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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.72/cwt +10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.50/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.22/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 368 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 463 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 395.00 $395.00 $849 —
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 +0.25
375–390 383 2 395.00–420.00 $407.25 $1,560 +30.59
408–435 411 8 370.00–395.00 $391.70 $1,610 +15.08
453–480 462 3 350.00–375.00 $366.34 $1,692 —
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 —
615–635 625 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
644 value added 644 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,958 —
735 735 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,003 —
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -2.96
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 -25.00
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 330.00–340.00 $335.06 $680 +28.53
255–295 273 6 315.00–340.00 $322.81 $881 -2.59
300–345 323 14 310.00–337.50 $328.63 $1,061 +14.52
355 fancy 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
350–393 374 21 300.00–330.00 $316.66 $1,184 +9.54
400–445 420 12 290.00–320.00 $304.80 $1,280 +8.47
460–490 470 17 285.00–292.50 $289.50 $1,361 -1.10
503–540 514 8 275.00–292.50 $283.10 $1,455 +11.74
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +27.50
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
680–695 688 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,617 ±0.00
735 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
783 783 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,820 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 280.00–310.00 $297.66 $679 +22.66
265–285 275 2 280.00–290.00 $284.82 $783 -2.13
300–345 324 6 275.00–295.00 $285.80 $926 +19.97
350–395 379 8 265.00–295.00 $285.07 $1,080 +15.13
410–445 428 2 260.00–275.00 $267.81 $1,146 -9.76
450–495 468 8 250.00–275.00 $267.29 $1,251 -4.09
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +13.53
568–590 575 3 245.00–257.50 $253.23 $1,456 +25.59
790–795 793 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +10.00
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -19.95
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —
270–290 278 4 355.00–390.00 $375.23 $1,043 -4.96
300 300 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 -21.16
300–345 326 13 360.00–385.00 $375.24 $1,223 +9.08
350–395 368 15 350.00–385.00 $371.83 $1,368 +36.83
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -5.00
400 400 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +9.85
400–445 420 6 330.00–365.00 $350.66 $1,473 +40.51
450–482 472 11 355.00–375.00 $366.85 $1,732 +56.55
490–498 496 5 300.00–325.00 $320.06 $1,587 +9.76
500–540 520 7 290.00–320.00 $302.12 $1,571 +27.12
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 -7.34
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 +10.00
610–630 620 3 250.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,612 -0.04
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 +4.47
260–285 274 9 410.00–445.00 $419.82 $1,150 -2.57
300–345 324 11 390.00–400.00 $393.09 $1,274 -7.03
370–387 383 4 395.00–400.00 $396.21 $1,517 —
407–440 422 12 375.00–395.00 $385.27 $1,626 +11.01
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
518 fancy 518 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 325.00 $325.00 $764 -6.83
285–295 288 3 325.00–335.00 $328.29 $945 +1.23
400–420 408 3 285.00–310.00 $298.41 $1,218 —
450–490 462 5 275.00–295.00 $283.11 $1,308 +0.38
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -20.03
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1450 1130 80-85% 52 131.00–158.00 $147.95 $1,672 +37.83
1015–1625 1202 80-85% 10 161.00–170.00 $164.21 $1,974 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,490 -43.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1255 1218 75-80% 2 169.00–180.00 $174.33 $2,123 —
1020–1875 1357 75-80% 30 134.00–164.00 $151.45 $2,055 +24.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1105 975 85-90% 2 119.00–121.00 $120.13 $1,171 —
935–1175 1051 85-90% 4 128.00–152.00 $137.66 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1530 1402 3 133.00–151.00 $144.17 $2,021 —
1600–1860 1717 5 163.00–182.00 $171.34 $2,942 —
1810–2115 1939 6 186.00–197.00 $191.24 $3,708 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–915 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–155.00 $136.74 $1,087
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1045 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 133.00–149.00 $139.24 $1,323
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,353

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1025 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,651.21
1020–1240 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,175.00 $1,814.73
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–935 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.19
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,915

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–140 122 3 83.00–90.00 $85.68 $105 +5.68
350 350 1 45.00 $45.00 $158 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 ±0.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -57.50
50 50 4 115.00 $115.00 -22.50
60 60 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 -35.00
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 +17.50
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -53.75
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
795–840 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,475.00 $2,158.94 —
800–835 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,038.30 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +75.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 105.00–115.00 $111.67 +57.92

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 +75.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 11.00 $11.00 -19.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 +17.50
40 40 4 135.00 $135.00 +27.50

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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.