Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.02/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 370 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.71/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 480 lb · 23 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $444.98/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 322 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	591	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,204	+10.18
300–345	328	3	420.00–440.00	$433.10	$1,421	+15.60
345 fancy	345	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,552	—
365–380	372	3	420.00–430.00	$423.32	$1,575	+3.27
465	465	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,837	—
520–535	530	3	360.00–365.00	$361.64	$1,917	+1.64
550	550	3	370.00	$370.00	$2,035	+25.00
610	610	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,013	—
617 value added	617	5	340.00	$340.00	$2,098	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,540	+20.00
415–440	432	3	350.00–385.00	$373.78	$1,615	-9.61
460–490	474	5	350.00–375.00	$363.48	$1,723	-11.75
530 value added	530	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,749	—
640	640	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,952	-5.00
685	685	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,952	—
750–790	770	2	260.00–265.00	$262.56	$2,022	-32.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	265	2	350.00–355.00	$352.59	$934	-14.91
305–340	328	6	345.00–375.00	$355.75	$1,167	+6.69
350–395	369	16	340.00–355.00	$344.39	$1,271	+0.59
410–440	424	7	330.00–355.00	$342.15	$1,451	-0.31
440	440	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,408	-22.46
450–495	479	21	315.00–340.00	$327.78	$1,570	+7.78
488 value added	488	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,708	—
500–540	525	7	280.00–315.00	$305.00	$1,601	+11.49
535 value added	535	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,712	—
560	560	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,456	-30.95
580 value added	580	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,798	—
565–598	583	5	290.00–305.00	$299.05	$1,743	+34.05
630–633	632	3	280.00–290.00	$283.32	$1,791	-7.78
675 value added	675	3	277.50	$277.50	$1,873	—
650–693	681	7	265.00–280.00	$273.68	$1,864	-16.32
720	720	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,872	-10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	425.00–445.00	$435.00	$892	+45.00
260–295	279	5	410.00–430.00	$420.72	$1,174	+5.95
305 fancy	305	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,281	—
318–345	324	10	385.00–410.00	$405.36	$1,313	+13.47
350–395	385	14	375.00–395.00	$382.40	$1,472	+6.35
400–440	415	6	360.00–380.00	$368.27	$1,528	+3.86
500–540	515	6	320.00–335.00	$329.05	$1,695	+5.00
553 value added	553	5	330.00	$330.00	$1,825	—
550–598	570	8	310.00–325.00	$314.34	$1,792	—
610–619	617	6	310.00–315.00	$311.65	$1,923	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	300.00	$300.00	$870	-7.04
330	330	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,056	±0.00
390	390	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,228	-1.71
440	440	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,386	-0.67
485–490	488	2	300.00–310.00	$304.97	$1,488	+1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,070	+34.79
275–295	287	6	440.00–460.00	$455.09	$1,306	+41.77
309–326 fancy	319	13	450.00–455.00	$452.34	$1,443	+2.92
315–345	331	5	420.00–430.00	$425.86	$1,410	+7.03
350–380 fancy	359	5	440.00–455.00	$445.97	$1,601	—
355–398	373	18	400.00–430.00	$423.03	$1,578	+6.64
415–427 fancy	424	5	420.00–425.00	$420.98	$1,785	—
400–448	434	11	390.00–415.00	$403.92	$1,753	-3.00
450–470	458	5	390.00–400.00	$392.96	$1,800	—
500–545	530	17	347.50–370.00	$354.53	$1,879	-4.53
550–565	559	14	350.00–360.00	$354.99	$1,984	+10.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,184	-4.26
375–395	386	6	350.00–390.00	$367.57	$1,419	-15.49
400–445	420	18	350.00–385.00	$365.35	$1,534	+15.35
455–495	469	13	355.00–380.00	$369.15	$1,731	-0.48
515–535	525	2	290.00–300.00	$294.90	$1,548	-44.14
510–545	527	5	320.00–345.00	$333.97	$1,760	-5.07
570–590	574	5	330.00–345.00	$338.94	$1,946	+13.04
585	585	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,696	-4.89
620–645	637	6	295.00–315.00	$302.38	$1,926	-0.02
650–680	669	4	275.00–305.00	$289.81	$1,939	-3.91
710–730	720	3	265.00–290.00	$274.91	$1,979	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–470	460	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,587	+27.53
500	500	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,400	-20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1615	1198	80-85%	25	130.00–152.00	$143.52	$1,719	—
925–2100	1354	80-85%	30	154.00–169.00	$160.61	$2,175	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1740	1445	75-80%	21	157.00–171.00	$163.42	$2,361	+19.96
1480	1480	75-80%	1	175.00	$175.00	$2,590	—
1260–1865	1511	75-80%	7	137.00–155.00	$148.10	$2,238	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1105	967	85-90%	7	98.00–130.00	$118.25	$1,143	—
940–1735	1254	85-90%	7	138.00–150.00	$143.71	$1,802	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1900	1715	2	199.00–200.00	$199.55	$3,422	—
1790	1790	1	181.00	$181.00	$3,240	—
1610–2445	1928	6	186.00–192.00	$188.98	$3,644	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–975	849	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	143.00–184.00	$164.16	$1,394

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	247.50	$247.50	$2,599
1120–1360	1223	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	178.00–195.00	$185.41	$2,268

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–985	928	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	185.00–208.00	$195.79	$1,817

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,280

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1060	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,575.00–1,725.00	$1,655.71
950–1220	1036	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,675.00–1,925.00	$1,791.25
950–1160	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,675.00–1,850.00	$1,789.25
1065–1130	1098	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,675.00–1,800.00	$1,739.35
1115–1325	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,125.00	$1,975.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1015–1235	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,225.00–2,325.00	$2,270.11
1270–1405	1338	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,175.00	$2,175.00
1380	1380	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670	670	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,670

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115–195	162	11	91.00–106.00	$101.71	$165	—
240–290	265	2	87.00–120.00	$105.06	$278	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	105.00–110.00	$108.33	+8.33
50	50	1	125.00	$125.00	+25.00
70	70	3	135.00–190.00	$165.00	+35.00
70	70	1	120.00	$120.00	-10.00
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	±0.00
80	80	5	135.00–190.00	$160.00	+30.00
100	100	3	155.00–205.00	$176.67	—
150	150	1	270.00	$270.00	+60.00
200	200	1	295.00	$295.00	—

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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
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	+425.00
945–1220	1083	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,525.00–2,850.00	$2,708.14	+1,033.14
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,825.00	$2,825.00	—
990–1300	1132	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,375.00–2,700.00	$2,557.36	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–865	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
670	670	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	180.00	$180.00	$720	—
480	480	1	200.00	$200.00	$960	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	2	160.00	$160.00	$528	—
397	397	3	160.00	$160.00	$635	—
515	515	1	160.00	$160.00	$824	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–485	478	2	150.00	$150.00	$717	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	8	45.00–80.00	$53.13	-36.87
30	30	1	125.00	$125.00	+35.00
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	-30.00
40	40	1	85.00	$85.00	-25.00
40	40	4	100.00–135.00	$121.25	+11.25
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	—

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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	50.00	$50.00	-6.67
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	-15.00
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	140.00	$140.00	+20.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	110.00	$110.00	-10.00
60	60	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Bred	1	125.00	$125.00	+21.25
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	140.00	$140.00	+36.25
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	-28.75
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	210.00	$210.00	+70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	2	55.00	$55.00	+36.00
95	95	1	102.00	$102.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	104.00	$104.00	$447	—
525	525	1	107.00	$107.00	$562	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	170.00	$170.00	—
100	100	3	195.00–260.00	$235.00	—

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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.