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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.29/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 359 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.69/cwt +21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 479 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.47/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 382 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 609 0
Feeder cattle 487 464 0
Slaughter cattle 58 86 0
Replacement cattle 23 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
350–395 fancy 374 4 320.00–340.00 $328.55 $1,229 —
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -15.00
410–440 428 3 290.00–305.00 $295.08 $1,263 —
465–485 475 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,389 +7.45
518–535 527 4 267.50–272.50 $269.41 $1,420 +14.41
575–581 580 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 +20.00
490–498 496 5 270.00–275.00 $274.01 $1,359 -0.38
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -5.00
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +20.00
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +5.00
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 -10.00
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -15.00
650–685 668 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,353 -17.43
675–690 683 2 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,503 +0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -27.50
480–485 483 3 215.00–235.00 $224.97 $1,087 +5.13
525–540 530 8 205.00–217.50 $215.63 $1,143 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +5.07
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 4 265.00 $265.00 $551 -9.92
250–270 fancy 263 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $776 —
250–290 269 5 260.00–275.00 $267.79 $720 —
305–340 326 11 255.00–275.00 $266.79 $870 +6.79
355–393 382 21 250.00–275.00 $259.47 $991 -2.18
405–435 416 17 245.00–270.00 $250.47 $1,042 +4.07
455–465 462 9 240.00–255.00 $247.21 $1,142 +3.34
505–530 520 11 230.00–245.00 $237.96 $1,237 +2.98
559–560 559 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,286 -3.00
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 230.00–240.00 $235.17 $524 -4.90
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 -7.35
310–345 330 7 225.00–245.00 $233.40 $770 -9.33
350–370 361 4 225.00–245.00 $237.46 $857 -3.07
400–445 420 7 225.00–240.00 $232.21 $975 +27.21
450–495 469 11 220.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,078 -2.08
505–540 524 7 210.00–225.00 $220.01 $1,153 -1.29
520–540 530 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -21.30
555–575 565 2 185.00–195.00 $190.09 $1,074 -27.72
580–590 585 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,243 +17.48
600–630 610 5 205.00–215.00 $210.51 $1,284 +25.51
670–685 678 2 185.00–187.50 $186.26 $1,263 -31.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $527 —
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 -6.17
435–445 440 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $913 +1.42
475–495 485 2 195.00–215.00 $204.79 $993 -6.77
520–545 533 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $1,080 -1.07
550–580 566 4 190.00–207.50 $196.94 $1,115 +5.90
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
665–670 668 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,169 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 275.00–285.00 $279.81 $728 —
310–330 320 2 275.00–295.00 $285.31 $913 +17.75
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 -12.56
365–395 381 7 275.00–295.00 $285.57 $1,088 +3.49
400–440 414 8 260.00–285.00 $271.21 $1,123 +4.85
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 +6.91
465–490 478 2 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $1,124 -13.67
455–495 479 20 255.00–280.00 $264.35 $1,266 +15.55
500–545 517 12 240.00–265.00 $250.77 $1,296 +4.12
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 -31.65
570–580 573 7 230.00–245.00 $238.59 $1,367 +1.09
580–590 585 2 205.00–222.50 $213.82 $1,251 -23.68
660–670 665 2 202.50–215.00 $208.70 $1,388 +8.70
680–690 685 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 3 300.00–320.00 $308.20 $656 —
210–230 fancy 220 2 375.00–385.00 $380.23 $837 +23.41
270–280 275 2 315.00–320.00 $317.55 $873 +2.55
260–295 fancy 276 5 330.00–350.00 $341.94 $944 -8.06
300 fancy 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 -16.39
325–335 331 4 300.00–315.00 $307.53 $1,018 +5.50
351–380 355 16 301.00–315.00 $303.10 $1,076 -5.35
350–395 fancy 365 13 320.00–340.00 $328.07 $1,197 +1.48
400–420 fancy 410 4 330.00–335.00 $333.72 $1,368 +12.04
400–440 420 5 295.00–305.00 $299.05 $1,256 -9.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 210.00–247.50 $229.61 $627 -15.39
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 -24.87
360–395 374 7 215.00–265.00 $244.41 $914 -7.08
405–440 418 10 225.00–255.00 $248.22 $1,038 +10.02
450–495 472 12 235.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,148 +12.47
505–545 528 11 215.00–237.50 $229.81 $1,213 +1.07
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +11.08
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1030 901 85-90% 4 80.00–103.00 $91.23 $822 —
755–1380 1086 85-90% 18 105.00–122.00 $112.07 $1,217 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1165 1036 80-85% 5 101.00–112.00 $109.34 $1,133 —
885–1555 1184 80-85% 8 115.00–121.00 $118.33 $1,401 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1555 1486 75-80% 6 115.00–124.00 $119.07 $1,769 +0.40
1770 1770 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1845 1468 4 123.00–133.00 $127.95 $1,878 —
1400–1905 1653 2 143.00–145.00 $144.15 $2,383 —
1485–2080 1854 4 150.00–161.00 $154.26 $2,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1235 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 118.00–127.00 $122.56 $1,360
1035–1300 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,390
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–835 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 115.00–122.00 $118.46 $977
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–710 703 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 $808

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–710 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,024.29
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,027
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
114–143 123 10 103.00–120.00 $114.06 $140 —
223–290 245 3 69.00–114.00 $96.27 $236 —
320 320 1 63.00 $63.00 $202 —
605 605 1 52.00 $52.00 $315 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 +32.50
50 50 2 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +75.00
70 70 2 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
80 80 2 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 +15.00
150 150 2 180.00–225.00 $202.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +92.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 60.00–65.00 $63.33 +3.33
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +30.00
40 40 3 50.00–80.00 $70.00 +10.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 +5.00
50 50 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 100.00–150.00 $130.00 +20.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -41.00
20 20 4 38.00 $38.00 -13.00
20 20 12 31.00 $31.00 -20.00
30 30 2 10.00 $10.00 -41.00
30 30 20 45.00 $45.00 -6.00
40 40 2 45.00 $45.00 -6.00
60 60 3 12.00 $12.00 -58.00
70 70 2 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
80 80 3 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
80 80 2 21.00 $21.00 -49.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 —
50 50 3 120.00–135.00 $125.00 —
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 —
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.