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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $417.70/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 615 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.11/cwt -21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 460 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.31/cwt -11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 582 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,009 861 829
Feeder cattle 863 635 668
Slaughter cattle 80 123 75
Replacement cattle 34 51 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Heavy offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess flesh and hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 -5.00
320–335 324 7 500.00–530.00 $524.14 $1,698 +6.77
365–375 373 4 490.00–520.00 $501.12 $1,869 -22.73
390 fancy 390 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,086 —
405–430 fancy 418 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,174 —
400–440 425 8 470.00–510.00 $492.68 $2,094 +19.03
455 value added 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 —
453–480 467 14 460.00–485.00 $473.07 $2,209 -5.09
504–540 521 34 420.00–450.00 $427.63 $2,228 -10.11
563 563 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,308 -11.42
610–621 615 58 390.00–420.00 $417.70 $2,569 +31.59
734 734 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,642 -10.00
753 753 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,598 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,260 —
265 265 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,312 —
371 371 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,558 —
360–385 379 4 440.00–480.00 $464.75 $1,761 —
445 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 +29.92
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 -25.08
455–490 466 26 410.00–450.00 $429.01 $1,999 -9.93
508–545 529 26 367.50–410.00 $393.44 $2,081 -0.53
515–548 533 4 320.00–350.00 $340.26 $1,814 -53.71
565–595 580 2 370.00–390.00 $379.74 $2,202 +59.74
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 +35.00
603–615 610 6 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $2,272 +5.22
650–665 658 6 330.00–360.00 $349.21 $2,298 +19.21
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
810–825 818 2 260.00–305.00 $282.29 $2,309 -30.21
857 857 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,314 —
975–985 980 2 245.00–262.50 $253.79 $2,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,080 —
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -40.00
280 fancy 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 —
310–348 330 6 490.00–515.00 $495.68 $1,636 -16.15
355 fancy 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
350–390 372 8 465.00–490.00 $476.83 $1,774 -2.95
400–445 419 17 425.00–440.00 $432.56 $1,812 -27.02
450–485 460 50 415.00–445.00 $426.11 $1,960 -21.76
500 fancy 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
517–545 533 30 370.00–380.00 $374.51 $1,996 -21.21
580 fancy 580 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,610 —
560–591 582 43 370.00–375.00 $372.55 $2,168 -13.03
600–610 605 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $2,163 -12.57
630 fancy 630 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 —
695 695 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 450.00–480.00 $463.44 $1,261 +1.01
305–340 319 5 420.00–450.00 $435.71 $1,390 +4.68
355–395 379 5 425.00–460.00 $435.88 $1,652 +19.30
380 380 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,416 -44.08
408–445 421 10 390.00–410.00 $399.07 $1,680 -1.15
451–485 458 27 390.00–410.00 $406.92 $1,864 +9.35
458–495 473 5 370.00–380.00 $375.94 $1,778 -21.63
512–530 516 5 315.00–320.00 $318.97 $1,646 +8.97
530–533 532 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,906 +1.62
560–593 582 7 325.00–360.00 $341.44 $1,987 +1.44
602–645 609 6 320.00–340.00 $336.47 $2,049 +27.66
655–680 665 4 305.00–345.00 $320.22 $2,129 +6.56
700–745 724 5 270.00–300.00 $288.11 $2,086 -6.82
755–770 763 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,251 -7.50
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
945 945 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,410 —
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
380–392 389 4 360.00–370.00 $367.56 $1,430 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 +25.00
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +55.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 -65.00
250–255 252 3 445.00–460.00 $451.62 $1,138 -43.24
310–315 313 2 450.00–490.00 $469.84 $1,471 -15.16
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 -65.00
350–385 368 10 440.00–485.00 $466.80 $1,718 +2.45
405–449 443 30 430.00–465.00 $459.82 $2,037 +59.82
458–465 460 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -50.92
455–492 475 20 420.00–460.00 $450.19 $2,138 -0.73
500–525 513 2 315.00–330.00 $322.32 $1,654 -73.39
500–540 521 18 360.00–400.00 $384.08 $2,001 -11.63
550–590 570 13 355.00–380.00 $368.39 $2,100 +23.39
565–580 573 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,963 -2.47
625–630 628 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,916 -34.11
610–644 634 12 320.00–360.00 $331.10 $2,099 -8.03
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -67.44
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 -22.44
715–720 718 2 290.00–320.00 $304.95 $2,190 -5.05
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
915 915 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 570.00–600.00 $583.79 $1,273 +11.87
250–295 274 6 525.00–570.00 $543.55 $1,489 -6.73
280 fancy 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 -10.00
308 value added 308 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,756 —
305–340 327 9 515.00–545.00 $536.00 $1,753 +3.67
335 fancy 335 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 -10.00
350–365 360 4 520.00–530.00 $525.03 $1,890 +2.27
400–420 fancy 408 3 525.00–530.00 $528.37 $2,156 —
400–448 432 11 480.00–515.00 $489.89 $2,116 -4.10
450–475 460 3 470.00–480.00 $473.26 $2,177 +0.52
507 value added 507 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,282 —
505–525 509 9 420.00–430.00 $428.30 $2,180 -19.76
565 565 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 -0.18
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 -40.00
265–275 270 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 —
350–365 358 2 400.00–420.00 $409.79 $1,467 —
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1955 1955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1565 1166 80-85% 14 180.00–204.00 $187.22 $2,183 -5.76
950–1625 1210 80-85% 10 155.00–178.00 $171.46 $2,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1395 1021 85-90% 6 146.00–159.00 $154.99 $1,582 —
850–1280 1046 85-90% 11 162.50–175.00 $167.84 $1,756 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1720 1417 75-80% 14 180.00–205.00 $190.36 $2,697 —
1055–1650 1423 75-80% 3 160.00–178.00 $170.63 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1040 998 2 179.00–185.00 $181.87 $1,815 —
1415–1865 1719 6 207.00–219.00 $212.40 $3,651 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1025 987 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,310.00–2,515.00 $2,409.82
1015–1140 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,910.00–2,085.00 $2,002.58
1040–1160 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,535.00–2,890.00 $2,722.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–940 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,423.40
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–890 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,780.00–1,795.00 $1,787.35
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
930–1440 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,325.00–2,620.00 $2,492.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1170 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,971.18
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
910–1075 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,011.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 43.00 $43.00 $190 —
465 465 1 25.00 $25.00 $116 —
505 505 1 30.00 $30.00 $152 —
640 640 1 25.00 $25.00 $160 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 5.00 $5.00 $12 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 -26.00
70 70 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 -47.50
80 80 2 190.00 $190.00 -25.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 +5.83
30 30 3 65.00–75.00 $68.33 -61.67
40 40 3 90.00–110.00 $103.33 -26.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 8 40.00 $40.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 -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.