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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.12/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 381 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $310.30/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 471 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $366.16/cwt +32.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 324 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 551 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
255–295 275 2 350.00–365.00 $358.05 $985 —
320–340 330 4 325.00–355.00 $344.87 $1,138 —
375–390 382 3 340.00–355.00 $344.91 $1,318 —
400–410 403 3 335.00–355.00 $348.39 $1,404 +3.39
405–435 420 2 295.00–310.00 $302.77 $1,272 -42.23
460–495 475 5 315.00–320.00 $317.96 $1,510 +0.10
510–540 534 12 285.00–315.00 $304.79 $1,628 +3.93
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 -15.00
300–330 308 7 370.00–390.00 $384.75 $1,185 —
315 fancy 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 —
355–390 372 3 375.00–380.00 $376.66 $1,401 —
405–425 417 6 370.00–385.00 $376.62 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 -20.00
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 -15.00
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 -2.32
516 516 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,367 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 7 300.00–320.00 $306.53 $708 —
250–295 285 12 305.00–335.00 $325.40 $927 +15.40
305–340 325 14 290.00–330.00 $314.11 $1,021 +14.19
350–395 381 30 290.00–320.00 $307.12 $1,170 +12.12
410–430 414 15 290.00–305.00 $296.33 $1,227 +8.83
450–480 466 14 285.00–300.00 $290.60 $1,354 —
500–547 526 7 265.00–275.00 $271.36 $1,427 +9.49
578 578 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,431 —
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 -5.00
795 795 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
260–295 280 4 285.00–290.00 $286.95 $803 +11.95
305–345 325 5 260.00–285.00 $265.83 $864 —
380–390 385 2 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,039 -7.43
420–445 433 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,202 +7.87
458–495 478 10 265.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,297 +13.34
500–540 518 10 230.00–255.00 $246.47 $1,277 +31.47
565–593 580 4 210.00–235.00 $227.64 $1,320 -2.39
605–645 616 6 212.50–235.00 $226.69 $1,396 -8.31
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 ±0.00
705–745 725 2 222.50–224.00 $223.23 $1,618 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 235.00–255.00 $244.79 $587 —
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 +15.00
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +5.00
450–495 475 3 230.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,140 -0.05
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
260–280 270 2 375.00–385.00 $380.19 $1,027 +5.19
300–345 324 19 342.50–385.00 $366.16 $1,186 +18.39
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 +15.00
360–395 381 14 350.00–380.00 $369.18 $1,407 +49.18
405–430 418 2 305.00–315.00 $310.15 $1,296 -15.46
410–445 432 11 320.00–355.00 $339.19 $1,465 +13.58
450–495 471 25 300.00–325.00 $310.30 $1,462 -11.82
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 -18.80
510–545 532 6 285.00–315.00 $292.34 $1,555 -1.46
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 —
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 +5.00
615–625 620 2 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,612 -14.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 400.00–430.00 $415.53 $985 —
265 fancy 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
255–295 271 11 400.00–435.00 $422.39 $1,145 —
311 value added 311 4 392.20 $392.20 $1,220 —
305–320 313 2 395.00–405.00 $400.12 $1,252 +12.60
413–430 420 10 372.50–375.00 $374.26 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 325.00–340.00 $331.83 $747 —
255–295 273 6 300.00–345.00 $327.06 $893 —
305–325 315 3 295.00–320.00 $306.56 $966 -3.55
365–380 372 3 275.00–330.00 $304.93 $1,134 +7.82
465–495 480 2 275.00–290.00 $282.73 $1,357 -18.59
520–545 537 3 255.00–265.00 $258.39 $1,388 -14.98
550–585 563 3 260.00–280.00 $270.03 $1,520 +1.46
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1500 1123 80-85% 3 98.00–124.00 $110.12 $1,237 -34.55
885–1620 1155 80-85% 24 135.00–149.00 $142.55 $1,646 —
1050–2170 1386 80-85% 10 150.00–157.00 $153.03 $2,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 910 85-90% 7 86.00–114.00 $106.09 $965 —
835–1585 1023 85-90% 24 118.00–140.00 $127.21 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1510 1375 75-80% 3 123.00–130.00 $127.28 $1,750 —
1130–1800 1414 75-80% 16 135.00–151.00 $145.76 $2,061 -1.24
1215–1710 1468 75-80% 5 153.00–155.00 $153.56 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1670 1498 6 160.00–179.00 $171.82 $2,574 —
1580–2230 1873 8 183.00–196.00 $186.74 $3,498 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1130 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $1,715
1100–1395 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 132.00–155.00 $144.84 $1,793
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–685 668 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 154.00–160.00 $156.92 $1,048
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,027
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
980–1260 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,689.06
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 80.00 $80.00 $108 +5.00
340 340 1 95.00 $95.00 $323 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–130 120 2 47.00–50.00 $48.38 $58 —
690 690 1 5.00 $5.00 $34 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 120.00 $120.00 -13.33
40 40 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 -20.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -53.33
40 40 2 115.00 $115.00 -18.33
50 50 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 -0.83
70 70 4 140.00–180.00 $163.75 -4.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
815–1000 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,542.53 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–780 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,446.34 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 +7.50
30 30 4 50.00–60.00 $53.75 -31.25
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 ±0.00
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 +20.00

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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 2 32.50 $32.50 -45.00
40 40 —— 1 30.00 $30.00 -95.00
40–50 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -70.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -140.00
50 50 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 -60.00
50 50 —— 2 60.00–90.00 $75.00 -105.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–160.00 $147.50 +7.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 30.00 $30.00 -14.55
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -20.00
60 60 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 80.00 $80.00 $260 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 85.00–115.00 $100.00 -50.00
40 40 2 90.00–125.00 $107.50 -42.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.