Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.72/cwt -6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 511 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $493.99/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 424 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $438.94/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 481 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	861	733	955
Feeder cattle	635	495	719
Slaughter cattle	123	67	151
Replacement cattle	51	25	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,166	—
265	265	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,458	+35.00
310–345	328	2	515.00–520.00	$517.37	$1,697	+6.89
330 fancy	330	1	555.00	$555.00	$1,832	—
339 value added	339	4	570.00	$570.00	$1,932	—
355–395	373	6	510.00–540.00	$523.85	$1,954	+25.28
400–430	418	4	470.00–480.00	$473.65	$1,980	-10.46
428 value added	428	2	535.00	$535.00	$2,290	—
450–493	470	17	470.00–490.00	$478.16	$2,247	-3.42
500–545	530	21	420.00–450.00	$437.74	$2,320	+3.16
560–577 value added	573	13	449.00–450.00	$449.23	$2,574	—
555–598	575	5	400.00–440.00	$421.42	$2,423	+17.83
616 value added	616	8	437.50	$437.50	$2,695	+17.50
608–645	625	5	380.00–390.00	$386.11	$2,413	-6.50
650	650	2	380.00	$380.00	$2,470	-7.50
671 value added	671	12	425.00	$425.00	$2,852	—
743	743	7	370.00	$370.00	$2,749	—
760	760	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,622	—
835–846 value added	844	5	322.50–325.00	$322.99	$2,726	—
855–870	863	2	320.00–325.00	$322.52	$2,783	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408–443	431	11	420.00–460.00	$430.08	$1,854	-21.68
450–490	481	24	415.00–440.00	$438.94	$2,111	-2.15
500–525	515	5	375.00–405.00	$393.97	$2,029	-9.81
590	590	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,888	-53.97
600–635	618	2	360.00–375.00	$367.29	$2,270	+19.82
665–690	678	2	330.00	$330.00	$2,237	—
750	750	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,438	—
835	835	2	312.50	$312.50	$2,609	-2.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,750	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–255	253	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,366	+41.58
300–340	317	10	490.00–530.00	$511.83	$1,623	+33.74
350–395	364	8	460.00–495.00	$479.78	$1,746	+45.84
405–444	431	22	435.00–470.00	$459.58	$1,981	+10.89
450–485	462	15	420.00–465.00	$447.87	$2,069	+16.92
500–530	511	31	380.00–410.00	$395.72	$2,022	-6.09
550–590	564	7	370.00–400.00	$385.58	$2,175	+8.67
600–620	610	3	360.00–380.00	$370.05	$2,257	+12.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,081	—
250–295	275	4	440.00–480.00	$462.43	$1,272	—
300–345	327	12	415.00–455.00	$431.03	$1,409	+20.72
350–375	364	6	405.00–435.00	$416.58	$1,516	-2.78
420–445	432	15	370.00–410.00	$400.22	$1,729	-12.53
465–495	479	4	390.00–400.00	$397.57	$1,904	+9.35
515	515	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,596	-60.00
500–545	532	6	350.00–370.00	$356.72	$1,898	-13.28
560–575	569	4	320.00–360.00	$340.00	$1,935	-22.94
600–625	613	5	300.00–325.00	$308.81	$1,893	-18.59
660–693	677	4	310.00–320.00	$313.66	$2,123	-2.55
730–740	735	2	285.00–305.00	$294.93	$2,168	+7.37
775	775	2	300.00–305.00	$302.50	$2,344	—
820–845	833	2	255.00–275.00	$264.85	$2,206	—
850	850	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	400.00–410.00	$404.86	$1,065	—
330	330	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,287	+10.00
430–440	435	2	355.00	$355.00	$1,544	-15.00
535	535	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,364	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	555.00–590.00	$571.92	$1,304	-17.08
265–295	285	6	515.00–580.00	$550.28	$1,568	+15.50
298 fancy	298	3	600.00	$600.00	$1,788	—
305–330	318	7	520.00–550.00	$532.33	$1,693	+4.14
318 fancy	318	4	570.00	$570.00	$1,813	—
353–398	384	21	510.00–545.00	$522.76	$2,007	+18.02
405–448	424	24	470.00–510.00	$493.99	$2,095	+18.22
455–490	472	9	470.00–480.00	$472.74	$2,231	-9.77
500–520	506	6	420.00–460.00	$448.06	$2,267	+24.07
550–592	575	14	390.00–420.00	$400.18	$2,301	-26.08
700–715	704	6	330.00–350.00	$341.64	$2,405	—
800	800	2	315.00	$315.00	$2,520	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,170	+7.22
260–275	268	2	490.00–500.00	$494.86	$1,326	+34.86
344	344	5	485.00	$485.00	$1,668	-5.00
360–395	376	4	440.00–480.00	$464.35	$1,746	+54.35
400–448	427	4	445.00–460.00	$449.72	$1,920	+7.01
435	435	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,740	-42.71
450–498	480	5	445.00–460.00	$450.92	$2,164	+17.30
465–490	482	3	415.00–425.00	$420.00	$2,024	-13.62
510–540	524	6	370.00–410.00	$395.71	$2,074	+16.46
525–532	531	7	340.00–342.50	$342.15	$1,817	-37.10
570	570	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,966	-29.94
590	590	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,183	-4.94
610–620	614	6	325.00–350.00	$339.13	$2,082	-7.20
655–665	660	2	330.00–345.00	$337.44	$2,227	+3.43
745	745	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,310	-5.00
770	770	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,310	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	450.00	$450.00	$945	—
338–345	340	3	380.00–415.00	$391.83	$1,332	+21.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1295–1530	1413	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,850.00–3,275.00	$3,080.18	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1735	1137	80-85%	20	160.00–180.00	$174.01	$1,978	-3.12
950–1475	1183	80-85%	20	185.00–208.00	$192.98	$2,283	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1520	1357	75-80%	9	161.00–181.00	$176.02	$2,389	-13.77
1210–1545	1393	75-80%	13	185.00–214.00	$195.39	$2,722	+5.60

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1415	1050	85-90%	5	107.50–158.00	$128.57	$1,350	-39.86
980–1230	1085	85-90%	4	162.00–169.00	$164.31	$1,783	-4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–2170	1817	9	195.00–226.00	$215.37	$3,913	—
2230	2230	1	185.00	$185.00	$4,126	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,610.00	$2,610.00
980–1105	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,080.00	$2,042.40

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
610–695	653	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,435.00–1,530.00	$1,485.59
670	670	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,690.00	$1,690.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1230	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,100.00–2,750.00	$2,427.99
955–1570	1202	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,175.00–3,075.00	$2,596.80
1200–1210	1205	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,900.00	$2,750.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00
830	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
865	865	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00
1005	1005	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1000–1140	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,750.00–3,100.00	$2,936.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
158–180	162	5	65.00–70.00	$68.89	$112	+22.21
600	600	1	41.00	$41.00	$246	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760	760	1	6.00	$6.00	$46	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	5	145.00–160.00	$151.00	-30.50
70	70	1	215.00	$215.00	+20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
645–725	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,450.00–2,650.00	$2,544.16	—
680–720	700	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,650.00–2,900.00	$2,799.11	—
730	730	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	-100.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,675.00	$3,675.00	—
1510	1510	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

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	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1045	1045	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,152	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	3	45.00	$45.00	+6.67
20	20	3	55.00–60.00	$56.67	+11.67
30	30	1	130.00	$130.00	+68.64
40	40	2	130.00	$130.00	+12.22

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	110.00–135.00	$122.50	+40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	9	28.00	$28.00	+13.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	36.00	$36.00	$130	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	8	40.00–65.00	$51.25	-39.75
40	40	3	140.00	$140.00	-1.25

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	150.00	$150.00	-7.50
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	+10.00
70	70	1	205.00	$205.00	+45.00

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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.