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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.38/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 425 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $361.94/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.22/cwt +22.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 523 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 775 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 465.00–475.00 $469.94 $1,024 —
338–340 339 3 405.00–410.00 $408.33 $1,384 -28.20
348 value added 348 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,427 —
355–380 367 6 395.00–420.00 $404.27 $1,484 -3.16
400 value added 400 10 412.50 $412.50 $1,650 —
400–430 409 7 390.00–405.00 $392.82 $1,607 -7.18
465–480 473 2 385.00–395.00 $389.92 $1,844 +4.92
500–545 531 12 350.00–365.00 $357.85 $1,900 -0.64
555 value added 555 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 +15.00
560–580 566 4 350.00–355.00 $353.72 $2,002 +0.03
616 616 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,971 -5.00
628 value added 628 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,104 —
655 value added 655 17 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
655–670 663 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,072 +7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
315 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 -35.00
400–405 403 4 360.00–385.00 $371.26 $1,496 -7.23
435 value added 435 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -28.49
460–490 478 6 365.00–375.00 $372.58 $1,781 +52.58
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 +5.00
495 value added 495 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -27.45
575–585 580 3 335.00–345.00 $339.99 $1,972 +34.99
600–645 622 3 295.00–315.00 $305.11 $1,898 -7.39
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
780 780 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
410–435 423 2 325.00–345.00 $334.70 $1,416 +2.12
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
500–540 520 2 285.00–300.00 $292.79 $1,523 —
650–680 665 2 260.00–275.00 $267.33 $1,778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 fancy 283 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,174 —
270–295 283 4 375.00–400.00 $389.78 $1,103 +31.04
305 fancy 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -2.40
315–335 320 7 375.00–400.00 $390.65 $1,250 +35.65
355–395 380 13 365.00–385.00 $376.43 $1,430 -0.06
419 value added 419 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,550 +5.00
405–448 427 32 345.00–370.00 $356.39 $1,522 -12.25
465 value added 465 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +15.00
450–496 472 21 335.00–360.00 $348.22 $1,644 +11.55
500–535 519 14 320.00–347.50 $336.23 $1,745 +16.23
514–545 value added 528 11 347.50–352.50 $349.85 $1,847 —
550–590 572 3 310.00–330.00 $318.09 $1,819 +4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–274 269 7 340.00–365.00 $357.36 $961 +24.84
300–345 326 10 345.00–365.00 $354.34 $1,155 —
350–385 368 4 335.00–355.00 $347.64 $1,279 +27.64
390 value added 390 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
410–447 434 13 320.00–335.00 $327.76 $1,422 +27.76
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -8.51
455–485 473 3 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,538 +40.09
500–540 513 6 285.00–315.00 $296.72 $1,522 -9.89
517 517 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,396 -36.61
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -26.61
550–595 572 14 290.00–310.00 $301.39 $1,724 +36.39
625–630 628 2 275.00–290.00 $282.47 $1,774 +12.47
630–640 635 2 245.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,587 -20.04
680–690 685 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,832 —
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
255–285 268 3 305.00–325.00 $313.73 $841 +14.18
300–330 318 4 320.00–335.00 $328.98 $1,046 —
355–390 377 3 320.00–325.00 $321.70 $1,213 —
410–440 424 4 295.00–320.00 $304.91 $1,293 +19.91
455–488 473 6 300.00–310.00 $305.81 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —
300–345 324 —— 11 375.00–395.00 $386.84 $1,253 +31.84
350–365 358 —— 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 -12.75
350–395 374 —— 15 370.00–395.00 $387.04 $1,448 +9.29
400–445 421 —— 19 365.00–385.00 $376.29 $1,584 +15.53
410–445 431 —— 4 345.00–355.00 $351.26 $1,514 -9.50
450–490 469 —— 16 360.00–385.00 $370.69 $1,739 +19.80
450–491 480 —— 10 345.00–355.00 $347.94 $1,670 +22.94
500–545 526 —— 18 325.00–355.00 $335.84 $1,767 +16.83
533–540 535 —— 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -9.01
550–585 562 —— 14 310.00–335.00 $325.69 $1,830 +1.73
565 565 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -13.96
568 value added 568 —— 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,846 —
600–645 619 —— 6 285.00–310.00 $300.07 $1,857 —
780 780 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 -10.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 —— 2 495.00–500.00 $497.50 $995 —
210–230 224 —— 4 465.00–485.00 $480.31 $1,076 +0.67
250–290 267 —— 5 400.00–425.00 $411.05 $1,098 -34.08
265–295 fancy 283 —— 4 450.00–485.00 $463.25 $1,311 —
300 fancy 300 —— 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,305 —
330–345 336 —— 8 400.00–420.00 $414.30 $1,392 -30.70
350–395 380 —— 18 400.00–420.00 $410.33 $1,559 -4.34
400–435 417 —— 13 390.00–415.00 $404.52 $1,687 +9.52
465 465 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 —
515–545 527 —— 8 355.00–365.00 $361.19 $1,903 +18.75
600–645 625 —— 4 320.00–325.00 $321.24 $2,008 +6.24
650–695 680 —— 4 300.00–330.00 $308.42 $2,097 -1.58
1920 1920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 +25.00
335–345 341 4 340.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,194 +10.07
370–395 383 2 350.00–355.00 $352.42 $1,350 +2.42
410–440 426 5 335.00–345.00 $340.01 $1,448 +15.01
450–490 477 9 320.00–345.00 $331.70 $1,582 +26.70
525–535 530 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,709 —
550–565 555 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
650–655 653 2 255.00–270.00 $262.53 $1,714 —
750–770 760 2 242.50–255.00 $248.67 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1375 1126 80-85% 9 138.00–148.00 $143.63 $1,617 -19.67
850–1550 1139 80-85% 21 149.00–168.00 $159.52 $1,817 —
1240–1310 1275 80-85% 2 171.00–173.00 $171.97 $2,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,834 -27.38
1160–1855 1443 75-80% 21 152.00–167.00 $159.66 $2,304 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 986 85-90% 4 107.00–135.00 $122.73 $1,210 —
845–1230 1053 85-90% 12 143.00–156.00 $151.09 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,493 —
1365–2035 1596 6 175.00–188.00 $181.48 $2,896 —
1940–2085 2009 4 195.00–201.00 $197.48 $3,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1005 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 141.00–179.00 $158.12 $1,363
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,707
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,253

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,940
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,066
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,431

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–195 151 17 80.00–99.00 $88.04 $133 -14.90
210–257 241 9 82.00–90.00 $86.47 $208 —
375 375 1 76.00 $76.00 $285 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 31.00 $31.00 $34 —
240 240 1 3.00 $3.00 $7 —
495 495 1 3.00 $3.00 $15 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 50.00–75.00 $60.00 -30.00
50 50 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -23.33
80 80 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +5.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
786 786 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,383 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,683 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 9 40.00–55.00 $51.67 -33.33
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -20.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 22 Kids (<1 yr)Open 12 55.00–80.00 $57.92 -87.08
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 115.00 $115.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 120.00 $120.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 14 59.00–64.00 $61.50 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -4.00
90 90 2 75.00 $75.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 68.00 $68.00 $156 —
270 270 1 46.00 $46.00 $124 -31.50
475 475 1 50.00 $50.00 $238 —

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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.