Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $111.45/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $526/hd at 472 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.83/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 466 lb · 20 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.24/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 375 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	704	806	553
Feeder cattle	571	601	410
Slaughter cattle	71	71	62
Replacement cattle	12	48	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

***No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*** Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	145.00	$145.00	$334	+15.00
255–295	272	5	140.00–150.00	$144.26	$392	-0.52
310–340	328	4	140.00–145.00	$141.30	$463	-3.70
350–395	379	11	135.00–145.00	$141.07	$535	-3.54
400–445	426	5	130.00–140.00	$134.69	$574	-5.61
450–495	471	12	130.00–140.00	$133.73	$630	-0.13
500–540	522	11	120.00–128.00	$124.32	$649	+2.28
550–590	572	6	115.00–125.00	$119.28	$682	-2.73
605–635	619	4	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$696	-0.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	2	200.00–202.50	$201.25	$402	+8.75
220–245	233	2	155.00–175.00	$165.54	$386	—
257 fancy	257	1	185.00	$185.00	$475	—
255–285	271	5	155.00–175.00	$165.90	$450	+6.21
310 fancy	310	1	175.00	$175.00	$542	-5.00
300–345	323	6	155.00–170.00	$163.99	$530	+1.43
350–390	368	10	150.00–167.50	$157.97	$581	-2.51
375 fancy	375	1	175.00	$175.00	$656	+0.50
400–435	417	6	150.00–160.00	$152.51	$636	-3.74
450–460	455	4	145.00–155.00	$149.74	$681	+3.12
505–510	506	5	135.00–145.00	$138.00	$698	+4.13
555–585	568	3	130.00–135.00	$132.04	$750	-2.49
600–610	606	4	120.00–126.00	$121.99	$739	-7.61

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	135.00	$135.00	$310	—
250–285	270	3	127.00–135.00	$130.64	$353	+0.64
310–330	320	4	125.00–130.00	$128.11	$410	+2.00
350–390	364	4	120.00–130.00	$125.14	$456	-1.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–675	670	2	92.00–94.00	$93.01	$623	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	$270	—
250–295	269	7	115.00–120.00	$118.52	$319	-3.98
300–345	327	8	115.00–120.00	$117.38	$384	-0.11
350–385	369	14	114.00–120.00	$117.62	$434	-1.59
400–445	428	15	110.00–120.00	$113.98	$488	+1.35
450–495	472	23	108.00–117.00	$111.45	$526	+1.31
505–545	521	9	108.00–112.00	$109.12	$569	+0.45
555–595	569	6	107.00–112.00	$109.01	$620	+3.12
600–635	615	8	100.00–106.00	$102.48	$630	-2.51
655–690	668	9	100.00–108.00	$102.56	$685	+0.55

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	110.00	$110.00	$264	—
250–280	270	3	111.00–112.50	$111.81	$302	+1.81
300–345	318	8	110.00–112.00	$110.87	$353	—
355–390	372	8	105.00–112.00	$108.67	$404	+0.98
400–445	420	10	100.00–106.00	$102.52	$431	+2.03
450–495	476	14	100.00–105.00	$102.84	$490	—
500–540	517	6	100.00–105.00	$102.16	$528	+1.83
555–580	568	3	100.00–105.00	$101.67	$577	+1.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–485	464	7	90.00–96.00	$93.03	$432	—
515–540	524	7	90.00–97.00	$93.58	$490	-0.44
550–590	566	8	90.00–97.00	$93.41	$529	—
600–640	617	10	90.00–96.00	$92.32	$570	-1.70
650–695	673	7	90.00–97.00	$94.01	$633	+0.78
750–790	764	4	90.00–93.00	$91.98	$703	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	$311	+0.03
260	260	1	135.00	$135.00	$351	±0.00
310–340	326	5	125.00–135.00	$130.98	$427	+3.64
350–395	375	16	125.00–137.50	$127.24	$477	+0.16
415–445	433	7	122.00–130.00	$124.06	$537	+0.60
450–455	453	4	119.00–123.00	$121.13	$549	+1.18
575	575	1	120.00	$120.00	$690	+0.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	424	12	125.00–137.00	$132.84	$563	-2.57
450–495	469	11	120.00–135.00	$124.68	$585	-3.19
510–540	523	12	115.00–125.00	$117.91	$617	-0.96
550–590	571	11	115.00–122.00	$116.88	$667	-1.54
610–645	624	4	103.00–110.00	$107.04	$668	-4.43
655–670	663	3	101.00–107.00	$104.36	$692	-2.95

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	428	13	145.00–155.00	$148.25	$635	-3.44
450–495	466	20	140.00–150.00	$143.83	$670	+2.27
500–535	516	5	130.00–135.00	$132.43	$683	+0.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	92.00	$92.00	$391	-1.77
460–495	478	5	90.00–95.00	$92.59	$443	—
520–540	532	3	90.00–94.00	$91.64	$488	-1.36
550–582	565	6	90.00–95.00	$92.97	$525	-1.06
600–610	605	2	94.00–96.00	$94.99	$575	—
650–670	658	4	87.00–96.00	$92.28	$607	+0.80
705–720	713	2	88.00–91.00	$89.52	$638	-0.48
760–770	765	2	89.00–92.00	$90.51	$692	—
960	960	1	88.00	$88.00	$845	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	428	6	108.00–115.00	$111.52	$477	+3.12
450–475	469	4	106.00–110.00	$108.25	$508	-1.77
500–540	518	8	104.00–110.00	$106.22	$550	-1.27
550–595	571	8	103.00–110.00	$107.47	$614	+0.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1295	1138	80-85%	6	39.00–44.00	$42.73	$486	—
1005–2145	1276	80-85%	33	48.00–60.00	$52.54	$670	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–965	843	85-90%	2	34.00–40.00	$36.56	$308	—
860–985	918	85-90%	6	45.00–55.00	$49.40	$453	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1300	1171	75-80%	5	47.00–54.00	$50.55	$592	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1875	1618	2	61.00–73.00	$66.04	$1,069	-22.27
1845–2065	1955	2	85.00–91.00	$88.17	$1,724	-9.83

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
865–885	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	65.00–69.00	$66.98	$586

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795	795	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	490.00	$490.00
855–985	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	470.00–530.00	$501.38

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	670.00	$670.00
1405	1405	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115	115	1	29.00	$29.00	$33	—
135–185	156	6	40.00–57.00	$48.18	$75	-33.32
250–295	267	3	40.00–44.00	$41.28	$110	—
300	300	1	49.00	$49.00	$147	—
535	535	1	64.00	$64.00	$342	+9.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	135.00	$135.00	+40.00
100–110	106	10	150.00–185.00	$171.00	+8.50
140	140	1	225.00	$225.00	—
180	180	1	180.00	$180.00	-35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	-142.14
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00	-167.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	960.00	$960.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	560.00	$560.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	75.00	$75.00	$236	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	3	95.00	$95.00	+9.00
40	40	3	120.00–125.00	$121.67	+16.67
50	50	2	135.00	$135.00	+8.00
50	50	1	160.00	$160.00	+33.00
60	60	1	170.00	$170.00	+43.00
60	60	2	140.00–145.00	$142.50	+15.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	85.00	$85.00	-60.83
80–85	83	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	+60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	8	41.00	$41.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	41.00	$41.00	$193	—

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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.