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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $436.54/cwt +20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 477 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.06/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $538.32/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 327 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 758 384
Feeder cattle 400 579 273
Slaughter cattle 52 86 65
Replacement cattle 25 40 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers sharply higher based on limited comparables sales, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, both based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to 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
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 ±0.00
280–285 283 2 550.00–570.00 $559.91 $1,585 —
300–339 333 7 550.00–575.00 $553.21 $1,842 +10.18
400–420 412 10 520.00–550.00 $540.80 $2,228 +0.92
475–482 479 7 480.00–510.00 $497.07 $2,381 +19.53
511–537 518 8 440.00–450.00 $447.41 $2,318 —
587 587 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,524 +20.00
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 +15.00
295 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
315–345 330 2 500.00–530.00 $515.68 $1,702 +33.12
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 -51.32
425–440 437 9 460.00–495.00 $480.52 $2,100 +9.20
450–480 462 3 440.00–475.00 $453.23 $2,094 +5.78
570 570 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +5.08
650–670 660 2 335.00–350.00 $342.39 $2,260 +12.39
710 value added 710 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
870 870 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 —
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 540.00–550.00 $545.00 $1,144 +42.58
280–285 283 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,514 +21.75
305–315 fancy 310 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 -5.00
305–343 328 12 490.00–515.00 $500.89 $1,643 +15.88
350–390 363 14 480.00–510.00 $492.06 $1,786 +11.59
410–445 425 10 465.00–490.00 $474.98 $2,019 +18.01
500–540 521 17 395.00–415.00 $404.06 $2,105 +1.23
595 595 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,291 +16.98
605 value added 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —
610–636 631 8 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $2,153 -0.42
673 value added 673 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 —
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
260–290 275 2 440.00–470.00 $455.82 $1,254 -2.58
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 -45.05
310–320 316 4 450.00–475.00 $459.98 $1,454 -5.07
355–395 376 9 440.00–475.00 $457.17 $1,719 +1.32
400–445 422 15 420.00–460.00 $444.80 $1,877 +5.90
450–497 477 19 420.00–450.00 $436.54 $2,082 +9.11
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -43.83
500–545 523 8 345.00–390.00 $377.34 $1,973 +13.51
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 -16.01
560–585 572 3 335.00–370.00 $351.55 $2,011 +15.54
615–640 627 3 310.00–335.00 $319.95 $2,006 +7.82
670–690 680 2 300.00–320.00 $309.85 $2,107 -0.41
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +23.72
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 +7.76
280–285 282 3 360.00–410.00 $386.51 $1,090 —
305–325 317 3 360.00–375.00 $368.34 $1,168 -44.06
405–425 415 2 380.00–395.00 $387.32 $1,607 +17.32
575–585 580 2 280.00–330.00 $304.78 $1,768 —
680–690 685 2 250.00–270.00 $260.07 $1,781 +10.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 227 3 540.00–560.00 $551.51 $1,252 -9.99
265–295 281 6 535.00–560.00 $546.63 $1,536 -28.82
300–345 327 15 520.00–550.00 $538.32 $1,760 -6.16
358–395 370 13 515.00–565.00 $546.07 $2,020 +11.70
400–447 420 13 490.00–545.00 $511.15 $2,147 -16.83
470–498 477 9 470.00–500.00 $489.75 $2,336 +13.96
497 value added 497 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,510 —
505–530 516 6 420.00–460.00 $441.49 $2,278 -2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 470.00–520.00 $495.27 $1,154 -22.82
250–280 261 5 470.00–525.00 $503.37 $1,314 -16.84
310–340 326 5 470.00–510.00 $498.10 $1,624 +18.81
355–390 378 5 450.00–490.00 $469.18 $1,774 -21.85
405–435 417 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,835 -31.62
400–440 426 10 455.00–485.00 $462.43 $1,970 -9.19
465–480 473 3 450.00–480.00 $466.58 $2,207 +38.20
520–535 528 2 355.00–385.00 $369.79 $1,952 -13.42
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -32.98
550–595 587 6 380.00–400.00 $393.50 $2,310 +10.52
640–648 646 5 340.00–355.00 $344.97 $2,229 +3.95
655–660 657 3 325.00–350.00 $341.62 $2,244 +1.85
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 +7.49
815–820 818 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $2,556 +42.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 350.00–380.00 $365.31 $1,753 -9.57
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 ±0.00
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -32.63
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
850–855 853 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1360 1161 80-85% 14 170.00–184.00 $174.55 $2,027 —
1055–1300 1178 80-85% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.45 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1075 1035 85-90% 2 133.00–139.00 $136.12 $1,409 —
810–1565 1147 85-90% 8 146.00–165.00 $155.50 $1,784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1340 1308 75-80% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $2,093 —
1335–1600 1430 75-80% 6 169.00–185.00 $174.28 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1820 1498 2 198.00–199.00 $198.61 $2,975 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
920–940 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,540.00–1,770.00 $1,656.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1070–1095 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,860.00–2,175.00 $2,019.32
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1070 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1105–1190 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,775.93
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–175 154 6 95.00–121.00 $108.52 $167 —
160 160 1 30.00 $30.00 $48 —
205–255 227 3 81.00–100.00 $93.30 $212 +8.75
230 230 1 30.00 $30.00 $69 -54.55
365 365 1 76.00 $76.00 $277 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,300.00 $4,223.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 -5.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -90.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -65.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 55.00 $55.00 -5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 51.00–52.00 $51.49 $241 -6.51

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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.