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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $339.06/cwt +41.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 523 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $325.87/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 625 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $293.05/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
Saluda, SC 5-weight heifers brought $304/cwt this week. SC 5-weight heifers are down $79 from their mid-July peak of $372. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 763 715
Feeder cattle 681 610 474
Slaughter cattle 92 69 135
Replacement cattle 8 32 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 455.00–500.00 $478.19 $1,210 -29.65
305–325 319 4 430.00–455.00 $441.08 $1,407 -23.92
350 value added 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
355–393 380 9 380.00–420.00 $401.76 $1,527 -14.53
405–447 439 15 375.00–390.00 $383.39 $1,683 -18.43
450–496 472 16 360.00–380.00 $376.70 $1,778 -12.49
503–546 536 18 350.00–362.50 $355.91 $1,908 -2.41
553 553 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 +12.29
557 value added 557 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,950 —
570–585 578 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,806 -35.18
605–640 625 36 315.00–335.00 $325.87 $2,037 -6.19
655 655 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,998 -8.29
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 —
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
365 365 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 -13.86
410–435 429 7 350.00–365.00 $361.51 $1,551 -5.96
450–490 475 5 340.00–350.00 $343.07 $1,630 -18.11
475–490 483 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,606 +2.54
510 value added 510 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
500–541 525 35 315.00–345.00 $336.67 $1,768 +66.67
550–590 565 3 305.00–320.00 $311.84 $1,762 -11.17
600–632 626 13 290.00–300.00 $299.26 $1,873 -2.79
643 643 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,688 -39.55
665–692 689 13 260.00–285.00 $269.63 $1,858 -11.93
705–740 717 3 235.00–250.00 $241.80 $1,734 —
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 350.00–355.00 $352.62 $1,111 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
410–435 423 4 320.00–340.00 $331.08 $1,400 —
455–495 470 3 305.00–330.00 $318.67 $1,498 —
500–535 518 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
550–595 575 4 240.00–285.00 $266.48 $1,532 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
670 670 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 —
250 fancy 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 +51.01
255–280 268 2 430.00–435.00 $432.38 $1,159 +23.39
305–315 311 8 415.00–440.00 $429.23 $1,335 +31.79
365–370 368 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,352 -8.88
400–435 413 16 345.00–365.00 $355.80 $1,469 -1.98
440 value added 440 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
455–485 469 15 330.00–340.00 $338.37 $1,587 -10.78
505–533 516 23 305.00–315.00 $309.58 $1,597 -7.56
551–585 556 26 290.00–307.00 $299.81 $1,667 -19.80
610–645 628 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,774 -16.71
610–647 636 5 270.00–272.50 $271.53 $1,727 -27.61
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
685–695 690 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
783–785 784 3 267.50–270.00 $268.33 $2,104 -6.67
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
880 880 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 —
960 960 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
265 265 1 355.00 $355.00 $941 -13.70
315–340 327 5 350.00–365.00 $353.98 $1,158 -3.11
325–330 fancy 328 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,296 —
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 -22.09
350–395 376 11 340.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,335 +11.63
385 385 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,251 -18.35
405 value added 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
410–447 431 25 325.00–340.00 $337.15 $1,453 -2.85
460–488 476 11 290.00–330.00 $321.07 $1,528 -5.19
517 value added 517 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,603 —
500–535 524 30 270.00–300.00 $290.22 $1,521 +5.52
550–590 571 7 250.00–270.00 $261.56 $1,494 -24.80
623 value added 623 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,651 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 ±0.00
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
355–390 368 3 265.00–295.00 $279.93 $1,030 —
405–435 420 3 240.00–270.00 $252.98 $1,063 —
460–490 472 3 240.00–270.00 $258.41 $1,220 —
510–535 523 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,282 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 fancy 260 3 475.00–500.00 $486.86 $1,266 —
275–295 285 2 440.00–445.00 $442.59 $1,261 -76.20
305 fancy 305 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 —
310–345 322 15 400.00–440.00 $424.35 $1,366 -0.77
350–393 377 7 385.00–405.00 $391.26 $1,475 -23.03
400–445 416 29 370.00–400.00 $381.91 $1,589 -13.03
450–490 468 13 350.00–370.00 $360.66 $1,688 -26.84
508–525 514 7 328.00–332.50 $329.88 $1,696 -19.31
550–575 562 5 315.00–325.00 $320.52 $1,801 -16.68
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -37.20
605–633 628 9 287.50–290.00 $287.77 $1,807 -18.61
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,138 -36.42
325–340 335 3 370.00–395.00 $385.22 $1,290 -18.49
360–390 372 5 370.00–380.00 $375.94 $1,398 -15.78
405–445 429 7 340.00–360.00 $352.72 $1,513 -11.92
445 value added 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
460–490 472 3 300.00–315.00 $308.18 $1,455 -43.38
455–495 475 10 320.00–345.00 $332.57 $1,580 -18.99
500–545 523 26 300.00–325.00 $317.59 $1,661 -2.38
555–580 571 4 280.00–300.00 $293.65 $1,677 -2.18
600–630 621 6 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $1,698 -7.29
665–670 668 2 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,770 -14.19
710–730 720 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,710 -29.11
780–785 783 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,801 -21.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,164 -12.42
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 -50.00
465–495 480 2 280.00–290.00 $284.84 $1,367 -35.16
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
560–585 573 2 260.00–270.00 $264.89 $1,518 —
605–630 618 2 237.50–240.00 $238.78 $1,476 —
685–695 690 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,604 —
700–725 714 4 200.00–225.00 $216.23 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,768.00 $1,768.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
4–1390 1125 80-85% 30 152.00–179.00 $163.35 $1,838 +0.02
1145–1580 1372 80-85% 9 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $2,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1195 1074 85-90% 7 145.00–154.00 $149.33 $1,604 -1.52
680–1785 1146 85-90% 15 100.00–141.00 $130.14 $1,491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1720 1480 75-80% 13 150.00–172.00 $159.29 $2,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1585 1340 6 170.00–183.00 $176.76 $2,369 —
1355 1355 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,520 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,221.00 $1,221.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–148 136 4 44.00–58.00 $50.35 $68 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 45.00–65.00 $55.00 $14 —
50 50 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 $25 —
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 —
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 $49 —
100 100 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 $145 —
120 120 —— 1 262.50 $262.50 $315 —
110–140 125 —— 2 255.00–275.00 $265.00 $331 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -722.27
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 $40 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 $9 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 $22 —
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $51 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 —
110 110 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $176 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 67.50 $67.50 -2.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 $24 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 $42 —
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 $126 —

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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.