Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.88/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 428 lb · 49 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $532.37/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 420 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $491.24/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 472 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	580	910	499
Feeder cattle	453	755	321
Slaughter cattle	63	70	117
Replacement cattle	24	17	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.50 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 6.50 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower; all based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

▼ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls 2.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers 5.50 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 6.00 lower
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 6.50 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	2	520.00–540.00	$529.85	$1,775	+21.30
375	375	2	525.00–530.00	$527.50	$1,978	-10.02
370–385	378	2	445.00–450.00	$447.45	$1,691	-90.07
400–435	416	5	455.00–470.00	$463.03	$1,926	-13.53
450–490	469	5	450.00–470.00	$461.04	$2,162	-9.89
490	490	1	435.00	$435.00	$2,132	-35.93
567–580	569	8	375.00–405.00	$401.17	$2,283	—
650	650	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,372	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238 fancy	238	2	655.00	$655.00	$1,559	—
245	245	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,470	—
255	255	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,479	-34.93
310–345	325	3	570.00–585.00	$578.46	$1,880	-6.46
355–385	368	5	570.00–580.00	$577.07	$2,124	-9.58
410 fancy	410	1	585.00	$585.00	$2,398	+23.81
420–430	425	3	495.00–530.00	$508.20	$2,160	-13.60
475–495	487	3	470.00–490.00	$476.51	$2,321	-22.93
520 fancy	520	1	470.00	$470.00	$2,444	±0.00
520–540	530	3	435.00–465.00	$453.36	$2,403	+8.79
550	550	1	440.00	$440.00	$2,420	+7.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,357	+2.65
375	375	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,650	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223	223	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,115	-50.00
240 fancy	240	1	575.00	$575.00	$1,380	-57.55
285	285	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,710	+77.27
310–340	323	6	505.00–540.00	$519.22	$1,677	+11.67
362 value added	362	2	535.00	$535.00	$1,937	-5.00
350–395	377	11	490.00–515.00	$503.58	$1,898	+13.01
400 fancy	400	2	490.00–500.00	$495.00	$1,980	—
415 value added	415	1	485.00	$485.00	$2,013	—
405–445	429	46	460.00–480.00	$467.39	$2,005	-11.29
450 value added	450	1	465.00	$465.00	$2,092	—
450–463	460	8	445.00–450.00	$446.22	$2,053	-20.58
503–520	514	10	390.00–400.00	$395.06	$2,031	-21.19
530 value added	530	1	430.00	$430.00	$2,279	—
560	560	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,128	-5.00
600–609	608	7	355.00–370.00	$367.88	$2,237	+20.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	450.00–485.00	$467.32	$1,136	+3.12
255–285	270	2	420.00–450.00	$435.83	$1,177	-39.17
325–347	340	9	470.00–480.00	$476.81	$1,621	-0.26
353–395	368	9	420.00–465.00	$446.15	$1,642	+1.76
400–445	419	7	420.00–455.00	$440.96	$1,848	+3.76
465	465	1	440.00	$440.00	$2,046	+2.38
500–535	517	12	370.00–385.00	$378.70	$1,958	+25.31
560–585	570	5	320.00–355.00	$333.08	$1,899	-18.94
655–670	662	3	315.00–325.00	$321.70	$2,130	+3.29
730	730	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,336	+7.54
855	855	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,266	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	2	400.00–410.00	$405.05	$1,045	+15.34
482–485	483	4	380.00–405.00	$386.28	$1,866	+0.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205 fancy	205	1	640.00	$640.00	$1,312	-19.63
235–245	238	3	570.00–600.00	$586.85	$1,397	-23.76
255–285	269	5	580.00–600.00	$592.81	$1,595	-18.97
305–345	327	6	560.00–595.00	$580.37	$1,898	+12.75
350–395	370	14	530.00–570.00	$553.32	$2,047	-7.07
401–443	419	22	510.00–545.00	$523.72	$2,194	+5.32
400–445 fancy	422	6	555.00–575.00	$564.07	$2,380	+20.07
450–455 fancy	453	2	530.00–545.00	$537.46	$2,435	—
460–495	474	18	480.00–500.00	$486.10	$2,304	-9.39
500–540	518	15	445.00–475.00	$456.29	$2,364	+1.99
554–560	556	8	410.00–435.00	$415.64	$2,311	-26.05
605–615	610	2	380.00–385.00	$382.52	$2,333	-12.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	223	3	500.00–550.00	$521.57	$1,163	—
295	295	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,622	+10.00
305–340	328	4	515.00–530.00	$523.65	$1,718	+0.85
350–375	364	4	485.00–510.00	$497.44	$1,811	-10.17
355–390	378	3	475.00	$475.00	$1,796	-32.61
420–440	432	6	450.00–495.00	$462.57	$1,998	-11.52
450–495	472	7	450.00–480.00	$462.23	$2,182	+2.22
483–495	487	3	400.00–420.00	$406.78	$1,981	-53.23
500–540	521	6	355.00–370.00	$365.03	$1,902	-20.70
500–545	527	7	400.00–435.00	$418.76	$2,207	+33.03
550–590	574	10	360.00–400.00	$378.58	$2,173	+26.09
610–635	621	7	340.00–380.00	$357.83	$2,222	+0.22
650–685	661	6	320.00–355.00	$342.53	$2,264	+4.67
705–720	710	3	330.00–340.00	$336.62	$2,390	+6.69
770–775	773	2	325.00–340.00	$332.52	$2,570	+44.96
940	940	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,820	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	430.00	$430.00	$924	-10.00
260	260	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,222	—
300–310	305	2	440.00–455.00	$447.38	$1,365	—
355–395	378	3	400.00–445.00	$419.16	$1,584	-60.72
440	440	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,672	-60.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–970	965	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,770.00–2,050.00	$1,909.27	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1330	1154	80-85%	5	165.00–172.00	$168.45	$1,944	-7.73
905–1475	1259	80-85%	10	144.00–164.00	$157.82	$1,987	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1650	1460	75-80%	8	166.00–177.00	$172.35	$2,516	—
1350–1590	1504	75-80%	4	148.00–160.00	$152.48	$2,293	-6.52

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1055	1040	85-90%	2	140.00–151.00	$145.42	$1,512	-1.58
1120	1120	85-90%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,198	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–1610	1560	2	155.00–166.00	$160.32	$2,501	—
1375–2095	1694	5	190.00–204.00	$197.39	$3,344	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745	745	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,180.00	$1,180.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660	660	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,680.00	$1,680.00
720	720	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1195	1195	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,530.00	$2,530.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,970.00	$1,970.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,515.00	$1,515.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1290	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1075–1815	1362	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,325.00–2,875.00	$2,581.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1075	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,625.00	$2,507.01
1090	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–295	257	3	60.00–80.00	$71.46	$184	—
300–370	323	10	70.00–95.00	$85.03	$275	—
415–460	438	3	81.00–90.00	$87.16	$382	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	56.00	$56.00	$109	—
210	210	1	52.00	$52.00	$109	—
335	335	1	39.00	$39.00	$131	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	80.00	$80.00	-40.00
50	50	—	—	1	120.00	$120.00	-20.00
80	80	—	—	2	175.00–205.00	$190.00	-100.00
100	100	—	—	3	220.00–230.00	$225.00	—

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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
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,575.00	$3,575.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00	+850.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Bred	1	130.00	$130.00	-10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	6	122.00	$122.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	66.00	$66.00	$142	-7.73
325–328	327	3	75.00–84.00	$81.02	$265	—

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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.