Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

923 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Livestock Exchange report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.82/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 465 lb · 36 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $362.90/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 610 lb · 34 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $452.97/cwt +12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 379 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	923	1,077	750
Feeder cattle	668	746	530
Slaughter cattle	96	170	86
Replacement cattle	96	73	50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

→ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls steady
▲ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers 7.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls 8.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 4.00 higher

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,029	-50.00
300–320	310	2	515.00–540.00	$527.10	$1,634	—
375–390	380	5	470.00–520.00	$495.91	$1,884	-4.09
405–445	426	15	475.00–495.00	$484.80	$2,065	+13.22
460–491	486	6	440.00–465.00	$457.69	$2,224	-1.38
498 value added	498	4	470.00	$470.00	$2,341	-5.00
510	510	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,836	-32.82
505–540	525	5	380.00–430.00	$404.06	$2,121	+11.24
600–640	610	34	360.00–390.00	$362.90	$2,214	+2.90
650–670	657	6	345.00–365.00	$355.02	$2,332	+15.57
705	705	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,468	—
788	788	3	320.00	$320.00	$2,522	+30.00
800–840	820	2	315.00	$315.00	$2,583	—
925	925	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,636	+15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	605.00–615.00	$610.00	$1,769	+8.24
305–345	332	5	550.00–610.00	$586.64	$1,948	+18.31
360–398	380	9	530.00–580.00	$546.82	$2,078	+22.61
400–448	423	13	500.00–530.00	$514.32	$2,176	-3.93
500–540	508	16	450.00–470.00	$465.43	$2,364	+20.24
550–585	553	21	430.00–460.00	$440.45	$2,436	+8.11
701 value added	701	10	370.00	$370.00	$2,594	—
947	947	3	300.00	$300.00	$2,841	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,706	+15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	266	6	470.00–500.00	$483.21	$1,285	+20.08
305–345	327	13	450.00–490.00	$480.74	$1,572	+10.74
370–375	373	2	420.00	$420.00	$1,567	-25.04
360–395	380	22	430.00–480.00	$455.97	$1,733	+10.93
410	410	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,640	+10.00
405–446	430	11	420.00–440.00	$427.77	$1,839	-11.65
458–490	468	7	410.00–440.00	$423.39	$1,981	-7.10
460–495	477	5	390.00–400.00	$397.97	$1,898	-7.03
505–549	528	16	360.00–385.00	$377.16	$1,991	+12.10
530–545	538	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,829	-25.06
570	570	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,824	-25.11
555–590	572	11	340.00–370.00	$361.79	$2,069	+16.68
600	600	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,800	-39.97
620–640	630	3	320.00–340.00	$329.89	$2,078	+34.89
650–690	670	3	310.00–320.00	$314.95	$2,110	+10.83
705–735	725	4	270.00–310.00	$289.86	$2,101	-20.20
760–775	768	2	290.00–310.00	$299.90	$2,303	+4.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	530.00–555.00	$543.61	$1,223	+23.61
275–285	280	2	530.00–565.00	$547.81	$1,534	-0.63
305–325	317	10	500.00–515.00	$504.96	$1,601	+1.72
350–365	358	8	495.00–515.00	$500.65	$1,792	+10.58
415–445	428	21	445.00–455.00	$452.17	$1,935	-1.74
450–477	465	36	440.00–450.00	$444.82	$2,068	-1.82
500–540	510	15	390.00–420.00	$413.16	$2,107	+7.28
560	560	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,240	+15.76
605	605	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,208	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–292	283	4	380.00–420.00	$410.98	$1,163	+10.98
310–343	331	5	390.00–420.00	$401.34	$1,328	—
355–390	367	3	400.00–410.00	$405.16	$1,487	—
400–430	413	3	360.00–405.00	$387.78	$1,602	—
470	470	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,739	+5.00
520	520	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,612	-12.57
635	635	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,714	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	575.00	$575.00	$1,294	-0.18
250–280	266	8	560.00–615.00	$585.20	$1,557	+9.99
285 fancy	285	4	635.00–650.00	$642.50	$1,831	—
315 fancy	315	1	630.00	$630.00	$1,984	—
305–345	329	9	530.00–570.00	$554.95	$1,826	-18.57
350–390	366	17	500.00–550.00	$525.14	$1,922	+1.40
403–445	417	23	487.50–520.00	$503.69	$2,100	-0.92
450–480	466	12	490.00–500.00	$495.85	$2,311	+0.49
500–545	522	15	420.00–455.00	$440.36	$2,299	+5.76
550–595	572	9	420.00–450.00	$434.83	$2,487	+5.14
605–610	607	5	390.00–420.00	$408.95	$2,482	-1.05
665	665	1	385.00	$385.00	$2,560	—
705	705	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,538	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	535.00	$535.00	$1,257	—
250–280	265	5	500.00–550.00	$521.62	$1,382	-13.38
300–345	326	7	480.00–515.00	$500.14	$1,630	+5.10
360–390	373	3	480.00–490.00	$486.70	$1,815	+5.88
400–420	410	2	440.00	$440.00	$1,804	-23.19
400–445	419	8	445.00–485.00	$472.03	$1,978	+8.84
455–495	485	23	440.00–480.00	$462.77	$2,244	+14.33
538	538	2	410.00	$410.00	$2,206	+31.43
550–565	558	2	325.00–355.00	$339.80	$1,896	-17.22
555–595	569	6	360.00–400.00	$386.11	$2,197	+29.09
615	615	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,968	-45.06
600–645	624	6	370.00–380.00	$375.81	$2,345	+10.75
660–675	668	2	340.00–350.00	$344.94	$2,304	-15.00
675	675	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,025	-59.94
710–730	720	2	310.00–330.00	$319.86	$2,303	-5.45
760	760	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,204	-31.48
885	885	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,301	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,540	-40.00
405–425	415	2	425.00–440.00	$432.68	$1,796	—
460–495	478	2	400.00–410.00	$404.82	$1,935	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865–1255	1098	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	2,120.00–2,525.00	$2,321.33	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1375	1107	80-85%	9	143.00–159.00	$153.23	$1,696	-0.56
970–1460	1178	80-85%	17	162.00–176.00	$168.91	$1,990	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1530	1357	75-80%	7	167.00–181.00	$173.14	$2,350	+18.60
1365–1925	1530	75-80%	7	146.00–164.00	$158.22	$2,421	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1020	950	85-90%	3	122.50–146.00	$136.53	$1,297	—
890–1160	1013	85-90%	7	150.00–165.00	$157.22	$1,593	+20.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1420	1325	2	183.00–187.00	$184.86	$2,449	—
1205–2055	1604	12	194.00–209.00	$202.17	$3,243	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1290	1129	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,905.00–2,375.00	$2,127.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750	750	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,010.00	$2,010.00
830	830	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,055.00	$2,055.00
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,670.00	$1,670.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,115.00	$1,115.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1135–1185	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,850.00–3,000.00	$2,926.62
865–1470	1182	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,200.00–2,850.00	$2,519.91
1100–1285	1184	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,425.00–2,675.00	$2,516.85
1075–1630	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,501.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,425.00	$2,425.00
830–1165	976	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,325.00–2,475.00	$2,398.94
865–1095	977	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,906.06
975–1095	1008	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,325.00–2,500.00	$2,402.79
895–1315	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,096.24
880–1210	1074	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,165.98

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
880	880	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,125.00	$2,125.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145–160	150	3	52.00–59.00	$54.49	$82	-15.51
205–245	226	5	66.00–70.00	$67.59	$153	—
610	610	1	40.00	$40.00	$244	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	27	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	12	70.00–110.00	$82.92	-34.46
50	50	—	—	3	215.00–250.00	$233.33	+50.83
50	50	—	—	1	215.00	$215.00	+32.50
80	80	—	—	1	230.00	$230.00	+35.00
80	80	—	—	2	220.00–250.00	$235.00	+40.00
90	90	—	—	1	230.00	$230.00	+35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
615–845	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,925.00–3,300.00	$3,142.04	—
775–1115	912	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,125.00–3,300.00	$3,193.24	+534.79
890–995	943	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00–3,525.00	$3,277.12	+227.12
890–1105	963	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,325.00–3,750.00	$3,579.89	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915–1180	1059	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,875.00–4,150.00	$3,996.15	—
1095 fancy	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	5,150.00	$5,150.00	—
1125–1210	1173	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,700.00–4,300.00	$4,040.91	-809.09

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	120.00	$120.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,075.00	$4,075.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	27	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	50.00–85.00	$68.33	-16.67
40–50	43	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	150.00–250.00	$196.67	+55.00
40–50	45	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	2	75.00–90.00	$82.50	-59.17
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	130.00	$130.00	-25.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	120.00	$120.00	-35.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	130.00	$130.00	-25.00
50	50	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	-5.00
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Bred	1	150.00	$150.00	-25.00
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	145.00	$145.00	-30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	5	30.00	$30.00	-18.91

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	428	2	42.00–50.00	$46.07	$197	—
505	505	1	40.00	$40.00	$202	—
535–545	540	3	53.00–57.00	$54.99	$297	—
625	625	1	55.00	$55.00	$344	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	2	100.00–135.00	$117.50	—
40	40	2	155.00–160.00	$157.50	—
50	50	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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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.