Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.65/cwt -28.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 422 lb · 26 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.35/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 561 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $339.51/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 522 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	649	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,610	—
335	335	1	485.00	$485.00	$1,625	±0.00
380	380	2	420.00–425.00	$422.50	$1,606	-43.68
423	423	2	430.00	$430.00	$1,819	-13.19
460–467	466	11	400.00–416.00	$413.13	$1,925	—
510–530	520	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,924	-12.25
557–585	561	25	360.00–376.00	$373.35	$2,094	+3.35
625	625	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,062	-23.23
708	708	3	322.50	$322.50	$2,283	-2.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	2	400.00–415.00	$407.65	$1,561	+7.65
400–425	407	5	395.00–415.00	$402.00	$1,636	-15.99
455–475	468	3	370.00–385.00	$378.24	$1,770	-30.78
512	512	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,638	-34.21
503–540	518	9	335.00–360.00	$342.21	$1,773	-12.00
555	555	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,776	-38.84
575–585	581	4	330.00–350.00	$338.72	$1,968	-20.12
622–649	641	9	320.00–322.50	$321.41	$2,060	-8.76
645	645	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,870	-40.17
665	665	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,028	-10.58
740	740	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,146	-5.04
755	755	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,227	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	340.00	$340.00	$952	—
395	395	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,501	—
440	440	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,694	+15.00
468	468	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,638	-22.19
532	532	3	305.00	$305.00	$1,623	-25.00
590–595	592	3	305.00–310.00	$308.34	$1,825	-12.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,080	—
300–340	313	5	365.00–380.00	$372.83	$1,167	+2.83
360–395	381	8	365.00–390.00	$380.67	$1,450	-18.11
395	395	2	355.00–360.00	$357.50	$1,412	-41.28
400–415	410	3	340.00–350.00	$346.75	$1,422	-17.12
415–438	428	11	350.00–370.00	$360.34	$1,542	-3.53
450–465	458	2	355.00–360.00	$357.46	$1,637	-0.95
455–480	468	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,591	-18.41
500–535	521	16	300.00–335.00	$324.67	$1,692	+28.10
510–540	525	2	280.00–290.00	$285.14	$1,497	-42.59
550–573	565	3	290.00	$290.00	$1,638	-30.43
550–595	574	16	300.00–330.00	$320.47	$1,839	+0.04
610–645	632	3	290.00–310.00	$298.42	$1,886	-16.58
660–680	671	8	290.00–310.00	$301.51	$2,023	+12.47
735–740	738	2	285.00–290.00	$287.51	$2,122	—
755–775	765	2	265.00–285.00	$274.87	$2,103	—
795	795	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,988	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290 fancy	270	2	470.00–515.00	$490.83	$1,325	—
265–295	276	4	440.00–460.00	$450.18	$1,242	-13.01
300–335	315	6	400.00–420.00	$410.78	$1,294	-15.79
305–323 fancy	317	6	435.00–455.00	$446.74	$1,416	-10.65
365–395	379	8	395.00–415.00	$401.90	$1,523	-24.36
415–418	417	3	395.00–405.00	$401.68	$1,675	—
515–545	534	5	340.00–362.50	$351.11	$1,875	—
560–571	564	15	337.50–340.00	$337.84	$1,905	—
600	600	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,980	-3.21

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,058	+0.96
325	325	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,170	+26.60
360–390	371	6	320.00–350.00	$338.34	$1,255	-2.52
430–435	433	2	310.00–320.00	$314.97	$1,364	-22.95
450–495	468	6	320.00–355.00	$332.27	$1,555	-6.29
500	500	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,350	—
550–595	575	6	260.00–280.00	$271.67	$1,562	-18.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,098	-50.32
345	345	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,346	-20.32
358–392	375	14	385.00–415.00	$401.96	$1,507	-9.46
400–448	421	16	385.00–415.00	$395.80	$1,666	-19.78
405–445	423	10	360.00–380.00	$372.02	$1,574	-43.56
450–470	460	2	380.00–395.00	$387.34	$1,782	-17.82
455–480	468	4	350.00–370.00	$357.43	$1,673	-11.47
500–545	522	24	320.00–360.00	$339.51	$1,772	+3.03
550–595	569	17	320.00–350.00	$334.98	$1,906	-13.26
585–590	586	4	285.00–310.00	$298.77	$1,751	-49.47
605–645	628	5	290.00–320.00	$301.83	$1,895	-2.17
645	645	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,742	-34.00
670	670	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,742	-47.38
665–690	678	3	285.00–295.00	$290.06	$1,967	-17.32
700–745	721	7	280.00–300.00	$288.45	$2,080	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–248 fancy	234	—	—	10	515.00–650.00	$563.40	$1,318	-1.60
230–245	238	—	—	2	470.00–500.00	$484.53	$1,153	-30.12
260–295 fancy	273	—	—	5	515.00–570.00	$540.09	$1,474	-27.82
255–295	278	—	—	6	475.00–500.00	$487.78	$1,356	-30.72
300–335 fancy	308	—	—	14	480.00–550.00	$531.65	$1,637	+14.17
310	310	—	—	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,348	-39.00
365 fancy	365	—	—	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,716	—
370–395	383	—	—	6	430.00–455.00	$436.48	$1,672	-18.26
404–439	421	—	—	23	420.00–445.00	$432.21	$1,820	-3.47
500–525	513	—	—	2	365.00–370.00	$367.44	$1,885	-5.03
1240	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	173.00	$173.00	$2,145	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	360.00	$360.00	$936	+8.74
365–375	373	4	350.00–385.00	$363.84	$1,357	-23.56
405–445	425	2	335.00–370.00	$351.68	$1,495	-28.42
465–480	470	3	320.00–340.00	$331.76	$1,559	-12.74
500–525	518	4	285.00–315.00	$303.66	$1,573	+3.66
773	773	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,932	+5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1425	1134	80-85%	26	147.00–158.00	$154.24	$1,749	-13.73
1040–1325	1188	80-85%	9	160.00–175.00	$164.96	$1,960	+10.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1335	977	85-90%	22	118.00–144.00	$134.99	$1,319	+0.04
1040–1205	1123	85-90%	2	154.00	$154.00	$1,729	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1650	1409	75-80%	16	159.00–170.00	$162.64	$2,292	—
1325–1590	1426	75-80%	7	150.00–157.00	$152.83	$2,179	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1630	1468	2	193.00–196.00	$194.67	$2,858	—
1235–2405	1610	11	157.00–185.00	$170.68	$2,748	—
1960	1960	1	200.00	$200.00	$3,920	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–1105	903	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	195.00–265.00	$231.97	$2,095
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,843

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
605–785	695	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	282.50–320.00	$298.82	$2,077

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–860	845	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00–2,325.00	$2,286.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,250
750	750	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,425

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1005	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00
895–1375	1052	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,500.00–3,150.00	$2,766.11
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,425.00	$2,425.00
1255–1340	1283	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,825.00–3,150.00	$3,035.91

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
920–925	923	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,200.00	$2,200.00
905–995	938	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,950.00–2,350.00	$2,107.46
1060–1120	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,825.00–2,475.00	$2,158.94

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–880	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,925.00	$1,887.29
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–765	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,575.00–1,750.00	$1,661.92
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1060–1090	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	147.00–149.00	$148.01	$1,591

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765	765	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,721

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695	695	1	2.00	$2.00	$14	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	165.00–175.00	$170.00	+100.00
50	50	1	90.00	$90.00	+20.00
80	80	1	145.00	$145.00	-33.33
100	100	1	190.00	$190.00	+15.00
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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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
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
995–1170	1083	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,825.00–3,150.00	$3,000.64	—
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,375.00	$2,375.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855–1355	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,125.00–3,525.00	$3,326.26	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665	665	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,475.00	$2,475.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	4	70.00–90.00	$76.25	+26.25
40	40	3	130.00–135.00	$133.33	+83.33
40	40	1	70.00	$70.00	+20.00

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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	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	105.00	$105.00	-15.00
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	70.00–80.00	$75.00	-45.00
40	40	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	+45.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	155.00	$155.00	+105.00
50	50	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	+50.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	+45.00
50	50	—	—	2	140.00–165.00	$152.50	+102.50
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	175.00	$175.00	+125.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	175.00	$175.00	+125.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	165.00	$165.00	+115.00
80	80	—	—	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	+37.50
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	2	210.00	$210.00	+35.00
80	80	—	—	1	220.00	$220.00	+45.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	185.00	$185.00	+10.00
90	90	—	—	1	190.00	$190.00	+15.00
120	120	—	—	1	210.00	$210.00	-80.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	95.00	$95.00	—
40	40	1	140.00	$140.00	—
50	50	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	210.00–220.00	$215.00	—

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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.