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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.01/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $490/hd at 389 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.07/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 369 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $124.20/cwt ≈ $482/hd at 388 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 517 879
Feeder cattle 480 396 672
Slaughter cattle 56 78 68
Replacement cattle 22 11 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Feeder bulls were too few to trend. There were moderate offerings of average 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 150.00–155.00 $153.44 $327 -8.15
230 fancy 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
270–295 282 3 160.00 $160.00 $451 +6.22
305–345 326 6 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $522 +3.27
350–395 366 17 150.00–167.50 $156.49 $573 +0.12
395 fancy 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 -21.37
420 fancy 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
400–445 426 12 142.50–165.00 $153.86 $655 +0.14
475–490 483 2 143.00–147.50 $145.22 $701 +0.22
505–515 510 2 130.00 $130.00 $663 -10.59
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -9.40
615 615 2 119.00 $119.00 $732 -2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
345 345 1 127.50 $127.50 $440 —
355–365 360 4 112.50–127.50 $121.20 $436 —
396 value added 396 15 125.00 $125.00 $495 —
415–445 428 3 110.00–120.00 $114.27 $489 —
455–495 480 6 110.00–122.50 $118.22 $567 —
520–540 530 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $570 +12.55
615 615 1 106.00 $106.00 $652 —
655 655 1 99.00 $99.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 135.00–145.00 $140.19 $467 -1.54
355–395 379 8 133.00–147.50 $139.22 $528 +2.94
404 value added 404 3 125.00 $125.00 $505 —
415–435 430 4 132.50–147.50 $140.09 $602 +1.35
450–475 461 5 122.50–145.00 $130.41 $601 +2.11
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +1.70
500–535 513 5 115.00–125.00 $122.07 $626 -1.30
560–590 575 2 116.00–120.00 $117.95 $678 -2.99
620–630 625 2 103.00–115.00 $108.95 $681 -6.05
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
400–445 426 4 110.00–122.50 $117.47 $500 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
510–545 529 5 105.00–115.00 $111.55 $590 +2.55
560–570 565 4 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $627 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.50 $127.50 $306 —
280–295 287 6 130.00–140.00 $134.12 $385 +9.12
300–345 327 10 120.00–132.50 $127.41 $417 +4.37
350–395 375 7 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $468 +2.32
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 -12.56
395 value added 395 16 127.50 $127.50 $504 —
400–445 413 17 117.50–125.00 $122.33 $505 -0.37
463–497 value added 471 13 122.00–123.00 $122.24 $576 —
460–490 472 3 117.00–121.00 $118.48 $559 -2.88
470–475 473 2 110.00–112.50 $111.26 $526 -10.10
505 505 1 114.00 $114.00 $576 -7.00
500–530 515 2 118.00–123.00 $120.57 $621 -0.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 6 110.00–117.50 $112.82 $363 +0.61
355–375 365 3 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $411 -3.12
405–445 427 8 110.00–117.00 $113.54 $485 -0.91
450–495 468 18 109.00–117.50 $111.81 $523 -1.01
500–545 523 2 106.00–107.00 $106.48 $557 -5.88
555 555 1 108.00 $108.00 $599 -3.42
570 570 1 101.00 $101.00 $576 -10.42
645 645 1 101.00 $101.00 $651 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 112.50 $112.50 $332 —
310–345 333 4 100.00–130.00 $108.78 $362 —
365–380 373 2 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $380 —
500–535 523 3 102.00–108.00 $105.61 $552 —
555 555 1 104.00 $104.00 $577 +10.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 527 3 104.00–107.50 $106.29 $560 +3.67
575 575 1 105.00 $105.00 $604 +2.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +6.49
465–485 475 2 127.50–140.00 $133.88 $636 +1.48
505–540 525 4 112.50–125.00 $118.00 $620 -2.47
605–625 615 2 104.00–108.00 $105.97 $652 -2.03
650–685 668 2 95.00–98.00 $96.46 $644 -9.54
705 705 1 95.00 $95.00 $670 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 520 4 102.50–115.00 $109.49 $569 +2.85
565–575 570 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $613 +1.26
660 660 1 98.00 $98.00 $647 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 145.00–155.00 $149.76 $636 -5.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 107.50 $107.50 $554 +14.49
620 620 1 91.00 $91.00 $564 -2.02
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 101.00 $101.00 $601 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1105 962 85-90% 6 40.00–44.00 $42.81 $412 —
955–1770 1231 85-90% 13 47.00–57.00 $52.14 $642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $506 —
955–1610 1262 80-85% 17 51.00–64.00 $56.09 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1660 1543 75-80% 2 36.00–39.00 $37.39 $577 —
1495–1875 1671 75-80% 8 47.00–55.00 $50.92 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1415 1328 2 54.00–62.00 $58.26 $774 —
1550–1960 1728 6 75.00–90.00 $85.15 $1,471 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 58.00 $58.00 $673
1900 1900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 46.00 $46.00 $874
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 655.00 $655.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1025 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $737.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 45.00 $45.00 $353

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 55.00 $55.00 $91 —
285 285 1 54.00 $54.00 $154 —
305–375 332 3 48.00–59.00 $51.37 $171 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 14.00 $14.00 $73 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 -10.00
150–175 163 2 210.00–275.00 $242.50 -42.50
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1060 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 775.00–875.00 $822.13 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 655.00 $655.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 55.00–65.00 $59.95 $294 —
575 575 1 35.00 $35.00 $201 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
50 50 2 145.00 $145.00 -65.00
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +35.00
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 -40.00
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 +20.00
90 90 2 175.00 $175.00 ±0.00
125 125 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 -47.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 25.00 $25.00 -32.50
75 75 7 26.00–60.00 $30.86 -26.64

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 48.00 $48.00 $238 —
500 500 1 43.00 $43.00 $215 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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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.