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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.03/cwt +51.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $306.15/cwt +51.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.08/cwt +39.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 329 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 736 0
Feeder cattle 335 468 0
Slaughter cattle 44 153 0
Replacement cattle 12 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 9.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend. Light offerings of 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
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 +80.00
250–290 270 2 435.00–445.00 $439.63 $1,187 +99.63
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +8.02
370–395 383 2 375.00–405.00 $389.51 $1,492 +34.51
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 +9.44
420 fancy 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
450–470 460 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,598 +27.66
518–525 519 8 320.00–327.50 $326.55 $1,695 +20.83
604 604 7 302.50 $302.50 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,415 +65.00
405–428 420 3 325.00–350.00 $341.97 $1,436 +66.97
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +1.71
455–490 468 5 325.00–335.00 $326.97 $1,530 +28.68
665–698 693 7 267.50–270.00 $267.84 $1,856 +20.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
530–545 538 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,426 +15.00
604–605 604 6 255.00–257.50 $257.08 $1,553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 +35.00
255 fancy 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 +34.95
250–290 275 4 355.00–375.00 $364.73 $1,003 +77.21
300–315 fancy 305 3 365.00–370.00 $368.28 $1,123 +52.11
300–345 321 5 345.00–360.00 $352.94 $1,133 +77.69
355–360 fancy 358 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 +62.57
350–385 368 10 320.00–355.00 $331.28 $1,219 +55.81
400–445 419 14 310.00–335.00 $327.03 $1,370 +52.31
485 value added 485 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 14 285.00–315.00 $306.15 $1,148 +51.15
405–445 425 8 285.00–310.00 $301.09 $1,280 +76.09
465–498 485 7 255.00–275.00 $261.32 $1,267 +46.32
505–530 518 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 +50.00
535 535 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,190 -19.74
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -7.24
560–570 563 3 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,426 +53.34
570 570 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,382 +42.50
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
250–295 275 3 255.00–265.00 $261.42 $719 +22.85
300–343 333 5 255.00–280.00 $268.78 $895 +56.13
375–385 381 5 255.00–280.00 $269.02 $1,025 +44.29
410–440 429 4 260.00–275.00 $268.85 $1,153 +47.27
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +52.04
500–545 522 3 215.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,165 +9.97
560–584 578 6 225.00–245.00 $238.48 $1,378 +40.99
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 365.00 $365.00 $730 +15.00
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 +8.84
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 +10.00
330–348 344 10 342.50–375.00 $349.16 $1,201 +24.16
355–380 369 5 340.00–375.00 $362.20 $1,337 +20.54
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +20.06
408–415 410 6 340.00–355.00 $348.31 $1,428 +16.31
450–495 471 4 335.00–340.00 $337.59 $1,590 +22.15
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 +56.67
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +5.73
550–570 563 3 275.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,586 +20.41
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 +28.78
705 705 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 fancy 265 2 450.00–460.00 $454.81 $1,205 +32.43
250–290 270 2 405.00–440.00 $423.80 $1,144 +48.73
300–345 323 2 400.00–435.00 $418.72 $1,352 +40.71
315–339 fancy 330 11 440.00–455.00 $443.96 $1,465 +35.25
370–385 376 4 395.00–410.00 $401.15 $1,508 +23.10
429–430 429 5 385.00–390.00 $389.00 $1,669 +29.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 —— 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $670 —
265 265 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
325–341 338 —— 6 325.00–335.00 $326.60 $1,104 —
390 390 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 +42.52
420–445 432 —— 3 275.00–295.00 $288.13 $1,245 +21.22
465–495 480 —— 2 275.00–295.00 $285.31 $1,369 +26.99
535 535 —— 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,552 +35.00
550–595 573 —— 4 250.00–275.00 $258.92 $1,484 +12.92
600 600 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 +35.00
670 670 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 +15.00
725–740 733 —— 2 227.50–240.00 $233.81 $1,714 +13.81
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1775 1300 80-85% 26 126.00–151.00 $143.16 $1,861 +32.77
1470–1490 1480 80-85% 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $2,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1050 954 85-90% 7 120.00–137.00 $128.19 $1,223 —
860–1160 984 85-90% 4 98.00–114.00 $106.97 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,979 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,103 +23.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512 —
1660 1660 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,888 —
1745 1745 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,263 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1335 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 142.00–147.00 $144.66 $1,815
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1250 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,742.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–180 149 5 80.00–93.00 $86.54 $129 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 190.00 $190.00 +70.00
50 50 3 180.00–305.00 $233.33 +133.33
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +100.00
70 70 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 +25.00
80 80 4 170.00–205.00 $183.75 +33.75
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 105.00 $105.00 +15.00
30 30 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -27.50
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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 1 55.00 $55.00 -40.00
40 40 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
50 50 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 170.00 $170.00 —
60 60 —— 2 110.00–170.00 $140.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 175.00 $175.00 —
80 80 —— 3 160.00–175.00 $166.67 —
90 90 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 —
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 2 180.00 $180.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 8 57.50 $57.50 -32.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 54.00 $54.00 $122 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 90.00–120.00 $100.00 —

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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.