Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.05/cwt +36.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 628 lb · 58 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.10/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 426 lb · 51 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.26/cwt ≈ $2,206/hd at 571 lb · 51 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	889	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	420.00	$420.00	$945	—
265 fancy	265	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,338	—
270	270	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,242	+15.00
315–335	328	4	425.00–440.00	$432.67	$1,419	+28.59
335–345 fancy	340	2	445.00–495.00	$469.63	$1,597	+19.63
350–397	377	13	400.00–430.00	$414.61	$1,563	-1.22
375–380 fancy	377	3	445.00–455.00	$448.32	$1,690	—
400–435 fancy	420	5	430.00–445.00	$436.90	$1,835	—
400–441	432	18	395.00–425.00	$410.68	$1,774	-7.41
438–440 value added	439	9	425.00–440.00	$434.17	$1,906	—
455–473	466	13	390.00–420.00	$399.55	$1,862	-3.79
503 fancy	503	4	412.50	$412.50	$2,075	—
506 value added	506	16	407.50	$407.50	$2,062	—
505–540	523	16	370.00–397.50	$383.19	$2,004	+4.43
560–589	570	33	375.00–387.50	$384.55	$2,192	—
560–583 value added	573	18	370.00–397.50	$389.40	$2,231	—
606–640	622	16	340.00–360.00	$356.96	$2,220	+19.45
613–638 value added	630	42	372.50–383.00	$380.56	$2,398	—
655–663	662	11	335.00–350.00	$348.19	$2,305	+17.23
700–704	704	16	330.00–343.50	$342.66	$2,412	—
788 value added	788	8	332.50	$332.50	$2,620	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	385.00	$385.00	$770	—
325–338	334	3	355.00–375.00	$368.51	$1,231	+8.51
397	397	5	375.00	$375.00	$1,489	+20.00
430	430	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,484	-7.59
435–440	438	2	375.00–390.00	$382.54	$1,676	+29.95
458 value added	458	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,718	—
450–485	465	17	350.00–385.00	$374.67	$1,742	+9.30
500–535	519	7	335.00–365.00	$350.63	$1,820	+1.41
525	525	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,654	-34.22
530–545	538	2	295.00–320.00	$307.33	$1,653	-41.89
560 value added	560	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,904	—
560–590	575	2	360.00	$360.00	$2,070	+21.71
585	585	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,696	-48.29
600–630	619	6	295.00–325.00	$316.68	$1,960	+4.24
620	620	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,767	-27.44
655 value added	655	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,030	—
660–680	666	7	295.00–325.00	$309.31	$2,060	—
740	740	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,887	—
740	740	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,035	—

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	—
470–495	486	4	340.00–345.00	$343.75	$1,671	-1.25
595	595	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,726	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,131	-2.49
300–325 fancy	314	4	435.00–455.00	$446.12	$1,401	+13.56
305–345	333	5	400.00–425.00	$405.18	$1,349	+23.79
358 value added	358	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,522	—
357–360 fancy	359	6	415.00–460.00	$437.59	$1,571	+10.70
355–390	376	11	380.00–410.00	$393.98	$1,481	+10.43
400–415 fancy	408	2	400.00–405.00	$402.45	$1,642	—
400–445	427	49	370.00–395.00	$381.27	$1,628	+8.26
455–471	466	7	362.50–375.00	$364.59	$1,699	-0.41
509–548 value added	525	15	355.00–367.50	$360.22	$1,891	-13.51
515–542	531	19	340.00–360.00	$353.06	$1,875	+1.70
550–595	571	7	330.00–355.00	$339.79	$1,940	+9.79
589 value added	589	4	340.00	$340.00	$2,003	—
605–640	615	4	320.00–340.00	$331.25	$2,037	-1.25
721	721	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,091	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	350.00	$350.00	$840	-25.00
270–295	285	5	350.00–380.00	$365.11	$1,041	—
305–345	319	6	365.00–380.00	$373.38	$1,191	+9.96
350–394	385	14	350.00–370.00	$367.72	$1,416	+15.39
415–425	420	4	330.00–360.00	$345.12	$1,450	+30.18
400–440	424	6	315.00–325.00	$317.46	$1,346	+2.52
453–495	477	43	325.00–355.00	$339.89	$1,621	+2.94
480–490	485	2	315.00–320.00	$317.47	$1,540	-19.48
503–543	518	14	310.00–337.50	$325.60	$1,687	+11.72
525	525	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,522	-23.88
565	565	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,836	+37.46
642	642	8	295.00	$295.00	$1,894	+25.10
655 value added	655	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,030	—
685–690	688	3	265.00–285.00	$271.68	$1,869	+1.68
710	710	1	287.50	$287.50	$2,041	+7.50
790	790	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,094	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	325.00–335.00	$329.84	$769	—
320	320	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,040	+35.00
390	390	2	300.00–330.00	$315.00	$1,228	-15.14
430	430	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,376	+5.40
460	460	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,426	-8.56
510	510	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,402	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245 fancy	223	2	450.00–570.00	$503.93	$1,124	-21.07
250–290 fancy	277	5	470.00–505.00	$490.16	$1,358	—
300–325 fancy	313	6	485.00–510.00	$494.17	$1,547	—
300–325	316	6	445.00–475.00	$459.16	$1,451	+26.11
355–395 fancy	375	3	445.00–450.00	$446.58	$1,675	—
370–385	380	4	410.00–440.00	$422.63	$1,606	+13.28
410–435 fancy	421	5	435.00–450.00	$441.90	$1,860	—
402–440	425	26	400.00–430.00	$422.63	$1,796	+9.62
450–460	454	6	405.00–435.00	$414.11	$1,880	+11.64
508	508	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,905	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	—	—	1	410.00	$410.00	$840	—
295	295	—	—	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,268	—
320–340	332	—	—	3	405.00–420.00	$411.76	$1,367	+51.76
360–385	373	—	—	3	385.00–400.00	$393.17	$1,467	+33.17
410–445	419	—	—	7	390.00–395.00	$393.54	$1,649	+15.68
453–495	474	—	—	4	365.00–395.00	$387.17	$1,835	+25.76
512–535	523	—	—	7	345.00–350.00	$346.09	$1,810	+1.09
550–585	567	—	—	9	320.00–360.00	$335.62	$1,903	+6.11
608–640	616	—	—	4	290.00–300.00	$292.60	$1,802	-22.40
650–690	675	—	—	7	280.00–300.00	$287.13	$1,938	-2.89
735	735	—	—	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,168	—
1045	1045	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,247	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	295.00	$295.00	$723	—
380	380	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,368	—
410	410	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,414	+10.00
475–495	478	6	300.00–350.00	$339.72	$1,624	+39.72
535	535	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,658	—
550–595	584	6	300.00–325.00	$307.43	$1,795	+42.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1865	1034	80-85%	31	154.00–166.00	$160.73	$1,662	—
1015–1455	1220	80-85%	24	169.00–183.00	$173.95	$2,122	+13.20
1290	1290	80-85%	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,451	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1940	1464	75-80%	25	170.00–188.00	$177.00	$2,591	—
1390–1710	1550	75-80%	2	165.00–168.00	$166.65	$2,583	—
1445–1660	1553	75-80%	2	194.00–208.00	$200.52	$3,114	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1045	860	85-90%	5	122.00–145.00	$133.56	$1,149	—
770–1350	1006	85-90%	10	151.00–157.00	$153.05	$1,540	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1370	1235	5	168.00–186.00	$177.93	$2,197	—
1205–1675	1400	6	189.00–200.00	$192.44	$2,694	—
1450–2140	1795	2	205.00–209.00	$207.38	$3,722	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–870	828	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	156.00–180.00	$165.62	$1,371

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–1095	1008	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	214.00–255.00	$232.72	$2,346

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1060	1007	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,325.00–2,400.00	$2,359.73
985–1115	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,150.00–2,425.00	$2,297.85
1035–1145	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,725.00	$2,713.13
1180	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00
1255	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–895	843	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,675.00–2,150.00	$1,945.01
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,495

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
740	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	7.00	$7.00	$33	—

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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	65.00	$65.00	-15.00
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	70.00	$70.00	-10.00

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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
810–1000	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,152.40	—
960–1040	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	3,200.00–3,250.00	$3,224.00	—
955–1205	1087	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,825.00–3,125.00	$3,016.45	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00	—
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
885–1020	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,475.00–2,825.00	$2,662.40	+812.40
970–1050	1012	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,375.00–2,675.00	$2,562.40	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
553	553	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,051	—
605	605	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,059	—
710	710	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,207	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	150.00	$150.00	—

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	70.00	$70.00	-20.00
30	30	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	90.00–105.00	$100.00	+10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	16.00	$16.00	-12.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–555	533	2	58.00–61.00	$59.56	$317	—
660	660	1	64.00	$64.00	$422	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	165.00	$165.00	—
70	70	2	165.00–170.00	$167.50	—
70	70	1	205.00	$205.00	—
80	80	2	250.00–260.00	$255.00	—
100	100	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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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.