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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $282.68/cwt +20.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 463 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.01/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 465 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.02/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 564 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 674 0
Feeder cattle 568 487 0
Slaughter cattle 100 58 0
Replacement cattle 53 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with very 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
210–245 fancy 227 3 415.00–430.00 $423.24 $961 —
309–320 fancy 311 5 370.00–390.00 $385.89 $1,200 +40.89
376 fancy 376 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,354 +31.45
400–435 fancy 420 3 330.00–350.00 $343.25 $1,442 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +24.92
463–490 474 4 300.00–307.50 $304.96 $1,446 +12.51
500–525 512 3 290.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,493 +22.22
517–525 fancy 518 10 310.00–315.00 $310.51 $1,608 —
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +15.00
560 value added 560 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +10.99
515–545 534 5 245.00–270.00 $259.98 $1,388 +9.98
555–595 573 4 255.00–265.00 $259.87 $1,489 +34.87
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 —
360–385 375 3 235.00–255.00 $245.04 $919 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +25.03
505–530 518 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,159 +8.09
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 275.00–305.00 $291.41 $635 +26.41
235 fancy 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 —
250 fancy 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 +25.00
260–295 282 3 275.00–285.00 $278.43 $785 +10.64
300–330 fancy 315 4 285.00–295.00 $288.57 $909 —
300–345 333 4 265.00–280.00 $271.32 $903 +4.53
355–385 fancy 367 12 285.00–290.00 $287.15 $1,054 —
355–395 379 10 255.00–275.00 $265.99 $1,008 +6.52
415 fancy 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
410–447 428 17 255.00–275.00 $264.87 $1,134 +14.40
450–477 464 23 250.00–265.00 $258.28 $1,198 +11.07
460–480 fancy 470 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
470 value added 470 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
500–530 514 19 240.00–255.00 $250.78 $1,289 +12.82
554–585 564 27 240.00–250.00 $244.02 $1,376 +14.02
600–625 616 5 230.00–245.00 $235.97 $1,454 +15.97
667 667 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,474 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 5 245.00–265.00 $255.92 $571 +20.75
250–285 259 7 235.00–255.00 $249.38 $646 —
310–345 323 7 225.00–255.00 $243.43 $786 +10.03
355–390 373 2 225.00–250.00 $238.09 $888 +0.63
405–430 416 4 225.00–250.00 $233.74 $972 +1.53
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 -14.95
460–495 480 14 220.00–247.50 $232.16 $1,114 +2.21
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -30.01
510–530 517 6 215.00–235.00 $225.03 $1,163 +5.02
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -15.01
565–585 578 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 -12.48
550–595 580 6 205.00–235.00 $223.06 $1,294 +10.58
618–625 620 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +14.49
600–645 628 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,225 -15.51
650–685 659 6 199.00–205.00 $200.16 $1,319 +13.90
705 705 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 225.00–235.00 $230.16 $536 —
275–295 285 2 210.00–225.00 $217.24 $619 +14.64
300–345 315 4 200.00–220.00 $209.11 $659 —
375–395 382 3 195.00–215.00 $206.46 $789 +1.46
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -22.47
450–490 463 4 185.00–195.00 $191.31 $886 -13.48
620–635 628 2 165.00–175.00 $170.06 $1,068 -4.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
280–290 285 2 275.00–300.00 $287.28 $819 +7.47
305–330 321 7 275.00–300.00 $292.16 $938 +6.85
355–370 361 5 265.00–295.00 $277.11 $1,000 -8.46
400–445 419 7 265.00–295.00 $280.04 $1,173 +8.83
451–490 460 29 260.00–290.00 $284.51 $1,309 +49.38
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -19.35
490 value added 490 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
510–545 519 7 252.50–275.00 $267.35 $1,388 +16.58
565–590 574 11 240.00–255.00 $246.37 $1,414 +7.78
610–643 634 6 230.00–250.00 $240.03 $1,522 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -8.70
670–695 680 3 210.00–230.00 $216.62 $1,473 +11.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 440.00 $440.00 $946 +59.77
205–240 228 4 320.00–345.00 $330.30 $753 +22.10
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 +22.45
260–295 fancy 281 5 385.00–390.00 $386.98 $1,087 +45.04
300–345 fancy 321 10 365.00–395.00 $372.90 $1,197 +47.90
305–340 323 7 325.00–355.00 $338.56 $1,094 +31.03
350–394 375 12 300.00–325.00 $315.37 $1,183 +12.27
363–395 fancy 378 10 330.00–365.00 $344.44 $1,302 +16.37
400–430 fancy 416 7 340.00–375.00 $349.52 $1,454 +15.80
405–435 420 3 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,267 +2.56
450–475 460 4 300.00–320.00 $311.18 $1,431 —
500–515 508 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $475 —
255 255 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +30.39
310 310 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 +30.00
385–395 393 —— 4 230.00–255.00 $242.55 $953 -1.86
405–445 430 —— 5 235.00–255.00 $247.01 $1,062 -1.21
450–490 479 —— 5 235.00–255.00 $246.82 $1,182 +3.53
530–535 533 —— 2 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,212 -2.35
675–695 682 —— 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,398 ±0.00
700–735 718 —— 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,472 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1700 1191 80-85% 26 115.00–130.00 $119.63 $1,425 +1.30
910–1695 1222 80-85% 14 100.00–112.00 $107.99 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1155 911 85-90% 7 85.00–99.00 $92.90 $846 +1.67
645–1165 968 85-90% 18 106.00–120.00 $113.16 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1710 1454 75-80% 8 116.00–127.00 $121.64 $1,769 +2.57
1440–1580 1510 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.52 $1,608 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1680 1444 4 115.00–135.00 $128.41 $1,854 —
1260–1815 1543 6 139.00–149.00 $143.70 $2,217 —
1990 1990 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,104 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–905 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 106.00–110.00 $108.40 $896
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $888
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1000 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 109.00–121.00 $114.55 $1,065
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $963
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $831

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–945 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
905–1035 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,223.32
895–1120 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,222.21
890–1130 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,361.88
950–1060 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,259.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005–1260 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,613.74
1115–1395 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,563.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,083
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,177
1045–1070 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 108.00–113.00 $110.53 $1,169
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,564
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $955
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 85.00 $85.00 $217 —
440 440 1 93.00 $93.00 $409 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 10.00 $10.00 $33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 —
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 60.00–145.00 $98.33 —
40 40 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 —
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 125.00–200.00 $158.33 —
50 50 —— 2 130.00–142.50 $136.25 +36.25
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
90 90 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 +120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1070 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00–2,375.00 $2,311.91 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1005–1055 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,700.00 $2,468.26 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1170 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,742.46 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 75.00 $75.00 +11.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 115.00–140.00 $125.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 245.00 $245.00 +120.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 10 50.00–60.00 $58.00 +13.00
50 50 3 62.50 $62.50 +50.50
50 50 3 60.00 $60.00 +48.00
60 60 1 67.50 $67.50 +55.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 80.00 $80.00 $148 —
220–230 225 2 76.00–79.00 $77.47 $174 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 100.00 $100.00 +60.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
80 80 2 160.00 $160.00 -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.