Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.39/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 517 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.47/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 528 lb · 36 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.62/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 475 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	839	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,140	-65.24
315–335	325	2	385.00–410.00	$397.88	$1,293	-7.12
355–395	375	3	400.00–415.00	$404.73	$1,518	+8.08
424–445	427	8	390.00–395.00	$394.35	$1,684	+15.61
450–478	469	23	375.00	$375.00	$1,759	—
505–545	528	36	330.00–355.00	$344.47	$1,819	-7.18
559–597	568	16	340.00–355.00	$350.47	$1,991	+4.08
590 value added	590	2	352.50	$352.50	$2,080	—
595 fancy	595	1	410.00	$410.00	$2,440	—
601–618 fancy	606	10	330.00–347.50	$335.31	$2,032	—
600–645	627	6	300.00–320.00	$308.91	$1,937	+9.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,040	—
310–340	323	3	355.00–375.00	$366.80	$1,185	-18.20
360–395	378	5	355.00–370.00	$363.97	$1,376	—
400–435	419	7	355.00–375.00	$364.20	$1,526	+0.81
440	440	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,540	-13.39
455–490	465	5	345.00–365.00	$357.09	$1,660	-4.75
500–538	527	9	305.00–325.00	$317.50	$1,673	-5.27
555–575	568	4	305.00–325.00	$319.98	$1,817	-8.69
710	710	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,810	—
705–730	718	2	285.00	$285.00	$2,046	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	300.00	$300.00	$840	—
360–390	375	2	325.00–340.00	$332.80	$1,248	-2.20
405–430	418	4	310.00–340.00	$327.20	$1,368	+7.20
465–490	478	2	290.00–300.00	$295.13	$1,411	-24.82
550	550	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,458	-10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215 fancy	215	1	430.00	$430.00	$924	—
235–245	240	2	350.00–355.00	$352.45	$846	—
280–295	285	4	345.00–360.00	$353.79	$1,008	+18.79
290 fancy	290	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,088	+15.00
310–315 fancy	313	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,174	+5.00
305–345	324	12	345.00–365.00	$358.35	$1,161	+1.86
360–395	375	9	340.00–365.00	$353.95	$1,327	+8.16
410 fancy	410	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,496	—
400–445	422	16	335.00–360.00	$345.18	$1,457	+8.08
457–458 fancy	458	12	350.00–355.00	$353.75	$1,620	+9.31
450–497	484	23	320.00–345.00	$330.73	$1,601	+6.62
505–540	517	44	315.00–335.00	$320.39	$1,656	+11.76
520 fancy	520	5	340.00	$340.00	$1,768	—
565 fancy	565	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,893	—
550–585	568	2	295.00–310.00	$302.73	$1,720	+1.96
600–643	621	22	275.00–285.00	$281.18	$1,746	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	335.00	$335.00	$938	—
310–345	328	2	320.00–330.00	$324.73	$1,065	+14.73
345	345	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,000	-20.00
375–393	388	12	310.00–335.00	$327.64	$1,271	+27.64
405	405	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,195	+5.00
410–440	431	10	300.00–330.00	$322.64	$1,391	+32.64
465	465	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,279	-29.28
470	470	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,292	-29.28
455–495	471	10	290.00–310.00	$300.92	$1,417	-3.36
505–545	522	14	265.00–305.00	$290.08	$1,514	—
520–540	531	5	270.00–275.00	$272.98	$1,450	—
540 value added	540	2	310.00	$310.00	$1,674	—
555–588	575	20	260.00–285.00	$274.95	$1,581	-0.05
615–645	618	9	265.00–272.50	$271.35	$1,677	+16.35
665–670	668	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,570	-27.56
660–685	676	7	245.00–265.00	$247.79	$1,675	-14.77
705–720	713	2	245.00–250.00	$247.47	$1,764	-6.04
725	725	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,704	-18.51
730	730	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,716	-18.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	300.00	$300.00	$675	+15.00
250–265	258	2	305.00–315.00	$309.85	$799	+39.85
335	335	1	275.00	$275.00	$921	—
360–375	369	4	280.00–300.00	$288.69	$1,065	+8.69
400–445	427	9	260.00–285.00	$276.00	$1,179	—
465	465	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,232	+1.30
530	530	2	225.00–245.00	$235.00	$1,246	-30.00
595	595	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,517	—
620	620	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,395	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	224	—	—	4	375.00–390.00	$383.83	$860	—
260–290	273	—	—	3	370.00–390.00	$378.72	$1,034	—
315–335	323	—	—	5	355.00–395.00	$372.93	$1,205	+0.39
300–345	330	—	—	3	345.00–355.00	$350.00	$1,155	-22.54
350–385	369	—	—	11	350.00–375.00	$367.75	$1,357	-0.44
395	395	—	—	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,363	-23.19
405–443	428	—	—	8	345.00–355.00	$351.26	$1,503	-16.88
410–445	431	—	—	16	360.00–385.00	$374.48	$1,614	+6.34
450–472	461	—	—	8	355.00–370.00	$361.37	$1,666	-3.23
450–495	465	—	—	3	335.00–340.00	$338.23	$1,573	-26.37
485	485	—	—	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,576	-5.05
500–545	520	—	—	6	300.00–315.00	$304.13	$1,581	+24.13
500–540	521	—	—	13	310.00–335.00	$316.50	$1,649	+36.50
570–595	578	—	—	5	305.00–310.00	$307.97	$1,780	+5.04
615–640	628	—	—	3	265.00–295.00	$285.21	$1,791	—
649 value added	649	—	—	14	285.00	$285.00	$1,850	—
700–730	714	—	—	5	265.00–275.00	$270.99	$1,935	—
750	750	—	—	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,838	—
1320	1320	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,822	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–205 fancy	201	4	435.00–495.00	$456.12	$917	—
200–235	218	2	400.00–410.00	$404.60	$882	-16.01
250–295 fancy	273	4	440.00–445.00	$442.50	$1,208	-22.50
285–290	288	2	415.00–430.00	$422.43	$1,217	-4.50
300–345	323	6	420.00–450.00	$435.66	$1,407	+24.23
355 fancy	355	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,509	—
350–395	371	14	390.00–410.00	$398.54	$1,479	+2.04
405–445	423	6	390.00–405.00	$394.89	$1,670	-5.11
500–545	510	8	345.00	$345.00	$1,760	+4.16
555–565	560	6	315.00–327.50	$324.61	$1,818	-0.39
605–640	621	7	302.50–315.00	$304.98	$1,894	+2.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	221	—	—	4	320.00–350.00	$342.37	$757	—
295	295	—	—	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,032	+10.00
310–335	323	—	—	2	340.00–345.00	$342.60	$1,107	+15.27
350–395	368	—	—	6	305.00–355.00	$330.32	$1,216	-7.28
405–440	423	—	—	8	310.00–335.00	$328.88	$1,391	+4.15
450–496	476	—	—	14	305.00–335.00	$324.41	$1,544	+1.53
515	515	—	—	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,390	—
567–575	569	—	—	5	260.00–310.00	$273.00	$1,553	—
610–620	615	—	—	3	270.00–295.00	$286.67	$1,763	—
770	770	—	—	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,886	—
900	900	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,215	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1345	1345	Young (2-4 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1885	1208	80-85%	26	138.00–152.00	$145.15	$1,753	—
1025–1440	1231	80-85%	8	124.00–135.00	$131.35	$1,617	—
1210–1675	1384	80-85%	6	155.00–158.00	$155.94	$2,158	-0.06

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1435	1038	85-90%	17	116.00–129.00	$121.94	$1,266	—
945–1165	1070	85-90%	11	132.00–136.00	$133.59	$1,429	+11.00

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1535	1368	75-80%	12	140.00–148.00	$143.88	$1,968	+5.40
1295–1560	1429	75-80%	7	130.00–139.00	$135.05	$1,930	—
1510–1675	1593	75-80%	3	151.00–155.00	$152.74	$2,433	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–2150	1614	6	169.00–180.00	$173.26	$2,796	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–1095	914	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	131.00–165.00	$146.84	$1,342
1020–1040	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	121.00–135.00	$127.93	$1,318

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–990	862	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	125.00–155.00	$137.68	$1,187

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,646

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1190–1295	1243	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,925.00–2,075.00	$1,996.83
1245	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
1530	1530	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1110	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,332

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1115	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,675.00–2,125.00	$1,908.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–710	690	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	87.00	$87.00	$165	—
200–225	213	2	84.00–86.00	$85.06	$181	-6.08
300	300	1	68.00	$68.00	$204	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	15.00	$15.00	$33	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	22	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	13	30.00–70.00	$43.08	—
40	40	—	—	1	115.00	$115.00	—
50	50	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	+15.00
50	50	—	—	3	110.00	$110.00	+5.00
70	70	—	—	1	145.00	$145.00	-17.50
140	140	—	—	1	185.00	$185.00	-8.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	-1,050.00
1085–1145	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,425.00–2,525.00	$2,476.35	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00	-112.41
940	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	225.00	$225.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	35.00	$35.00	—
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	—
40	40	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	—
40	40	1	130.00	$130.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	9	15.00	$15.00	—
20	20	5	25.00	$25.00	—
40	40	1	30.00	$30.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	79.00	$79.00	$391	—
535	535	1	81.00	$81.00	$433	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	-20.00
40	40	1	130.00	$130.00	+50.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	2	65.00–90.00	$77.50	—

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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.