Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.70/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 423 lb · 20 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.22/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 609 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $127.84/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 480 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	596	665	752
Feeder cattle	430	511	611
Slaughter cattle	67	113	71
Replacement cattle	17	8	13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	140.00–145.00	$142.47	$346	—
255–290	273	2	140.00–142.50	$141.33	$386	+2.42
305–345	322	3	135.00–144.00	$138.74	$447	+1.82
350–390	377	9	135.00–145.00	$139.74	$527	+1.04
415–440	428	2	132.50–140.00	$136.14	$583	+5.38
450–488	468	5	125.00–137.00	$131.38	$615	+0.60
505–547	535	10	125.00–132.00	$127.09	$680	-0.91
600–620	612	3	118.00–125.00	$121.00	$741	+2.00
650–682	666	8	114.00–121.00	$118.90	$792	+4.66

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	160.00	$160.00	$368	—
285–295	290	2	160.00–165.00	$162.54	$471	+7.74
300–310	305	2	155.00–162.50	$158.69	$484	-4.33
355–380	368	6	150.00–157.50	$152.90	$563	-1.64
555–560	559	4	138.00–143.00	$141.76	$792	+7.78
600–610	605	2	130.00–132.00	$131.01	$793	+3.36
605–612 value added	610	16	136.50–138.00	$136.87	$835	—
715	715	1	124.00	$124.00	$887	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	120.00–130.00	$124.95	$285	-2.55
255–260	258	2	120.00–130.00	$125.05	$323	+1.17
330–340	335	2	120.00–125.00	$122.46	$410	-3.81
365–395	384	5	120.00–125.00	$121.52	$467	-4.67
405–435	420	2	115.00–120.00	$117.41	$493	—
505–545	525	2	115.00–120.00	$117.60	$617	—
575–585	580	3	110.00–115.00	$111.99	$650	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	569	7	96.00–105.00	$98.84	$562	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	239	5	125.00–137.50	$132.48	$317	+2.72
250–285	263	4	125.00–127.50	$125.68	$331	-2.74
300–340	321	9	125.00–136.00	$131.03	$421	+1.35
355–395	371	6	125.00–135.00	$130.86	$485	+0.24
400–445	423	20	125.00–137.50	$131.70	$557	+2.75
450–495	476	12	124.00–135.00	$129.09	$614	+2.90
500–545	521	7	120.00–128.00	$124.44	$648	-0.29
550–575	563	8	120.00–129.00	$124.50	$701	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	2	115.00–120.00	$117.66	$315	+0.23
315–335	325	2	115.00–120.00	$117.42	$382	-1.06
350–385	361	5	115.00–117.00	$115.40	$417	-2.05
400–445	421	8	115.00–120.00	$118.20	$498	+2.31
455–485	470	9	112.00–119.00	$115.31	$542	-0.14
500–540	530	11	109.00–116.00	$113.06	$599	-0.60
565–590	580	4	108.00–115.00	$110.24	$639	-2.00
600–640	620	4	104.00–110.00	$106.50	$660	+2.07
655–685	670	2	100.00–105.00	$102.44	$686	-0.66
765	765	1	100.00	$100.00	$765	+1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	2	94.00–97.50	$95.68	$454	—
505–525	513	3	90.00–95.00	$93.30	$479	-10.73
575–590	583	2	90.00–95.00	$92.53	$539	-10.89
600–635	616	7	90.00–94.00	$92.28	$568	-3.68
660–675	668	2	90.00–93.00	$91.48	$611	-2.52

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	110.00–112.00	$111.04	$261	—
300–335	318	2	108.00–110.00	$109.06	$347	+1.49
365–395	381	4	105.00–110.00	$108.70	$414	+1.17
405–415	410	2	105.00–110.00	$107.53	$441	—
460–485	470	3	100.00–105.00	$101.72	$478	—
500–510	507	3	100.00–102.00	$100.67	$510	—

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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	422	12	130.00–140.00	$134.12	$566	-2.14
455–495	480	14	125.00–130.00	$127.84	$614	+0.45
500–545	526	4	120.00–125.00	$122.96	$647	-3.78
550–580	567	9	120.00–125.00	$122.54	$695	+0.90
600–645	616	6	110.00–120.00	$114.48	$705	-0.18
650–685	665	4	105.00–110.00	$107.22	$713	-5.07
730	730	1	100.00	$100.00	$730	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	432	5	120.00–121.00	$120.19	$519	-2.86
455–490	469	5	105.00–115.00	$110.42	$518	-2.00
510–540	528	3	105.00–115.00	$109.91	$580	+4.81
550–590	564	7	105.00–115.00	$111.29	$628	—
620–640	630	2	100.00–105.00	$102.46	$645	—
650–695	673	2	100.00–102.00	$100.97	$680	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–490	469	10	135.00–142.00	$137.94	$647	+0.44
500–545	514	10	130.00–140.00	$134.32	$690	-2.84
550–570	558	3	130.00–135.00	$131.64	$735	-0.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–525	518	2	94.00–96.00	$94.99	$492	-1.01
550–560	555	2	94.00–96.00	$94.99	$527	—
610–640	625	2	93.00–97.00	$95.05	$594	—
650–680	666	5	91.00–96.00	$93.60	$623	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1240	1131	80-85%	4	50.00–57.00	$53.42	$604	—
1000–1485	1145	80-85%	29	62.00–77.00	$70.24	$804	—
1110–1180	1145	80-85%	2	81.00–83.00	$82.03	$939	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–905	833	85-90%	7	46.00–55.00	$50.26	$419	-1.88
835–975	908	85-90%	11	58.00–71.00	$63.19	$574	-3.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1670	1495	2	85.00–86.00	$85.56	$1,279	—
1330–2145	1854	7	90.00–105.00	$98.98	$1,835	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
680–750	705	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	80.00–85.00	$82.74	$583

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605–625	615	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	370.00–420.00	$394.59

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–885	865	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	570.00–660.00	$616.04
865–950	893	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	780.00–790.00	$783.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
1145–1225	1182	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	720.00–840.00	$795.04

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	430.00	$430.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
133	133	3	80.00	$80.00	$106	—
180	180	1	64.00	$64.00	$115	—
410	410	1	40.00	$40.00	$164	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	7.00	$7.00	$31	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	—
100–140	121	4	210.00–295.00	$253.75	+58.75
180	180	1	390.00	$390.00	+160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	770.00	$770.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655	655	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	490.00	$490.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	6	110.00–120.00	$115.00	+53.33
20	20	3	65.00–75.00	$71.67	+10.00
30	30	10	125.00–135.00	$130.00	+10.00
30	30	3	95.00	$95.00	-25.00
40	40	7	140.00–145.00	$142.86	-2.14
40	40	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	-27.50
50	50	4	155.00–160.00	$157.50	±0.00
60	60	4	170.00–175.00	$171.25	-3.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–50	45	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	185.00–210.00	$197.50	+72.50
50	50	—	—	3	135.00–140.00	$138.33	-9.17
60	60	—	—	4	150.00–155.00	$152.50	+5.00
60	60	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	230.00–240.00	$235.00	+87.50
70	70	—	—	7	160.00–170.00	$165.71	-69.29
80	80	—	—	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	+9.37
100	100	—	—	2	105.00	$105.00	—
130	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	325.00	$325.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725	725	1	51.00	$51.00	$370	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	185.00	$185.00	+5.00
140	140	1	390.00	$390.00	+165.00

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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.