Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.85/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 521 lb · 34 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.19/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 468 lb · 27 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.95/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	665	657	349
Feeder cattle	511	545	208
Slaughter cattle	113	56	64
Replacement cattle	8	18	13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	287	3	150.00–165.00	$154.80	$444	—
305–335	324	5	157.50–172.50	$163.02	$528	+9.71
350–395	367	12	150.00–162.50	$154.54	$567	+1.02
410–430	420	2	158.00–160.00	$159.02	$668	+10.12
480–485	483	3	145.00–148.00	$145.99	$705	-2.37
518 value added	518	12	148.00	$148.00	$767	—
505–545	522	22	135.00–140.00	$135.40	$707	-7.71
550–590	569	9	130.00–137.00	$133.98	$762	+2.12
593 value added	593	10	141.00	$141.00	$836	—
600–640	620	20	125.00–130.00	$127.65	$791	+3.67
650–655	653	2	126.00–128.00	$127.00	$829	+2.02
851	851	7	114.00	$114.00	$970	—
974	974	5	105.00	$105.00	$1,023	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	5	135.00–145.00	$138.91	$382	—
310–340	325	5	135.00–140.00	$136.92	$445	-5.23
355–395	377	6	135.00–145.00	$138.70	$523	-1.46
400–425	413	4	128.00–135.00	$130.76	$540	-6.09
455–475	468	5	127.00–135.00	$130.78	$612	+0.06
505–545	526	5	125.00–130.00	$128.00	$673	-1.65
565–595	577	7	118.00–125.00	$121.42	$701	—
640–645	643	2	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$765	—
650–695	670	4	112.00–117.00	$114.24	$765	+5.04
700–725	711	4	105.00–110.00	$107.53	$765	—
750–755	753	2	106.00	$106.00	$798	+0.50
840	840	1	104.00	$104.00	$874	—
880	880	1	104.00	$104.00	$915	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	$293	—
255–280	268	4	120.00–130.00	$123.88	$332	+1.93
315–330	325	4	125.00–130.00	$126.27	$410	+5.07
365–395	379	4	120.00–130.00	$126.19	$478	+1.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	2	125.00–135.00	$129.76	$272	—
265–295	278	5	125.00–135.00	$128.42	$357	-0.08
300–335	320	9	125.00–135.00	$129.68	$415	-2.27
355–395	380	11	125.00–135.00	$130.62	$496	+1.50
400–445	423	21	125.00–135.00	$128.95	$545	+3.30
450–490	468	27	124.00–131.00	$126.19	$591	+1.14
500–535	513	15	123.00–128.00	$124.73	$640	-2.48
605–635	616	4	114.00–118.00	$116.00	$715	-0.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	2	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$315	+0.64
300–345	328	3	115.00–120.00	$118.48	$389	—
365–380	373	2	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$438	-0.44
400–440	425	6	110.00–119.00	$115.89	$493	-1.12
460–495	478	6	110.00–119.00	$115.45	$552	+1.14
505–535	517	12	110.00–118.00	$113.66	$588	+0.72
550–595	579	11	109.00–115.00	$112.24	$650	-1.28
605–640	622	7	101.00–107.00	$104.43	$650	-4.32
650–695	673	2	100.00–106.00	$103.10	$694	-3.84
745	745	1	98.00	$98.00	$730	—
770	770	1	99.00	$99.00	$762	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–545	530	4	100.00–106.00	$104.03	$551	+0.63
555–580	568	5	100.00–105.00	$103.42	$587	—
605–640	617	3	94.00–98.00	$95.96	$592	—
650	650	2	93.00–95.00	$94.00	$611	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	105.00–110.00	$107.38	$288	—
325–345	335	2	105.00–110.00	$107.57	$360	—
360–370	365	2	105.00–110.00	$107.53	$392	-0.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	425	16	130.00–140.00	$136.26	$579	+0.54
450–495	472	12	123.00–130.00	$127.39	$601	-3.39
500–540	515	10	125.00–130.00	$126.74	$653	+1.00
555–590	576	10	115.00–125.00	$121.64	$701	+3.44
615–645	627	3	111.00–118.00	$114.66	$719	+5.03
655–685	668	3	108.00–117.00	$112.29	$750	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	428	8	145.00–155.00	$146.89	$629	-0.78
450–495	474	12	135.00–145.00	$137.50	$652	-4.25
500–545	521	9	135.00–141.00	$137.16	$715	+1.08
560–585	571	6	130.00–134.00	$132.00	$754	+5.34
615–625	622	3	123.00–126.00	$124.32	$773	-2.92

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	433	5	120.00–125.00	$123.05	$533	+1.00
450–480	465	2	110.00–115.00	$112.42	$523	-2.19
505–535	525	3	100.00–110.00	$105.10	$552	-6.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	96.00	$96.00	$499	-8.01
700–725	713	2	93.00–95.00	$93.98	$670	—
755–765	760	2	93.00–94.00	$93.50	$711	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1105	1065	80-85%	4	47.00–57.00	$52.73	$562	—
1110–1275	1185	80-85%	6	81.00–86.00	$83.54	$990	+13.59
1000–1560	1206	80-85%	50	63.00–78.00	$71.04	$857	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–985	821	85-90%	9	47.00–57.00	$52.14	$428	—
685–1385	927	85-90%	16	62.00–73.00	$66.51	$617	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1595	1447	75-80%	8	65.00–70.00	$67.32	$974	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1405	1165	3	75.00–84.00	$81.02	$944	-3.98
1290–2000	1577	6	94.00–102.00	$96.81	$1,527	—
2080	2080	1	108.00	$108.00	$2,246	+4.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	780.00	$780.00
1030–1380	1166	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	620.00–885.00	$776.87

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–215	213	2	57.00–60.00	$58.52	$125	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	17.00	$17.00	$90	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	195.00	$195.00	+15.00
180	180	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–890	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–930.00	$915.61	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587	587	3	55.00	$55.00	$323	—
785	785	1	70.00	$70.00	$550	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	3	60.00–65.00	$61.67	-16.66
30	30	1	120.00	$120.00	+5.00
30	30	5	85.00–90.00	$86.00	-29.00
40	40	1	145.00	$145.00	-23.33
40	40	1	102.50	$102.50	-65.83
50	50	2	155.00–160.00	$157.50	-50.00
65	65	1	175.00	$175.00	-32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	—	—	3	120.00–135.00	$125.00	—
50	50	—	—	2	147.50	$147.50	-32.50
70	70	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	235.00	$235.00	+55.00
80	80	—	—	4	162.50–170.00	$168.13	-11.87

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	72.50	$72.50	-12.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	180.00	$180.00	-10.00
120	120	1	225.00	$225.00	-35.00

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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.