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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $438.32/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 475 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.32/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $498.39/cwt +29.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,919/hd at 385 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 497 728
Feeder cattle 572 400 536
Slaughter cattle 77 52 131
Replacement cattle 53 25 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls 6.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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
220–230 225 4 560.00–590.00 $575.33 $1,294 +25.33
280 280 5 560.00–590.00 $584.00 $1,635 +24.09
315–330 323 2 530.00–565.00 $547.91 $1,770 -5.30
355–395 373 4 545.00–560.00 $556.12 $2,074 —
400–430 412 10 525.00–565.00 $545.30 $2,247 +4.50
450–480 456 12 490.00–520.00 $511.68 $2,333 +14.61
505–545 524 24 437.50–475.00 $447.32 $2,344 -0.09
554–583 567 11 430.00–460.00 $451.90 $2,562 +21.90
603–640 610 5 370.00–375.00 $373.95 $2,281 -21.05
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 -55.68
380–398 392 3 475.00–505.00 $495.31 $1,942 —
430–440 435 2 480.00–490.00 $485.06 $2,110 +4.54
465–490 478 2 430.00–450.00 $439.74 $2,102 -13.49
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 -53.23
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
584 value added 584 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,278 —
590–595 593 2 350.00–365.00 $357.47 $2,120 -52.53
625–645 635 2 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $2,191 +5.08
885 885 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,566 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 475.00–485.00 $479.71 $1,046 +19.71
250–290 279 4 450.00–480.00 $463.00 $1,292 +7.18
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -29.98
325–345 339 4 430.00–470.00 $460.41 $1,561 +0.43
350–395 375 12 430.00–485.00 $462.73 $1,735 +5.56
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 -22.17
405–445 420 16 430.00–465.00 $455.89 $1,915 +11.09
450–495 475 31 400.00–455.00 $438.32 $2,082 +1.78
505–545 526 14 355.00–395.00 $380.53 $2,002 +3.19
525–530 528 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,795 -37.36
565–585 577 5 330.00–370.00 $347.92 $2,007 -3.63
570–595 583 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,866 -31.55
610–645 637 7 265.00–330.00 $307.11 $1,956 -12.84
650–665 661 5 280.00–325.00 $297.03 $1,963 -12.82
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
959 959 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 -15.00
255–295 266 5 510.00–540.00 $526.50 $1,400 -8.50
318–348 334 13 500.00–530.00 $522.01 $1,744 +21.12
350–380 360 13 490.00–525.00 $502.44 $1,809 +10.38
400–443 422 17 470.00–500.00 $480.14 $2,026 +5.16
450–470 460 13 460.00–470.00 $463.48 $2,132 —
500–531 513 19 415.00–445.00 $429.70 $2,204 +25.64
550 550 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
603 fancy 603 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,518 —
600–610 606 4 350.00–360.00 $357.53 $2,167 +16.29
700–740 731 7 320.00–330.00 $324.26 $2,370 -0.74
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 -19.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 600.00–605.00 $602.47 $1,223 +50.96
260–285 273 2 545.00–560.00 $552.84 $1,509 +6.21
300–345 326 12 520.00–560.00 $537.27 $1,752 -1.05
350–380 367 11 520.00–565.00 $540.97 $1,985 -5.10
400–445 422 10 510.00–545.00 $523.57 $2,209 +12.42
450–490 466 6 495.00–545.00 $509.94 $2,376 +20.19
500–545 520 17 430.00–470.00 $449.56 $2,338 +8.07
560–598 589 7 405.00–425.00 $410.59 $2,418 —
605–625 608 6 370.00–390.00 $380.77 $2,315 —
650 650 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,600 —
735–745 740 2 342.50–345.00 $343.74 $2,544 —
805–810 808 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 +34.73
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 -3.37
310–345 332 13 480.00–515.00 $504.56 $1,675 +6.46
365–395 385 19 480.00–510.00 $498.39 $1,919 +29.21
400–440 422 9 475.00–500.00 $486.60 $2,053 +24.17
450–495 476 9 450.00–480.00 $471.66 $2,245 +5.08
485–495 493 5 425.00–445.00 $437.05 $2,155 -29.53
512–515 513 5 380.00–415.00 $407.97 $2,093 +38.18
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +0.21
560–585 570 3 375.00–390.00 $381.78 $2,176 +31.78
590 590 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 -48.50
615–645 630 2 335.00–365.00 $349.64 $2,203 +4.67
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -24.97
670–690 684 4 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $2,428 +13.41
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 +25.00
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +34.69
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 +55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1540 1179 80-85% 17 172.00–180.00 $176.06 $2,076 +14.61
955–1610 1185 80-85% 13 156.00–170.00 $163.27 $1,935 +1.82
1195–1245 1220 80-85% 3 185.00–188.00 $186.67 $2,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1555 1329 75-80% 4 183.00–186.00 $184.46 $2,451 +24.48
1155–1520 1344 75-80% 8 171.00–181.00 $176.16 $2,368 —
1265–1495 1344 75-80% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.98 $2,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1210 1057 85-90% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.23 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1650 1380 4 190.00–207.00 $198.99 $2,746 —
1530–1560 1545 2 178.00–181.00 $179.49 $2,773 —
1290–2110 1843 9 212.00–222.00 $216.75 $3,995 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 788 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,928.94
825–880 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,765.00 $1,705.65
670–1080 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,790.00–2,000.00 $1,896.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,380.00 $2,380.00
1090–1300 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,130.00–2,675.00 $2,439.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–830 690 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,620.00 $1,518.16
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1125 906 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,217.30
1080–1265 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,896.06
1195–1285 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,633.17
1230–1665 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,072.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
775–915 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,137.48
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 60.00 $60.00 $270 —
565 565 1 63.00 $63.00 $356 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 5.00 $5.00 $20 —
650–685 668 2 5.00–7.00 $6.03 $40 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1085 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,700.00 $4,330.58 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 —
552 552 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,435 —
830 830 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 35.00–65.00 $50.00 -30.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +50.00
40 40 3 55.00–90.00 $66.67 -13.33
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 —
40 40 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —
50 50 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
50 50 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 +55.00
50 50 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
100 100 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 74.00 $74.00 $555 —
910 910 1 71.00 $71.00 $646 —

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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.