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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.69/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 518 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.74/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 475 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.19/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 478 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 645 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 +40.00
300–340 325 4 435.00–445.00 $438.58 $1,425 +28.58
325 fancy 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 +15.00
350–390 368 3 410.00–425.00 $418.05 $1,538 +20.30
410 fancy 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
400–435 418 3 385.00–400.00 $393.21 $1,644 +6.46
418 value added 418 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,787 +22.50
478 478 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,864 +10.00
485 value added 485 11 397.50 $397.50 $1,928 +12.50
510–535 526 4 350.00–365.00 $361.37 $1,901 +13.86
550–583 571 8 345.00–360.00 $350.42 $2,001 +5.42
610–645 637 21 320.00–325.00 $323.87 $2,063 -14.27
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
305–325 313 3 355.00–380.00 $369.73 $1,157 -0.66
350–365 354 4 365.00–385.00 $379.84 $1,345 -4.02
400–430 418 3 370.00–375.00 $371.69 $1,554 +9.98
425 425 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,413 -29.21
455–480 468 2 370.00–375.00 $372.43 $1,743 +15.79
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -21.64
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -20.15
510–545 531 5 320.00–345.00 $335.07 $1,779 +40.01
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -43.27
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 -8.27
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -7.74
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +22.26
660–690 681 4 305.00–315.00 $308.80 $2,103 +12.55
700–733 722 8 289.00–310.00 $296.22 $2,139 +11.22
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 -15.00
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 -6.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -10.00
405–445 425 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +30.00
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 -26.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 +7.86
250–255 253 2 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $936 -15.05
300–340 fancy 321 5 395.00–405.00 $398.07 $1,278 +8.07
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +16.90
350–390 373 11 355.00–380.00 $364.91 $1,361 +4.85
405–440 414 21 350.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,491 +0.76
418 value added 418 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,505 —
450–485 468 10 350.00–360.00 $352.96 $1,652 -11.08
478 value added 478 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,721 —
512–530 value added 513 29 340.00–345.00 $340.18 $1,745 —
500–542 524 27 320.00–345.00 $332.94 $1,745 +2.04
550–590 574 8 320.00–345.00 $333.24 $1,913 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 -10.00
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 +8.41
355–393 372 9 320.00–350.00 $338.94 $1,261 -4.35
400–436 424 13 320.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,442 +1.65
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -38.41
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -19.66
455–488 475 30 320.00–345.00 $338.50 $1,608 +25.21
525–545 534 4 290.00–315.00 $301.14 $1,608 -4.98
550–590 573 3 265.00–285.00 $273.55 $1,567 -3.93
560–595 578 8 305.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,806 +3.71
603–635 617 5 300.00–305.00 $302.05 $1,864 +9.43
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 ±0.00
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 -5.00
765–780 773 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,087 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–238 224 4 335.00–345.00 $340.31 $762 —
367 367 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,229 +30.10
400 400 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,170 —
455–485 465 4 275.00–330.00 $298.78 $1,389 +26.28
525 525 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 -14.91
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +15.00
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 —— 2 360.00–390.00 $375.68 $826 +8.02
310–340 324 —— 4 370.00–385.00 $375.02 $1,215 +5.19
378–395 384 —— 3 375.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,447 +7.86
400–440 421 —— 13 355.00–375.00 $369.92 $1,557 +9.43
432–440 434 —— 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,497 -15.49
455–487 477 —— 22 350.00–370.00 $359.02 $1,713 -5.71
495 495 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 -24.73
500–535 518 —— 2 280.00–295.00 $287.25 $1,488 -25.31
505–545 524 —— 11 300.00–335.00 $315.90 $1,655 +3.34
555–585 564 —— 9 260.00–295.00 $286.58 $1,616 +3.13
550–595 565 —— 12 290.00–310.00 $302.69 $1,710 +19.24
605–635 619 —— 8 280.00–305.00 $294.91 $1,825 +39.91
650–690 672 —— 6 280.00–305.00 $293.22 $1,970 +2.06
700 700 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +35.00
760 760 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 +50.00
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 +12.92
260–280 fancy 270 3 455.00–485.00 $474.63 $1,282 +9.63
275–290 283 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,181 +9.87
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -7.32
305 fancy 305 3 435.00–440.00 $436.67 $1,332 -4.53
365 fancy 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
350–385 368 10 390.00–415.00 $402.52 $1,481 +6.47
400–430 413 6 380.00–410.00 $394.01 $1,627 +7.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 -13.62
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +4.85
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +9.93
455–490 473 2 325.00–335.00 $330.19 $1,562 +1.90
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 +1.41
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1925 1925 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,825.00 $3,825.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1062 80-85% 14 159.00–170.00 $163.19 $1,733 —
855–1335 1103 80-85% 15 144.00–158.00 $152.65 $1,684 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,166 +1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1320 1223 75-80% 3 180.00–196.00 $186.68 $2,283 —
1110–1475 1300 75-80% 8 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $2,147 -13.66
1145–1555 1315 75-80% 10 154.00–159.00 $157.17 $2,067 -21.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1300 1075 85-90% 12 113.00–146.00 $131.39 $1,412 -25.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1750 1683 2 198.00–199.00 $198.52 $3,341 —
1490–1895 1724 5 184.00–190.00 $187.67 $3,235 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1080 1058 (<2 yrs)Open 2 186.00–192.50 $189.18 $2,002
1170–1175 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–191.00 $185.51 $2,176
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–950 821 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 145.00–160.00 $150.86 $1,239
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1070 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 159.00–162.50 $160.85 $1,629
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1015–1190 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,780.98
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1190 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,188.40
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

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 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–125 110 3 90.00–97.00 $93.36 $103 +20.36

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Boars

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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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 1 10.00 $10.00 -65.00
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 35.00–40.00 $36.67 -38.33
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -42.50
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 40.00–65.00 $53.57 -21.43
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 -8.33
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —
100 100 —— 1 72.50 $72.50 —
100 100 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 —
150 150 —— 2 260.00–360.00 $310.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–985 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,557.95 —
950–1035 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,575.00 $2,527.14 +316.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 8 150.00–165.00 $159.38 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 65.00–75.00 $70.00 —

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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 3 35.00–45.00 $38.33 -41.67
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 8 35.00–60.00 $42.50 -32.50
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 +35.00
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 90.00–120.00 $108.33 +48.33
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 50.00–90.00 $64.17 +4.17
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -57.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 -57.50
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -37.50
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -62.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -42.50
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +47.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 -12.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 -27.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +22.50
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -52.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 145.00 $145.00 +10.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +15.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 10.00 $10.00 -20.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +27.50
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 +7.50
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 +20.00

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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.