Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.54/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 373 lb · 29 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $561.46/cwt +39.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 324 lb · 16 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.51/cwt +33.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 323 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	484	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,144	—
255–285	270	2	550.00	$550.00	$1,485	+35.00
313–315	314	3	575.00–610.00	$586.72	$1,842	+101.72
350–385	374	7	500.00–540.00	$527.63	$1,973	+53.75
405–425	419	4	490.00–530.00	$508.84	$2,132	+33.36
450–495	472	5	455.00–490.00	$475.92	$2,246	+8.17
500–530	515	3	400.00–435.00	$418.53	$2,155	+9.55
520 value added	520	1	440.00	$440.00	$2,288	+20.00
552–570	557	4	400.00–420.00	$414.88	$2,311	+26.51
615	615	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,552	+30.00
688 value added	688	2	360.00	$360.00	$2,477	—
705	705	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,362	—
725 value added	725	10	356.00	$356.00	$2,581	—
770	770	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,541	-13.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	383	2	445.00–450.00	$447.48	$1,714	+9.15
420–445	433	2	430.00–470.00	$450.58	$1,951	+10.58
455	455	1	460.00	$460.00	$2,093	+26.64
468 value added	468	3	435.00	$435.00	$2,036	—
525	525	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,890	-7.45
555	555	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,776	+20.00
565	565	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,090	+70.00
605	605	3	375.00	$375.00	$2,269	+27.44
690	690	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,277	-3.30
700–710	705	2	290.00–305.00	$297.45	$2,097	-37.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215 fancy	215	1	515.00	$515.00	$1,107	-12.92
250–260	255	2	470.00–490.00	$479.80	$1,223	+3.70
270–295 fancy	278	6	510.00–540.00	$531.65	$1,478	+23.00
300–345 fancy	321	12	485.00–510.00	$494.32	$1,587	+26.64
300–345	329	4	455.00–480.00	$471.10	$1,550	+28.86
350–380 fancy	369	12	455.00–545.00	$470.94	$1,738	+7.38
350–395	375	17	420.00–450.00	$441.26	$1,655	+14.39
405–445	422	6	425.00–440.00	$434.23	$1,832	+9.41
430 value added	430	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,935	-10.00
435 fancy	435	1	460.00	$460.00	$2,001	+9.65
450 fancy	450	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,980	±0.00
450–490	473	8	405.00–430.00	$419.96	$1,986	+1.97
505–520 fancy	513	2	390.00–410.00	$399.85	$2,051	+1.41
500–545	522	5	360.00–380.00	$367.93	$1,921	+4.46
550–555	553	2	350.00	$350.00	$1,936	+1.15
625	625	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,062	-5.00
655–660	658	2	315.00–330.00	$322.53	$2,122	-7.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	272	3	425.00–450.00	$440.03	$1,197	+20.09
300–335	318	2	435.00–445.00	$439.72	$1,398	—
375	375	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,462	-3.95
400	400	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,520	+20.00
405–430	418	3	400.00–410.00	$406.65	$1,700	+24.57
465	465	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,814	+4.86
460–485	477	3	340.00–380.00	$356.96	$1,703	-28.18
510	510	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,581	-23.38
505–540	527	9	325.00–350.00	$338.44	$1,784	+5.06
545 value added	545	5	357.50	$357.50	$1,948	—
565	565	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,695	+5.18
560–590	569	4	330.00–340.00	$337.54	$1,921	+42.72
610–645	627	3	320.00–325.00	$321.62	$2,017	+4.39
675	675	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,025	—
705–735	717	3	280.00–310.00	$300.16	$2,152	-7.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,323	+32.56
350–365	358	2	330.00–350.00	$339.79	$1,216	+9.79
415	415	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,536	+19.81
485–490	488	2	340.00–370.00	$354.92	$1,732	+11.02
595	595	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,606	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,238	+25.80
265–275	268	4	550.00–565.00	$560.00	$1,501	+27.36
265–295 fancy	279	7	590.00–615.00	$606.98	$1,693	+37.55
305–340 fancy	319	10	545.00–610.00	$581.18	$1,854	+36.33
300–343	332	6	510.00–540.00	$528.60	$1,755	+38.59
350–360 fancy	355	2	530.00–540.00	$534.93	$1,899	+28.82
355–385	370	2	490.00–515.00	$503.01	$1,861	+33.72
400–440	420	2	470.00–475.00	$472.38	$1,984	+2.96
413–445 fancy	420	5	500.00–530.00	$506.99	$2,129	+14.47
470–490	477	5	470.00–485.00	$479.92	$2,289	+15.38
500–525	512	3	380.00–415.00	$398.62	$2,041	+7.17
510–520 fancy	515	2	420.00–430.00	$424.95	$2,188	—
565	565	2	380.00–390.00	$385.00	$2,175	—
620–630	625	3	350.00–355.00	$353.33	$2,208	-3.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	440.00	$440.00	$968	+8.33
285	285	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,340	+4.82
320–345	333	2	395.00–430.00	$413.16	$1,376	-35.49
350–385	366	6	415.00–440.00	$430.82	$1,577	+32.69
400–445	415	5	420.00–455.00	$442.29	$1,836	+18.37
455–495	476	10	410.00–445.00	$429.38	$2,044	+8.86
510–535	523	2	340.00–370.00	$354.64	$1,855	-7.77
550–590	568	7	340.00–370.00	$351.32	$1,995	+0.57
615–630	622	3	340.00–345.00	$341.66	$2,125	+36.66
650–695	680	4	305.00–325.00	$313.91	$2,135	-4.88
740	740	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,220	+25.00
765	765	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,295	+20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	390.00	$390.00	$838	+10.00
420	420	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,533	-7.79
465–485	473	3	360.00–380.00	$366.55	$1,734	+9.04
565	565	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,808	+20.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025	1025	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00	-49.69
1290	1290	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,175.00	$2,175.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1365	1148	80-85%	11	145.00–159.00	$155.42	$1,784	—
940–1460	1211	80-85%	33	160.00–177.00	$166.93	$2,022	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1160	995	85-90%	6	107.50–138.00	$125.70	$1,251	—
865–1125	1029	85-90%	8	148.00–165.00	$154.04	$1,585	+19.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1320	1203	75-80%	2	147.00–155.00	$150.61	$1,812	—
1225–1865	1461	75-80%	11	160.00–175.00	$166.15	$2,427	+9.84
1515	1515	75-80%	1	180.00	$180.00	$2,727	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1685	1321	9	168.00–177.00	$172.34	$2,277	—
1700–2170	1824	5	180.00–195.00	$184.88	$3,372	-10.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
820–930	861	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,401.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,225.00	$2,225.00
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1105–1235	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,110.00–2,400.00	$2,263.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–990	985	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	1,685.00–1,750.00	$1,717.66

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655	655	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1420	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,525.00–2,950.00	$2,733.27
1055–1265	1127	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,650.00–3,150.00	$2,852.74
1135–1305	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00–2,425.00	$2,320.34
1220	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1050	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,325.00–2,475.00	$2,416.65
905–1135	997	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,975.00–2,450.00	$2,242.14
865–1170	1018	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,936.24
1135–1240	1177	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,875.00–2,000.00	$1,923.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–895	828	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,225.00–2,350.00	$2,288.78
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,075.00	$2,075.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
105	105	1	94.00	$94.00	$99	—
265	265	1	45.00	$45.00	$119	—
275	275	1	89.00	$89.00	$245	—
430	430	1	68.00	$68.00	$292	-16.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100–150	125	2	41.00–42.00	$41.40	$52	—
122–190	136	9	55.00–70.00	$64.75	$88	—
195	195	1	25.00	$25.00	$49	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	30.00	$30.00	-80.00
20–30	22	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	5	70.00–100.00	$94.00	-16.00
50	50	—	—	2	130.00	$130.00	-2.50
50	50	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	+17.50
70	70	—	—	1	240.00	$240.00	+107.50
80	80	—	—	1	210.00	$210.00	-20.00
80	80	—	—	3	190.00–210.00	$200.00	-30.00
100	100	—	—	3	200.00–275.00	$231.67	—

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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
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,775.00	$2,775.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,625.00	$2,625.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750	750	1	166.00	$166.00	$1,245	—

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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	200.00	$200.00	—
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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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	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	70.00–90.00	$83.33	-6.67
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	80.00–95.00	$87.50	-2.50
40–50	48	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	4	130.00–190.00	$168.75	+78.75
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	+35.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Bred	1	95.00	$95.00	-20.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	+55.00
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	+35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	58.00	$58.00	$116	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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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.