Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.57/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 425 lb · 32 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.43/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 526 lb · 29 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $420.35/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 378 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	485	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,343	-43.58
405 fancy	405	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,742	+15.00
405–440	423	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,650	-3.21
450–498	484	8	385.00–395.00	$392.03	$1,897	+2.03
501–540	512	10	350.00–370.00	$357.60	$1,831	-3.77
508–549 value added	533	19	372.50–395.00	$381.76	$2,035	—
585–595	590	2	355.00–360.00	$357.52	$2,109	+7.10
607–645	620	6	325.00–355.00	$347.35	$2,154	+23.48
620 value added	620	2	360.00	$360.00	$2,232	—
660	660	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,145	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–360	355	4	360.00–380.00	$373.66	$1,326	-6.18
410–420	415	2	330.00–355.00	$342.65	$1,422	-29.04
430–445	440	3	370.00–375.00	$373.31	$1,643	+40.81
460–475	471	4	350.00–370.00	$354.88	$1,671	-17.55
540	540	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,526	-52.57
560–590	576	13	315.00–345.00	$338.46	$1,950	+58.46
650	650	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,788	-33.80
650–690	671	4	290.00–320.00	$308.83	$2,072	+0.03
705–740	723	2	290.00–300.00	$295.12	$2,134	-1.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,006	±0.00
440	440	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,364	-10.00
550	550	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,512	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–205	203	2	535.00–540.00	$537.47	$1,091	—
290	290	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,262	—
340	340	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,360	+25.00
360–390	373	4	360.00–385.00	$372.27	$1,389	+7.36
410 fancy	410	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,578	—
405–445	425	31	355.00–375.00	$363.91	$1,547	+3.67
450–493	468	10	350.00–360.00	$352.93	$1,652	-0.03
505–535	528	16	325.00–340.00	$337.21	$1,780	+4.27
555	555	2	322.50	$322.50	$1,790	-10.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,100	+5.00
360–375	365	3	345.00–355.00	$350.00	$1,278	+11.06
410–445	423	4	330.00–350.00	$337.99	$1,430	-2.07
460–490	476	10	325.00–347.50	$338.45	$1,611	-0.05
500–545	529	8	285.00–315.00	$300.16	$1,588	-0.98
560–598	581	7	275.00–305.00	$295.27	$1,716	-17.17
615–647	640	8	290.00–310.00	$293.01	$1,875	-9.04
650–690	663	3	265.00–290.00	$278.07	$1,844	+8.07
685	685	2	257.50–260.00	$258.75	$1,772	-6.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	305.00	$305.00	$930	—
380–395	388	2	325.00–330.00	$327.45	$1,271	-7.55
460–480	473	5	300.00–315.00	$312.02	$1,476	+13.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	2	560.00	$560.00	$1,120	+20.00
235	235	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,081	+25.00
255–295	275	2	445.00–470.00	$456.59	$1,256	+39.16
315–335 fancy	325	4	430.00–450.00	$440.12	$1,430	+3.45
320–340	334	5	395.00–425.00	$413.15	$1,380	+13.15
350–370 fancy	358	4	430.00–440.00	$434.93	$1,557	+14.93
360–395	384	13	395.00–425.00	$415.87	$1,597	+13.35
405 fancy	405	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,721	—
405–430	426	7	390.00–415.00	$400.60	$1,707	+6.59
450–480	470	6	380.00	$380.00	$1,786	—
500–505	503	2	360.00	$360.00	$1,811	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	370	5	370.00–395.00	$378.30	$1,400	+1.58
400–445	430	6	355.00–380.00	$368.23	$1,583	+23.23
450–485	467	7	350.00–375.00	$358.61	$1,675	-0.41
510–535	520	4	295.00–330.00	$317.58	$1,651	+30.33
550–590	568	8	305.00–325.00	$312.57	$1,775	+9.88
555–585	570	2	270.00–272.50	$271.22	$1,546	-31.47
605	605	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,724	-9.91
600–635	619	8	295.00–320.00	$312.58	$1,935	+17.67
653–690	665	5	285.00–305.00	$293.08	$1,949	-0.14
710	710	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,166	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,139	±0.00
400–425	410	3	350.00–355.00	$353.27	$1,448	—
450–480	465	2	345.00–350.00	$347.42	$1,616	+17.23

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1425–1500	1463	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,475.00–3,300.00	$2,898.08	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1790	1790	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1260	1066	80-85%	4	156.00–159.00	$157.63	$1,680	-5.56
1025–1305	1165	80-85%	2	177.00–184.00	$180.92	$2,108	—
965–1715	1174	80-85%	16	160.00–175.00	$167.57	$1,967	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1385	1215	75-80%	8	162.00–171.00	$166.18	$2,019	-20.50
1200–1585	1321	75-80%	5	155.00–160.00	$158.29	$2,091	+1.12

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1210	1068	85-90%	2	155.00–159.00	$157.27	$1,680	+25.88
835–1630	1084	85-90%	5	114.00–150.00	$141.45	$1,533	+10.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1130	1090	2	174.00–178.00	$175.93	$1,918	—
1300–1685	1533	5	191.00–195.00	$193.04	$2,959	—
1750–2245	1998	2	202.00–204.00	$202.88	$4,054	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1055	1027	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	172.50–179.00	$175.89	$1,806
935–1160	1048	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	177.00–200.00	$187.26	$1,962

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1220	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00–1,925.00	$1,754.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
980	980	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	227.50	$227.50	$2,230
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	199.00	$199.00	$2,129

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605	605	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1020–1085	1053	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,725.00–2,300.00	$2,003.62
1235	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1335	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,475.00–2,825.00	$2,672.15
1350	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	80.00	$80.00	$156	—
250	250	1	73.00	$73.00	$182	—
520–575	548	2	50.00–60.00	$55.25	$303	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	30.00	$30.00	$50	—
300	300	1	17.00	$17.00	$51	—

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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	45.00	$45.00	+12.50
20–30	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	6	45.00–120.00	$69.58	+37.08
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	55.00	$55.00	-25.00
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	55.00–105.00	$80.00	±0.00
40–50	41	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	8	70.00–135.00	$108.75	+28.75
50	50	—	—	3	145.00–155.00	$150.00	+95.00
50	50	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	+75.00
70	70	—	—	3	145.00–160.00	$155.00	+95.00
80	80	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	+120.00
100	100	—	—	1	265.00	$265.00	+192.50
150	150	—	—	1	260.00	$260.00	-50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	+172.86
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—
965–1110	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,475.00–3,000.00	$2,755.84	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1170	1098	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,450.00–3,500.00	$3,476.65	—
1195	1195	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	-175.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,625.00	$2,625.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

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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	26	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	8	40.00–90.00	$70.63	+28.13
30	30	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	105.00	$105.00	+62.50
40–50	42	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	5	125.00–145.00	$132.00	+23.67
40–50	47	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	85.00–130.00	$115.00	+50.83
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	95.00–110.00	$102.50	+37.50
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	115.00	$115.00	+50.00
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	60.00	$60.00	-5.00
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	105.00–120.00	$112.50	+47.50
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	2	160.00	$160.00	+95.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	120.00	$120.00	+40.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	130.00	$130.00	+50.00
60	60	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	+32.50
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	180.00	$180.00	+35.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	+5.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	+5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	5	40.00	$40.00	-20.00
50	50	3	60.00	$60.00	±0.00
70	70	3	45.00	$45.00	+5.00
90	90	4	110.00	$110.00	+80.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	51.00	$51.00	$260	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	—
40	40	1	50.00	$50.00	—
40	40	1	95.00	$95.00	—
50	50	2	110.00	$110.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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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.