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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.75/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.25/cwt ≈ $852/hd at 616 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.05/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 385 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 628 584
Feeder cattle 229 498 378
Slaughter cattle 52 51 186
Replacement cattle 4 40 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average 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
270–290 280 2 165.00–170.00 $167.59 $469 +9.91
300–345 330 7 155.00–165.00 $158.98 $525 +3.14
360–395 385 12 155.00–165.00 $159.05 $612 +3.32
400–440 423 6 150.00–160.00 $155.33 $657 +0.82
450–480 460 8 150.00–158.00 $153.13 $704 +2.93
500–545 525 3 147.50–150.00 $148.51 $780 +2.66
555–590 569 4 145.00–148.00 $146.59 $834 +4.91
605–620 616 16 138.00–141.00 $138.25 $852 —
680 680 1 133.00 $133.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 9 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $535 -0.22
405–435 420 2 125.00–135.00 $129.82 $545 -9.76
565–590 573 3 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $751 +3.53
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 4 130.00–135.00 $131.23 $353 +2.43
305–345 320 3 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $427 +6.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $309 +7.47
305–335 315 3 135.00–140.00 $138.39 $436 +9.26
360–395 386 10 127.50–140.00 $133.21 $514 +4.79
400–440 421 17 126.00–138.00 $133.75 $563 +4.91
450–490 467 11 125.00–135.00 $130.48 $609 +5.56
500–545 519 8 125.00–134.00 $129.15 $670 +6.66
550–570 560 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $683 +2.64
610–625 618 2 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $607 +2.31
570–585 577 3 105.00–110.00 $107.69 $621 -1.30
600–620 610 2 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $640 +1.67
670–690 680 2 101.00–102.00 $101.49 $690 -2.51
810 810 1 96.00 $96.00 $778 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $375 —
350–370 358 3 105.00–110.00 $106.65 $382 -4.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $648 +2.71
450–495 472 10 145.00–156.00 $149.60 $706 +2.51
500–545 513 8 135.00–145.00 $140.51 $721 +2.90
555–575 565 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $777 +6.03
665–680 675 4 124.00–130.00 $126.98 $857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 135.00–145.00 $139.88 $594 +4.51
450–460 455 3 125.00–140.00 $130.96 $596 -4.03
500–545 528 3 125.00–129.00 $127.39 $673 +2.36
570–580 575 2 123.00–128.00 $125.48 $722 +3.12
700–720 710 2 111.00–118.00 $114.45 $813 +2.91
760–790 775 2 105.00–114.00 $109.41 $848 +4.41
960 960 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1269 80-85% 22 53.00–70.00 $65.05 $825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–930 829 85-90% 5 40.00–47.00 $43.17 $358 —
755–995 898 85-90% 8 52.00–64.00 $56.95 $511 -1.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1780 1535 75-80% 7 57.00–67.00 $61.53 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 77.00 $77.00 $789 —
1600–1960 1751 4 92.00–98.00 $94.66 $1,657 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–815 708 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–620.00 $569.12
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 —
75 75 3 145.00 $145.00 —
170 170 1 250.00 $250.00 —
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 75.00 $75.00 $278 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
30 30 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +7.50
60 60 6 195.00–205.00 $196.67 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 —
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 —
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 —
140 140 1 325.00 $325.00 +145.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 15 75.00 $75.00 +10.00

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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.