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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $350.46/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 427 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.31/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 469 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.25/cwt ≈ $1,489/hd at 541 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 439 0
Feeder cattle 381 335 0
Slaughter cattle 94 44 0
Replacement cattle 30 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
400–445 427 6 335.00–365.00 $355.19 $1,517 +13.22
480–499 495 5 310.00–320.00 $318.06 $1,574 -8.91
507 507 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,597 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
555–595 579 4 285.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,694 —
610–630 625 4 275.00–282.50 $280.67 $1,754 —
653 653 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 —
681 681 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,822 -0.34
688 value added 688 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 —
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 +5.00
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 -2.08
655 655 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +50.00
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 -4.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
305–330 315 3 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
350–390 372 6 270.00–295.00 $279.23 $1,039 -26.92
400–445 423 7 280.00–295.00 $289.39 $1,224 -11.70
410–440 430 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 -36.09
450–495 469 18 250.00–277.50 $270.94 $1,271 +9.62
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -21.32
500–540 517 6 255.00–265.00 $261.67 $1,353 +6.67
525–545 533 3 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,279 +17.45
550–598 585 9 240.00–255.00 $249.27 $1,458 +6.77
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 -20.00
688–690 689 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,499 -7.50
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —
768 768 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 415.00 $415.00 $830 —
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -20.00
260–290 274 7 335.00–370.00 $361.39 $990 -3.34
305 fancy 305 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,106 -5.78
305–345 330 7 325.00–355.00 $343.90 $1,135 -9.04
355–395 374 9 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,197 -11.33
400–437 427 12 305.00–322.50 $314.75 $1,344 -12.28
450–455 453 3 285.00–300.00 $291.69 $1,321 —
510–546 534 8 270.00–315.00 $280.51 $1,498 —
548 value added 548 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 +13.58
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 -18.78
350–385 373 3 245.00–265.00 $253.44 $945 -15.58
425–445 435 5 245.00–260.00 $252.95 $1,100 -15.90
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -20.00
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -8.48
610 610 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 +2.50
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 5 340.00–390.00 $366.49 $1,217 +31.49
355–395 374 8 340.00–365.00 $355.16 $1,328 -7.04
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +5.00
405–440 427 21 345.00–365.00 $352.68 $1,506 +4.37
410–445 430 3 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $1,440 -13.41
460–495 470 9 335.00–365.00 $350.99 $1,650 +13.40
460–490 472 3 300.00–325.00 $315.16 $1,488 -22.43
500–530 510 4 300.00–320.00 $304.95 $1,555 -10.05
510–548 532 8 280.00–295.00 $284.33 $1,513 -30.67
560–570 565 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 -6.63
688 688 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 —— 4 450.00–465.00 $456.20 $1,072 —
270–298 286 —— 6 440.00–470.00 $455.89 $1,304 +32.09
310–340 327 —— 5 415.00–455.00 $430.87 $1,409 +12.15
350–365 358 —— 4 390.00–425.00 $409.84 $1,467 +8.69
2060 2060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 +25.00
305–335 325 3 300.00–320.00 $313.13 $1,018 -13.47
415–435 425 3 290.00–300.00 $293.41 $1,247 +5.28
485 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 +29.69
505–535 519 4 275.00–295.00 $286.12 $1,485 -3.88
550–580 565 2 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,511 +8.51
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 +5.00
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 ±0.00
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1000 970 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,264.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1485 978 85-90% 15 88.00–117.00 $106.50 $1,042 -0.47
670–1740 1073 85-90% 11 120.00–144.00 $130.59 $1,401 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1495 1186 80-85% 22 127.00–151.00 $142.60 $1,691 —
1385–1455 1420 80-85% 2 157.00–162.00 $159.44 $2,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1560 1329 75-80% 15 138.00–148.00 $144.58 $1,921 —
1400–1680 1578 75-80% 4 151.00–157.00 $153.29 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1800 1459 7 152.00–174.00 $163.74 $2,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1680 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 147.00–152.00 $149.38 $2,012
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–835 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 122.00–132.00 $127.44 $979
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
855–1172 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,761.73
1075–1225 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,700.61
1125–1220 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,043.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 51.00 $51.00 $69 -35.54
385 385 1 72.00 $72.00 $277 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -130.00
40 40 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -45.00
50 50 —— 2 170.00 $170.00 -63.33
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -103.33
60 60 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -60.00
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 -15.00
150 150 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–72.50 $71.25 +16.25
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 +5.00
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 76.00 $76.00 $224 —
340 340 1 68.00 $68.00 $231 —
400 400 1 86.00 $86.00 $344 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 160.00–195.00 $177.50 —

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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.