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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $535.35/cwt -16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 327 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $505.79/cwt +27.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 454 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $504.02/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 325 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 916 515
Feeder cattle 392 712 422
Slaughter cattle 89 115 35
Replacement cattle 38 34 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. All 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 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
270 270 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 -10.00
328 328 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,788 -21.18
360–395 375 8 520.00–545.00 $532.90 $1,998 +9.82
413–425 418 7 500.00–510.00 $504.36 $2,108 -16.08
451–480 457 10 490.00–515.00 $507.77 $2,321 —
500 value added 500 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,400 +14.18
510–515 513 2 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $2,334 +8.59
560–597 591 6 430.00–450.00 $433.16 $2,560 -1.84
685 value added 685 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,808 —
705 705 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 450.00–510.00 $492.19 $1,885 +16.96
410–440 425 2 450.00–455.00 $452.59 $1,924 -26.15
460–483 476 9 450.00–480.00 $464.42 $2,211 +3.71
505–520 513 2 400.00–430.00 $415.22 $2,130 +5.22
590 value added 590 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,566 —
720–730 725 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $2,447 +4.39
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 ±0.00
888 888 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 —
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 +20.00
575–590 583 2 300.00–350.00 $324.68 $1,893 -10.32
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +20.00
717 717 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,197 -20.37
310–340 325 3 450.00–465.00 $458.26 $1,489 +12.60
350–395 379 8 440.00–465.00 $455.22 $1,725 +22.34
407–445 421 8 440.00–450.00 $447.37 $1,883 +14.33
460–498 488 9 410.00–440.00 $427.22 $2,085 -7.96
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 +18.70
580–585 583 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,880 -40.22
600–630 621 8 310.00–330.00 $318.13 $1,976 -18.47
662–665 663 4 300.00–310.00 $307.49 $2,039 -18.76
725–740 732 3 310.00–320.00 $314.99 $2,306 —
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 -6.13
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 +28.87
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 -15.00
880 880 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,420 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 -5.00
270 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 +31.15
310–345 333 12 470.00–500.00 $482.88 $1,608 -4.42
355–397 379 12 470.00–500.00 $478.41 $1,813 +9.75
425–430 428 2 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $2,011 +6.95
450–485 464 6 410.00–470.00 $457.02 $2,121 -0.56
510–535 523 2 390.00–400.00 $394.88 $2,065 -8.08
550–595 575 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 -23.46
645 645 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,354 -10.00
735 735 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 ±0.00
315–340 330 3 400.00–420.00 $406.87 $1,343 —
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 +23.42
445 445 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 —
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 -24.24
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–228 221 4 620.00–630.00 $627.74 $1,387 +22.57
280 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 +37.08
305–340 327 20 530.00–570.00 $535.35 $1,751 -16.10
350–375 366 5 515.00–540.00 $525.14 $1,922 -0.61
400–444 434 15 495.00–525.00 $501.92 $2,178 +9.76
451–465 454 19 490.00–510.00 $505.79 $2,296 +27.97
501 value added 501 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,380 —
517–540 521 10 440.00–465.00 $461.46 $2,404 +12.31
565 565 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 +18.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 +45.00
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 +33.87
320–335 325 16 480.00–520.00 $504.02 $1,638 +9.02
350–395 366 9 480.00–510.00 $499.89 $1,830 +8.11
410–445 424 11 440.00–485.00 $459.86 $1,950 -3.18
455–485 466 10 440.00–485.00 $466.93 $2,176 +9.30
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 ±0.00
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +10.83
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -2.41
615–620 618 2 345.00–365.00 $354.96 $2,194 +54.96
655–690 667 3 320.00–360.00 $337.08 $2,248 -2.88
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -35.00
715–730 722 3 330.00–350.00 $338.41 $2,443 +3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 +31.63
360–395 375 3 420.00–455.00 $438.69 $1,645 —
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 +40.00
862 862 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1090 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,170.00–2,600.00 $2,383.01 —
1475–1520 1498 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,010.00–3,130.00 $3,070.90 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1405 1153 80-85% 15 151.00–169.00 $163.73 $1,888 -15.64
885–1570 1182 80-85% 24 171.00–185.00 $176.77 $2,089 +12.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1735 1539 75-80% 15 169.00–187.00 $175.80 $2,706 +12.89
1440–1840 1640 75-80% 2 162.00–167.00 $164.20 $2,693 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 965 85-90% 4 120.00–146.00 $133.17 $1,285 —
1005–1105 1040 85-90% 3 153.00–162.50 $156.41 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2385 1734 6 191.00–208.00 $200.99 $3,485 —
1755 1755 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,141 —
1780 1780 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,863 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–910 828 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,225.00–2,750.00 $2,508.33
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,590.00 $2,590.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–715 675 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,253.84
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1230 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,149.18
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1005–1440 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,417.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
157 157 3 101.00 $101.00 $159 —
210–270 241 5 60.00–78.00 $72.85 $176 —
495 495 1 61.00 $61.00 $302 —
570 570 1 62.00 $62.00 $353 —
670–680 675 2 60.00–62.00 $60.99 $412 —
720–730 725 2 60.00 $60.00 $435 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 43.00 $43.00 $71 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
50 50 2 170.00 $170.00 +25.00
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 -65.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
935–1085 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,425.00–3,600.00 $3,524.25 —
980–1065 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,525.00–3,200.00 $2,859.44 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–3,900.00 $3,775.00 -600.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 280.00 $280.00 +97.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00 $20.00 —
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 —
30 30 3 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 +17.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 —
150 150 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 25.00 $25.00 -40.00
50 50 5 25.00 $25.00 -40.00
86 86 4 125.00 $125.00 +60.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 43.00 $43.00 $234 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 -17.50

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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.