Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.15/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 425 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $119.26/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 477 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $114.29/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 517 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,086	505	657
Feeder cattle	902	390	514
Slaughter cattle	99	62	80
Replacement cattle	58	29	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 lower ,feeder heifers to few too trend. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Heavy offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	272	5	130.00–135.00	$134.06	$365	+2.82
305–340	317	10	130.00–140.00	$134.54	$426	+3.25
350–395	368	7	130.00–142.50	$135.12	$497	+3.73
400–435	411	18	124.00–136.00	$126.44	$520	+2.97
450–495	465	10	115.00–127.00	$121.39	$564	-3.24
500–535	517	18	115.00–122.00	$118.22	$611	-0.77
555–595	579	4	110.00–116.00	$112.95	$654	-9.26
605–645	624	7	106.00–115.00	$109.08	$681	-6.43
655–685	669	5	105.00–109.00	$106.40	$712	-3.60
760	760	1	104.00	$104.00	$790	-6.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	115.00	$115.00	$276	—
320–330	325	2	115.00	$115.00	$374	±0.00
350–385	369	13	110.00–117.50	$113.86	$420	+3.86
420–440	429	7	108.00–115.00	$111.84	$480	—
450–490	480	22	109.00–115.00	$113.95	$547	+5.95
510–540	524	11	103.00–110.00	$109.19	$572	—
560	560	1	103.00	$103.00	$577	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	147.50–157.50	$152.56	$333	—
285	285	1	150.00	$150.00	$428	-2.50
300–345	324	5	140.00–150.00	$147.22	$477	+2.22
350–393	375	9	140.00–147.50	$143.97	$540	-0.09
402–435	417	9	140.00–150.00	$142.76	$595	-2.13
450–490	461	7	135.00–144.00	$140.72	$649	+0.69
500–503	502	3	125.00–128.00	$127.00	$638	-10.37
570–575	573	2	121.00–123.00	$122.00	$699	-10.97
605–635	617	5	118.00–119.00	$118.40	$731	-10.60
650	650	1	115.00	$115.00	$748	-3.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–740	720	3	94.00–96.00	$95.01	$684	—
750–765	760	3	88.00–95.00	$92.70	$705	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	318	3	115.00	$115.00	$366	-2.55
350–385	368	7	110.00–115.00	$114.28	$421	-6.23
400–445	425	37	108.00–118.00	$112.15	$477	+1.84
450–495	468	31	105.00–112.00	$108.66	$509	-3.49
500–545	519	10	105.00–112.00	$107.24	$557	+1.00
565–585	575	2	105.00–110.00	$107.54	$618	+0.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	416	4	93.00–95.00	$94.01	$391	—
460–480	470	3	91.00–98.00	$94.62	$445	—
500–545	525	11	90.00–99.00	$95.99	$504	+3.49
550–590	568	16	90.00–98.00	$93.88	$533	-1.44
600–635	614	6	89.00–94.00	$91.34	$561	-1.15
660–685	672	3	88.00–95.00	$91.96	$618	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	115.00	$115.00	$270	—
275–295	288	4	105.00–110.00	$108.76	$313	-11.24
305–335	316	4	100.00–105.00	$102.45	$324	-10.05
350–390	377	11	105.00–112.50	$110.20	$415	+1.01
410–440	428	6	100.00–105.00	$102.24	$438	+2.24
450–480	467	9	100.00–103.00	$101.34	$473	—
500–545	515	7	100.00–103.00	$100.72	$519	+0.72
565	565	1	100.00	$100.00	$565	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–348	330	11	120.00–125.00	$121.04	$399	-12.20
355–398	381	16	120.00–125.00	$122.22	$466	-6.56
450–465	458	2	119.00–120.00	$119.49	$547	-2.62
575	575	2	114.00–115.00	$114.50	$658	-1.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	427	20	115.00–130.00	$123.92	$529	-3.86
450–498	477	36	114.00–125.00	$119.26	$569	-3.57
500–545	517	32	110.00–120.00	$114.29	$591	-3.49
555–595	572	20	109.00–116.00	$112.36	$643	-1.72
600–640	619	11	104.00–115.00	$108.25	$670	-0.20
650–695	671	7	103.00–115.00	$107.27	$720	+2.27
705	705	2	102.00–104.00	$103.00	$726	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	426	15	135.00–147.50	$139.76	$595	-2.98
450–485	460	17	130.00–140.00	$135.54	$623	-2.05
500–514	512	7	124.00–127.00	$124.42	$637	-11.08

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	427	8	100.00–110.00	$104.29	$445	-2.97
450–495	473	10	101.00–110.00	$107.88	$510	+1.38
505–540	525	5	100.00–106.00	$102.14	$536	+2.14
553–585	571	12	100.00–105.00	$101.64	$580	+1.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–480	473	2	90.00–97.00	$93.44	$442	—
515–545	533	8	90.00–95.00	$92.06	$491	—
570–580	575	2	92.00–95.00	$93.49	$538	+0.49
600–630	611	4	91.00–95.00	$93.24	$570	+1.98
650–695	674	6	90.00–98.00	$92.90	$626	+1.90
705–720	713	2	98.00–99.00	$98.49	$702	+8.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1320	1128	80-85%	11	34.00–42.00	$38.00	$429	-3.70
1015–2110	1369	80-85%	39	45.00–61.00	$52.49	$719	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–990	881	85-90%	7	45.00–50.00	$47.03	$414	—
855–975	907	85-90%	8	36.00–43.00	$39.09	$355	-14.66

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1600	1504	75-80%	5	47.00–51.00	$49.64	$747	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1860	1482	5	65.00–74.00	$69.50	$1,030	+2.46
1080–1920	1524	8	77.00–86.00	$82.38	$1,255	—

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–965	891	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	375.00–510.00	$443.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–865	833	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	80.00–85.00	$82.72	$689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1200	1104	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	740.00–910.00	$784.04
1010–1315	1136	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	610.00–930.00	$822.53
1075–1220	1174	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–810.00	$767.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	790.00	$790.00
895–965	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	710.00–820.00	$762.93
915–950	933	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–820.00	$810.19
945–975	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	640.00–650.00	$644.92
950–970	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–870.00	$834.64
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	730.00	$730.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1055	1033	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	810.00–850.00	$829.56
1020–1095	1067	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	840.00–910.00	$865.73
1045–1105	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	830.00–910.00	$880.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1185	1071	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	525.00–580.00	$547.73

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–995	942	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	560.00–570.00	$563.40

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–270	247	3	59.00–74.00	$67.34	$166	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055–1195	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	950.00–1,025.00	$983.30	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795–890	843	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–780.00	$737.74	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	3	84.00	$84.00	$412	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	30.00	$30.00	-37.50
30–35	33	3	67.50–75.00	$72.50	+5.00
45	45	2	105.00	$105.00	+37.50
50	50	1	120.00	$120.00	+40.00
60	60	1	130.00	$130.00	+50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	+10.00
50	50	1	50.00	$50.00	-50.00
80	80	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	+47.50
90	90	2	142.50	$142.50	+57.50
110	110	1	157.50	$157.50	+10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	5	45.00	$45.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	170.00	$170.00	—

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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.