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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $368.47/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $365.47/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 421 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $308.01/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 526 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 448 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–380 362 13 375.00–385.00 $384.19 $1,391 +1.61
400–445 420 21 365.00–370.00 $368.37 $1,547 +8.29
435 435 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -25.08
475 475 5 325.00–345.00 $341.00 $1,620 -2.88
455–490 476 7 352.50–360.00 $354.62 $1,688 +10.74
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
550–570 553 13 330.00–335.00 $330.40 $1,827 +5.40
618 value added 618 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,761 —
622 622 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,897 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 435.00–440.00 $437.36 $1,181 -4.34
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 +20.43
383 383 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,570 +13.41
418 418 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,693 +17.52
503 503 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,786 +15.00
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
449 449 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,392 -4.64
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
600–635 620 3 255.00–270.00 $261.55 $1,622 —
694 694 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 fancy 228 5 370.00–405.00 $392.41 $895 -10.17
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 -10.28
260–275 fancy 268 2 375.00–385.00 $380.14 $1,019 -24.86
250–295 273 2 350.00–355.00 $352.29 $962 +3.95
311–345 322 7 345.00–365.00 $359.69 $1,158 +4.72
330–335 fancy 333 2 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $1,249 -2.56
367–398 379 13 340.00–365.00 $350.15 $1,327 -8.30
401 fancy 401 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,444 -2.50
415–447 439 6 330.00–355.00 $343.54 $1,508 +15.42
450–495 468 15 315.00–345.00 $327.98 $1,535 -6.77
500–540 518 6 295.00–325.00 $312.36 $1,618 +27.36
548 548 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 -5.00
560–596 592 8 289.00–290.00 $289.12 $1,712 +10.55
600–630 615 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 325.00–335.00 $330.29 $704 +2.01
250–270 260 2 325.00–335.00 $330.19 $858 +1.79
310–340 329 4 320.00–335.00 $330.23 $1,086 +2.67
350–395 371 7 295.00–325.00 $315.66 $1,171 +10.66
400–430 418 3 305.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,295 +23.67
450–490 476 6 275.00–285.00 $279.87 $1,332 -24.26
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -4.13
510–540 522 3 265.00–270.00 $266.65 $1,392 -14.64
575–590 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 +5.00
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 ±0.00
635 635 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 -20.00
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 +7.51
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
370–395 388 4 250.00–285.00 $273.69 $1,062 -21.31
438–440 439 4 275.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,229 +4.99
450–495 471 4 270.00–285.00 $276.25 $1,301 +46.25
510–520 515 2 205.00–225.00 $215.10 $1,108 -19.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 -17.16
310–335 327 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,226 -8.79
350–380 367 6 360.00–380.00 $370.88 $1,361 -14.81
400–415 408 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,448 +20.00
400–445 427 24 360.00–385.00 $369.59 $1,578 +22.61
465 465 3 355.00–360.00 $358.33 $1,666 -7.42
464–490 469 6 320.00–340.00 $333.21 $1,563 -32.54
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -31.57
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 -21.57
500–548 528 17 300.00–325.00 $310.13 $1,637 -6.44
565–595 580 2 280.00–310.00 $294.61 $1,709 -35.39
584 584 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,606 -55.00
598 598 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,704 -45.00
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 -14.88
650 650 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,755 -5.00
695 695 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,824 -12.50
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —
763 763 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 3 400.00–425.00 $416.85 $938 +9.94
225–240 fancy 232 3 435.00–440.00 $438.27 $1,017 -18.57
250–285 fancy 268 6 430.00–450.00 $443.35 $1,188 -22.95
260–290 273 4 405.00–425.00 $415.28 $1,134 -33.38
305–330 fancy 316 4 440.00–455.00 $444.94 $1,406 -1.73
310–345 331 7 400.00–425.00 $409.96 $1,357 -16.79
360–385 371 8 390.00–400.00 $393.11 $1,458 —
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
410–443 428 8 300.00–345.00 $317.54 $1,359 +7.54
460–485 479 4 300.00–345.00 $324.93 $1,556 +2.53
510–535 523 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,412 -20.00
570 570 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1235 1106 80-85% 6 118.00–130.00 $125.88 $1,392 —
1055–1315 1177 80-85% 5 136.00–153.00 $145.03 $1,707 -0.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1500 1396 75-80% 4 135.00–143.00 $138.10 $1,928 —
1440–1530 1485 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.94 $1,885 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1010 945 85-90% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.67 $1,178 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1670 1453 3 137.00–156.00 $148.92 $2,164 —
1540–1940 1759 5 170.00–175.00 $173.05 $3,044 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–810 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 124.00–152.50 $134.00 $1,016
780–915 852 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 115.00–132.00 $122.61 $1,045
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235–1285 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 128.00–140.00 $134.12 $1,690

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,322

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 80.00 $80.00 $152 —
245–270 258 2 89.00–91.00 $90.05 $232 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 25.00–35.00 $30.83 -14.17
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +12.50
50 50 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -13.33
50 50 —— 2 145.00 $145.00 +16.67
60 60 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00
70 70 —— 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +22.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —

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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 1 30.00 $30.00 -37.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 10 38.00 $38.00 —
60 60 2 65.00 $65.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 56.00–66.00 $61.00 $165 —
310–350 333 3 60.00–83.00 $73.01 $243 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -35.00
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 -30.00
40 40 1 67.50 $67.50 -32.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 122.50 $122.50 —
50 50 1 137.50 $137.50 —
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.