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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.59/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 370 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.43/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 418 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $418.28/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 375 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 641 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 +15.00
240 fancy 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
270–290 279 8 440.00–465.00 $453.09 $1,264 —
305 fancy 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 —
300–340 324 5 400.00–435.00 $415.57 $1,346 -26.53
350–375 fancy 365 3 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $1,588 —
350–395 376 6 400.00–425.00 $408.25 $1,535 +8.25
400–425 417 19 395.00–415.00 $406.65 $1,696 +6.69
410–423 fancy 420 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 —
475–495 485 2 385.00–400.00 $392.65 $1,904 +15.21
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 7 375.00–400.00 $387.14 $1,301 —
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 —
385–395 390 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 —
465–490 482 10 345.00–365.00 $355.09 $1,712 —
510–525 520 17 325.00–350.00 $335.60 $1,745 +10.60
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -5.00
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 +20.00
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
664 664 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,892 —
700–725 713 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,943 —
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
485–495 488 4 300.00–315.00 $306.27 $1,495 —
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 3 345.00–365.00 $357.69 $798 +27.69
235 fancy 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
250–295 276 9 350.00–370.00 $358.46 $989 +18.82
265–295 fancy 284 9 375.00–395.00 $385.52 $1,095 —
305–345 fancy 329 6 375.00–390.00 $381.48 $1,255 +17.17
305–345 330 15 350.00–370.00 $359.68 $1,187 +20.45
350–390 fancy 362 5 375.00–380.00 $375.98 $1,361 +3.94
350–395 372 21 345.00–365.00 $356.93 $1,328 +20.66
400–447 431 15 330.00–345.00 $337.99 $1,457 -5.17
455 fancy 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
460–495 479 5 330.00–345.00 $336.89 $1,614 -0.93
520–540 529 4 305.00–320.00 $312.46 $1,653 +4.94
555–598 574 11 275.00–295.00 $284.80 $1,635 +7.34
600–620 607 8 265.00–285.00 $273.12 $1,658 -16.88
667–670 668 4 262.50–280.00 $266.89 $1,783 —
720 720 2 260.00–285.00 $272.50 $1,962 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 4 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $769 +14.95
260–295 277 6 310.00–335.00 $327.32 $907 +12.32
300–334 327 5 300.00–317.50 $314.29 $1,028 -2.49
360–395 375 8 315.00–335.00 $326.27 $1,224 +21.70
365–385 375 2 285.00–295.00 $289.87 $1,087 -14.70
400–440 416 5 270.00–295.00 $282.07 $1,173 -26.65
400–430 416 7 305.00–325.00 $309.31 $1,287 +0.59
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 +33.28
450–495 468 5 290.00–320.00 $304.55 $1,425 +39.55
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 +10.00
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
510–545 531 6 275.00–295.00 $284.18 $1,509 —
560–590 575 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 +17.55
650 650 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
713–720 715 3 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,800 —
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 +20.00
300–335 318 2 235.00–255.00 $244.45 $777 —
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 +20.00
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -10.00
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 fancy 228 —— 7 440.00–480.00 $448.65 $1,023 —
225–230 228 —— 2 400.00 $400.00 $912 -15.85
260–285 277 —— 3 400.00–425.00 $411.72 $1,140 -19.31
260–295 fancy 280 —— 4 450.00–465.00 $456.38 $1,278 —
305–330 321 —— 7 405.00–425.00 $414.20 $1,330 +9.26
310–345 fancy 321 —— 9 440.00–450.00 $446.01 $1,432 -10.59
360 360 —— 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 -20.87
355–380 fancy 369 —— 9 430.00–440.00 $437.19 $1,613 —
355–395 380 —— 13 400.00–420.00 $407.74 $1,549 +1.87
400–430 415 —— 9 390.00–415.00 $404.97 $1,681 +7.40
455–475 465 —— 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 -0.08
515–530 523 —— 5 345.00–365.00 $351.97 $1,841 —
550 550 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
600–620 610 —— 3 300.00–305.00 $303.36 $1,850 —
650–674 669 —— 5 285.00–290.00 $285.97 $1,913 —
710 710 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,313 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 +3.17
265 265 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 —
320–340 331 4 385.00–395.00 $388.74 $1,287 +7.33
350–395 372 9 370.00–395.00 $380.65 $1,416 +11.75
405–445 424 10 365.00–385.00 $376.99 $1,598 +56.99
430–445 440 4 330.00–355.00 $341.26 $1,502 +21.26
450–485 466 7 355.00–380.00 $360.12 $1,678 +11.44
450–495 471 10 320.00–345.00 $333.39 $1,570 -15.29
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 -10.00
500–540 518 16 305.00–330.00 $322.12 $1,669 +22.12
550–585 573 8 315.00–325.00 $316.83 $1,815 +21.83
580–595 588 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,676 -10.00
630–645 640 3 275.00–295.00 $284.92 $1,823 —
665 665 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 +30.00
290 290 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
305–340 323 —— 2 320.00–350.00 $335.81 $1,085 —
360–395 378 —— 7 325.00–355.00 $337.89 $1,277 +15.50
435 435 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +30.00
465–495 475 —— 5 270.00–320.00 $297.13 $1,411 -21.10
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,487 +14.00
945–1095 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 142.00–151.00 $146.83 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–920 868 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,951.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1375 1070 80-85% 10 115.00–139.00 $132.74 $1,420 -34.72
955–1215 1085 80-85% 2 180.00–182.00 $181.12 $1,965 +13.66
1000–1845 1215 80-85% 37 142.00–163.00 $152.89 $1,858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1960 1471 75-80% 26 140.00–164.00 $150.93 $2,220 -19.56
1385–1635 1480 75-80% 3 107.00–130.00 $122.83 $1,818 -47.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–945 925 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,101 —
895–1370 1093 85-90% 13 124.00–148.00 $133.05 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1565 1475 2 156.00–160.00 $158.12 $2,332 —
1230–2170 1515 11 165.00–186.00 $176.57 $2,675 +6.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–800 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 132.50–155.00 $142.96 $1,069
760–900 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 110.00–122.50 $115.19 $968
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1140 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–161.00 $157.90 $1,742
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,384
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
915–930 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,511.38
945–1145 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,485.13
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,702
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,480
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,909
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–170 139 4 71.00–101.00 $80.33 $112 —

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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 85.00 $85.00 +23.12
50 50 —— 3 120.00–147.50 $138.33 +18.33
60 60 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.00
70 70 —— 3 180.00 $180.00 +65.00
150 150 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
870–1075 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,799.36 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -300.00
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -275.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 —
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 +55.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -20.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 -15.00
60 60 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -55.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 82.00 $82.00 $455 —

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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 —

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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.