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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.33/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 463 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.39/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 373 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.53/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 430 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 564 733
Feeder cattle 645 392 521
Slaughter cattle 120 89 124
Replacement cattle 45 38 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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
260–280 273 3 550.00–590.00 $562.68 $1,536 -27.32
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 -15.00
350–398 374 10 520.00–580.00 $544.49 $2,036 +11.59
400–440 414 8 490.00–520.00 $503.23 $2,083 -1.13
458–490 476 10 480.00–515.00 $495.68 $2,359 -12.09
500–545 521 16 440.00–495.00 $454.59 $2,368 -0.39
550 550 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $2,448 —
610–645 627 6 375.00–405.00 $385.86 $2,419 —
650–662 658 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 520.00–545.00 $531.47 $1,451 —
370–375 373 3 460.00–480.00 $473.39 $1,766 -18.80
400–440 421 7 445.00–480.00 $465.62 $1,960 +13.03
450–486 477 28 440.00–480.00 $473.52 $2,259 +9.10
500–540 525 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 +9.78
555–570 560 3 390.00–415.00 $401.56 $2,249 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 +7.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 445.00 $445.00 $912 —
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 —
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 570.00–590.00 $579.76 $1,217 +59.76
250 fancy 250 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,525 —
270–285 276 5 520.00–550.00 $531.12 $1,466 -18.88
300–340 324 8 490.00–545.00 $522.00 $1,691 +39.12
350–393 373 29 475.00–520.00 $488.39 $1,822 +9.98
405–449 429 27 460.00–480.00 $469.35 $2,014 -0.62
442 value added 442 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,343 —
450–490 463 35 435.00–485.00 $465.33 $2,154 +8.31
500 value added 500 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,325 —
500–535 517 12 390.00–425.00 $408.43 $2,112 +13.55
550–592 569 7 360.00–380.00 $369.12 $2,100 -0.88
600–628 619 6 360.00–370.00 $367.51 $2,275 +2.51
658 658 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
255–270 263 2 470.00–480.00 $474.86 $1,249 +24.86
310–340 331 5 435.00–480.00 $449.67 $1,488 -8.59
350–395 376 14 445.00–470.00 $463.49 $1,743 +8.27
405–440 421 9 425.00–455.00 $442.85 $1,864 -4.52
450–490 470 6 420.00–430.00 $426.65 $2,005 -0.57
505–545 523 7 340.00–380.00 $361.73 $1,892 -8.27
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 +27.49
605–645 630 8 315.00–350.00 $335.26 $2,112 +17.13
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 +22.51
710–745 725 3 280.00–310.00 $300.21 $2,177 -14.78
775 775 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 -10.00
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 -30.00
884 884 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,431 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 —
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 -5.00
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 +23.13
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 ±0.00
475–490 481 5 390.00–405.00 $401.02 $1,929 +41.02
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -20.00
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 +30.00
280–290 285 3 485.00–550.00 $511.75 $1,458 -28.25
300–340 317 10 485.00–520.00 $503.14 $1,595 -0.88
363–395 380 16 455.00–510.00 $489.46 $1,860 -10.43
400–445 421 16 445.00–485.00 $465.12 $1,958 +5.26
450–495 475 20 440.00–485.00 $463.61 $2,202 +28.61
510–540 526 7 410.00–425.00 $418.55 $2,202 +18.55
550–585 572 5 370.00–420.00 $396.99 $2,271 +26.99
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -35.00
600–640 613 3 360.00–370.00 $363.48 $2,228 +8.52
660–695 676 4 335.00–370.00 $352.98 $2,386 +15.90
760–790 778 4 295.00–330.00 $312.32 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 600.00–610.00 $605.45 $1,332 -22.29
250–295 275 7 595.00–620.00 $603.45 $1,659 -16.55
315 fancy 315 2 590.00–595.00 $592.50 $1,866 —
305–345 326 14 530.00–580.00 $560.18 $1,826 +24.83
350–395 367 10 520.00–570.00 $539.71 $1,981 +14.57
400–445 415 9 500.00–520.00 $504.41 $2,093 +2.49
450–497 483 12 490.00–505.00 $494.04 $2,386 -11.75
510–540 524 9 430.00–460.00 $443.23 $2,323 -18.23
550–580 564 9 425.00–450.00 $437.17 $2,466 -17.83
600–645 617 8 385.00–405.00 $393.69 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 415.00 $415.00 $954 —
255–290 268 3 420.00–475.00 $455.65 $1,221 +25.65
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 -55.00
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -30.00
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1180 1017 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,216.07 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,308 +35.27
910–1835 1170 80-85% 33 173.00–193.00 $180.81 $2,115 +4.04
935–1730 1209 80-85% 22 153.00–172.00 $165.74 $2,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1440 1360 75-80% 3 169.00–171.00 $170.01 $2,312 —
1135–1765 1413 75-80% 27 175.00–195.00 $183.89 $2,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,396 +13.83
905–1435 1156 85-90% 8 150.00–171.00 $157.42 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1585 1525 2 222.00–224.00 $222.96 $3,400 —
1165–2415 1726 8 193.00–216.00 $205.56 $3,548 +4.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1010 903 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,615.00–1,910.00 $1,781.93
825–1075 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–1,970.00 $1,847.42
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,855.00 $1,855.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1005–1175 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,961.65
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1185–1310 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,336.27
1395–1580 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,806.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1055–1280 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,206.03
1135–1285 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,250.00 $2,027.22
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–925 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,877.41
895–930 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,510.82
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 50.00–85.00 $68.00 —
40–50 46 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 9 175.00–200.00 $192.78 —
80 80 —— 3 280.00–300.00 $286.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1175 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,749.66 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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 85.00 $85.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 95.00 $95.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–190.00 $165.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–200.00 $183.33 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 67.50 $67.50 +42.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 5.00 $5.00 $12 —
305–310 308 2 5.00 $5.00 $15 —
310 310 1 30.00 $30.00 $93 —
322–370 337 4 15.00–27.00 $21.47 $72 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.