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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $351.54/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 373 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $340.58/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 419 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.58/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 375 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 527 0
Feeder cattle 530 381 0
Slaughter cattle 117 94 0
Replacement cattle 13 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Moderate offering of 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
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
365 fancy 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —
375–385 380 2 355.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,378 +12.60
410–420 fancy 415 2 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,504 —
415 value added 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
405–430 420 4 320.00–350.00 $336.16 $1,412 -19.03
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +51.94
505 fancy 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
510–545 528 2 290.00–305.00 $297.75 $1,572 -17.25
663–680 668 4 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,770 -2.54
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
750–785 768 3 235.00–250.00 $244.06 $1,874 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 value added 268 3 450.00–465.00 $454.75 $1,219 —
340 value added 340 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
350 value added 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
405–420 value added 413 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,569 —
405–440 fancy 428 3 380.00–400.00 $386.30 $1,653 —
460 value added 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
505 fancy 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
500–525 514 4 320.00–335.00 $325.10 $1,671 —
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
415 415 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 +35.00
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +10.00
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 295.00–300.00 $298.37 $812 -26.63
310 value added 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
310–345 323 8 285.00–300.00 $295.64 $955 -4.36
360–390 370 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +20.77
370 fancy 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 —
400–435 418 11 270.00–295.00 $281.87 $1,178 -7.52
410–445 value added 428 2 295.00–300.00 $297.40 $1,273 —
455–495 466 13 265.00–290.00 $274.55 $1,279 +3.61
450–473 fancy 469 6 297.50–300.00 $297.90 $1,397 —
500–545 522 13 250.00–285.00 $263.96 $1,378 +2.29
530 value added 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
570 value added 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
550–595 578 7 225.00–255.00 $241.63 $1,397 -7.64
610–628 622 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,472 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +25.00
650–695 674 4 230.00–250.00 $234.82 $1,583 +29.82
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 -2.50
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $914 -26.44
325 fancy 325 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -32.50
300–342 334 7 310.00–330.00 $324.89 $1,085 -19.01
350–398 375 20 310.00–330.00 $319.58 $1,198 -0.37
405 value added 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
400–440 423 11 305.00–325.00 $314.06 $1,328 -0.69
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 +3.31
496 value added 496 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,550 —
503 value added 503 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,547 —
530 530 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +4.49
581 581 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,482 —
611–618 615 8 240.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 250.00–275.00 $265.28 $703 -9.72
315–325 320 3 250.00–275.00 $260.10 $832 +10.10
370 370 1 245.00 $245.00 $906 -8.44
355–390 372 3 265.00–285.00 $273.03 $1,016 +19.59
400–438 422 10 240.00–265.00 $253.18 $1,068 +0.23
450–495 476 5 240.00–260.00 $250.58 $1,193 +10.58
520–535 528 3 220.00–245.00 $230.08 $1,215 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 -15.00
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +7.50
660–675 667 3 205.00–215.00 $210.01 $1,401 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —

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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 —
275 275 2 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
315–345 333 6 310.00–390.00 $358.50 $1,194 -7.99
350–397 372 21 280.00–385.00 $346.12 $1,288 -9.04
380 value added 380 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
400–445 419 23 285.00–380.00 $340.58 $1,427 -12.10
450–490 473 10 285.00–340.00 $310.61 $1,469 -4.55
505–545 525 13 260.00–300.00 $279.15 $1,466 -5.18
550–595 564 19 230.00–305.00 $274.01 $1,545 -0.99
600–645 631 10 250.00–260.00 $253.26 $1,598 —
655–670 663 3 250.00–255.00 $253.33 $1,680 +12.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 value added 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 —
265–290 274 7 430.00–450.00 $436.48 $1,196 -19.41
270–290 fancy 281 4 415.00–425.00 $421.16 $1,183 —
293 value added 293 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,289 —
300–315 fancy 309 5 415.00–420.00 $416.99 $1,288 —
300–325 value added 310 6 425.00–445.00 $436.56 $1,353 —
325–335 330 2 400.00–410.00 $404.92 $1,336 -25.95
350–390 value added 372 10 407.50–435.00 $416.56 $1,550 —
400–435 418 2 395.00–405.00 $399.79 $1,671 —
450–480 460 6 350.00–370.00 $361.63 $1,663 —
466–478 value added 471 7 350.00–360.00 $355.65 $1,675 —
495 fancy 495 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,054 —
505–525 517 8 305.00–315.00 $313.12 $1,619 —
555 555 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
725 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 355.00–385.00 $370.24 $1,166 +57.11
355–375 368 4 235.00–255.00 $244.86 $901 —
400–445 423 8 235.00–275.00 $255.83 $1,082 -37.58
470–490 481 4 235.00–275.00 $256.60 $1,234 -58.40
510–545 530 4 225.00–255.00 $239.79 $1,271 -46.33
550–585 565 4 205.00–240.00 $223.54 $1,263 -43.89
600–645 623 3 205.00–240.00 $218.74 $1,363 -51.26
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -35.00
700–725 713 2 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,568 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1310 1002 80-85% 15 115.00–130.00 $123.71 $1,240 —
860–1670 1204 80-85% 45 132.00–157.00 $145.41 $1,751 —
1005–1520 1314 80-85% 11 158.00–174.00 $161.32 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1095 905 85-90% 10 75.00–102.00 $94.35 $854 —
805–1630 1062 85-90% 10 106.00–147.00 $123.03 $1,307 -7.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,509 —
1310–1760 1597 75-80% 5 149.00–157.00 $153.74 $2,455 +0.45
1850 1850 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1940 1391 10 141.00–168.00 $156.10 $2,171 —
1275–1610 1426 4 115.00–138.00 $123.95 $1,768 —
930–2365 1700 4 177.00–185.00 $179.46 $3,051 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $916
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1000 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,343.33
805–1120 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,389.09
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1025–1120 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,504.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,139

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 5 110.00–118.00 $112.91 $298 —
265 265 1 61.00 $61.00 $162 —
275 275 1 70.00 $70.00 $192 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 28.00 $28.00 $118 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
30 30 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
40 40 —— 2 107.50 $107.50 -37.50
40 40 —— 1 107.50 $107.50 -37.50
60 60 —— 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 -22.50
60 60 —— 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 -15.00
70 70 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 -5.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00
100–120 108 —— 4 135.00–220.00 $170.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1200 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,049.06 -150.94

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 55.00–60.00 $56.25 —
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 -80.00
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -60.00
50 50 2 120.00–155.00 $137.50 +7.50
50 50 2 95.00–105.00 $100.00 -30.00
50 50 2 75.00 $75.00 -55.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 107.00 $107.00 $460 +21.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -67.50
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 -22.50
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.