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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $336.59/cwt +27.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 534 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $323.31/cwt -19.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 524 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $285.11/cwt -53.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 575 lb · 25 head
Saluda, SC 4-weight heifers brought $331/cwt at this week's sale. SC 4-weight heifers are down $74 from their late June peak of $412/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 840 539
Feeder cattle 660 707 353
Slaughter cattle 54 86 63
Replacement cattle 20 39 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle sharply lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sale from week prior. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -35.00
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -29.87
415–440 429 4 365.00–380.00 $372.42 $1,598 -67.58
455–485 470 4 345.00–380.00 $366.13 $1,721 -53.87
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -80.00
505–549 534 30 315.00–350.00 $339.14 $1,811 +66.29
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -85.00
570–585 577 5 280.00–310.00 $292.56 $1,688 —
607–620 612 4 267.50–285.00 $278.07 $1,702 -58.70
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -86.77
670–685 678 5 265.00–290.00 $277.99 $1,885 —
700–740 706 9 265.00–285.00 $282.67 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,490 +30.00
305–345 332 3 440.00–450.00 $446.93 $1,484 —
360–390 375 2 410.00–440.00 $424.40 $1,592 -19.98
405–440 424 9 400.00–430.00 $417.67 $1,771 -47.33
455–470 463 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,852 -46.99
500 value added 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
500–535 529 6 360.00–362.50 $361.69 $1,913 -23.24
550–580 575 10 335.00–355.00 $342.49 $1,969 -23.81
600–625 616 11 315.00–325.00 $319.27 $1,967 -27.32
664 664 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,058 -26.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -65.00
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 332 5 350.00–360.00 $353.01 $1,172 -54.81
350–385 368 19 350.00–365.00 $356.85 $1,313 -51.60
405–442 427 21 320.00–347.50 $335.94 $1,434 -52.02
450–490 469 16 320.00–335.00 $326.57 $1,532 -51.68
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 -63.25
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 -47.36
536–545 537 11 290.00–312.50 $310.20 $1,666 -12.16
555 555 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 -32.48
550–595 572 7 270.00–310.00 $286.41 $1,638 -11.07
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -25.00
652–685 658 7 250.00–275.00 $256.59 $1,688 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 -32.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,164 —
265 fancy 265 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,312 —
250–295 273 6 430.00–460.00 $442.87 $1,209 -49.31
325–335 330 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,246 -72.54
365–397 389 4 370.00–395.00 $389.14 $1,514 -32.51
400–422 409 22 350.00–360.00 $358.49 $1,466 -49.76
455–475 463 4 340.00–345.00 $341.23 $1,580 -64.28
500–542 519 21 315.00–335.00 $328.52 $1,705 -38.50
550–590 576 7 315.00–325.00 $318.49 $1,835 -43.44
620–640 627 3 290.00–300.00 $293.40 $1,840 -38.26
655–675 668 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,870 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
305–330 318 2 310.00 $310.00 $986 -39.85
390–395 393 4 300.00–335.00 $326.31 $1,282 -21.84
412 412 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,277 —
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 450.00 $450.00 $922 -10.00
293 293 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,201 -57.29
330–340 335 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $1,357 -40.10
360–395 374 6 390.00–400.00 $395.78 $1,480 -29.97
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -45.75
400–445 424 9 360.00–390.00 $376.19 $1,595 -35.50
450–475 465 5 360.00–385.00 $371.86 $1,729 -42.75
520 520 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,391 -75.46
500–540 524 26 300.00–340.00 $327.60 $1,717 -15.36
550–595 572 8 290.00–335.00 $312.22 $1,786 -26.86
551–588 576 17 260.00–285.00 $272.35 $1,569 -66.73
615 615 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -42.22
600–645 622 9 280.00–310.00 $294.81 $1,834 -17.41
670–695 675 7 285.00–305.00 $297.77 $2,010 -16.56
710–735 718 3 270.00–290.00 $283.18 $2,033 +1.83
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 530.00–550.00 $540.65 $1,243 +24.51
250–295 274 7 500.00–550.00 $525.59 $1,440 +32.18
300 fancy 300 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,470 -20.00
300–325 315 12 440.00–480.00 $462.96 $1,458 -14.25
350–397 384 15 410.00–440.00 $419.21 $1,610 -35.79
400–440 425 18 410.00–430.00 $425.31 $1,808 -24.24
450–482 477 8 390.00–400.00 $391.18 $1,866 -56.35
500 500 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 331 8 355.00–375.00 $367.42 $1,216 -27.70
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 -38.72
435–445 442 3 320.00–340.00 $331.64 $1,466 -31.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,355 +20.30
850–1610 1179 80-85% 23 174.00–198.00 $184.22 $2,172 +1.52
1440 1440 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,467 —
1195–2050 1562 75-80% 11 177.00–195.00 $185.03 $2,890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1165 966 85-90% 4 155.00–157.00 $156.22 $1,509 +3.18
970–1040 1005 85-90% 2 162.00–169.00 $165.62 $1,664 -4.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2100 1649 4 200.00–215.00 $206.85 $3,411 —
1700 1700 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,791 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1280–1355 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,325.00 $3,180.33
1270–1420 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,525.00–2,610.00 $2,563.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1015–1125 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,913.05
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 2 172.00 $172.00 $232 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 60.00–100.00 $81.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 140.00–152.50 $146.25 —
50 50 —— 3 170.00–180.00 $173.33 —
80 80 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 —
150 150 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 -625.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 150.00 $150.00 +32.50

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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 3 90.00–125.00 $101.67 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 105.00 $105.00 +20.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 13 26.00 $26.00 —

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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.