Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.14/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 514 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.75/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 426 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.91/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 426 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 323 468
Feeder cattle 415 229 399
Slaughter cattle 35 52 63
Replacement cattle 12 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 —
265–290 275 4 160.00–177.50 $169.60 $466 +2.01
320–345 338 8 160.00–175.00 $164.04 $554 +5.06
350–390 365 12 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $602 +5.97
400–430 417 8 160.00–170.00 $164.15 $685 +8.82
450–490 477 10 158.00–165.00 $160.67 $766 +7.54
505–537 524 6 149.00–152.00 $151.02 $791 +2.51
550–585 570 3 145.00–150.00 $147.02 $838 +0.43
605–645 623 6 139.00–146.00 $142.13 $885 +3.88
660–695 675 5 135.00–140.00 $137.17 $926 +4.17
700–745 718 4 127.00–135.00 $129.69 $931 —
797 797 10 123.00 $123.00 $980 —
914 914 6 117.50 $117.50 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 155.00 $155.00 $310 —
285 285 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $413 —
300–345 320 4 140.00–155.00 $148.77 $476 —
370–395 388 4 140.00–155.00 $146.92 $570 +1.88
420–435 428 2 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $600 +10.27
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —
500–545 522 3 125.00–131.00 $128.66 $672 —
550–560 555 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $708 -3.51
655–685 670 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $821 —
820 820 1 104.00 $104.00 $853 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 -1.23
300–335 319 4 120.00–130.00 $124.15 $396 -9.24
350–365 358 2 125.00–135.00 $130.10 $466 —
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 135.00–137.50 $136.14 $306 -1.19
250–295 275 6 140.00–150.00 $144.25 $397 —
305–345 319 4 140.00–152.50 $146.39 $467 +8.00
365 fancy 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
350–395 370 21 135.00–145.00 $138.29 $512 +5.08
400–448 426 24 130.00–142.00 $135.75 $578 +2.00
450–495 472 19 125.00–137.00 $130.91 $618 +0.43
500–535 514 25 125.00–135.00 $130.14 $669 +0.99
550–595 573 16 124.00–134.00 $128.47 $736 +6.51
610–620 615 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $747 +5.01
680–695 682 8 114.00–118.00 $117.49 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
310–345 331 4 122.50–130.00 $125.61 $416 —
350–375 366 6 120.00–132.50 $127.48 $467 —
455–480 469 4 115.00–120.00 $116.21 $545 —
500–545 523 8 106.00–118.00 $113.97 $596 +0.48
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 +4.51
705–745 724 4 105.00–108.00 $106.73 $773 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 115.00 $115.00 $391 +4.01
360–395 377 3 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $424 +5.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 106.00 $106.00 $456 —
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
785 785 1 89.00 $89.00 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 22 150.00–167.50 $158.91 $677 +7.44
450–495 474 16 150.00–160.00 $154.02 $730 +4.42
500–510 505 3 145.00–148.00 $146.00 $737 +5.49
555–590 571 8 144.00–148.00 $145.63 $832 +8.17
600–645 621 6 125.00–135.00 $129.69 $805 —
655–695 676 4 120.00–121.00 $120.25 $813 -6.73
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 7 140.00–145.00 $141.42 $601 +1.54
450–490 472 10 135.00–145.00 $140.42 $663 +9.46
500–545 525 14 125.00–139.00 $130.79 $687 +3.40
550–595 569 6 120.00–130.00 $123.54 $703 -1.94
625 625 1 117.00 $117.00 $731 —
690 690 1 102.00 $102.00 $704 —
710–725 718 2 102.00–109.00 $105.46 $757 -8.99
770–795 783 2 91.00–99.00 $94.94 $743 -14.47
805–810 808 2 95.00–99.00 $97.01 $784 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 431 5 120.00–130.00 $124.84 $538 —
455–475 467 5 119.00–130.00 $122.85 $574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 37.00 $37.00 $474 -28.05
1085–1715 1343 80-85% 15 60.00–73.00 $67.37 $905 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–955 846 85-90% 6 40.00–52.00 $45.63 $386 +2.46
875–990 956 85-90% 5 58.00–66.00 $61.15 $585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1460 1433 2 82.00–85.00 $83.47 $1,196 —
1395–1525 1468 4 90.00–95.00 $92.99 $1,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1275 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 740.00–950.00 $841.27
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 665.00 $665.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 74.00 $74.00 $96 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 210.00–245.00 $227.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540–795 693 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 600.00–920.00 $776.03 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 -13.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 265.00 $265.00 -60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 43.00 $43.00 —
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 -20.00

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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.