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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.03/cwt +26.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 604 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.01/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 512 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.15/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 467 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 683 619
Feeder cattle 506 458 482
Slaughter cattle 79 95 75
Replacement cattle 18 46 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 9.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 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
250 250 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,325 -10.00
310 fancy 310 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,767 —
300–325 313 2 505.00–545.00 $524.20 $1,641 +19.47
387–395 value added 389 10 535.00–540.00 $538.98 $2,097 —
390 390 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 -18.52
400–425 416 9 470.00–490.00 $478.24 $1,989 +2.70
465–473 471 5 450.00–460.00 $458.02 $2,157 -0.59
509 value added 509 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,189 -1.04
500–541 512 30 400.00–425.00 $414.15 $2,120 -1.53
555–595 572 3 390.00–420.00 $403.12 $2,306 -4.39
604 value added 604 37 412.00 $412.00 $2,488 —
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 -9.34
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 ±0.00
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
945 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
990 990 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 -10.00
355 355 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 —
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 -10.00
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -23.92
440 440 2 435.00–455.00 $445.00 $1,958 +21.08
505–525 515 3 330.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,750 —
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 -5.00
637 637 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,230 -20.00
718 value added 718 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,226 —
773 value added 773 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,116 -61.26
260–285 269 4 475.00–480.00 $477.47 $1,284 —
305 fancy 305 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 —
300–340 319 7 445.00–485.00 $467.76 $1,492 +28.00
355–399 393 19 440.00–445.00 $442.67 $1,740 +3.04
405–440 422 8 420.00–445.00 $434.34 $1,833 +14.24
450–485 462 9 410.00–430.00 $423.28 $1,956 +4.00
455–484 value added 470 15 430.00–450.00 $434.27 $2,041 —
500–545 513 22 365.00–380.00 $375.40 $1,926 +4.33
550–595 576 7 360.00–370.00 $362.15 $2,086 +4.66
578 value added 578 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,139 —
630–642 637 9 335.00–345.00 $339.97 $2,166 -4.89
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
740–745 743 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,229 —
911 value added 911 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
285–295 291 5 420.00–440.00 $428.11 $1,246 +8.11
330–335 333 2 420.00–435.00 $427.44 $1,423 +19.29
370–380 373 3 415.00–420.00 $418.35 $1,560 +13.32
415–445 427 3 370.00–400.00 $389.57 $1,663 -8.81
455–490 474 6 370.00–390.00 $379.31 $1,798 -7.96
541 value added 541 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,948 —
560–580 573 5 350.00–355.00 $350.99 $2,011 +60.99
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 +30.00
885–893 890 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 —
925 925 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +20.00
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 590.00–640.00 $613.84 $1,320 —
260–295 280 6 540.00–580.00 $560.67 $1,570 +7.57
300–310 305 4 470.00–500.00 $486.27 $1,483 -18.99
335–340 fancy 338 2 535.00–540.00 $537.48 $1,817 -67.52
361 value added 361 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,841 —
365–385 fancy 375 2 515.00–530.00 $522.30 $1,959 —
365–390 378 5 465.00–485.00 $472.95 $1,788 -20.64
405 fancy 405 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 +10.00
400–445 420 9 470.00–500.00 $486.93 $2,045 +18.39
429 value added 429 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,209 —
455–460 458 2 460.00–495.00 $477.40 $2,186 +42.40
525 value added 525 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 —
505–543 527 16 400.00–420.00 $411.53 $2,169 +12.13
550 value added 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 —
550–580 565 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +1.10
605–645 628 4 360.00–390.00 $367.23 $2,306 -12.77
678 value added 678 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,746 —
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 -20.00
290–295 292 3 480.00–495.00 $486.63 $1,421 -3.05
330 330 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 -10.41
350–395 365 6 410.00–460.00 $438.98 $1,602 -13.26
420–445 434 4 425.00–450.00 $442.69 $1,921 +2.84
455–495 479 7 400.00–440.00 $420.70 $2,015 +17.97
505–544 540 9 350.00–360.00 $358.96 $1,938 -8.52
605–635 632 13 320.00–345.00 $322.62 $2,039 +17.62
655–680 668 2 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $2,120 +17.36
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 +12.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1295 1123 80-85% 16 160.00–175.00 $170.67 $1,917 +3.67
990–1290 1177 80-85% 19 178.00–198.00 $187.45 $2,206 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1540 1375 75-80% 2 169.00–175.00 $171.64 $2,360 -9.32
1215–1595 1379 75-80% 14 177.00–203.00 $188.53 $2,600 +7.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1040 943 85-90% 6 159.00–170.00 $164.43 $1,551 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1935 1576 7 190.00–215.00 $206.41 $3,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,735.00 $1,655.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1065–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,368.04
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1240 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,551.51

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 160.00–175.00 $165.00 +50.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 -35.00
150 150 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,678 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 60.00–95.00 $73.33 +33.33
40 40 5 110.00–120.00 $112.00 -9.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 10 80.00 $80.00 +25.00

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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.