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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.02/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 426 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.90/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 572 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.78/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 566 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 936 645 941
Feeder cattle 743 511 733
Slaughter cattle 92 69 127
Replacement cattle 21 26 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. 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
260–290 274 4 500.00–550.00 $521.05 $1,428 —
310–320 315 3 445.00–485.00 $460.21 $1,450 +25.05
355–390 370 3 410.00–430.00 $419.91 $1,554 -9.96
410 value added 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +35.00
400–440 426 13 400.00–435.00 $417.34 $1,778 +17.35
450–465 value added 460 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
450–491 485 20 380.00–410.00 $387.81 $1,881 -1.29
500–510 value added 504 16 367.50–372.50 $369.83 $1,864 +6.60
505–545 526 8 355.00–365.00 $360.58 $1,897 +8.87
555–585 571 14 340.00–360.00 $351.35 $2,006 +4.65
555–576 value added 574 12 367.50–370.00 $367.70 $2,111 +7.70
616 value added 616 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,285 —
600–645 617 7 330.00–340.00 $336.42 $2,076 +3.95
655–682 674 10 322.50–325.00 $324.27 $2,186 +4.38
690–692 value added 692 4 327.50–330.00 $328.12 $2,271 —
714 value added 714 11 317.50 $317.50 $2,267 —
725–740 733 4 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,290 +2.01
780–790 785 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,414 +7.46
888 888 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 400.00–430.00 $418.38 $1,393 +23.38
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 +20.00
405–445 422 8 370.00–390.00 $381.33 $1,609 +11.33
468–495 479 8 340.00–375.00 $361.69 $1,732 +11.69
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -15.00
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -20.00
510–545 539 13 310.00–345.00 $324.08 $1,747 -11.29
550–558 value added 555 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -32.66
565–585 575 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $1,833 -3.93
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -18.30
605–640 618 9 285.00–310.00 $299.35 $1,850 +1.05
655–690 677 3 270.00–300.00 $279.68 $1,893 -1.36
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 -25.00
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 +2.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 -75.00
320–325 323 2 405.00–410.00 $407.48 $1,316 -4.92
355–390 374 12 390.00–420.00 $404.45 $1,513 -4.65
380 fancy 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 -10.00
400–445 426 33 365.00–400.00 $379.02 $1,615 +2.58
455–490 476 11 350.00–365.00 $355.91 $1,694 +11.25
480 fancy 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 +65.00
500–545 524 24 320.00–345.00 $334.55 $1,753 +9.20
555–565 fancy 560 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
550–590 566 23 317.00–340.00 $326.94 $1,850 +11.96
605–634 623 12 310.00–323.00 $318.53 $1,984 +6.88
638 value added 638 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,074 -97.00
651 value added 651 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,129 +5.40
655–690 676 7 290.00–305.00 $297.10 $2,008 +2.80
700 700 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,373 +41.63
700–724 value added 720 6 295.00–364.00 $306.18 $2,204 -111.82
765 value added 765 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,272 -80.00
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 —
808–812 value added 810 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
850 850 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
995 995 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 400.00–420.00 $410.33 $936 —
250–295 278 3 370.00–390.00 $376.95 $1,048 -37.25
300–347 333 5 365.00–390.00 $369.88 $1,232 —
360–395 378 11 360.00–385.00 $368.07 $1,391 +8.07
410–445 422 9 320.00–360.00 $346.50 $1,462 +1.41
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 -30.09
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 -14.91
465–495 478 9 320.00–340.00 $330.98 $1,582 +11.07
500–525 515 8 290.00–300.00 $296.24 $1,526 -3.76
558–580 value added 565 3 300.00–310.00 $303.42 $1,714 —
555–580 569 7 270.00–310.00 $299.14 $1,702 +4.10
608–640 625 10 280.00–300.00 $290.30 $1,814 +14.31
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 ±0.00
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 ±0.00
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
437 437 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 515.00–520.00 $517.42 $1,180 -0.64
255–285 266 4 500.00–530.00 $514.65 $1,369 +51.31
305–338 329 8 415.00–455.00 $440.33 $1,449 -1.75
350–395 379 23 410.00–440.00 $426.12 $1,615 -5.61
400–445 426 10 390.00–420.00 $405.88 $1,729 -1.06
455–483 471 11 380.00–400.00 $386.43 $1,820 -5.93
500–545 512 20 350.00–375.00 $359.39 $1,840 +18.92
550–595 572 10 330.00–350.00 $336.90 $1,927 +0.68
600–623 611 5 315.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,986 +13.06
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,279 +27.78
305–345 327 7 365.00–390.00 $376.10 $1,230 -19.18
360–395 380 8 380.00–405.00 $397.49 $1,510 +0.61
400–445 419 6 360.00–380.00 $371.59 $1,557 +3.45
460–490 481 9 335.00–370.00 $354.50 $1,705 -5.71
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -40.84
500–545 522 6 310.00–335.00 $322.32 $1,683 +11.48
550–595 566 8 300.00–320.00 $311.33 $1,762 -0.60
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -21.93
600–640 614 10 265.00–305.00 $282.34 $1,734 -4.03
653–685 667 9 260.00–290.00 $275.49 $1,838 +0.51
700–745 715 6 240.00–280.00 $259.76 $1,857 -18.58
750–795 765 4 230.00–270.00 $251.18 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1195 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,234.00–2,625.00 $2,427.01 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 -60.00
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1395 1183 80-85% 15 138.00–149.00 $144.57 $1,710 -12.16
1110–1345 1201 80-85% 15 152.00–164.00 $157.53 $1,892 -18.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1210 1027 85-90% 8 141.00–149.00 $144.77 $1,487 —
855–1700 1078 85-90% 17 110.00–139.00 $126.73 $1,366 -21.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1610 1433 75-80% 8 155.00–165.00 $159.34 $2,283 —
1360–1680 1459 75-80% 7 139.00–151.00 $144.19 $2,104 -14.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1760 1360 4 161.00–172.00 $165.21 $2,247 —
1650–1690 1670 2 182.00–187.00 $184.47 $3,081 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 928.00 $928.00
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 782.00 $782.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,243.00 $2,243.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,814.00 $1,814.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,466.00 $1,466.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1170 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,112.04
1180–1260 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,425.00 $2,399.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320–1430 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 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
120–140 122 10 66.00–88.00 $85.48 $104 —
281 281 6 51.00 $51.00 $143 —
695 695 1 36.00 $36.00 $250 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–195 143 3 19.00–30.00 $24.48 $35 —

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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 1 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
40–50 47 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 3 140.00–150.00 $143.33 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 -105.00
90 90 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -40.00
90 90 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 -40.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 +25.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00–60.00 $47.50 -22.50
40 40 3 60.00–65.00 $61.67 -68.33
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -50.00
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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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 1 20.00 $20.00 -27.50
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 45.00 $45.00 -2.50
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +92.50
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 +12.50
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Fall 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 26.00 $26.00 —
45 45 15 29.00–34.00 $31.67 —
50 50 7 41.00 $41.00 -6.50
60 60 5 41.00 $41.00 -6.50
90 90 2 49.00 $49.00 +1.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 49.00 $49.00 $257 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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.