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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.90/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 524 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $382.62/cwt +22.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 522 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.36/cwt +25.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 479 lb · 29 head
Saluda, SC 4-weight heifers brought $370/cwt at this week's sale, with receipts of 877 head. SC 4-weight heifers are down $49 from the late June peak of $412/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 767 1,029
Feeder cattle 669 660 892
Slaughter cattle 88 54 76
Replacement cattle 38 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
300–345 323 5 465.00–495.00 $482.38 $1,558 +35.45
370 fancy 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
360–395 375 11 435.00–450.00 $443.12 $1,662 +18.72
415–445 432 9 425.00–450.00 $431.11 $1,862 +13.44
455–495 478 11 395.00–440.00 $409.02 $1,955 +9.02
500–543 519 21 370.00–405.00 $386.98 $2,008 +25.29
564–590 568 13 367.50–375.00 $370.98 $2,107 +28.49
571–573 value added 571 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,227 —
600–628 615 18 335.00–350.00 $339.99 $2,091 +20.72
655–688 673 7 315.00–330.00 $324.34 $2,183 +14.34
704–745 715 24 297.50–310.00 $306.01 $2,188 —
780–795 789 8 305.00–315.00 $306.86 $2,421 —
850–855 853 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 +20.00
375–395 385 2 405.00–425.00 $415.26 $1,599 +25.26
460–495 488 9 370.00–385.00 $381.62 $1,862 +15.49
505–545 523 4 310.00–340.00 $320.29 $1,675 -18.85
550–595 568 6 320.00–360.00 $346.77 $1,970 +54.21
577 577 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,558 -22.56
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 +1.93
600–647 633 5 290.00–327.50 $318.68 $2,017 +68.68
657 657 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,037 +32.01
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 -12.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–418 416 4 320.00–370.00 $357.68 $1,488 +22.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 475.00–480.00 $477.50 $1,170 -7.50
250–295 279 5 460.00–490.00 $474.46 $1,324 +31.59
300 fancy 300 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,455 —
315–340 327 3 430.00–450.00 $439.74 $1,438 +62.28
350–385 366 10 385.00–400.00 $391.46 $1,433 +2.32
400–445 422 24 360.00–385.00 $373.34 $1,575 +14.85
450–488 479 29 360.00–375.00 $366.36 $1,755 +25.13
500–548 524 39 330.00–360.00 $337.90 $1,771 +9.38
560–575 567 13 320.00–340.00 $332.28 $1,884 +13.79
608 608 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,067 +46.60
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 +45.00
750–795 773 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $2,222 +7.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
255–285 272 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,088 —
325–343 337 3 360.00–395.00 $383.75 $1,293 +30.74
375–385 383 5 360.00–380.00 $370.98 $1,421 +14.13
420–425 423 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,491 +16.57
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -6.57
465–495 484 10 330.00–350.00 $340.46 $1,648 +25.46
500–543 525 7 295.00–320.00 $313.67 $1,647 +3.47
615–635 625 2 240.00–260.00 $249.84 $1,562 -30.16
623–630 627 11 300.00–310.00 $303.63 $1,904 +23.63
650–658 655 5 270.00–300.00 $293.05 $1,919 +36.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,023 +27.48
360–390 380 3 310.00–340.00 $330.53 $1,256 +4.22
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 +10.00
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 490.00–505.00 $497.58 $1,184 -43.07
275 fancy 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
255–290 278 6 480.00–510.00 $502.42 $1,397 -23.17
325–345 fancy 333 5 500.00–510.00 $502.04 $1,672 +12.04
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 -2.96
350–365 fancy 358 5 470.00–490.00 $477.96 $1,711 —
355–390 371 14 420.00–460.00 $441.94 $1,640 +22.73
405–440 427 13 405.00–440.00 $426.84 $1,823 +1.53
455–497 475 21 400.00–440.00 $416.29 $1,977 +25.11
500–545 522 36 370.00–390.00 $382.62 $1,997 +22.62
555–595 571 18 350.00–375.00 $363.30 $2,074 —
785 785 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 +20.00
260–285 278 4 420.00–445.00 $435.34 $1,210 +25.34
325–345 338 3 400.00–435.00 $420.39 $1,421 +15.32
350–375 359 5 385.00–405.00 $396.89 $1,425 +1.11
405–438 430 9 365.00–395.00 $382.28 $1,644 +6.09
465–495 485 10 360.00–390.00 $380.52 $1,846 +8.66
500–545 523 16 320.00–350.00 $332.67 $1,740 +5.07
550–590 562 11 310.00–345.00 $334.53 $1,880 +22.31
605–645 622 9 285.00–315.00 $297.81 $1,852 +3.00
650–680 665 5 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,078 +14.74
765–790 778 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,905 +14.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1320 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,633.70 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 320.00–350.00 $335.36 $1,409 +3.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1330 1106 80-85% 19 180.00–209.00 $190.95 $2,112 —
870–1390 1107 80-85% 11 168.00–178.00 $172.87 $1,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1935 1490 75-80% 11 178.00–190.00 $183.02 $2,727 +18.02
1420–1780 1526 75-80% 4 167.00–176.00 $173.15 $2,642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1045 881 85-90% 4 135.00–142.50 $140.25 $1,236 —
810–1120 978 85-90% 6 165.00–183.00 $169.46 $1,657 +13.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1880 1485 5 186.00–194.00 $189.96 $2,821 —
1150–2045 1582 11 199.00–225.00 $213.16 $3,372 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,508.00 $2,508.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,748.00 $1,748.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1000–1105 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,450.00 $3,022.45
930–1345 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,575.00 $2,354.62
1140–1545 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,777.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–155 132 3 51.00–65.00 $60.71 $80 -111.29
200 200 1 60.00 $60.00 $120 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 3 41.00 $41.00 $43 —
550–565 558 2 10.00–12.00 $11.01 $61 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 70.00–90.00 $80.00 -1.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 10 102.50–140.00 $118.75 -27.50
100 100 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1105 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,350.00–4,450.00 $4,394.61 —
900–1390 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00–4,850.00 $4,346.66 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–975 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,445.99 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–875 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.22 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)Open 9 40.00–70.00 $56.67 -45.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 65.00–90.00 $77.50 -37.50
50 50 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -20.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–135.00 $128.33 +23.33
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 155.00–180.00 $170.63 +65.63
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 +10.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +55.00
90 90 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 8 50.00 $50.00 +24.00
30 30 6 40.00 $40.00 +14.00
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 —
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–270 240 2 48.00–50.00 $48.88 $117 —
340–395 368 2 44.00–47.00 $45.61 $168 —
420–480 458 3 35.00–42.00 $38.81 $178 —
550 550 1 40.00 $40.00 $220 —

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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.