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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.37/cwt -21.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $492.16/cwt -31.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 421 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $433.04/cwt -22.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 415 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 733 630
Feeder cattle 712 572 444
Slaughter cattle 115 77 115
Replacement cattle 34 53 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply lower, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Moderate offering 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
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 +16.00
305–330 318 3 555.00–590.00 $566.18 $1,800 +18.27
350–395 377 10 500.00–545.00 $523.08 $1,972 -33.04
400–440 422 8 490.00–545.00 $520.44 $2,196 -24.86
500–535 518 4 435.00–455.00 $446.39 $2,312 -0.93
500–540 value added 526 12 465.00–470.00 $465.82 $2,450 —
555–562 value added 561 7 470.00–480.00 $478.59 $2,685 —
565–595 582 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,532 -16.90
605 605 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,450 +31.05
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
325–340 335 3 480.00–500.00 $493.53 $1,653 +33.53
360–395 378 2 470.00–480.00 $475.23 $1,796 -20.08
415–445 433 8 475.00–485.00 $478.74 $2,073 -6.32
460–495 476 7 435.00–475.00 $460.71 $2,193 +20.97
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 +40.00
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +62.53
600–645 619 5 350.00–380.00 $368.05 $2,278 +22.97
655–660 657 3 355.00–370.00 $363.35 $2,387 —
700–735 713 3 320.00–340.00 $333.13 $2,375 —
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
835 835 2 265.00–290.00 $277.50 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 395.00–435.00 $415.36 $1,736 —
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 -29.71
250–285 273 4 455.00–485.00 $470.37 $1,284 +7.37
305–345 332 9 430.00–455.00 $445.66 $1,480 -14.75
355–395 377 9 425.00–440.00 $432.88 $1,632 -29.85
400–445 415 22 410.00–445.00 $433.04 $1,797 -22.85
450–494 481 20 410.00–445.00 $435.18 $2,093 -3.14
500–545 526 17 330.00–375.00 $351.30 $1,848 -29.23
550–585 573 13 340.00–380.00 $362.73 $2,078 +14.81
600–642 635 13 329.00–365.00 $336.60 $2,137 +29.49
650–655 653 4 305.00–345.00 $326.25 $2,130 +29.22
762–795 770 4 285.00–300.00 $296.13 $2,280 -8.87
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 —
850 850 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 -5.00
250–270 257 7 500.00–550.00 $518.85 $1,333 -7.65
300–330 313 7 470.00–505.00 $487.30 $1,525 -34.71
350–370 357 8 460.00–485.00 $468.66 $1,673 -33.78
405–445 431 20 450.00–470.00 $463.02 $1,996 -17.12
453–495 460 8 455.00–465.00 $457.58 $2,105 -5.90
502 value added 502 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,159 —
500–540 528 24 390.00–415.00 $402.96 $2,128 -26.74
555–595 564 10 385.00–405.00 $393.46 $2,219 -26.54
600–625 613 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,299 +17.47
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
350–385 365 4 375.00–415.00 $396.58 $1,448 —
400–410 407 3 385.00–400.00 $393.40 $1,601 —
465–490 480 6 370.00–405.00 $384.24 $1,844 —
647 647 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 fancy 215 3 640.00–680.00 $659.22 $1,417 —
210–245 231 5 585.00–625.00 $605.17 $1,398 +2.70
275–295 288 5 550.00–600.00 $582.92 $1,679 +30.08
300–340 325 11 530.00–580.00 $551.45 $1,792 +14.18
355–385 375 18 515.00–540.00 $525.75 $1,972 -15.22
400–440 421 27 485.00–515.00 $492.16 $2,072 -31.41
455–495 468 7 475.00–485.00 $477.82 $2,236 -32.12
500–545 518 18 430.00–480.00 $449.15 $2,327 -0.41
550–593 570 11 410.00–455.00 $436.18 $2,486 +25.59
615–625 619 5 370.00–410.00 $398.00 $2,464 +17.23
663 663 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,370 -42.50
735 735 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 +1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,116 -45.00
265–290 278 2 480.00–530.00 $506.13 $1,407 +6.13
310–340 328 5 470.00–515.00 $495.00 $1,624 -9.56
350–395 378 9 480.00–505.00 $491.78 $1,859 -6.61
400–445 424 10 445.00–475.00 $463.04 $1,963 -23.56
450–475 458 17 445.00–470.00 $457.63 $2,096 -14.03
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 -2.05
500–545 510 8 360.00–415.00 $389.17 $1,985 -18.80
550–595 566 8 350.00–385.00 $372.41 $2,108 -9.37
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 -5.00
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -49.64
630–640 635 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,238 +2.84
650–695 668 3 330.00–355.00 $339.96 $2,271 -15.07
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 -45.03
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 —
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 +30.00
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 420.00–455.00 $433.37 $1,417 —
405–425 415 2 425.00–435.00 $429.88 $1,784 —
455–495 477 6 395.00–425.00 $410.02 $1,956 +10.02
515–538 532 7 325.00–355.00 $348.00 $1,851 +3.00
585 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1530 1168 80-85% 23 172.00–188.00 $179.37 $2,095 +3.31
960–1730 1170 80-85% 15 151.00–171.00 $163.95 $1,918 -12.11
1230–1235 1233 80-85% 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,343 +3.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,670 —
1215–2010 1470 75-80% 18 170.00–185.00 $179.25 $2,635 —
1435–1575 1505 75-80% 2 161.00–165.00 $162.91 $2,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 878 85-90% 7 117.50–147.00 $133.86 $1,175 —
965–1115 1055 85-90% 4 153.00–172.00 $160.56 $1,694 +10.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,044 —
1135–1880 1558 12 196.00–214.00 $203.34 $3,168 —
1975–2220 2098 2 225.00–227.00 $226.06 $4,743 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1010 963 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,330.00 $2,288.03
1320–1395 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,390.00–2,900.00 $2,652.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,615.00 $1,615.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1040–1190 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,750.00 $3,190.36
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1470–1495 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,824.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1155 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,188.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–895 822 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,655.48
840–920 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,801.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 46.00 $46.00 $207 -14.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–175 134 3 22.00–31.00 $27.07 $36 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 60.00 $60.00 —
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 45.00–70.00 $57.86 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 80.00–120.00 $101.67 —
50 50 —— 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +35.00
80 80 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 +90.00
100 100 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,225.00 $4,225.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +150.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00–190.00 $182.50 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00–75.00 $65.00 -40.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -37.50
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–150.00 $127.50 +22.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 +67.50
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 1 135.00 $135.00 +45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 22.50 $22.50 —
80 80 2 65.00 $65.00 —
80 80 2 82.50 $82.50 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 —

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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.