Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $473.72/cwt -10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 376 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.70/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 508 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $439.01/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 521 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	916	732	947
Feeder cattle	681	553	741
Slaughter cattle	107	79	100
Replacement cattle	36	39	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 9.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 10.00 lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

▼ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls 10.00 lower
→ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers unevenly steady
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 9.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls 6.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	580.00–625.00	$603.00	$1,357	+53.00
295	295	2	560.00–600.00	$580.00	$1,711	+15.56
315–345	329	5	500.00–530.00	$520.05	$1,711	+0.05
370–390	382	6	500.00–520.00	$513.37	$1,961	-13.76
420–445	432	3	490.00–505.00	$494.86	$2,138	-14.30
450	450	4	490.00	$490.00	$2,205	-9.38
505 fancy	505	1	470.00	$470.00	$2,374	—
500–540	518	10	425.00–450.00	$438.93	$2,274	-9.22
555–580	564	20	420.00–450.00	$443.96	$2,504	+4.38
636	636	7	400.00	$400.00	$2,544	-32.09
715	715	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,610	—
729 value added	729	6	367.50	$367.50	$2,679	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,150	—
265	265	1	525.00	$525.00	$1,391	+25.00
320	320	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,520	—
390	390	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,911	+10.14
400–440	424	14	450.00–480.00	$470.62	$1,995	-14.45
450–485	465	3	400.00–445.00	$427.19	$1,986	-28.67
458–475	465	6	450.00–480.00	$469.95	$2,185	+14.09
505–515	511	4	390.00–415.00	$398.67	$2,037	+33.67
595	595	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,172	—
610–640	625	2	360.00–380.00	$370.24	$2,314	+0.24
700	700	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,310	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,200	—
400	400	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,760	—
635	635	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,000	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	510.00	$510.00	$1,163	-8.45
265–285	272	3	500.00–540.00	$513.99	$1,398	—
300–330	316	5	495.00–510.00	$499.91	$1,580	+15.99
350–395	371	5	490.00–515.00	$502.71	$1,865	+20.26
410–445	424	16	450.00–470.00	$456.26	$1,935	-2.26
458–485	470	10	440.00–455.00	$445.93	$2,096	-6.10
501–514 value added	505	12	420.00	$420.00	$2,121	—
500–535	511	16	390.00–410.00	$394.97	$2,018	-20.77
550–580	562	16	370.00–400.00	$376.51	$2,116	—
585 fancy	585	1	425.00	$425.00	$2,486	—
600–625	613	2	350.00–365.00	$357.65	$2,192	—
700	700	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,310	—
815	815	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,445	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	277	6	450.00–470.00	$460.00	$1,274	-5.82
305–335	320	3	435.00–470.00	$456.74	$1,462	+11.86
350–395	369	21	440.00–470.00	$452.69	$1,670	+1.46
415–425	420	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,680	-36.10
400–445	421	10	410.00–445.00	$435.29	$1,833	-0.81
455–495	468	8	400.00–435.00	$419.22	$1,962	-5.20
510–545	525	5	350.00–370.00	$357.94	$1,879	-9.04
560	560	2	287.50	$287.50	$1,610	-71.27
560–593	576	10	330.00–360.00	$350.38	$2,018	+50.38
609–635	621	13	300.00–330.00	$316.05	$1,963	-18.20
665	665	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,995	-27.50
705–745	722	3	280.00–300.00	$293.12	$2,116	+10.40
755–765	760	2	275.00–305.00	$289.90	$2,203	+15.04
840	840	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,184	—
850	850	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,380	+15.00
900	900	2	265.00–275.00	$270.00	$2,430	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	277	3	420.00–440.00	$426.39	$1,181	—
310–345	327	5	400.00–420.00	$414.16	$1,354	+14.16
355–395	367	5	390.00–420.00	$406.21	$1,491	—
450–465	458	2	365.00–375.00	$369.92	$1,694	—
585	585	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,755	+17.57
865	865	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,903	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,150	-40.89
305–345	328	12	465.00–500.00	$484.13	$1,588	-6.83
350–395	376	33	460.00–495.00	$473.72	$1,781	-10.72
400–445	420	10	440.00–485.00	$471.10	$1,979	-7.27
450–486	478	16	450.00–470.00	$464.76	$2,222	+33.33
500–543	531	14	370.00–410.00	$381.58	$2,026	-13.22
563–570	566	5	360.00–400.00	$383.96	$2,173	-16.04
595	595	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,082	-50.00
600–645	619	10	340.00–370.00	$354.60	$2,195	+9.60
625	625	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,000	-52.53
655–675	665	2	330.00–360.00	$344.77	$2,293	-19.64
705–745	730	3	300.00–315.00	$304.83	$2,225	-25.17
820	820	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,460	+30.00
925	925	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,498	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215 fancy	215	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,333	—
215–245	225	3	565.00–610.00	$588.41	$1,324	-1.84
260–295	280	4	550.00–585.00	$562.86	$1,576	-24.18
270–290 fancy	280	4	600.00–640.00	$627.19	$1,756	—
300–335 fancy	316	5	590.00–642.50	$623.59	$1,971	+58.59
305–335	323	4	510.00–555.00	$521.51	$1,684	-6.23
360–390	381	16	500.00–520.00	$510.30	$1,944	-3.43
400–425	412	7	490.00–505.00	$494.20	$2,036	-6.77
450–479	465	18	480.00–500.00	$489.43	$2,276	-5.57
500–539	521	25	420.00–445.00	$439.01	$2,287	+0.23
558–581	569	15	410.00–442.50	$423.77	$2,411	-8.59
600–605	603	2	410.00–425.00	$417.47	$2,517	+6.13
675	675	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,498	-12.51
750	750	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,700	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	420.00	$420.00	$987	-15.00
330–340	335	2	415.00–440.00	$427.31	$1,431	—
350–395	378	3	440.00–455.00	$448.66	$1,696	+48.66
410–425	418	2	400.00–420.00	$410.18	$1,715	-17.41
455–495	468	4	395.00–440.00	$418.36	$1,958	+48.36
520	520	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,794	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	1,815.00	$1,815.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1290	1118	80-85%	24	172.00–190.00	$179.47	$2,006	—
970–1545	1153	80-85%	9	156.00–166.00	$162.36	$1,872	-19.18

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1450	1296	75-80%	13	172.00–189.00	$180.73	$2,342	—
1335–1465	1400	75-80%	2	163.00–165.00	$163.95	$2,295	—
1345–1455	1400	75-80%	2	194.00–196.00	$194.96	$2,729	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–975	915	85-90%	5	122.00–147.00	$139.13	$1,273	—
885–1145	995	85-90%	10	153.00–174.00	$162.81	$1,620	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1275	1153	5	165.00–193.00	$184.76	$2,130	—
1200–1600	1352	5	206.00–217.00	$210.89	$2,851	—
1465–2145	1833	4	220.00–227.00	$224.04	$4,107	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,980.00	$1,980.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1150	1099	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,225.00–2,825.00	$2,517.75
1125–1410	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,350.00–2,900.00	$2,576.27
1070–1450	1254	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,500.00–2,725.00	$2,652.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1050–1285	1168	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,250.00–2,300.00	$2,277.52

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–945	913	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,775.00–1,900.00	$1,835.27
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
760	760	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
173	173	3	65.00	$65.00	$112	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	145.00–175.00	$165.00	+8.33
50	50	3	130.00–165.00	$145.00	-11.67
50	50	5	150.00–195.00	$178.00	+21.33
70	70	1	180.00	$180.00	+2.50
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	-7.50
80	80	2	175.00–245.00	$210.00	+32.50
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	-17.50
90	90	1	195.00	$195.00	+17.50

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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
860–1020	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,350.00–3,500.00	$3,431.38	-43.62
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
625	625	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
640	640	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,775.00	$2,775.00	—

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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	225.00	$225.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	10	45.00–70.00	$59.00	-68.50
20	20	1	30.00	$30.00	-97.50
30	30	10	50.00–95.00	$76.50	-51.00
40	40	6	125.00–140.00	$133.75	+6.25
40	40	3	100.00–115.00	$106.67	-20.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	150.00	$150.00	+25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	16	10.00	$10.00	—
40	40	1	25.00	$25.00	—
50	50	7	5.00	$5.00	-95.63
50	50	1	32.50	$32.50	-68.13
60	60	3	35.00	$35.00	-65.63
80	80	4	50.00	$50.00	-50.63

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	30.00	$30.00	$200	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	150.00–155.00	$152.50	+82.50

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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.