Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.20/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 510 lb · 29 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.36/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 488 lb · 25 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.65/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 613 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	657	484	518
Feeder cattle	545	405	396
Slaughter cattle	56	40	80
Replacement cattle	18	3	6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bull were 2.00 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
305–345	327	12	150.00–160.00	$153.31	$501	-1.69
360–395	378	12	150.00–162.50	$153.52	$580	+3.52
400–435	416	7	145.00–155.00	$148.90	$619	+1.34
465–492	488	25	140.00–150.00	$148.36	$724	+6.73
500–542	529	10	138.00–145.00	$143.11	$757	+4.12
550–565	558	4	130.00–135.00	$131.86	$736	—
612 value added	612	16	135.00	$135.00	$826	—
600–635	614	7	122.00–127.00	$123.98	$761	+0.35
650–660	655	2	123.00–127.00	$124.98	$819	—
710	710	2	118.00	$118.00	$838	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	218	5	140.00–145.00	$142.54	$311	—
305–340	322	6	140.00–145.00	$142.15	$458	-4.35
350–395	371	13	135.00–145.00	$140.16	$520	-0.01
405–445	429	8	135.00–140.00	$136.85	$587	+2.28
460–495	483	8	125.00–135.00	$130.72	$631	-1.71
515–540	525	6	125.00–133.00	$129.65	$681	-1.38
655–695	679	5	108.00–111.00	$109.20	$741	-10.80
755–765	760	2	105.00–106.00	$105.50	$802	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	4	120.00–125.00	$121.95	$333	-7.90
310–340	329	4	115.00–125.00	$121.20	$399	-3.88
350–395	376	7	120.00–130.00	$124.52	$468	-0.24
450–455	453	2	115.00–120.00	$117.49	$532	+0.03
555–585	570	2	110.00–120.00	$114.87	$655	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	270	5	125.00–130.00	$128.50	$347	—
300–345	318	5	130.00–135.00	$131.95	$420	-2.81
355–390	376	9	125.00–132.50	$129.12	$485	-4.52
400–445	432	14	123.00–130.00	$125.65	$543	-1.71
460–495	475	19	123.00–128.00	$125.05	$594	-0.16
500 value added	500	15	133.00	$133.00	$665	—
500–545	521	14	122.00–130.00	$127.21	$663	+0.70
550–580	562	5	119.00–127.00	$122.07	$686	-5.45
608 value added	608	10	125.00	$125.00	$760	—
605–640	623	4	115.00–118.00	$116.22	$724	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	280	4	115.00–120.00	$116.79	$327	+0.82
350–395	376	5	115.00–120.00	$117.89	$443	-5.14
400–445	418	4	115.00–118.00	$117.01	$489	+1.44
450–485	473	9	110.00–118.00	$114.31	$541	+1.69
500–545	529	14	110.00–115.00	$112.94	$597	+3.86
550–590	564	8	110.00–115.00	$113.52	$640	+4.32
600–645	626	8	105.00–111.00	$108.75	$681	+2.29
655–695	675	3	104.00–110.00	$106.94	$722	-1.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	427	3	102.00–105.00	$103.34	$441	+1.65
510–545	530	3	100.00–105.00	$103.40	$548	+2.40

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	365	4	105.00–110.00	$107.93	$394	-2.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–444	429	14	130.00–140.00	$135.72	$582	+2.05
455–490	473	11	125.00–135.00	$130.78	$619	-0.41
505–545	524	21	120.00–130.00	$125.74	$659	+0.26
550–595	574	4	115.00–120.00	$118.20	$678	-3.03
615–630	620	3	105.00–114.00	$109.63	$680	-6.37
700–720	710	2	105.00–115.00	$109.93	$781	+17.93
815	815	1	102.00	$102.00	$831	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	419	7	145.00–152.50	$147.67	$619	+0.16
455–490	470	14	140.00–147.00	$141.75	$666	-0.72
500–540	519	10	135.00–140.00	$136.08	$706	-2.91
555–575	563	6	125.00–130.00	$126.66	$713	—
600–630	618	4	125.00–129.00	$127.24	$786	—
685	685	1	124.00	$124.00	$849	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	7	115.00–125.00	$122.05	$516	+2.85
450–490	468	6	110.00–120.00	$114.61	$536	-0.68
500–535	516	6	110.00–115.00	$111.67	$576	+1.67
555–595	580	3	110.00–111.00	$110.34	$640	+1.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	521	4	102.00–105.00	$104.01	$542	+9.30
650–675	658	3	90.00–95.00	$92.04	$606	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1565	1161	80-85%	26	60.00–77.00	$69.95	$812	+0.84

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–950	796	85-90%	6	48.00–55.00	$51.34	$409	—
620–995	895	85-90%	9	60.00–74.00	$65.98	$591	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1555	1400	75-80%	3	60.00–65.00	$62.53	$875	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190	1190	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,012	—
1350–2130	1794	5	93.00–100.00	$96.04	$1,723	—
2070	2070	1	104.00	$104.00	$2,153	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
575–650	613	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	300.00–450.00	$379.59

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	$624

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–855	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	510.00–590.00	$552.75
870–920	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–730.00	$714.58
825–1020	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	580.00–630.00	$601.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	830.00	$830.00
1095	1095	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
500–555	528	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	220.00–270.00	$243.70

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	55.00	$55.00	$146	—
330	330	1	30.00	$30.00	$99	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	240.00	$240.00	+65.00
125	125	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	—
130	130	—	—	1	235.00	$235.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–855	728	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–790.00	$752.89	—
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	840.00	$840.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	910.00	$910.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	3	75.00–80.00	$78.33	-1.67
30	30	2	115.00	$115.00	+35.00
30	30	2	80.00	$80.00	±0.00
40	40	3	165.00–170.00	$168.33	+38.33
40	40	3	135.00	$135.00	+5.00
60	60	5	207.50	$207.50	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	180.00	$180.00	+65.00
140	140	1	235.00	$235.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	7	85.00	$85.00	—
90	90	1	95.00	$95.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	51.00	$51.00	$168	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	190.00	$190.00	—
120	120	1	260.00	$260.00	+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.