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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.72/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 376 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.56/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $378.05/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 365 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 736 0
Feeder cattle 468 560 0
Slaughter cattle 153 112 0
Replacement cattle 41 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sales the last two weeks. Moderate offerings 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
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
325–345 335 2 375.00–410.00 $391.98 $1,313 +46.98
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 +15.00
410–440 429 7 330.00–360.00 $345.56 $1,482 +5.56
450–490 470 2 315.00–325.00 $319.79 $1,503 —
505–540 518 3 300.00–312.50 $305.72 $1,584 +5.72
570 570 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -25.00
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 +7.63
475–495 483 3 295.00–300.00 $298.29 $1,441 +25.80
510–545 532 3 265.00–290.00 $279.76 $1,488 +17.99
585–590 588 2 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,573 +4.94
605–645 627 3 240.00–265.00 $253.19 $1,588 -6.81
655–695 678 6 245.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,678 -0.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +11.51
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 +7.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 fancy 205 2 390.00–405.00 $397.32 $815 +42.32
230 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 +53.83
255–265 fancy 261 4 340.00–355.00 $350.05 $914 +44.92
265–270 268 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $771 -0.43
305–345 fancy 327 10 300.00–330.00 $316.17 $1,034 +5.42
320–345 328 3 265.00–285.00 $275.25 $903 -4.25
355–375 fancy 365 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,104 +12.43
350–395 377 22 260.00–295.00 $275.47 $1,039 -0.04
400 fancy 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 +10.00
400–446 421 23 262.50–290.00 $274.72 $1,157 +4.85
450–475 462 10 265.00–280.00 $271.99 $1,257 +7.86
515–534 529 6 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,336 +3.32
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +10.00
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 +5.00
652 652 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 +15.00
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 +9.10
365–390 378 2 255.00 $255.00 $964 +5.74
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -17.65
405–445 427 12 230.00–255.00 $243.33 $1,039 +0.68
450–490 473 10 230.00–255.00 $243.70 $1,153 -2.97
470–480 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 +5.10
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 +5.10
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -30.62
505–540 522 7 225.00–245.00 $242.24 $1,264 +6.62
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -5.00
550–590 578 4 225.00–245.00 $234.83 $1,357 +9.92
606–645 624 9 215.00–225.00 $220.41 $1,375 +25.41
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 230.00–245.00 $238.57 $680 +10.86
305–345 325 2 210.00–215.00 $212.65 $691 —
360–390 373 3 215.00–235.00 $224.73 $838 +27.23
405–440 422 3 215.00–230.00 $221.58 $935 +7.63
470–490 485 5 195.00–215.00 $207.96 $1,009 +18.01
515–545 528 4 205.00–222.50 $213.15 $1,125 -1.85
555–560 558 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,102 -7.51
670–673 672 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 +24.83
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 -25.17
270–290 281 4 320.00–355.00 $341.16 $959 -13.84
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -5.00
350–395 378 9 320.00–355.00 $341.66 $1,291 +1.14
380–390 385 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,174 -5.06
400–445 426 7 315.00–345.00 $332.00 $1,414 +1.87
415–445 435 4 285.00–310.00 $295.14 $1,284 -34.99
460–489 481 7 310.00–317.50 $315.44 $1,517 +42.15
480–495 485 10 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,419 +19.22
502 value added 502 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,556 —
510 510 3 255.00–260.00 $258.33 $1,317 +0.02
520–545 531 7 265.00–290.00 $279.27 $1,483 +0.10
550–590 563 8 255.00–275.00 $261.22 $1,471 +7.19
610–615 613 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,517 +6.21
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 fancy 218 2 425.00–440.00 $433.10 $944 +11.42
225–245 237 3 375.00–405.00 $392.96 $931 —
250–295 fancy 274 10 410.00–435.00 $422.38 $1,157 +14.39
275–285 279 4 370.00–385.00 $375.07 $1,046 -0.49
300–345 327 3 370.00–385.00 $378.01 $1,236 -6.43
315–340 fancy 328 8 400.00–425.00 $408.71 $1,341 +5.00
350–385 365 17 365.00–390.00 $378.05 $1,380 -0.92
400–420 410 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 -0.09
530 530 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–370 368 4 255.00–265.00 $262.48 $966 -3.55
405–445 424 5 255.00–275.00 $266.91 $1,132 +14.70
465–475 469 6 245.00–265.00 $258.32 $1,212 +2.63
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 +3.68
585 585 5 245.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,439 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +15.00
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +15.00
708 708 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1670 1164 80-85% 45 117.00–142.00 $130.92 $1,524 +2.93
1065–1505 1312 80-85% 3 108.00–114.00 $110.39 $1,448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1780 1478 75-80% 26 120.00–149.00 $133.25 $1,969 +11.30
1420–1600 1510 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.41 $1,712 —
1920 1920 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1045 868 85-90% 9 93.00–114.00 $108.02 $938 —
820–1335 1041 85-90% 14 116.00–137.00 $125.14 $1,303 +7.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1780 1462 5 119.00–146.00 $132.22 $1,933 —
1485–1745 1615 2 154.00–158.00 $156.16 $2,522 —
2320 2320 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,851 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1190 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 129.00–142.00 $133.45 $1,505
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,397
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–695 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 102.00–116.00 $109.10 $747
745–785 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00–141.00 $132.79 $1,016

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
890–1065 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,229.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1265 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,639.39
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $858

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 60.00 $60.00 $93 -25.53
167–195 171 15 70.00–113.00 $99.02 $169 +13.49
200–260 230 2 45.00–66.00 $56.87 $131 —
230–280 268 6 69.00–80.00 $71.58 $192 —
323–355 338 4 87.00–93.00 $88.55 $299 —
415–485 444 6 87.00–94.00 $90.87 $403 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 157 5 29.00–39.00 $35.52 $56 —
205–280 235 7 27.00–35.00 $31.47 $74 —
290 290 1 22.00 $22.00 $64 —
340 340 1 43.00 $43.00 $146 —
440 440 1 28.00 $28.00 $123 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 120.00 $120.00 -15.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -25.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–981 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,796.23 -328.77
935–975 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,889.33 -276.29
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -150.00
855–1110 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,732.33 -292.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–870 811 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,625.00 —
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
710–945 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,514.20 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 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
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 105.00 $105.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 90.00 $90.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 —
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
95 95 1 80.00 $80.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $293 —
460 460 1 88.00 $88.00 $405 -8.00
570 570 1 93.00 $93.00 $530 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 —
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 —
70 70 2 165.00–180.00 $172.50 —

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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.