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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.53/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.11/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 367 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $308.86/cwt -9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 335 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 749 0
Feeder cattle 534 612 0
Slaughter cattle 101 74 0
Replacement cattle 21 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers too few to trend, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, both based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher based on limited comparable sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 365.00 $365.00 $986 —
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
300 fancy 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
360–395 378 3 280.00–310.00 $296.39 $1,120 +16.39
430 430 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
500–535 515 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
702 702 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,562 —
907 907 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 245.00 $245.00 $808 -20.00
355–365 360 2 275.00 $275.00 $990 +17.23
420–435 428 3 245.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,084 -17.17
470–485 478 4 255.00–275.00 $264.84 $1,266 +8.06
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +30.00
505–545 535 9 225.00–250.00 $237.10 $1,268 -7.35
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +30.00
615–645 629 6 210.00–220.00 $214.16 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 -10.00
500–530 516 4 210.00–215.00 $213.72 $1,103 +0.39
560–595 582 9 200.00–212.50 $209.91 $1,222 -6.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 235.00–255.00 $246.09 $787 +7.96
350–390 374 12 225.00–250.00 $239.94 $897 -0.95
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -25.45
400–447 426 16 220.00–245.00 $235.31 $1,002 -0.14
450–487 468 15 220.00–240.00 $228.01 $1,067 +13.01
480–492 489 5 205.00–212.50 $207.47 $1,015 -20.28
500–545 521 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,172 -4.38
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -29.38
570–580 575 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +8.79
585–590 589 5 195.00–205.00 $196.99 $1,160 -32.37
605 605 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,286 +15.52
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 -19.72
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
815 815 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 275.00 $275.00 $578 -20.00
275–290 283 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $757 -5.00
320–340 331 20 257.50–272.50 $259.99 $861 -8.20
357 value added 357 5 270.00 $270.00 $964 —
350–388 370 16 255.00–270.00 $259.65 $961 +2.66
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -7.01
656 656 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 220.00–235.00 $227.32 $466 —
255–275 265 2 220.00–240.00 $230.38 $611 —
315–330 325 3 205.00–225.00 $218.54 $710 +3.54
355–395 383 5 205.00–220.00 $211.89 $812 +12.05
420–440 428 3 195.00–215.00 $208.15 $891 —
450–495 473 9 195.00–215.00 $208.42 $986 +6.33
500–545 526 14 195.00–215.00 $210.36 $1,106 +3.82
550–580 560 5 195.00–210.00 $205.47 $1,151 -2.81
600–625 612 7 195.00–205.00 $203.54 $1,246 -2.71
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
250–270 260 2 290.00–295.00 $292.40 $760 +17.40
330–340 335 2 275.00–290.00 $282.61 $947 +12.61
355–385 369 6 255.00–285.00 $272.37 $1,005 +2.53
400–445 426 13 255.00–285.00 $271.14 $1,155 +13.02
450–495 476 6 240.00–260.00 $251.75 $1,198 -0.04
460–490 478 3 210.00–225.00 $219.88 $1,051 +9.88
500–540 523 22 225.00–257.50 $243.94 $1,276 +3.07
525–545 535 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 -25.87
550–590 570 15 220.00–240.00 $226.62 $1,292 +14.50
615–620 617 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,327 -1.78
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 305.00–320.00 $311.91 $696 +1.91
250–285 fancy 266 6 330.00–345.00 $334.98 $891 -15.26
280–285 283 2 305.00–325.00 $315.09 $892 -7.24
320–345 fancy 332 3 340.00–347.50 $342.49 $1,137 +4.99
330–335 335 17 302.50–310.00 $302.93 $1,015 -9.47
355 355 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 -9.04
355–360 fancy 357 3 320.00–340.00 $333.27 $1,190 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 +15.10
450 fancy 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 -15.00
370–390 380 —— 2 245.00 $245.00 $931 +4.43
420–435 427 —— 5 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $982 -10.08
455–490 471 —— 5 215.00–235.00 $229.01 $1,079 -1.16
500–525 510 —— 5 200.00–220.00 $212.01 $1,081 +1.98
550–570 560 —— 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,195 +3.77
600–610 605 —— 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,225 -7.52
980–1070 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 127.00–136.00 $131.70 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1530 1260 80-85% 37 115.00–148.00 $128.94 $1,625 —
1240–1355 1298 80-85% 2 106.00–113.00 $109.66 $1,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1325 945 85-90% 12 82.00–106.00 $97.33 $920 —
915–1200 1073 85-90% 23 107.00–126.00 $112.94 $1,212 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1905 1465 75-80% 7 117.00–129.00 $122.40 $1,793 +15.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1570 1405 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,967 —
1200–2085 1765 5 144.00–154.00 $149.61 $2,641 +5.08
1850 1850 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,052 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–840 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 109.00–128.00 $117.70 $912
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,187
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,027

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,774
1505–1575 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 119.00–122.00 $120.53 $1,856
1690 1690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,163
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1195–1220 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,425

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 85.00 $85.00 $123 —
400 400 1 65.00 $65.00 $260 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 —— 3 127.50 $127.50 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60 60 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
110 110 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,016 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 52.50–70.00 $62.00 +17.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 110.00 $110.00 —
40 40 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 +80.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 —

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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.