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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.03/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 478 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.47/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $250.41/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 417 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 774 0
Feeder cattle 464 587 0
Slaughter cattle 86 117 0
Replacement cattle 33 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers too few to trend, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 4.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -17.02
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -22.02
468–485 475 4 272.50–280.00 $274.39 $1,303 +13.49
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -16.55
555–565 560 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 ±0.00
603 603 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,417 +8.48
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 —
435 435 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,033 +19.96
460–475 468 2 210.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,029 —
560–595 578 3 200.00–225.00 $214.93 $1,242 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +15.61
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
540–548 545 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
615 615 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $552 -9.93
250–285 271 4 235.00–250.00 $242.35 $657 +14.04
300–340 315 11 230.00–245.00 $242.73 $765 +10.69
355–385 364 8 230.00–245.00 $240.53 $876 +6.61
420 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 -27.25
415–445 426 7 220.00–235.00 $230.70 $983 -1.55
452–497 478 35 220.00–237.50 $232.03 $1,109 +5.76
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 -38.64
500–535 524 8 215.00–225.00 $221.30 $1,160 -2.34
550–580 573 8 207.50–225.00 $217.81 $1,248 +2.42
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 -20.39
620–645 633 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,171 -5.01
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
658 658 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–236 230 6 272.50–285.00 $274.92 $632 —
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 +1.01
350–360 353 3 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $924 +11.10
400–445 419 4 240.00–250.00 $246.40 $1,032 +5.91
450–475 457 9 240.00–255.00 $243.87 $1,114 -1.13
500–540 523 8 230.00–245.00 $234.98 $1,229 +2.50
550–575 560 5 230.00–240.00 $233.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $507 +5.09
305–345 324 5 195.00–215.00 $211.17 $684 +11.36
360–372 369 4 205.00–220.00 $211.17 $779 +4.62
415–435 422 5 195.00–215.00 $206.05 $870 +3.30
465–495 483 3 207.50–217.50 $211.56 $1,022 +1.18
500–540 519 6 195.00–212.50 $203.63 $1,057 +5.65
585–595 589 5 185.00–205.00 $191.04 $1,125 —
600–615 607 3 185.00–195.00 $188.30 $1,143 +7.00
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 +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 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 +8.25
305–345 328 4 260.00–285.00 $267.56 $878 -5.29
365–390 374 7 270.00–290.00 $282.08 $1,055 -4.23
400–420 410 7 255.00–280.00 $266.36 $1,092 +4.81
405–440 427 5 225.00–235.00 $228.09 $974 -33.46
450–495 474 7 245.00–267.50 $248.80 $1,179 +23.75
460–490 474 7 225.00–235.00 $232.13 $1,100 +7.08
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 -32.20
500–540 522 9 235.00–255.00 $246.65 $1,288 -0.55
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -13.36
555–595 577 10 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $1,370 +9.14
615–640 629 8 210.00–235.00 $214.29 $1,348 +9.29
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 255.00 $255.00 $518 +14.00
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 -5.00
305–325 317 3 240.00–255.00 $249.87 $792 +9.31
351–375 357 6 235.00–255.00 $251.49 $898 +4.79
405–440 421 11 225.00–250.00 $238.20 $1,003 +12.36
450–495 475 6 220.00–240.00 $230.82 $1,096 +13.70
510–545 529 8 215.00–235.00 $228.74 $1,210 +10.90
555–595 575 4 195.00–215.00 $208.92 $1,201 -2.44
640–645 643 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,302 -2.51
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -5.48
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 fancy 220 3 355.00–360.00 $356.82 $785 +16.82
253–270 256 5 315.00 $315.00 $806 —
275 fancy 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
300–325 fancy 315 7 337.50–350.00 $341.39 $1,075 +15.62
300–345 324 4 295.00–315.00 $302.03 $979 -8.21
375–390 382 3 295.00–315.00 $308.45 $1,178 +12.76
365–395 fancy 383 3 325.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,251 +11.59
400–410 fancy 407 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,309 +1.68
415–435 427 3 295.00–315.00 $308.52 $1,317 +19.31
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1290 1035 85-90% 23 85.00–108.00 $98.26 $1,017 -16.68
970–1715 1184 85-90% 13 110.00–120.00 $112.97 $1,338 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1395 1200 80-85% 6 108.00–112.00 $110.18 $1,322 —
1070–1335 1212 80-85% 8 114.00–123.00 $117.34 $1,422 -5.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1520 1464 75-80% 5 112.00–115.00 $113.61 $1,663 -11.09
1385–1575 1467 75-80% 3 117.00–121.00 $118.67 $1,741 -6.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1895 1543 6 140.00–152.00 $145.35 $2,243 —
1410–2050 1593 5 93.00–136.00 $122.97 $1,959 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1120 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $1,274
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,421
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1045 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,174.82
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100–1165 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1105 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 112.00–117.00 $114.53 $1,248
1085–1100 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,191
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
845–890 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,039.12
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1240 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.58
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,038
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $710

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 65.00 $65.00 $289 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 -47.50
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 —
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–985 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,607.08 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +150.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
30 30 2 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00

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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 3 45.00–60.00 $55.00 -90.00
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 -50.00
40 40 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -30.00
50 50 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 10 51.00 $51.00 -19.83
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -27.50

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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.