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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.91/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 430 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.19/cwt -8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 517 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $504.61/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 421 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 943 951
Feeder cattle 746 752 746
Slaughter cattle 170 135 112
Replacement cattle 73 34 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower. Heavy 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
235 235 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,351 -31.30
250–280 265 3 595.00–610.00 $601.76 $1,595 +21.76
305–340 318 5 540.00–580.00 $568.33 $1,807 +8.33
335 fancy 335 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,077 —
365–395 388 9 520.00–550.00 $524.21 $2,034 +3.54
400–440 422 13 500.00–550.00 $518.25 $2,187 +4.95
450–488 480 28 477.50–535.00 $484.33 $2,325 -8.98
500–543 517 30 430.00–470.00 $445.19 $2,302 -8.17
550–595 571 8 410.00–445.00 $432.34 $2,469 -2.66
608–623 618 6 390.00–420.00 $403.19 $2,492 +2.45
655 655 3 410.00–420.00 $413.33 $2,707 +15.83
750–790 779 10 335.00–360.00 $356.02 $2,773 —
800–810 805 2 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $2,697 -5.03
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 -10.00
940 940 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 —
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +22.40
420–435 428 4 450.00–490.00 $471.58 $2,018 -7.30
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -38.88
455–488 480 4 440.00–465.00 $459.07 $2,204 +10.05
488 value added 488 9 475.00 $475.00 $2,318 —
500–530 515 5 380.00–420.00 $392.82 $2,023 +12.82
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -40.00
570–590 583 5 360.00–400.00 $370.85 $2,162 -42.75
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 +23.52
663–690 671 9 330.00–375.00 $339.45 $2,278 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
260–288 279 3 545.00–550.00 $548.44 $1,530 +8.90
320–345 332 11 490.00–515.00 $503.24 $1,671 -7.05
350–385 368 14 480.00–520.00 $490.07 $1,803 +4.09
400–447 430 38 450.00–465.00 $453.91 $1,952 -7.50
453–480 462 21 440.00–455.00 $446.64 $2,063 -5.24
500–535 515 12 390.00–420.00 $405.88 $2,090 -8.20
553–565 555 10 370.00–390.00 $384.24 $2,133 -3.32
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 ±0.00
900 900 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,475 —
985 value added 985 12 274.00 $274.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 -25.00
265–285 277 3 450.00–470.00 $463.13 $1,283 +18.13
315 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 +13.02
355–365 360 2 400.00–420.00 $409.86 $1,475 -36.14
365–397 384 12 420.00–465.00 $445.04 $1,709 +27.39
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 -49.78
400–448 438 25 420.00–445.00 $439.42 $1,925 +41.82
455–495 465 15 410.00–435.00 $430.49 $2,002 +2.42
480 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 -23.07
500–540 514 11 350.00–380.00 $365.06 $1,876 +3.25
540–543 value added 541 5 370.00–390.00 $381.97 $2,066 —
555–595 576 9 325.00–360.00 $345.11 $1,988 -2.25
605–615 612 4 325.00–345.00 $339.97 $2,081 +14.97
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 -30.00
660–695 673 3 300.00–312.50 $304.12 $2,047 -27.21
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 -43.67
715–728 724 3 300.00–315.00 $310.06 $2,245 -3.61
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 -10.00
820–825 823 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 425.00–440.00 $432.06 $920 +17.06
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -15.14
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -36.73
500–530 515 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $1,661 -12.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 570.00–580.00 $575.18 $1,196 -17.74
275–293 287 3 565.00–580.00 $575.21 $1,651 -10.53
300–345 320 20 550.00–590.00 $573.52 $1,835 +13.95
355–395 376 21 500.00–555.00 $523.74 $1,969 +10.66
400–445 421 29 490.00–530.00 $504.61 $2,124 -0.19
450–465 455 15 490.00–525.00 $495.36 $2,254 +10.36
505–545 533 13 430.00–440.00 $434.60 $2,316 -9.63
550–573 562 4 415.00–450.00 $429.69 $2,415 -9.47
605–630 620 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 +6.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,338 —
305–345 324 6 475.00–500.00 $495.04 $1,604 +3.98
355–375 361 7 450.00–495.00 $480.82 $1,736 +5.30
405–425 413 3 450.00–480.00 $463.19 $1,913 +25.62
450–490 470 3 410.00–430.00 $423.05 $1,988 -36.28
450–483 471 12 435.00–480.00 $448.44 $2,112 -10.89
505–546 525 12 370.00–390.00 $378.57 $1,987 -23.43
570–598 584 5 350.00–360.00 $357.02 $2,085 -40.59
603–623 617 16 355.00–370.00 $365.06 $2,252 +0.36
665–680 672 3 350.00–365.00 $359.94 $2,419 -5.06
710–740 725 2 310.00–340.00 $325.31 $2,358 -2.50
750–780 767 3 310.00–340.00 $321.48 $2,466 -1.02
800 800 2 260.00–290.00 $275.00 $2,200 -10.09
863 863 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,158 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 -10.00
320–330 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +6.56
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +32.80
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 +9.87
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
750 750 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,170.00 $2,170.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1430 1137 80-85% 28 143.00–159.00 $153.79 $1,749 —
930–1550 1141 80-85% 35 160.00–184.00 $165.80 $1,892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1735 1367 75-80% 24 149.00–159.00 $154.54 $2,113 —
1030–1755 1375 75-80% 25 160.00–178.00 $163.34 $2,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1190 1004 85-90% 17 115.00–147.00 $137.17 $1,377 —
910–1285 1045 85-90% 9 150.00–164.00 $158.30 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1940 1495 3 172.00–185.00 $180.45 $2,698 —
1245–2145 1690 11 188.00–205.00 $193.56 $3,271 —
1710–2235 1983 3 211.00–217.00 $213.59 $4,235 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–925 830 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,690.00 $1,690.00
760–1100 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,705.00–1,850.00 $1,764.25
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1100 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,616.50
980–1165 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,580.06
1065–1215 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,696.71
1015–1430 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,519.24
1115–1400 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,275.00–2,850.00 $2,428.99
1160–1435 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,075.00–2,650.00 $2,386.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1075–1265 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,966.24
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1210–1260 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.25
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–975 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,513.54
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 70.00 $70.00 $130 —
243–280 252 4 73.00–102.00 $87.69 $221 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 5.00 $5.00 $32 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 29 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 21 75.00–160.00 $117.38 +52.38
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 -15.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +17.50
50 50 —— 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 +42.50
70 70 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 -5.00
200 200 —— 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
815–1020 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,825.00 $2,658.45 -991.55
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +400.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -600.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 70.00–90.00 $85.00 +20.00
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 +64.17
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 155.00 $155.00 +25.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 175.00–200.00 $185.00 +55.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +15.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -50.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 +20.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 200.00 $200.00 +45.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 140.00–175.00 $157.50 +2.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00 $35.00 —
30 30 2 27.50 $27.50 —
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 16 44.00–57.50 $48.91 -20.26
80 80 2 42.50 $42.50 -26.67
80 80 5 67.50–80.00 $72.50 +3.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 80.00 $80.00 $384 —

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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.