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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.05/cwt +21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 474 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.41/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 573 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $400.22/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 964 773
Feeder cattle 562 781 630
Slaughter cattle 102 83 87
Replacement cattle 36 24 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 7.00 higher, feeder heifers 11.00 higher, feeder bulls sharply higher, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. Heavy 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
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 -33.35
295 fancy 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
375–390 378 5 460.00–475.00 $464.09 $1,754 +35.61
400–430 412 6 400.00–435.00 $418.14 $1,723 +13.16
440 fancy 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 —
450–490 470 12 395.00–415.00 $406.97 $1,913 +4.34
500–508 value added 505 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —
520–540 526 5 345.00–365.00 $351.63 $1,850 -11.90
545 fancy 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 —
570 fancy 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
568–595 575 4 345.00–355.00 $351.79 $2,023 +0.35
576–587 value added 581 7 360.00–365.00 $362.17 $2,104 -17.83
600 value added 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
625–648 633 12 320.00–342.50 $333.67 $2,112 +2.58
655–688 value added 669 19 332.50–334.00 $333.52 $2,231 —
650–695 678 7 302.50–330.00 $315.61 $2,140 -34.39
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 +20.00
793 value added 793 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
365–375 370 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,545 +25.40
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 -28.98
470–475 471 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,813 +10.03
508 508 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,651 +27.55
555–570 563 2 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $1,788 -19.93
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -21.82
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 +15.00
255–295 268 5 470.00–515.00 $496.66 $1,331 +26.66
300–335 318 7 450.00–470.00 $461.47 $1,467 +19.35
358–367 fancy 363 6 455.00–465.00 $459.94 $1,670 —
370–390 378 8 400.00–440.00 $422.43 $1,597 +17.57
400–435 value added 417 6 415.00–425.00 $421.72 $1,759 +16.72
410–445 426 10 370.00–410.00 $390.30 $1,663 +24.75
455–483 474 39 350.00–379.00 $370.05 $1,754 +21.97
500–540 519 18 320.00–347.50 $331.21 $1,719 +2.84
550–585 572 19 315.00–325.00 $319.59 $1,828 +1.00
565–580 value added 576 10 335.00–340.00 $336.47 $1,938 —
632 value added 632 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,117 —
620–645 634 4 300.00–317.50 $312.60 $1,982 +6.01
650–690 663 8 305.00–327.50 $314.63 $2,086 +14.63
725 fancy 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
720–745 733 3 295.00–309.00 $299.58 $2,196 +9.58
755 value added 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 -5.00
820 820 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 267 5 405.00–440.00 $423.04 $1,130 —
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 +40.00
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 +10.00
375–385 380 2 355.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,378 -6.64
400–440 423 7 345.00–365.00 $356.21 $1,507 +13.41
455–495 478 8 320.00–345.00 $335.60 $1,604 +35.60
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 +15.00
505–540 525 7 285.00–310.00 $297.10 $1,560 +6.22
555–595 575 6 285.00–295.00 $291.75 $1,678 +9.38
670–685 678 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,983 +2.53
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 -31.54
725 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 -1.54
755 755 2 222.50–245.00 $233.75 $1,765 —
800–835 818 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 274 3 360.00–370.00 $363.11 $995 —
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 +10.00
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +27.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 565.00–600.00 $583.12 $1,242 +67.98
255–275 263 4 500.00–545.00 $525.98 $1,383 +29.20
265–280 fancy 273 2 560.00–575.00 $567.71 $1,550 —
300–345 fancy 316 5 540.00–570.00 $552.59 $1,746 +57.45
315–335 325 2 477.50–485.00 $481.13 $1,564 +38.19
353–365 fancy 357 3 480.00–535.00 $516.26 $1,843 —
355–390 376 9 430.00–472.50 $454.50 $1,709 +33.90
400–445 415 13 400.00–435.00 $421.31 $1,748 +24.87
442 value added 442 7 442.50 $442.50 $1,956 —
445 fancy 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 —
450–490 474 27 390.00–435.00 $400.22 $1,897 +3.25
503–540 517 8 361.00–385.00 $371.73 $1,922 +19.01
565–590 583 5 340.00–370.00 $349.85 $2,040 +7.13
600–635 618 12 310.00–330.00 $320.36 $1,980 -0.67
660–670 665 2 310.00–325.00 $317.56 $2,112 +15.60
705–730 718 2 295.00–305.00 $299.91 $2,153 +14.91
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 ±0.00
830 830 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 415.00 $415.00 $934 —
385–395 390 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,628 +24.81
415–445 428 6 355.00–380.00 $370.92 $1,588 +11.50
470–490 479 11 345.00–385.00 $363.22 $1,740 +9.13
505–545 529 10 300.00–335.00 $323.91 $1,713 -1.92
550–595 568 11 300.00–335.00 $316.16 $1,796 -1.88
600–620 610 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +14.35
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 -15.65
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 -21.27
665–695 682 3 290.00–300.00 $296.60 $2,023 +15.33
777–795 782 4 262.50–265.00 $263.14 $2,058 +23.17
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 -7.50
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 335.00–375.00 $360.26 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,097.00 $2,097.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1440 1181 80-85% 22 143.00–161.00 $150.42 $1,776 —
990–1700 1222 80-85% 10 130.00–141.00 $136.03 $1,662 -4.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1735 1163 85-90% 14 106.00–129.00 $120.30 $1,399 —
1040–1360 1164 85-90% 11 130.00–139.00 $133.46 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1580 1397 75-80% 11 142.00–157.00 $149.64 $2,090 -3.69
1230–1890 1542 75-80% 12 133.00–140.00 $136.22 $2,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1890 1460 3 154.00–162.00 $157.48 $2,299 —
1605–2180 1908 4 172.00–189.00 $177.52 $3,387 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–875 845 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,691.00–1,903.00 $1,800.76
1015–1110 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,827.00–1,998.00 $1,916.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1045 998 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,135.00–2,638.00 $2,325.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1250 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00–3,000.00 $2,805.48
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
955–1420 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,130.00–2,575.00 $2,307.20
1060–1640 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,515.34
1400–1580 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,432.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,918.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 226.00 $226.00 $949 —
450 450 1 216.00 $216.00 $972 —
535 535 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,000 —

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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.