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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.74/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 583 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 514 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.58/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 464 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 891 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
275 fancy 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
275–295 285 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 -27.84
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 +28.84
315 value added 315 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 -17.43
460 value added 460 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,803 —
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 -5.00
500 fancy 500 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —
503–535 519 15 350.00–375.00 $365.91 $1,899 +13.38
533 value added 533 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,052 —
550–585 565 8 345.00–360.00 $354.38 $2,002 +9.38
572–595 value added 586 55 359.00–360.00 $359.37 $2,106 —
600–625 613 9 335.00–355.00 $337.17 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -12.33
362–371 value added 368 8 378.00–381.00 $379.11 $1,395 —
360–390 381 12 360.00–385.00 $370.18 $1,410 +45.18
425 425 3 322.50–325.00 $324.17 $1,378 -42.88
410–442 432 9 355.00–380.00 $360.30 $1,556 -6.75
450–498 470 22 345.00–370.00 $358.48 $1,685 +23.48
463–482 value added 474 5 354.00–380.00 $364.15 $1,726 —
450–493 480 4 335.00–337.00 $336.03 $1,613 +1.19
500–540 518 3 330.00–345.00 $336.56 $1,743 +7.03
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 -39.53
573 value added 573 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,934 —
568–590 574 6 295.00–340.00 $331.56 $1,903 +11.56
680 680 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,023 +17.37
725 725 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,146 +25.96
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 -39.94
470–485 478 2 305.00–315.00 $309.92 $1,481 -15.20
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
200–240 220 2 355.00–380.00 $366.36 $806 -3.87
250–275 fancy 263 2 400.00–405.00 $402.38 $1,058 —
255–295 270 5 365.00–395.00 $378.33 $1,021 -26.67
315–345 334 8 350.00–372.50 $361.06 $1,206 -3.78
350–395 372 14 350.00–375.00 $359.24 $1,336 +7.86
400–445 417 28 350.00–365.00 $352.16 $1,469 -5.37
500–547 514 35 320.00–341.00 $332.94 $1,711 -4.58
517 value added 517 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,825 —
550–595 571 10 320.00–335.00 $326.00 $1,861 -8.33
571 value added 571 18 327.50–340.00 $333.75 $1,906 +3.75
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -4.70
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 345.00–355.00 $351.65 $978 +6.65
305–320 313 4 325.00–345.00 $331.32 $1,037 -14.94
360–395 383 4 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $1,302 +2.70
405–440 423 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,332 -18.48
400–446 427 20 330.00–347.00 $341.51 $1,458 +39.85
434 value added 434 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,497 —
450–490 472 17 320.00–345.00 $335.24 $1,582 +17.73
455–495 475 2 300.00–310.00 $304.79 $1,448 -22.56
505–540 522 7 295.00–315.00 $307.10 $1,603 +27.16
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -9.94
560–570 567 3 280.00–285.00 $283.35 $1,607 -25.44
560–590 573 10 295.00–315.00 $305.99 $1,753 -2.80
599 value added 599 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,767 —
610–630 622 4 285.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,820 +15.80
650–695 678 5 257.50–275.00 $266.33 $1,806 +6.85
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 +13.44
740 740 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,758 -14.06
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 3 315.00–335.00 $328.13 $876 +4.42
370–390 378 3 315.00–325.00 $318.30 $1,203 +16.98
440–445 443 2 295.00–310.00 $302.54 $1,340 +1.60
455–480 472 5 300.00–315.00 $310.10 $1,464 +24.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
255 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 —
305–345 329 5 355.00–385.00 $370.65 $1,219 +9.76
368 value added 368 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,435 —
350–390 376 19 355.00–384.00 $371.88 $1,398 +31.88
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 -25.81
410–440 422 3 340.00–345.00 $343.26 $1,449 -18.97
405–445 426 10 350.00–375.00 $360.90 $1,537 -1.33
450–485 464 34 350.00–365.00 $358.58 $1,664 +10.69
505–530 518 2 262.50–285.00 $274.02 $1,419 -10.98
500–548 522 21 315.00–345.00 $334.36 $1,745 +49.36
560–585 568 3 295.00–315.00 $308.14 $1,750 +7.83
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 +5.20
600–630 610 4 280.00–315.00 $293.65 $1,791 +18.61
655–685 662 6 265.00–295.00 $276.68 $1,832 +9.95
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -26.73
715–730 720 3 260.00–262.50 $261.66 $1,884 -18.34
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 fancy 213 5 455.00–515.00 $477.07 $1,016 —
230–245 238 2 410.00 $410.00 $976 -57.36
255–295 fancy 275 10 435.00–470.00 $456.45 $1,255 —
275–295 285 2 400.00–410.00 $404.82 $1,154 -25.11
300–315 309 4 395.00–415.00 $405.04 $1,252 +14.11
300–330 fancy 312 5 435.00–445.00 $438.93 $1,369 +2.02
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 +1.47
400–427 421 16 375.00–395.00 $383.45 $1,614 -5.57
500–540 520 3 355.00–365.00 $358.21 $1,863 —
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 —
300–335 315 —— 4 340.00–345.00 $343.71 $1,083 +3.90
395 395 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 -10.00
405–445 425 —— 6 310.00–335.00 $322.28 $1,370 -14.52
470–490 478 —— 4 310.00–345.00 $326.23 $1,559 +4.81
550–585 568 —— 2 275.00–285.00 $279.85 $1,590 —
780 780 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1580 1163 80-85% 6 145.00–155.00 $150.67 $1,752 —
1005–1335 1210 80-85% 10 173.00–184.00 $179.04 $2,166 +23.99
815–1950 1233 80-85% 38 156.00–171.00 $163.86 $2,020 +8.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1770 1397 75-80% 8 174.00–184.00 $177.68 $2,482 +21.52
1220–1810 1404 75-80% 5 148.00–155.00 $150.96 $2,119 —
1015–2050 1418 75-80% 28 157.00–170.00 $163.29 $2,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1340 928 85-90% 6 121.00–140.00 $130.05 $1,207 +6.15
885–1265 1060 85-90% 7 144.00–156.00 $148.88 $1,578 +7.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,409 -17.36
1195–1870 1628 7 174.00–188.00 $181.81 $2,960 —
1635–2095 1870 3 192.00–202.00 $197.60 $3,695 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,612
935–1195 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 6 167.00–180.00 $175.13 $1,781
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1215 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 2 182.00–225.00 $200.12 $2,101
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,085
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,377
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1135 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,600.00 $2,353.82
1085–1360 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,383.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1115 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,891.69
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,431
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,306
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,719
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 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
123–190 136 20 75.00–111.00 $104.06 $142 +27.17
230 230 1 52.50 $52.50 $121 —
235–260 248 2 72.50–130.00 $99.80 $248 —
300 300 1 80.00 $80.00 $240 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–165 153 2 37.50–40.00 $38.65 $59 —
295 295 1 25.00 $25.00 $74 —
300 300 1 35.00 $35.00 $105 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 25.00 $25.00 -100.00
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 18 20.00–90.00 $50.28 -74.72
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 30.00 $30.00 -95.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 60.00–100.00 $83.33 -41.67
50 50 —— 4 155.00–165.00 $158.75 -6.25
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -65.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -55.00
80 80 —— 2 190.00–225.00 $207.50 -62.50
90 90 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 +5.00
100–120 107 —— 3 295.00–310.00 $301.67 +101.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -60.00
30 30 1 115.00 $115.00 +5.00
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 -30.63

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 8 20.00–35.00 $25.63 -31.87
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 22.50 $22.50 -35.00
20–30 22 Kids (<1 yr)Open 10 35.00–80.00 $54.50 -3.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +27.50
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 55.00–60.00 $56.67 -0.83
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 65.00–85.00 $76.67 +19.17
40–50 47 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 85.00–115.00 $100.00 +42.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +15.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 -27.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 -2.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–105.00 $92.50 -70.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -82.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–180.00 $162.50 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 65.00 $65.00 $237 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 —
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 —
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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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.