Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Livestock Exchange report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.63/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 477 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.01/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 418 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.82/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 509 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	599	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,179	+20.00
313 fancy	313	2	450.00	$450.00	$1,408	+5.00
320–342	336	7	400.00–430.00	$404.08	$1,358	-5.92
350–395	386	7	395.00–420.00	$415.83	$1,605	+1.88
416–440	428	14	395.00–425.00	$418.09	$1,789	+14.32
453–486	471	11	395.00–415.00	$403.34	$1,900	+11.21
505–539	534	9	360.00–382.50	$378.76	$2,023	+24.48
600–635	611	4	330.00–340.00	$337.51	$2,062	-7.36
660–690	675	10	315.00–335.00	$330.96	$2,234	+6.96
740	740	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,220	-10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,165	—
315	315	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,134	—
380	380	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,349	-5.00
410–440	425	2	350.00–355.00	$352.59	$1,499	+12.59
455–495	474	15	355.00–385.00	$365.37	$1,732	+7.33
505–545	516	6	345.00–355.00	$349.22	$1,802	+24.98
555–598	579	11	325.00–345.00	$338.29	$1,959	+29.00
600–630	615	2	310.00–315.00	$312.44	$1,922	+4.07
615	615	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,660	-38.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	350.00	$350.00	$840	—
488–495	489	6	345.00	$345.00	$1,687	+45.00
605–645	625	2	235.00–250.00	$242.74	$1,517	-32.26
775	775	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,899	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,040	—
245	245	1	400.00	$400.00	$980	+5.00
250–280	270	8	385.00–405.00	$392.49	$1,060	+20.75
295 fancy	295	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,254	—
305–310 fancy	308	2	425.00–440.00	$432.56	$1,332	+22.56
300–330	319	4	375.00–385.00	$381.39	$1,217	+4.87
359–375 fancy	362	5	415.00–430.00	$426.89	$1,545	—
357–396	377	8	380.00–390.00	$383.55	$1,446	-3.06
405–430	418	23	365.00–390.00	$373.01	$1,559	+1.94
455–473	467	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,705	-3.05
502–515 value added	506	7	365.00–395.00	$373.73	$1,891	+18.73
505–519	510	14	330.00–360.00	$351.36	$1,792	+8.17
580 fancy	580	3	370.00	$370.00	$2,146	-70.00
560–597	582	12	330.00	$330.00	$1,921	-12.67
618	618	2	332.50	$332.50	$2,055	+14.10
650	650	4	330.00	$330.00	$2,145	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	375.00	$375.00	$881	—
300–335	322	3	360.00–370.00	$363.42	$1,170	+8.85
365–390	377	3	345.00–360.00	$352.33	$1,328	-0.34
400	400	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,240	-17.50
425–430	428	2	305.00–325.00	$314.94	$1,348	-28.41
400–449	442	18	335.00–360.00	$353.93	$1,564	+10.58
470	470	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,410	-12.54
455–495	477	27	325.00–355.00	$336.95	$1,607	+33.08
505–540	527	9	300.00–325.00	$313.88	$1,654	+33.87
545	545	1	287.50	$287.50	$1,567	+7.49
555–575	565	2	285.00–290.00	$287.54	$1,625	+11.49
593	593	6	325.00	$325.00	$1,927	+11.72
605–635	621	5	285.00–310.00	$294.95	$1,832	-12.50
620–645	633	2	265.00–275.00	$269.90	$1,708	-37.55
690	690	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,863	-5.60
700	700	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,960	-0.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	295.00	$295.00	$826	—
345	345	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,000	-30.05
360–380	370	2	325.00–335.00	$330.14	$1,222	+8.08
400–435	418	3	295.00–325.00	$314.60	$1,315	+0.22
455–485	465	4	310.00–335.00	$318.56	$1,481	+23.82
660	660	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,518	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,242	-24.98
350–390	361	5	370.00–395.00	$381.84	$1,378	-1.34
350–380	362	3	360.00	$360.00	$1,303	-23.18
390	390	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,365	-33.18
400–445	423	10	360.00–395.00	$377.86	$1,598	+6.95
425–440	433	2	335.00–350.00	$342.37	$1,482	-28.54
440	440	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,518	-25.91
460	460	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,541	-21.77
455–495	480	13	355.00–380.00	$361.41	$1,735	+22.44
475–490	483	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,690	+11.03
500–525	513	3	290.00–310.00	$301.69	$1,548	-24.45
505–526	520	14	345.00	$345.00	$1,794	+18.86
550–595	567	13	320.00–335.00	$329.51	$1,868	+41.06
585	585	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,696	+1.55
610	610	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,922	+21.45
625	625	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,750	-13.55
655–660	658	2	285.00–295.00	$290.02	$1,908	+0.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	2	500.00–550.00	$525.00	$1,050	+34.78
240	240	2	405.00–435.00	$420.00	$1,008	+15.00
265	265	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,192	+28.35
310–330	317	3	420.00–440.00	$433.05	$1,373	+24.87
350–390	371	8	400.00–420.00	$409.35	$1,519	-1.92
407–435	421	10	400.00–420.00	$413.01	$1,739	+13.03
460–470	465	2	400.00–405.00	$402.47	$1,871	-37.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,190	—
435	435	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,457	-7.17
485	485	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,455	-32.72
580	580	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,537	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1545	1388	75-80%	2	181.00–183.00	$181.89	$2,525	—
1275–1895	1514	75-80%	17	168.00–179.00	$171.23	$2,592	—
1320–1805	1549	75-80%	12	162.00–167.00	$165.02	$2,556	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1275	1105	80-85%	8	167.00–177.00	$170.21	$1,881	—
970–1530	1235	80-85%	8	155.00–166.00	$160.75	$1,985	-24.05
1375–1395	1385	80-85%	2	182.00–184.00	$183.01	$2,535	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1275	1104	85-90%	5	153.00–160.00	$157.82	$1,742	—
1230–1295	1263	85-90%	2	130.00–140.00	$135.13	$1,707	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1555	1500	2	188.00	$188.00	$2,820	—
1410–1670	1506	4	204.00–213.00	$207.19	$3,120	—
1405–2070	1738	2	193.00–199.00	$195.43	$3,397	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–1060	971	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	237.50–250.00	$242.15	$2,351
1210–1430	1320	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	172.00–177.00	$174.71	$2,306
1300–1400	1342	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	166.00–179.00	$172.46	$2,314

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970	970	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,698
900–1135	1029	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	169.00–173.00	$171.23	$1,762

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780	780	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,232
730–870	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	170.00–180.00	$174.56	$1,396

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00
865–980	907	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,675.00–1,850.00	$1,793.70
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1020–1080	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,225.00–2,400.00	$2,310.00
1215	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1700	1700	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1590–1600	1595	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	161.00–170.00	$165.49	$2,640

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1125–1145	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	168.00–169.00	$168.50	$1,912

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160	160	1	55.00	$55.00	$88	—
645	645	1	41.00	$41.00	$264	+9.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	75.00–85.00	$80.00	+32.50
40	40	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	+92.50
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	75.00–110.00	$88.33	+40.83
70	70	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	+70.00
70	70	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	+20.00
80	80	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	+45.00
80	80	—	—	1	157.50	$157.50	+47.50

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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
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,675.00	$2,675.00	-50.00
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1180	1180	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,475.00	$2,475.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	13	317.00	$317.00	$1,268	—
556	556	11	299.00	$299.00	$1,662	—
685	685	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,233	—

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	90.00	$90.00	+27.50
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	115.00	$115.00	-30.00
60	60	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	135.00	$135.00	-10.00
60	60	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	-50.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	105.00	$105.00	-40.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	150.00–175.00	$162.50	+17.50
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	145.00–200.00	$172.50	+11.25
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	360.00	$360.00	+198.75
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	125.00	$125.00	-36.25
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	+3.75
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	135.00	$135.00	-26.25

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	28.00	$28.00	—
30	30	5	26.00	$26.00	—
40	40	5	33.00	$33.00	—
90	90	12	92.50	$92.50	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	2	75.00–100.00	$87.50	—
40	40	2	105.00–110.00	$107.50	—
40	40	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	—
50	50	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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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.