Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.46/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 425 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.08/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 375 lb · 21 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.88/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 370 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	806	1,025	999
Feeder cattle	601	906	777
Slaughter cattle	71	76	117
Replacement cattle	48	12	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	2	190.00–195.00	$192.50	$385	+15.03
250–295	275	8	150.00–172.50	$159.69	$439	—
300 fancy	300	1	180.00	$180.00	$540	—
300–340	315	5	155.00–170.00	$162.56	$512	+5.03
355 fancy	355	2	174.00–175.00	$174.50	$619	—
350–390	372	18	155.00–170.00	$160.48	$597	+2.73
400–435	419	9	150.00–165.00	$156.25	$655	+6.67
450–495	473	5	145.00–151.00	$146.62	$694	+1.81
505–530	519	9	130.00–142.00	$133.87	$695	-6.04
550–580	569	4	130.00–140.00	$134.53	$765	+1.06
600–640	622	13	125.00–133.00	$129.60	$806	+4.54
650–695	677	10	123.00–132.00	$125.08	$847	+1.32
710–745	725	6	120.00–125.00	$122.67	$889	+5.67
760	760	1	121.00	$121.00	$920	—
800	800	1	121.00	$121.00	$968	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	130.00	$130.00	$280	-5.00
255–290	267	3	140.00–150.00	$144.78	$387	+9.80
305–325	318	6	140.00–150.00	$145.00	$461	+7.26
350–395	373	12	140.00–150.00	$144.61	$539	+5.40
400–445	425	7	135.00–145.00	$140.30	$596	+5.16
455–495	474	12	125.00–137.50	$133.86	$634	+4.39
510–530	520	2	120.00–124.00	$122.04	$635	-2.69
560–590	577	3	120.00–124.00	$122.01	$704	—
600–620	610	2	110.00–117.00	$113.44	$692	—
790	790	1	115.00	$115.00	$908	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	130.00	$130.00	$358	+13.08
300–345	326	9	120.00–135.00	$126.11	$411	+9.56
350–390	370	9	120.00–135.00	$126.63	$469	+9.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	130.00–135.00	$132.47	$309	-0.09
270	270	2	130.00–140.00	$135.00	$364	+8.29
300–340	318	14	125.00–130.00	$127.34	$405	-0.20
350–395	375	21	125.00–130.00	$127.08	$477	-0.79
400–445	425	31	120.00–128.00	$123.46	$525	-0.24
450–495	474	15	118.00–123.00	$119.95	$569	-0.10
500–540	524	9	115.00–122.00	$117.13	$614	-1.27
555–595	573	12	115.00–123.00	$119.65	$686	+2.69
605–640	634	12	112.00–118.00	$113.39	$719	+2.90
670–685	678	2	109.00–110.00	$109.49	$742	—
710	710	2	104.00–105.00	$104.50	$742	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	122.50	$122.50	$331	+4.51
315–335	326	4	115.00–120.00	$117.49	$383	+0.64
350–390	370	8	114.00–120.00	$119.21	$441	+2.29
400–440	421	6	110.00–116.00	$112.63	$474	+0.22
450–490	474	16	105.00–115.00	$110.14	$522	-0.93
500–535	523	17	104.00–112.00	$108.67	$568	+0.01
550–575	564	9	104.00–110.00	$105.89	$597	+0.10
620–630	625	2	104.00–106.00	$104.99	$656	+0.65
655–695	681	10	100.00–106.00	$102.01	$695	-2.77
760–770	765	2	93.00–96.00	$94.51	$723	-0.99

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	279	6	105.00–115.00	$110.00	$307	+1.05
350–395	372	9	104.00–110.00	$107.69	$401	-0.67
425–440	431	4	100.00–102.00	$100.49	$433	-0.81
500–540	522	6	100.00–102.00	$100.33	$524	-0.47
555–595	575	3	100.00–101.00	$100.33	$577	+0.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	3	90.00–93.00	$91.83	$390	-1.92
525–540	533	3	92.00–95.00	$94.02	$501	+2.13
600–645	615	3	90.00–97.00	$94.02	$578	-1.47
660–675	665	4	89.00–98.00	$93.23	$620	-0.75
710–740	725	2	92.00–95.00	$93.47	$678	+3.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	426	13	120.00–145.00	$135.41	$577	+3.19
450–495	474	9	120.00–135.00	$127.87	$606	-0.04
505–545	525	9	115.00–125.00	$118.87	$624	-0.65
565–595	576	7	115.00–120.00	$118.42	$682	+3.79
630–640	635	2	108.00–115.00	$111.47	$708	+3.84
650–665	658	3	105.00–111.00	$107.31	$706	-0.72
760	760	1	99.00	$99.00	$752	+1.00
800–830	815	5	95.00–98.00	$97.00	$791	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	419	11	150.00–157.50	$151.69	$636	+2.20
450–485	468	7	140.00–145.00	$141.56	$663	-1.71
500–545	520	12	130.00–137.00	$131.89	$686	+0.65
550–590	565	5	125.00–130.00	$126.77	$716	+0.07
615–640	628	2	120.00–122.00	$121.02	$760	+5.36
665	665	1	120.00	$120.00	$798	+5.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	428	3	92.50–96.00	$93.77	$401	+0.47
540–545	543	2	92.00–94.00	$93.00	$505	-0.77
550–590	576	4	92.00–96.00	$94.03	$542	—
650–680	665	4	90.00–94.00	$91.48	$608	+1.03
700–710	708	5	87.00–92.00	$90.00	$637	+3.95

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	422	3	105.00–115.00	$108.40	$457	-0.78
475–495	484	5	105.00–115.00	$110.02	$532	+0.08
525–530	528	2	105.00–110.00	$107.49	$568	-0.49
585–595	592	3	102.00–110.00	$107.36	$636	+2.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1280	1183	80-85%	2	45.00–46.00	$45.46	$538	+3.97
1015–1525	1207	80-85%	27	50.00–68.00	$57.90	$699	+3.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–995	857	85-90%	10	35.00–45.00	$41.83	$358	—
715–990	897	85-90%	13	49.00–59.00	$53.07	$476	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1555	1485	75-80%	2	57.00–62.00	$59.62	$885	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1555	1449	5	62.00–79.00	$72.60	$1,052	—
1310–1795	1644	7	81.00–95.00	$88.31	$1,452	—
1975	1975	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,936	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
600–810	733	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	75.00–87.00	$81.56	$598

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	$829

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
770–1065	912	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	540.00–650.00	$586.61
915–950	933	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	630.00–670.00	$650.38

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1005	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	630.00–690.00	$660.77
995–1145	1064	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	600.00–750.00	$682.72
1040–1235	1138	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	630.00–760.00	$700.57

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	300.00	$300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
138–175	157	9	80.00–82.00	$81.50	$128	+13.50
205–255	237	3	69.00–75.00	$72.85	$173	+7.85
445–460	453	2	53.00–56.00	$54.48	$247	-4.52
510	510	1	55.00	$55.00	$280	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	82.50	$82.50	—
70	70	1	145.00	$145.00	—
80	80	1	95.00	$95.00	—
100	100	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	—
150–165	155	3	200.00–235.00	$215.00	+5.00
210	210	1	330.00	$330.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
660–990	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	590.00–880.00	$733.51	—
930–935	933	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	710.00–975.00	$842.14	+282.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
755–1155	963	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–900.00	$844.11	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,120.00	$1,120.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835	835	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	525.00	$525.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	80.00	$80.00	$228	+14.87

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	5	82.50–90.00	$86.00	+3.50
30	30	7	60.00–70.00	$66.43	-16.07
40	40	4	100.00–110.00	$105.00	+7.50
40	40	1	80.00	$80.00	-17.50
60	60	5	125.00–130.00	$127.00	+47.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	3	125.00–135.00	$131.67	+1.67
65	65	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	-37.50
70	70	2	140.00	$140.00	+10.00
80	80	6	145.00–150.00	$145.83	+15.83
85	85	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	-12.50
125–140	131	13	170.00–190.00	$177.31	—
150	150	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	2	67.50	$67.50	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
130	130	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.