Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $449.74/cwt -13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 474 lb · 29 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $500.97/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 419 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $422.99/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 477 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	732	923	389
Feeder cattle	553	668	278
Slaughter cattle	79	96	50
Replacement cattle	39	96	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sharply lower, feeder heifers 4.00 lower, feeder bulls 8.00 lower, slaughter cows 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

▼ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls 8.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers 4.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sharply lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls 2.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 8.00 higher

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,348	—
255–295	270	3	550.00–595.00	$564.44	$1,524	-45.56
325–335	330	2	520.00	$520.00	$1,716	-66.64
350–390	364	7	510.00–540.00	$527.13	$1,919	-19.69
410–440	427	6	500.00–520.00	$509.16	$2,174	-5.16
460–461	461	8	495.00–500.00	$499.38	$2,302	—
500–542	535	14	420.00–460.00	$448.15	$2,398	-17.28
553–596	579	7	430.00–460.00	$439.58	$2,545	-0.87
600–605	604	12	420.00–440.00	$432.09	$2,610	—
652–675	658	4	375.00–385.00	$382.43	$2,516	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,450	—
360–370	365	2	470.00–490.00	$479.86	$1,751	-16.05
400–407	406	6	460.00–490.00	$485.07	$1,969	+0.27
460–495	483	3	440.00–490.00	$455.86	$2,202	-1.83
490 value added	490	2	470.00	$470.00	$2,303	±0.00
540	540	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,971	-39.06
554	554	4	407.50	$407.50	$2,258	—
600	600	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,220	+7.10
650	650	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,275	-5.02
715	715	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,502	±0.00
800	800	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,320	-25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,288	—
450	450	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,845	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–273	261	10	460.00–470.00	$465.82	$1,216	-17.39
305–330	313	4	440.00–450.00	$444.88	$1,392	-35.86
354–395	371	16	425.00–465.00	$451.23	$1,674	+31.23
355–385	375	3	420.00	$420.00	$1,575	±0.00
400–445	420	5	430.00–440.00	$436.10	$1,832	+8.33
450–490	477	23	405.00–440.00	$424.42	$2,024	+26.45
480	480	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,872	-7.97
500	500	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,500	-77.16
510–545	525	19	340.00–380.00	$366.98	$1,927	-10.18
550–590	569	15	320.00–375.00	$358.77	$2,041	+38.77
575	575	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,725	-61.79
600–610	604	7	310.00–360.00	$334.25	$2,019	+34.25
675	675	3	327.50	$327.50	$2,211	+12.55
710–735	723	2	270.00–295.00	$282.72	$2,044	-7.14
723 value added	723	6	327.50	$327.50	$2,368	—
775–790	783	2	260.00–290.00	$274.86	$2,152	-25.04
875	875	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,319	—
900	900	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,340	—
970	970	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,570	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
208–210	209	3	500.00–555.00	$518.45	$1,084	-25.16
305–345	328	8	470.00–505.00	$483.92	$1,587	-21.04
355–370	363	14	470.00–495.00	$482.45	$1,751	-18.20
400–440	423	10	450.00–490.00	$458.52	$1,940	+6.35
451–480	464	19	440.00–465.00	$452.03	$2,097	+7.21
504–517	510	11	395.00–440.00	$415.74	$2,120	+2.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238	238	2	450.00	$450.00	$1,071	—
315	315	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,260	-1.34
405–425	415	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,618	+2.22
545	545	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,717	+5.00
585–590	588	2	265.00–300.00	$282.43	$1,661	—
640	640	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,728	±0.00
660	660	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,782	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	229	4	570.00–615.00	$590.25	$1,352	+15.25
255–290	279	6	560.00–615.00	$587.04	$1,638	+1.84
310 fancy	310	1	565.00	$565.00	$1,752	-65.00
305–345	328	10	515.00–550.00	$527.74	$1,731	-27.21
350–395	370	18	500.00–530.00	$513.73	$1,901	-11.41
400–445	419	24	495.00–510.00	$500.97	$2,099	-2.72
478	478	3	495.00	$495.00	$2,366	-0.85
500–545	524	16	420.00–460.00	$438.78	$2,299	-1.58
550–598	577	6	425.00–440.00	$432.36	$2,495	-2.47
619 fancy	619	5	470.00	$470.00	$2,909	—
619–630	621	7	390.00–420.00	$411.34	$2,554	+2.39
655–660	658	2	380.00–385.00	$382.51	$2,517	-2.49
703	703	2	365.00	$365.00	$2,566	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	530.00–550.00	$540.89	$1,217	+5.89
250–298	278	10	500.00–550.00	$541.35	$1,505	+19.73
315–345	332	5	485.00–500.00	$490.96	$1,630	-9.18
350–378	372	13	465.00–490.00	$484.44	$1,802	-2.26
400–445	419	14	450.00–490.00	$478.37	$2,004	+6.34
410–445	433	6	435.00–440.00	$439.16	$1,902	-32.87
450–490	472	13	445.00–485.00	$472.27	$2,229	+9.50
450–490	476	16	420.00–435.00	$431.43	$2,054	-31.34
520–545	529	4	375.00–415.00	$394.80	$2,088	-15.20
565	565	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,260	+13.89
620	620	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,139	-30.81
620–635	628	4	360.00–380.00	$372.53	$2,339	-3.28
650–685	660	9	350.00–370.00	$364.41	$2,405	+19.47
685	685	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,192	+20.00
710	710	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,343	+10.14
760	760	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,470	+35.00
840	840	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,268	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	435.00	$435.00	$892	—
280	280	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,274	—
350	350	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,400	±0.00
405–435	420	2	425.00–430.00	$427.59	$1,796	-5.09
495	495	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,832	-34.82
555–560	558	2	320.00–345.00	$332.44	$1,855	—
690	690	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,208	—
730	730	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,934	—
790	790	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,133	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085	1085	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,485.00	$2,485.00	—
1285	1285	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,725.00	$2,725.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1160	1039	80-85%	10	156.00–170.00	$165.01	$1,714	—
945–1435	1152	80-85%	27	172.00–191.00	$181.54	$2,091	+12.63

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1445	1373	75-80%	2	195.00–198.00	$196.58	$2,699	+23.44
1170–1555	1387	75-80%	13	176.00–187.00	$182.87	$2,536	+9.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1140	1044	85-90%	5	154.00–167.00	$158.77	$1,658	+1.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–2160	1700	13	193.00–217.00	$204.52	$3,477	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1130	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,910.00–2,180.00	$2,049.32
1135–1305	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,350.00–2,800.00	$2,590.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–960	888	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,525.00–1,655.00	$1,603.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
970	970	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660	660	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,290.00	$1,290.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1215	1143	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,425.00–2,550.00	$2,491.47
1095–1240	1168	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,330.00–2,450.00	$2,386.27
1115–1275	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,425.00–2,500.00	$2,459.99
1190–1245	1218	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,675.00–2,800.00	$2,736.09
1045–1640	1273	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,300.00–2,750.00	$2,570.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1030	973	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,025.00–2,375.00	$2,206.59
850–1105	978	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,855.00	$1,852.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	42.00	$42.00	$113	—
410	410	1	5.00	$5.00	$20	—

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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	22	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	13	45.00–100.00	$75.00	-7.92
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	-42.92
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	-42.92
50	50	—	—	3	150.00–160.00	$156.67	-76.66
50	50	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-93.33
50	50	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-93.33
80	80	—	—	1	177.50	$177.50	-52.50
100	100	—	—	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1265	1158	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,525.00–3,625.00	$3,570.36	-470.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,475.00	$3,475.00	+281.76
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	-229.89

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655	655	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,572	—
735	735	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,727	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	40.00	$40.00	-28.33
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	35.00–70.00	$48.75	-19.58
40	40	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	-101.67
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	+20.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	125.00	$125.00	-5.00
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Bred	1	70.00	$70.00	-80.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	8	85.00–110.00	$100.63	+70.63

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	120.00	$120.00	-37.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	70.00	$70.00	—
80	80	2	235.00	$235.00	—

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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.