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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $455.78/cwt +21.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 432 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.38/cwt +51.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 429 lb · 55 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.22/cwt +46.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 384 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 834 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 +100.00
255 255 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,339 —
265 fancy 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 —
300 fancy 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 +125.00
300–320 308 3 515.00–520.00 $518.38 $1,597 +110.82
360 value added 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
370–385 378 3 460.00–470.00 $465.02 $1,758 +20.02
390 fancy 390 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,911 —
405–430 value added 418 2 480.00–490.00 $485.15 $2,028 —
400–440 423 9 445.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,967 +16.84
415–445 fancy 425 4 480.00–505.00 $493.57 $2,098 —
450–480 467 7 430.00–465.00 $441.42 $2,061 +21.42
465–486 fancy 483 7 470.00–475.00 $470.69 $2,273 —
515 fancy 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 —
500–545 526 7 380.00–400.00 $390.01 $2,051 +27.51
525–530 value added 528 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,099 -5.73
553 fancy 553 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,433 —
570 570 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +32.49
553–595 value added 578 11 392.50–440.00 $416.35 $2,407 +39.23
629 629 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,422 +60.06
670–676 value added 674 13 370.00–374.00 $371.53 $2,504 —
660–695 678 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,305 —
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 445.00–465.00 $453.78 $1,556 —
370–390 380 3 420.00–440.00 $428.38 $1,628 +38.38
400–445 428 3 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,734 +25.18
450–485 465 6 400.00–425.00 $410.72 $1,910 +27.53
520–545 534 4 355.00–372.50 $365.60 $1,952 +35.60
550–590 567 7 340.00–370.00 $357.74 $2,028 +22.74
615–645 630 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,063 —
630 value added 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
495 495 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–238 222 4 500.00–510.00 $505.37 $1,122 +105.37
270–275 273 2 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $1,276 +62.44
270–275 fancy 273 2 500.00–505.00 $502.48 $1,372 —
300–345 323 14 440.00–470.00 $456.66 $1,475 +55.22
355–385 fancy 363 4 460.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,688 +56.21
366–395 387 33 420.00–450.00 $438.34 $1,696 +51.36
415–416 value added 416 9 440.00 $440.00 $1,830 —
405–445 429 22 405.00–435.00 $422.30 $1,812 +41.64
405–445 fancy 434 24 445.00–475.00 $457.09 $1,984 +52.87
450–493 478 21 395.00–420.00 $406.61 $1,944 +30.59
500–545 520 7 360.00–370.00 $362.80 $1,887 +39.01
530 fancy 530 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 +45.00
540–545 value added 544 6 370.00–390.00 $383.32 $2,085 +13.32
560–595 573 8 345.00–360.00 $352.51 $2,020 +30.46
583 fancy 583 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,274 —
555–593 value added 584 8 355.00–370.00 $364.29 $2,127 +29.29
633 633 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,121 +20.08
650 value added 650 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 +37.36
300–325 313 2 370.00–390.00 $380.40 $1,191 +30.40
350–365 358 2 370.00–375.00 $372.55 $1,334 +6.75
425–445 435 2 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,729 +58.41
460–490 471 6 360.00–395.00 $378.19 $1,781 +42.18
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 +50.00
491 value added 491 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,915 —
500 value added 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 +1.75
510–535 525 8 320.00–340.00 $331.87 $1,742 +33.62
560–590 574 7 310.00–340.00 $325.77 $1,870 +15.77
600–620 610 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +21.11
708 708 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,982 —
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 +25.00
450–485 465 3 340.00–350.00 $346.77 $1,612 +29.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 —— 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 +117.56
245 245 —— 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 +130.00
255–285 fancy 270 —— 4 550.00–590.00 $561.94 $1,517 +60.25
260–290 281 —— 4 500.00–535.00 $519.58 $1,460 +94.58
310–335 fancy 323 —— 2 525.00–550.00 $537.98 $1,738 +61.97
310–335 326 —— 5 475.00–500.00 $483.14 $1,575 +69.94
355–395 371 —— 7 450.00–470.00 $461.46 $1,712 +50.68
355–398 fancy 377 —— 24 490.00–545.00 $530.55 $2,000 +80.77
400–442 fancy 431 —— 8 490.00–505.00 $495.50 $2,136 +48.04
400–445 432 —— 64 440.00–480.00 $450.81 $1,947 +30.69
468 fancy 468 —— 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,246 —
465–488 474 —— 7 462.50–470.00 $465.05 $2,204 +47.87
509–510 fancy 509 —— 6 415.00–435.00 $431.66 $2,197 +41.66
505–545 536 —— 15 380.00–400.00 $388.33 $2,081 +24.09
550–571 fancy 566 —— 8 415.00–430.00 $418.65 $2,370 —
560–595 568 —— 20 370.00–395.00 $386.58 $2,196 +16.77
705–730 718 —— 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $2,315 —
1500 1500 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,760 —
1715 1715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
315–345 332 3 405.00–450.00 $432.29 $1,435 —
350–395 378 4 400.00–445.00 $419.32 $1,585 +37.97
415–435 427 3 400.00–430.00 $416.91 $1,780 +38.43
450–495 476 4 400.00–435.00 $422.40 $2,011 +54.08
465–495 480 2 350.00–375.00 $362.11 $1,738 -6.21
505–535 522 3 340.00–375.00 $351.96 $1,837 +26.70
560–585 570 3 360.00–370.00 $363.30 $2,071 +48.14
615–645 631 6 315.00–345.00 $331.51 $2,092 +46.35
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 +34.98
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +22.41
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +10.00
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +20.00
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +15.08
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
560–585 573 2 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,863 —
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1810 1259 80-85% 9 146.00–157.00 $154.44 $1,944 —
1235–1300 1268 80-85% 2 180.00–186.00 $183.08 $2,321 —
985–1805 1323 80-85% 46 160.00–179.00 $167.99 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1460 1400 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,100 —
1100–1835 1465 75-80% 23 158.00–173.00 $166.24 $2,435 —
1255–1710 1546 75-80% 4 177.00–187.00 $180.18 $2,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1345 1065 85-90% 3 128.00–132.00 $131.03 $1,395 -18.96
835–1460 1161 85-90% 9 141.00–159.00 $153.34 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2595 1627 5 170.00–175.00 $172.00 $2,798 —
1345–2340 1778 18 188.00–205.00 $194.09 $3,451 —
1800–2015 1878 3 207.00–211.00 $208.92 $3,924 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1055 924 (<2 yrs)Open 7 184.00–265.00 $217.21 $2,007
1120–1125 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $1,769
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $973

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
875–1120 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,730.90
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
945–1145 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,949.56
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1210 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,525.00 $2,512.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,590
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
141–190 158 7 40.00–74.00 $60.15 $95 -55.32
215 215 2 48.00–60.00 $54.00 $116 -80.00
312–340 321 3 102.00–118.00 $107.64 $346 —
470 470 1 70.00 $70.00 $329 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–165 155 2 32.00–36.00 $33.87 $52 +3.87
230 230 1 52.00 $52.00 $120 +32.00
550 550 1 26.00 $26.00 $143 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 45.00–55.00 $51.00 —
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 60.00–120.00 $95.00 —
40 40 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 —
40 40 —— 4 100.00–125.00 $116.25 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 125.00 $125.00 —
50 50 —— 5 130.00–175.00 $153.00 +10.50
50 50 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +37.50
70 70 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 +77.50
70 70 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +27.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 —
675–680 678 2 162.50–165.00 $163.75 $1,110 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -5.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 30.00–55.00 $48.00 —
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 50.00–125.00 $93.00 —
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 —
40–50 41 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 7 110.00–135.00 $119.29 —
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 125.00–135.00 $128.33 —
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 9 90.00–145.00 $123.89 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 135.00 $135.00 —
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 58.00 $58.00 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -50.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -30.00
60 60 2 80.00 $80.00 -35.00
80 80 6 85.00 $85.00 -30.00
90 90 8 95.00 $95.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 46.00–59.00 $52.81 $197 —
385 385 1 85.00 $85.00 $327 —
490 490 1 52.00 $52.00 $255 —
565 565 1 54.00 $54.00 $305 —
645 645 1 66.00 $66.00 $426 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00

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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.