Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.85/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 419 lb · 43 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.43/cwt -10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 427 lb · 40 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.74/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 466 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	802	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,275	-2.90
355–390	373	2	370.00–385.00	$377.15	$1,407	—
375 value added	375	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,481	—
400–448	435	9	355.00–375.00	$359.44	$1,564	-9.02
468 value added	468	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,708	+15.00
465–495	481	23	350.00–377.50	$359.59	$1,730	-9.31
505–543	527	7	345.00	$345.00	$1,818	±0.00
554–595	565	7	320.00–325.00	$320.75	$1,812	+35.75
565	565	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,780	+30.00
610–633	625	3	285.00–305.00	$298.50	$1,866	-16.50
705–735	720	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,016	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	445.00–465.00	$454.82	$1,296	—
305 fancy	305	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,342	—
325	325	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,300	-17.47
350–395	381	8	390.00–410.00	$399.22	$1,521	+1.72
400–435	421	5	385.00	$385.00	$1,621	-10.00
455	455	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,729	-5.00
500–545	518	17	355.00–365.00	$358.82	$1,859	+0.38
570–583	581	8	345.00–350.00	$347.49	$2,019	+2.49
600–625	613	7	310.00–320.00	$312.86	$1,918	-16.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,122	—
470–495	480	3	335.00	$335.00	$1,608	+15.00
570	570	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,767	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220 fancy	210	4	440.00–485.00	$455.95	$957	-21.12
225–245	235	2	400.00–415.00	$407.18	$957	+27.18
273 fancy	273	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,160	-25.00
280–295	288	3	375.00–400.00	$388.12	$1,118	—
300 fancy	300	2	405.00–435.00	$420.00	$1,260	+16.71
300–345	322	17	375.00–400.00	$386.62	$1,245	+8.79
350–395	377	30	365.00–385.00	$370.56	$1,397	-3.58
400–445	419	43	350.00–375.00	$359.85	$1,508	+2.11
450–485	466	31	340.00–355.00	$347.74	$1,620	+2.97
500–540	513	8	315.00–335.00	$320.50	$1,644	-9.65
550–575	559	4	305.00–320.00	$311.15	$1,739	-7.54
600–623	612	4	295.00–320.00	$307.74	$1,883	-0.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	365.00	$365.00	$949	+25.00
305–345	322	10	350.00–370.00	$361.51	$1,164	-1.70
350–390	368	12	345.00–365.00	$355.04	$1,307	+15.97
383	383	2	332.50	$332.50	$1,273	-6.57
400–440	423	12	325.00–345.00	$338.74	$1,433	+9.84
425–435	430	2	295.00–310.00	$302.59	$1,301	-26.31
463–485	475	9	310.00–325.00	$313.35	$1,488	-21.65
460–493	476	10	320.00–345.00	$326.82	$1,556	-8.18
496 value added	496	4	325.00	$325.00	$1,612	—
500–549	528	24	290.00–315.00	$305.79	$1,615	-9.21
505–545	528	5	265.00–285.00	$278.83	$1,472	-36.17
553–575	561	6	295.00–305.00	$298.29	$1,673	-1.80
568 value added	568	7	315.00	$315.00	$1,789	—
610–630	620	2	295.00	$295.00	$1,829	—
640	640	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,696	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	3	315.00–340.00	$329.90	$1,082	+23.39
350–395	369	5	315.00–335.00	$326.84	$1,206	+31.84
405–440	422	3	290.00–315.00	$300.36	$1,268	+5.57
450–470	460	3	285.00–305.00	$298.48	$1,373	-8.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	326	8	355.00–390.00	$375.79	$1,225	-19.21
350–395	377	11	360.00–385.00	$374.80	$1,413	-12.16
400–445	426	36	350.00–375.00	$363.95	$1,550	-9.13
415–445	434	4	345.00–355.00	$348.79	$1,514	-24.29
450–495	469	21	355.00–375.00	$362.81	$1,702	+0.06
470	470	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,622	-17.75
460–490	473	3	345.00	$345.00	$1,632	-5.24
508	508	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,473	-30.00
505–545	523	9	310.00–345.00	$331.27	$1,733	+11.27
555–580	568	3	285.00–305.00	$291.80	$1,657	-50.06
570	570	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,796	+10.00
560–590	574	9	315.00–335.00	$324.40	$1,862	+19.40
600–645	618	9	285.00–295.00	$290.44	$1,795	-9.56
655–695	673	3	290.00–295.00	$291.72	$1,963	—
718	718	3	292.50	$292.50	$2,100	—
730	730	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,898	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235 fancy	215	3	485.00–535.00	$505.39	$1,087	+16.48
235	235	1	425.00	$425.00	$999	-30.00
250 fancy	250	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,188	-0.20
270–290	281	8	435.00–470.00	$448.89	$1,261	+17.80
300–315 fancy	303	7	435.00–470.00	$447.04	$1,355	-10.94
305–347	326	20	400.00–410.00	$403.94	$1,317	-12.54
353–395	373	15	390.00–405.00	$395.09	$1,474	-11.77
405–445	409	11	385.00–395.00	$385.90	$1,578	-4.10
460	460	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,771	-15.00
500–545	518	9	350.00–355.00	$352.25	$1,825	-14.12
580	580	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,030	-15.00
605–635	620	8	305.00–325.00	$310.63	$1,926	-7.69
660	660	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,046	-10.00
710	710	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,094	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,024	—
385–390	388	2	345.00–350.00	$347.52	$1,348	-17.48
425–445	435	3	320.00–335.00	$325.00	$1,414	+5.00
470–495	478	9	325.00–345.00	$332.74	$1,590	-3.30
510–535	523	2	270.00–305.00	$287.92	$1,506	—
555–565	560	2	265.00–275.00	$270.04	$1,512	-26.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1325	1137	80-85%	16	126.00–147.00	$139.96	$1,591	+4.40
990–1370	1158	80-85%	27	148.00–165.00	$155.58	$1,802	+6.30

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1480	1334	75-80%	7	165.00–180.00	$167.91	$2,240	+16.03
1210–1695	1362	75-80%	15	150.00–162.00	$157.24	$2,142	—
1215–1640	1417	75-80%	6	140.00–148.00	$144.92	$2,054	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1225	978	85-90%	11	97.00–137.00	$123.98	$1,213	-17.00
1050–1205	1118	85-90%	5	140.00–148.00	$142.97	$1,598	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1870	1520	4	147.00–166.00	$159.64	$2,427	—
1400–2050	1644	6	170.00–187.00	$179.49	$2,951	—
1875–2045	1938	4	194.00–207.00	$200.35	$3,883	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
705	705	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,269
880–885	883	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	141.00–144.00	$142.50	$1,258

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,449

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,427

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1225	1143	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,075.00–2,200.00	$2,147.96
1235–1455	1345	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,925.00–2,175.00	$2,060.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
925–1005	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,625.00–1,750.00	$1,684.91
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885	885	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,682

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130	130	1	46.00	$46.00	$60	-49.43
100–185	155	3	53.00–68.00	$61.98	$96	—
360–370	365	2	66.00–69.00	$67.48	$246	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
120	120	1	43.00	$43.00	$52	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	20.00	$20.00	-49.52
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	11	35.00–85.00	$49.55	-19.97
40	40	—	—	1	135.00	$135.00	-5.00
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	125.00	$125.00	-15.00
50	50	—	—	2	120.00–140.00	$130.00	-37.50
50	50	—	—	1	145.00	$145.00	-22.50
70	70	—	—	1	205.00	$205.00	+40.00
80	80	—	—	1	175.00	$175.00	-97.50
100	100	—	—	1	205.00	$205.00	-75.00

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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
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,825.00	$2,825.00	—
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,475.00	$2,475.00	-479.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00	—
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00	-250.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	145.00	$145.00	-135.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	155.00	$155.00	-125.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	75.00	$75.00	-65.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	45.00–60.00	$52.50	-12.08
40	40	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	90.00	$90.00	+15.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	-3.33
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	135.00	$135.00	-35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	10	70.00	$70.00	—
60	60	7	80.00–92.00	$81.71	-8.29
83	83	2	82.00–102.00	$92.00	+2.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	35.00	$35.00	+15.00
40	40	1	110.00	$110.00	+35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	-82.50

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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.