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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $202.28/cwt -15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 570 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $236.78/cwt -12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 471 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.64/cwt -24.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 697 0
Feeder cattle 863 506 0
Slaughter cattle 178 38 0
Replacement cattle 12 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 11.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls were too few to trend. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
300–340 317 3 300.00–325.00 $315.05 $999 +17.95
385 385 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
405–445 422 8 270.00–285.00 $273.74 $1,155 +0.13
450–476 468 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,240 —
520–535 532 6 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,330 —
550–590 567 14 235.00–250.00 $241.02 $1,367 —
607–648 622 16 220.00–235.00 $224.64 $1,397 —
655–688 678 11 215.00–225.00 $216.76 $1,470 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
350–395 381 13 265.00–285.00 $273.80 $1,043 +22.01
405–445 429 7 245.00–265.00 $255.75 $1,097 -9.25
450–485 473 8 240.00–255.00 $249.41 $1,180 -6.59
505–545 528 6 225.00–240.00 $231.58 $1,223 -9.87
550–597 577 6 210.00–225.00 $218.19 $1,259 -16.81
605–645 629 5 197.50–215.00 $209.58 $1,318 -21.36
650–695 673 6 190.00–205.00 $195.07 $1,313 -28.59
700–740 713 6 185.00–205.00 $191.56 $1,366 -26.94
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 245.00–265.00 $258.07 $857 —
365–390 371 4 225.00–245.00 $232.71 $863 +32.71
400–445 422 5 220.00–235.00 $230.82 $974 —
460–495 475 5 225.00–235.00 $229.11 $1,088 +0.34
500–535 516 8 205.00–220.00 $215.24 $1,111 -4.71
560–580 570 3 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 13 250.00–265.00 $256.97 $951 +4.52
400–448 430 24 235.00–255.00 $243.20 $1,046 +5.90
455–495 478 15 225.00–245.00 $233.03 $1,114 -1.95
500–545 519 25 215.00–230.00 $223.31 $1,159 -3.33
550–595 576 19 205.00–225.00 $214.15 $1,234 -3.60
601–640 620 29 200.00–210.00 $202.90 $1,258 -11.11
665–693 682 5 190.00–192.50 $190.98 $1,302 -27.46
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 -33.44
700–720 705 4 180.00–190.00 $186.24 $1,313 -13.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 +5.00
305–330 323 4 215.00–235.00 $225.23 $727 +2.51
360–396 392 24 225.00–244.00 $242.02 $949 +17.02
408–445 425 18 200.00–235.00 $222.09 $944 +7.09
450–495 479 9 195.00–215.00 $207.78 $995 +5.62
500–545 527 15 195.00–210.00 $203.25 $1,071 +7.37
565–590 575 6 185.00–200.00 $194.18 $1,117 -0.82
615–640 627 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,160 -5.87
667 667 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,201 -22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,089 +16.64
478 478 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,171 -1.83
515–545 535 3 225.00–235.00 $228.21 $1,221 -18.53
550–568 564 4 232.50–235.00 $233.11 $1,315 —
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 +11.56
355–395 386 15 265.00–285.00 $277.33 $1,070 -0.28
405–442 428 10 255.00–275.00 $266.37 $1,140 +36.37
453–492 471 31 225.00–255.00 $236.78 $1,115 -12.27
500–545 521 30 195.00–225.00 $215.64 $1,123 -24.99
550–590 570 37 185.00–220.00 $202.28 $1,153 -27.74
600–648 624 25 180.00–205.00 $189.90 $1,185 -18.06
655–685 665 3 180.00–195.00 $188.36 $1,253 -1.64
705–745 726 6 175.00–195.00 $185.37 $1,346 -4.63
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 5 245.00–265.00 $258.11 $958 +8.09
405–445 423 5 225.00–245.00 $238.71 $1,010 +10.04
450–490 471 12 195.00–220.00 $205.13 $966 -25.93
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
568 568 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,037 -39.59
605–610 608 2 165.00–190.00 $177.55 $1,080 -19.95
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 -37.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 305.00–340.00 $322.65 $945 —
300–315 308 4 295.00–315.00 $306.20 $943 -14.67
360–380 367 3 285.00–295.00 $288.27 $1,058 -13.60
400–435 417 5 245.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,127 —
540 540 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,366 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
978 978 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1270 1037 80-85% 29 88.00–125.00 $108.80 $1,128 —
925–1460 1155 80-85% 79 106.00–135.00 $120.97 $1,397 —
1080–1525 1305 80-85% 29 124.00–138.00 $132.15 $1,725 -4.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,847 -10.00
1515–1790 1648 75-80% 4 126.00–133.00 $129.52 $2,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 890 85-90% 2 77.00–94.00 $86.41 $769 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,106 +1.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1960 1421 8 132.00–164.00 $145.53 $2,068 —
1505 1505 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,746 —
1965 1965 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1005 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,151.96
955–1015 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
935–1230 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,384.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
118 118 8 117.50–120.00 $118.13 +68.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 14.00 $14.00 $28 -62.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 10.00 $10.00 $35 —
535 535 1 12.00 $12.00 $64 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 50.00 $50.00 -95.00
80 80 9 110.00 $110.00 -85.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
810–1015 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,750.14 -549.86
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 10 135.00 $135.00 $684 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 55.00 $55.00 -24.29

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
60 60 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -10.00
60 60 4 75.00 $75.00 -35.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -100.00
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 —
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 57.50 $57.50 -2.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 57.00 $57.00 $208 —
510 510 1 64.00 $64.00 $326 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -70.00
50 50 5 50.00–95.00 $77.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.