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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $355.97/cwt -12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 518 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $473.97/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 414 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.82/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 618 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 1,051 322
Feeder cattle 498 816 215
Slaughter cattle 91 145 43
Replacement cattle 42 47 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder cattle sharply higher, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,386 —
375–398 393 6 560.00–575.00 $572.61 $2,250 +59.31
410–445 fancy 424 5 555.00–580.00 $571.30 $2,422 +44.94
415–445 425 3 520.00–545.00 $534.65 $2,272 +35.50
455–495 474 9 490.00–520.00 $502.48 $2,382 +23.36
525–540 530 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,412 -10.94
570–575 573 2 435.00–445.00 $440.02 $2,521 -1.96
600–643 618 16 390.00–425.00 $395.82 $2,446 -2.99
703–748 722 12 342.00–350.00 $347.15 $2,506 —
750–781 778 9 340.00–342.00 $341.79 $2,659 —
840 840 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,730 —
920 920 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,852 —
990 990 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 —
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 —
350–385 368 2 515.00–535.00 $524.52 $1,930 +87.74
440 440 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,222 +37.06
470–480 475 3 455.00–465.00 $459.98 $2,185 +6.13
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -53.85
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
560–582 577 4 400.00–410.00 $407.57 $2,352 +19.98
605–635 620 3 370.00–380.00 $376.75 $2,336 +16.61
655–695 675 3 330.00–350.00 $340.10 $2,296 —
705–715 710 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,361 —
758 758 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 515.00–570.00 $551.54 $1,340 +51.54
250 250 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,362 +60.00
320–325 323 2 480.00–490.00 $484.96 $1,566 +28.94
315–345 fancy 326 8 540.00–570.00 $546.90 $1,783 +45.19
355–395 fancy 374 7 500.00–550.00 $521.91 $1,952 +13.79
373–395 386 5 475.00–480.00 $478.98 $1,849 +16.65
400–440 418 7 460.00–485.00 $473.32 $1,978 +16.35
450–485 466 7 450.00–465.00 $454.20 $2,117 +6.56
505 value added 505 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
520–525 522 3 390.00–410.00 $396.71 $2,071 -20.39
550 550 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 +5.13
605–610 607 10 350.00–370.00 $352.50 $2,140 -7.38
656–665 658 7 340.00–367.50 $362.10 $2,383 +18.43
702 702 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,422 —
816 816 9 316.00 $316.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 3 430.00–450.00 $443.59 $967 +10.59
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 +50.00
300–335 318 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,447 +64.93
350–395 381 11 420.00–445.00 $436.99 $1,665 +18.37
415–440 431 11 435.00–450.00 $441.91 $1,905 +23.07
450–498 478 11 420.00–445.00 $428.30 $2,047 +16.99
505–545 518 17 340.00–370.00 $355.97 $1,844 -16.82
575–590 585 4 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $1,989 -6.96
600–640 620 9 310.00–345.00 $322.54 $2,000 -9.15
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -31.69
655–670 663 4 300.00–320.00 $313.81 $2,081 -4.70
700 700 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,222 -7.50
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 -15.00
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
470–485 478 2 375.00–385.00 $379.92 $1,816 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 600.00–630.00 $609.50 $1,371 -30.66
235–245 fancy 241 4 650.00–745.00 $693.45 $1,671 +23.45
265–295 280 2 590.00–610.00 $599.46 $1,678 +13.00
290–295 fancy 291 4 650.00–715.00 $680.04 $1,979 +32.98
300–325 fancy 311 4 620.00–660.00 $632.13 $1,966 +4.67
315–345 329 6 580.00–590.00 $585.84 $1,927 +2.96
350 fancy 350 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 +24.89
350–390 367 7 550.00–575.00 $564.98 $2,073 +34.79
400–430 fancy 415 3 550.00–570.00 $556.43 $2,309 —
400–440 417 7 520.00–525.00 $520.75 $2,172 +34.64
450–485 470 13 485.00–520.00 $491.43 $2,310 +10.44
500–548 538 8 420.00–460.00 $431.42 $2,321 -18.22
580 580 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,494 +1.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,117 +135.00
265–285 275 2 490.00–500.00 $494.82 $1,361 -19.70
330–335 333 2 465.00–475.00 $469.96 $1,565 -46.58
330–345 338 5 495.00–520.00 $511.09 $1,727 -5.45
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -32.99
350–385 370 10 470.00–500.00 $482.65 $1,786 -0.34
404–445 412 12 465.00–495.00 $485.31 $1,999 +24.78
410–445 421 4 430.00–450.00 $439.93 $1,852 -20.60
450–495 472 8 450.00–475.00 $466.38 $2,201 +18.69
480 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 -42.69
520–545 535 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +15.00
555–565 558 3 370.00–380.00 $373.37 $2,083 +48.37
600–645 623 4 345.00–365.00 $352.32 $2,195 +4.02
700–745 727 5 310.00–342.50 $323.31 $2,350 -8.36
805 805 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 +45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
434 434 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,562 -60.00
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 -24.90
500 500 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +46.70
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,115.00 $2,115.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1335 1162 80-85% 8 159.00–167.00 $163.60 $1,901 +4.15
955–1575 1174 80-85% 22 169.00–190.00 $178.91 $2,100 +19.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1670 1438 75-80% 17 172.00–194.00 $180.42 $2,594 —
1510–1540 1525 75-80% 2 161.00–166.00 $163.48 $2,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,294 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650 +8.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1880 1412 3 181.00–187.00 $184.86 $2,610 —
1500–2005 1817 9 193.00–210.00 $202.77 $3,684 —
1840–2130 1985 2 214.00–216.00 $214.93 $4,266 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–945 847 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,369.59
1070–1210 1166 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,140.00–2,450.00 $2,289.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–875 743 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,807.15
1030–1050 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,965.00 $1,870.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1010 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,171.59
905–1085 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,545.48
1015–1220 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,040.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1055 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,793.56
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–785 758 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,163.85

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
141–148 144 5 84.00–86.00 $84.78 $122 —
220 220 1 78.00 $78.00 $172 —
200–285 248 6 90.00–106.00 $96.60 $240 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 20.00 $20.00 $51 —
310 310 1 25.00 $25.00 $78 —
535 535 1 20.00 $20.00 $107 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 180.00 $180.00 —
50 50 7 180.00–215.00 $187.86 +35.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1170–1275 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,150.00 $3,006.44 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,979 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 125.00 $125.00 +50.00
30 30 1 185.00 $185.00 +115.00
40 40 1 175.00 $175.00 +21.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 1 195.00 $195.00 +57.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 62.00 $62.00 $251 —

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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.