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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $439.61/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 372 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.91/cwt +20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 416 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $364.44/cwt +20.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 370 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 529 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 —
300 fancy 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
330–345 338 2 405.00–410.00 $407.56 $1,378 -25.54
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 +21.68
400–402 402 4 447.50–450.00 $448.12 $1,801 —
450 450 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 +25.00
505–548 value added 526 7 385.00–415.00 $403.24 $2,121 —
526 526 9 362.50 $362.50 $1,907 +0.86
558–595 value added 574 14 365.00–385.00 $377.12 $2,165 —
590–595 593 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,061 —
610–625 618 2 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $2,008 -5.06
625–637 value added 634 17 364.50–370.00 $366.13 $2,321 +26.13
730 value added 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
750 value added 750 5 332.50–335.00 $333.00 $2,498 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 ±0.00
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 +6.22
455–490 475 3 380.00–390.00 $383.19 $1,820 +19.71
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 445.00 $445.00 $912 —
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -35.00
290–295 293 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,187 -15.68
300–345 326 4 390.00–415.00 $401.44 $1,309 -3.92
350–375 362 8 375.00–400.00 $386.98 $1,401 +4.58
350–370 fancy 362 4 405.00–410.00 $408.79 $1,480 —
400–409 fancy 406 7 400.00–415.00 $404.22 $1,641 —
405–445 422 13 370.00–395.00 $380.66 $1,606 +12.39
450 fancy 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
450–470 456 11 362.50–390.00 $376.02 $1,715 —
500–535 509 8 315.00–330.00 $323.79 $1,648 -5.26
515 fancy 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 —
510–541 value added 534 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,976 —
550–565 value added 558 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,869 +5.00
559–580 566 12 310.00–330.00 $322.05 $1,823 +7.71
605–615 value added 612 3 330.00–332.50 $331.68 $2,030 —
620–640 630 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,984 +3.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
270–280 275 2 355.00–370.00 $362.64 $997 +10.05
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -5.75
353–395 369 18 350.00–370.00 $365.80 $1,350 +21.41
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 -4.39
405–445 429 10 330.00–355.00 $339.15 $1,455 -3.00
455–485 474 9 325.00–355.00 $336.01 $1,593 +8.23
475 475 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,496 -12.78
515–535 521 7 280.00–310.00 $298.25 $1,554 -6.75
575–590 583 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,807 +10.95
620–640 628 5 280.00–305.00 $298.89 $1,877 +15.57
650–690 670 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,926 +13.75
746 746 5 277.50 $277.50 $2,070 +17.50
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 +45.00
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 -10.00
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 -10.00
420–430 425 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,370 +7.47
460–480 470 2 310.00–325.00 $317.66 $1,493 +12.69
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 fancy 205 —— 2 480.00–485.00 $482.44 $989 —
210–225 218 —— 2 400.00 $400.00 $872 -65.00
255–295 fancy 281 —— 6 470.00–525.00 $501.69 $1,410 —
285 285 —— 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 -30.09
300–330 fancy 317 —— 9 460.00–480.00 $476.01 $1,509 +23.67
310–345 337 —— 5 400.00–435.00 $413.20 $1,392 -12.66
350–390 371 —— 6 395.00–425.00 $410.78 $1,524 -12.25
350–395 fancy 373 —— 17 430.00–465.00 $449.78 $1,678 +3.81
407–445 fancy 413 —— 8 435.00–455.00 $447.46 $1,848 +26.48
410–445 434 —— 7 410.00–425.00 $420.12 $1,823 +16.20
450–495 467 —— 9 410.00–430.00 $417.18 $1,948 +24.22
503 fancy 503 —— 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,962 —
505–510 value added 508 —— 3 380.00–395.00 $384.97 $1,956 —
505–545 529 —— 8 350.00–370.00 $364.24 $1,927 +9.71
550–580 557 —— 5 350.00–380.00 $369.81 $2,060 +14.82
600–645 629 —— 10 320.00–345.00 $333.36 $2,097 —
650 650 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
700 value added 700 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
820–1220 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 174.00–220.00 $192.49 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 —
355–395 371 4 370.00–390.00 $381.35 $1,415 +13.78
405–430 417 6 365.00–390.00 $378.48 $1,578 +13.13
461–495 471 15 357.50–390.00 $368.32 $1,735 -0.83
500–545 523 5 315.00–345.00 $325.26 $1,701 +30.36
553–595 576 5 310.00–325.00 $315.16 $1,815 -23.78
595 value added 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
605–645 625 2 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $1,782 -17.22
665–670 668 2 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,871 -9.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 345.00–350.00 $347.59 $1,157 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
465–470 468 2 320.00–350.00 $334.92 $1,567 -10.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1400 1157 80-85% 20 156.00–169.00 $160.61 $1,858 —
1055–1505 1245 80-85% 18 139.00–155.00 $148.70 $1,851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1525 1326 75-80% 8 154.00–165.00 $157.23 $2,085 —
1065–1615 1397 75-80% 9 146.00–153.00 $150.37 $2,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1095 965 85-90% 9 65.00–145.00 $117.80 $1,137 -0.45
1025–1150 1097 85-90% 3 147.00–152.00 $149.99 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2325 1419 9 152.00–176.00 $168.23 $2,387 —
1405–2440 2017 3 181.00–188.00 $185.57 $3,743 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1300 1091 (<2 yrs)Open 8 190.00–230.00 $208.44 $2,274
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–960 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–167.50 $160.92 $1,469
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,375
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–875 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 152.00–167.50 $159.38 $1,331

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1380 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,525.00–3,475.00 $3,091.06
1235–1365 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,491.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1055 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,777.53

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–185 159 5 108.00–140.00 $115.47 $184 +13.76
210 210 1 134.00 $134.00 $281 —
590 590 1 35.00 $35.00 $206 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 30.00 $30.00 $57 —
240 240 1 20.00 $20.00 $48 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +34.17
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -16.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +4.37
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 -80.00
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00
40 40 1 165.00 $165.00 +80.00
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 115.00 $115.00 +13.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 74.00 $74.00 $196 —
405–460 433 2 77.00–86.00 $81.21 $352 -22.79
505–550 526 4 63.00–91.00 $73.45 $386 -33.55

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 255.00 $255.00 +85.00

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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.