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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.42/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 512 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $360.21/cwt +22.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 474 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.46/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 524 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 643 901
Feeder cattle 511 472 753
Slaughter cattle 69 96 67
Replacement cattle 26 48 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sharply higher, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality 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
305–340 322 3 425.00–445.00 $435.16 $1,401 -14.84
380–390 385 2 420.00–440.00 $429.87 $1,655 +16.62
410 fancy 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
420–435 428 4 390.00–410.00 $399.99 $1,712 -0.47
433 value added 433 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,797 —
450–498 490 9 380.00–400.00 $389.10 $1,907 +17.46
515 fancy 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
503–544 value added 523 19 360.00–365.00 $363.23 $1,900 -0.53
505–545 530 3 350.00–355.00 $351.71 $1,864 +6.05
551 value added 551 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,984 —
573–592 580 9 340.00–350.00 $346.70 $2,011 +9.24
605–645 612 6 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $2,035 -5.36
650–665 658 2 310.00–330.00 $319.89 $2,105 +2.39
705–740 714 4 297.50–315.00 $310.46 $2,217 +2.20
769 value added 769 12 318.00 $318.00 $2,445 —
775–790 785 3 290.00–305.00 $300.06 $2,355 +0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 +5.00
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 -2.51
505–535 517 6 320.00–340.00 $335.37 $1,734 +17.80
570–585 578 2 310.00–335.00 $322.66 $1,865 +11.83
605–635 622 3 285.00–315.00 $298.30 $1,855 +12.29
665–695 681 4 260.00–295.00 $281.04 $1,914 +1.04
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +5.00
750–755 753 2 245.00–280.00 $262.56 $1,977 -13.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,262 +65.65
300–330 fancy 310 3 450.00–480.00 $460.65 $1,428 +20.65
310–345 333 3 395.00–440.00 $412.40 $1,373 +8.08
350–380 364 7 390.00–425.00 $409.10 $1,489 +33.41
390 fancy 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
405–445 421 14 360.00–385.00 $376.44 $1,585 +14.51
425 fancy 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 —
438 value added 438 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,708 —
450 fancy 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —
475 value added 475 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
450–490 476 16 340.00–360.00 $344.66 $1,641 +3.88
500–530 value added 509 18 335.00–345.00 $336.82 $1,714 —
500–545 516 16 315.00–330.00 $325.35 $1,679 +11.32
550 value added 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
570–595 579 7 310.00–325.00 $314.98 $1,824 +16.00
604 value added 604 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,549 —
605 fancy 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
615–640 623 9 305.00–315.00 $311.65 $1,942 +17.93
650–670 664 7 290.00–305.00 $294.30 $1,954 +13.43
667–683 value added 674 6 310.00–341.00 $321.60 $2,168 —
705 value added 705 2 418.00 $418.00 $2,947 —
705–730 718 2 290.00–305.00 $297.37 $2,135 +19.00
755 value added 755 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 400.00–430.00 $414.20 $1,160 —
350–395 365 3 375.00–385.00 $379.79 $1,386 +79.79
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 +60.00
410–425 418 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,442 +13.00
455–490 472 3 310.00–335.00 $319.91 $1,510 +9.18
525–540 533 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,599 +29.98
558 558 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,423 -15.00
555–595 571 4 270.00–305.00 $295.04 $1,685 +25.04
615–645 628 3 270.00–287.50 $275.99 $1,733 -2.13
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
650–690 670 4 260.00–285.00 $271.36 $1,818 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 —
580–595 588 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,094 +10.73
255–275 265 2 425.00–440.00 $432.22 $1,145 -17.78
315–345 327 5 375.00–410.00 $395.28 $1,293 +17.67
355–390 373 6 380.00–415.00 $396.88 $1,480 +20.61
405–445 427 12 350.00–390.00 $368.14 $1,572 +13.29
450–495 474 31 340.00–370.00 $360.21 $1,707 +22.28
505–545 523 11 290.00–325.00 $310.84 $1,626 +4.59
555–595 571 14 290.00–325.00 $311.93 $1,781 +34.43
620–640 628 4 270.00–305.00 $286.37 $1,798 +56.37
660–680 673 4 267.50–280.00 $274.98 $1,851 —
705–740 720 3 275.00–280.00 $278.34 $2,004 +38.34
905 905 4 237.50 $237.50 $2,149 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 510.00–530.00 $518.06 $1,202 +9.55
275–295 289 4 450.00–490.00 $463.34 $1,339 -39.76
303–320 fancy 307 4 470.00–500.00 $492.19 $1,511 +17.19
315–345 324 5 420.00–455.00 $442.08 $1,432 +14.90
353–395 376 12 415.00–440.00 $431.73 $1,623 +1.73
410 fancy 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —
400–448 420 15 390.00–425.00 $406.94 $1,709 +18.80
454–485 462 9 380.00–425.00 $392.36 $1,813 +18.81
500–540 522 21 335.00–350.00 $340.47 $1,777 +10.51
550–590 575 4 330.00–340.00 $336.22 $1,933 +15.66
623–633 629 5 310.00–315.00 $311.98 $1,962 +11.17
687 687 6 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $2,061 +17.55
855 855 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 —
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +30.00
405–420 413 2 300.00–330.00 $314.73 $1,300 +4.73
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 +35.00
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1175 1133 80-85% 2 107.50–146.00 $126.03 $1,428 -27.82
905–1415 1168 80-85% 23 150.00–166.00 $156.73 $1,831 +23.87
1220 1220 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1440 1315 75-80% 3 173.00–186.00 $178.37 $2,346 +41.62
1125–1665 1457 75-80% 9 151.00–167.00 $159.09 $2,318 —
1440–1495 1468 75-80% 2 135.00–144.00 $139.58 $2,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1050 990 85-90% 7 112.50–133.00 $125.26 $1,240 —
970–1180 1099 85-90% 5 143.00–155.00 $148.23 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1625 1418 5 171.00–181.00 $175.21 $2,484 —
2045–2230 2138 2 186.00–192.00 $189.13 $4,044 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–735 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,124.81
820–860 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,263.00–1,427.00 $1,346.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,109.00–2,383.00 $2,246.00
1075–1290 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,909.00–1,988.00 $1,944.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
950–1015 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,545.00–1,624.00 $1,580.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 55.00 $55.00 $91 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 21.00 $21.00 $43 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
50 50 —— 6 140.00–185.00 $170.83 -59.17
50 50 —— 3 170.00–175.00 $171.67 -58.33
70 70 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -55.00
80 80 —— 2 170.00 $170.00 -60.00
100 100 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 +45.00
100 100 —— 3 230.00–270.00 $253.33 -1.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1125 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,225.00 $3,188.09 -111.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -20.00
40 40 4 105.00–155.00 $130.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 40.00–55.00 $47.50 +9.50
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 4 47.50 $47.50 —

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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.