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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $371.64/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 421 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.34/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 329 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $380.26/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 370 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 541 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 455.00 $455.00 $910 +5.00
280–295 290 3 440.00–445.00 $441.70 $1,281 -11.39
310 fancy 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 ±0.00
305–348 334 3 420.00–435.00 $424.57 $1,418 +9.00
355–395 372 3 395.00–400.00 $396.59 $1,475 -11.66
400–405 403 2 385.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,562 -19.17
457 value added 457 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,759 —
485 485 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 -22.65
506 506 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,720 —
585 value added 585 15 358.00 $358.00 $2,094 —
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
315–340 327 3 385.00–390.00 $386.66 $1,264 -0.48
370–395 383 2 380.00–385.00 $382.58 $1,465 +27.58
400–425 410 3 355.00–365.00 $360.08 $1,476 +5.08
450–490 481 9 340.00–350.00 $343.88 $1,654 -11.21
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +5.00
606 606 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,818 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
405–435 420 2 305.00–325.00 $314.64 $1,321 -10.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–213 fancy 212 4 380.00–410.00 $402.58 $853 +7.58
210–235 223 2 345.00–355.00 $350.28 $781 -7.41
255 fancy 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +19.48
270–295 284 6 345.00–355.00 $348.34 $989 -10.12
320–325 fancy 323 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,219 -3.96
300–345 330 17 345.00–365.00 $354.97 $1,171 -4.71
350 fancy 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -0.98
350–395 372 10 350.00–365.00 $358.45 $1,333 +1.52
405 fancy 405 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,468 —
415–430 421 8 325.00–340.00 $328.12 $1,381 -9.87
450–491 479 10 320.00–345.00 $334.75 $1,603 -2.14
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 -22.46
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 -27.46
550–595 572 11 270.00–290.00 $278.57 $1,593 -6.23
658 value added 658 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,882 —
688 688 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,789 -6.89
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 325.00–335.00 $328.28 $748 -1.67
255–285 270 6 320.00–335.00 $328.40 $887 +1.08
315–345 328 4 320.00–340.00 $327.56 $1,074 +13.27
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 -4.29
370 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 -21.27
370–395 381 5 315.00–335.00 $323.79 $1,234 -2.48
400–435 413 6 295.00–315.00 $304.17 $1,256 +22.10
405–435 418 4 285.00–290.00 $286.21 $1,196 +4.14
450–490 473 6 295.00–315.00 $304.13 $1,439 -0.42
455–490 473 3 265.00–285.00 $275.14 $1,301 -29.41
505–520 513 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,308 ±0.00
523–545 529 4 280.00–285.00 $281.29 $1,488 -2.89
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -25.00
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 —
725–730 728 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,729 -14.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
255–280 268 2 300.00–310.00 $304.77 $817 +29.77
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
482 482 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 -25.00
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +15.00
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 —— 2 385.00–400.00 $392.77 $817 +2.77
265–290 278 —— 2 380.00–395.00 $387.16 $1,076 -17.84
305–335 324 —— 7 375.00–395.00 $383.79 $1,243 -4.95
350–360 353 —— 3 330.00–365.00 $353.11 $1,246 -27.54
350–397 373 —— 15 370.00–395.00 $385.69 $1,439 +5.04
410 410 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 -41.99
405–440 421 —— 16 375.00–385.00 $381.64 $1,607 +4.65
405–445 425 —— 5 340.00–350.00 $346.98 $1,475 -30.01
464–480 469 —— 6 355.00–370.00 $365.75 $1,715 +32.36
505–540 525 —— 3 310.00–320.00 $316.57 $1,662 -5.55
540 540 —— 2 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,539 -37.12
570 570 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +13.17
605–635 620 —— 2 285.00–295.00 $289.88 $1,797 +4.96
660 660 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 -5.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 fancy 222 3 440.00–470.00 $456.84 $1,014 +8.19
220–235 227 3 400.00–420.00 $406.91 $924 +6.91
255–280 fancy 270 3 460.00–480.00 $466.30 $1,259 +9.92
250–295 283 13 430.00–455.00 $448.66 $1,270 +36.94
308–310 fancy 309 3 445.00–450.00 $446.67 $1,380 +0.66
310–331 322 14 415.00–435.00 $426.75 $1,374 +12.55
400–426 418 10 390.00–410.00 $394.41 $1,649 -10.56
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -5.00
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 +8.03
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +6.64
634 value added 634 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,124 —
695 695 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +44.03
725 value added 725 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 335.00–345.00 $339.86 $945 +14.86
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 +29.19
365–375 370 3 335.00–365.00 $355.14 $1,314 +17.25
405–445 425 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -20.00
455–475 464 4 310.00–340.00 $322.40 $1,496 +25.27
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
700–725 712 3 235.00–255.00 $243.35 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1350 1061 80-85% 10 123.00–135.00 $130.92 $1,389 -1.82
790–1770 1191 80-85% 39 137.00–153.00 $145.15 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1655 1337 75-80% 25 136.00–156.00 $143.38 $1,917 —
1325–1545 1419 75-80% 4 110.00–133.00 $121.91 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1450 1074 85-90% 16 122.00–136.00 $128.50 $1,380 -4.55
1095 1095 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,303 -14.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1765 1341 4 143.00–163.00 $150.86 $2,023 —
1365–2120 1726 10 170.00–184.00 $177.15 $3,058 —
1860 1860 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,590 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–845 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 128.00–162.50 $144.05 $1,138
825–970 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 127.00–134.00 $130.22 $1,169
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $778

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1115 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,472.39
940–1065 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,683.60
875–1205 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,583.54
1080–1195 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,689.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1355 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,958.99
1160–1375 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,963.56
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–895 823 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,554.03
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–750 738 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,223.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–875 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.87
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 68.00 $68.00 $275 —

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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 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -40.00
50 50 —— 3 125.00–135.00 $128.33 -10.00
60 60 —— 3 115.00 $115.00 -35.00
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -45.00
80 80 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -10.00
90 90 —— 2 175.00 $175.00 -5.00
100–120 110 —— 2 190.00–215.00 $202.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
935–1090 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,325.00 $2,232.65 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 150.00–170.00 $156.67 $964 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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 55.00–80.00 $67.50 +7.50
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 +5.00
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 +57.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–160.00 $135.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00 +30.00

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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.