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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.70/cwt +17.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 631 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.63/cwt +19.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 481 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.51/cwt -21.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 524 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 877 1,108
Feeder cattle 768 669 895
Slaughter cattle 79 88 129
Replacement cattle 36 38 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. 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
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -42.38
385 385 2 430.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,675 -8.12
403–445 420 18 400.00–440.00 $418.62 $1,758 -12.49
450–490 473 20 390.00–420.00 $402.99 $1,906 -6.03
500–545 524 27 360.00–370.00 $365.51 $1,915 -21.47
555–583 569 19 357.50–365.00 $360.11 $2,049 -10.87
600–625 616 19 325.00–345.00 $336.06 $2,070 -3.93
650 value added 650 15 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —
664–673 668 7 320.00–330.00 $324.32 $2,166 -0.02
704–723 715 10 312.50–317.50 $315.53 $2,256 +9.52
805 805 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 329 4 410.00–415.00 $413.80 $1,361 -11.20
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 +14.74
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -31.62
455–485 471 8 370.00–380.00 $376.14 $1,772 -5.48
500–546 536 11 340.00–355.00 $351.46 $1,884 +31.17
550–591 583 10 320.00–350.00 $332.04 $1,936 +62.04
619–630 621 6 305.00–315.00 $313.31 $1,946 -5.37
785 785 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
920 920 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 +15.54
305 fancy 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 -5.00
300–345 323 2 395.00–400.00 $397.33 $1,283 -42.41
330 value added 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -1.46
410 fancy 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
406–430 value added 415 14 420.00–425.00 $422.81 $1,755 —
400–445 425 7 375.00–385.00 $379.24 $1,612 +5.90
450–488 481 31 370.00–410.00 $385.63 $1,855 +19.27
515 fancy 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
505–526 value added 519 10 370.00–375.00 $370.98 $1,925 —
500–540 523 4 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $1,785 +3.34
553–575 value added 559 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,012 —
555–585 571 13 340.00–370.00 $357.39 $2,041 +25.11
585 fancy 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
600–630 612 13 320.00–335.00 $324.24 $1,984 -15.76
634 value added 634 75 363.50 $363.50 $2,305 —
690–695 691 5 295.00–300.00 $297.00 $2,052 -28.00
780–785 783 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,290 +5.06
825 825 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 +15.00
360–395 381 17 370.00–385.00 $377.61 $1,439 +6.63
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -32.51
440 440 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,562 +2.49
450–496 484 15 340.00–365.00 $353.90 $1,713 +13.44
500–548 528 19 295.00–330.00 $313.42 $1,655 -0.25
565 value added 565 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 —
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
565–595 583 6 300.00–330.00 $314.30 $1,832 —
600–637 634 15 287.50–305.00 $293.63 $1,862 -10.00
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 +1.95
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
900 900 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 6 495.00–520.00 $503.02 $1,434 +0.60
315–345 331 11 425.00–475.00 $448.47 $1,484 -11.53
350–395 369 21 420.00–460.00 $433.88 $1,601 -8.06
400–440 423 19 400.00–420.00 $405.80 $1,717 -21.04
450–490 461 14 390.00–425.00 $392.66 $1,810 -23.63
500–540 510 15 362.50–380.00 $369.97 $1,887 -12.65
600–625 605 8 320.00–325.00 $320.62 $1,940 —
655–661 660 7 315.00–320.00 $315.71 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -0.39
350–365 357 3 395.00–415.00 $403.34 $1,440 +6.45
440 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 +12.72
465–490 473 5 370.00–385.00 $378.91 $1,792 -1.61
505–545 523 14 310.00–350.00 $340.71 $1,782 +8.04
560–595 573 8 310.00–345.00 $327.62 $1,877 -6.91
605–645 629 6 290.00–310.00 $299.96 $1,887 +2.15
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -37.81
695–696 696 4 270.00–307.50 $279.37 $1,944 -33.14
713 713 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,782 —
720–745 735 3 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $2,095 —
750–762 760 6 260.00–270.00 $268.36 $2,040 +23.44
835 835 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,900 —
850–855 853 2 210.00–230.00 $219.97 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 —
530 530 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 —
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1430 1103 80-85% 16 160.00–175.00 $168.07 $1,854 -22.88
950–1450 1186 80-85% 8 178.00–185.00 $180.43 $2,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1480 1360 75-80% 6 179.00–185.00 $182.34 $2,480 —
1070–1630 1396 75-80% 11 159.00–177.00 $171.72 $2,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1085 982 85-90% 11 124.00–150.00 $140.55 $1,380 -28.91
1070–1305 1166 85-90% 5 156.00–173.00 $162.31 $1,893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1050 1028 2 176.00–192.00 $184.18 $1,893 —
1280–1990 1579 6 194.00–218.00 $201.22 $3,177 -11.94
1825 1825 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,143 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–975 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,792.00–1,862.00 $1,829.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,436.00 $2,436.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,637.00 $1,637.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,028.00 $1,028.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1145–1320 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–4,050.00 $3,099.49
1210–1440 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,750.00 $2,986.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1145 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,985.93
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–850 832 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,358.92
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 27.50 $27.50 $44 —
355 355 1 51.00 $51.00 $181 —
405 405 1 48.00 $48.00 $194 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -27.50
50 50 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 —
50 50 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 —
90 90 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–795 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,309.90 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
840–1055 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,700.00 $4,456.20 —
895–1095 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,450.00–5,450.00 $4,976.80 —
850–1195 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,853.91 —
1065–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,050.00 $3,997.02 -349.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–885 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,605.56 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 44.00 $44.00 $119 —
440–480 460 2 45.00 $45.00 $207 +6.19

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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.