Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.43/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 518 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.82/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 474 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.68/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 424 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	920	788	471
Feeder cattle	716	552	382
Slaughter cattle	92	139	47
Replacement cattle	12	16	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. Heavy offering 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	287	6	150.00–170.00	$158.65	$455	+5.60
315–345	328	12	150.00–170.00	$157.65	$517	+3.44
355–395	375	14	150.00–170.00	$153.65	$576	-0.78
400–445	419	10	150.00–162.50	$155.70	$652	+4.41
450–495	478	12	140.00–151.00	$145.73	$697	+0.26
500–540	517	11	140.00–149.00	$142.79	$738	+1.31
550–595	564	14	135.00–145.00	$138.75	$783	+1.59
600–626	617	23	132.00–145.00	$134.57	$830	+3.69
705–725	716	4	125.00–139.00	$132.99	$952	+9.52
750	750	1	120.00	$120.00	$900	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	135.00	$135.00	$297	-4.84
255–270	262	3	135.00–145.00	$139.90	$367	-1.26
330–340	335	2	130.00–137.50	$133.81	$448	-8.66
350–395	376	18	130.00–145.00	$138.75	$522	-2.66
405–445	423	6	135.00–145.00	$138.26	$585	+0.10
460–485	473	7	128.00–136.00	$132.35	$626	+1.34
500–540	523	10	125.00–133.00	$127.17	$665	+1.96
565–595	579	5	120.00–128.00	$125.04	$724	+7.41
620–645	632	5	116.00–125.00	$120.84	$764	+10.35
650–685	662	5	115.00–125.00	$121.80	$806	—
700–720	710	2	106.00–115.00	$110.56	$785	—
755–795	775	2	110.00–115.00	$112.56	$872	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	3	120.00–125.00	$121.62	$395	-4.48
365–395	382	5	120.00–125.00	$121.88	$466	-4.18
425–445	435	2	120.00–124.00	$122.05	$531	—
510–540	525	2	110.00–115.00	$112.43	$590	+0.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	211	7	130.00–140.00	$135.22	$285	—
285–290	288	3	130.00–137.50	$134.16	$386	+4.16
300–345	324	12	130.00–135.00	$132.96	$431	-2.08
355–395	383	18	130.00–137.50	$132.68	$508	+1.11
400–445	424	25	130.00–138.00	$132.68	$563	+3.39
450–485	471	18	128.00–137.00	$131.05	$617	+1.96
473–475 fancy	474	4	142.00–143.00	$142.75	$677	—
500–545	517	21	127.00–138.00	$132.85	$687	+5.76
550–585	574	18	127.00–137.50	$134.39	$771	+9.12
600–625	609	8	118.00–125.00	$120.49	$734	-2.50
738	738	2	118.00	$118.00	$871	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	281	5	115.00–125.00	$118.84	$334	+1.44
315–345	336	4	115.00–125.00	$119.91	$403	+1.20
350–395	380	8	117.50–125.00	$120.91	$459	+2.92
400–440	422	15	117.50–125.00	$122.68	$518	+5.29
450–490	468	14	115.00–124.00	$119.26	$558	+3.69
500–545	524	19	114.00–123.00	$118.50	$621	+5.75
550–595	567	20	115.00–121.00	$118.31	$671	+2.77
625–645	637	5	110.00–114.00	$111.59	$711	-1.23
655–685	670	2	109.00–113.00	$110.96	$743	+3.96
745	745	1	105.00	$105.00	$782	-1.97

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	366	4	105.00–112.00	$109.24	$400	—
455–465	459	4	105.00–110.00	$106.98	$491	+1.07
505–535	524	7	100.00–110.00	$105.27	$552	+2.54
555–585	567	5	100.00–110.00	$103.53	$587	+1.17

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	578	3	95.00–98.00	$96.03	$555	+5.04
615–640	627	3	93.00–97.00	$95.36	$598	—
700–725	713	2	92.00–96.00	$94.04	$671	—
750–795	773	2	96.00–97.00	$96.51	$746	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	422	11	125.00–135.00	$129.73	$547	-0.25
450–495	474	25	125.00–135.00	$128.82	$611	+5.76
500–545	518	26	120.00–130.00	$125.43	$650	+2.29
550–595	580	21	115.00–125.00	$120.92	$701	+4.52
605–635	622	5	112.00–120.00	$116.78	$726	+0.03
650–695	671	9	110.00–116.00	$113.65	$763	-0.11
700–745	720	5	109.00–114.00	$111.77	$805	+6.79
780	780	2	103.00–105.00	$104.00	$811	-0.50
800	800	1	106.00	$106.00	$848	+7.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	422	21	140.00–150.00	$145.66	$615	+0.92
450–495	469	22	140.00–147.50	$142.84	$670	+3.35
500–540	521	15	134.00–142.00	$136.91	$713	+3.98
555–590	570	19	129.00–137.00	$131.99	$752	+2.73
600–645	615	15	125.00–135.00	$127.55	$784	+0.99
650–675	663	6	121.00–128.00	$124.49	$825	+0.80

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	413	3	110.00–120.00	$116.69	$482	+4.10
450–495	468	8	110.00–120.00	$114.14	$534	+3.26
500–545	528	10	108.00–115.00	$112.54	$594	+5.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–785	778	2	90.00–91.00	$90.50	$704	—
820–835	828	2	93.00–95.00	$94.01	$778	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1295	1137	80-85%	5	50.00–60.00	$57.39	$653	—
1010–1485	1202	80-85%	41	65.00–76.00	$70.13	$843	-14.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–975	881	85-90%	7	50.00–56.00	$52.15	$459	-3.91
830–965	896	85-90%	8	60.00–66.00	$63.20	$566	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1595	1543	75-80%	3	69.00–71.00	$70.03	$1,081	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–2145	1579	6	80.00–88.00	$84.66	$1,337	—
1585	1585	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,712	—
1515–2075	1828	12	95.00–106.00	$101.47	$1,855	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–1025	1017	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	81.00–85.00	$83.02	$844

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	360.00	$360.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
1040–1255	1116	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	770.00–890.00	$816.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135–150	140	3	99.00–104.00	$102.21	$143	—
255	255	1	100.00	$100.00	$255	—
325	325	1	79.00	$79.00	$257	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145	145	1	48.00	$48.00	$70	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	205.00	$205.00	-21.67
100–140	114	7	225.00–270.00	$245.00	-65.00
150–180	165	2	250.00–315.00	$282.50	-27.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1040	1023	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	820.00–950.00	$883.89	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
231	231	4	90.00	$90.00	$208	—
298	298	2	80.00	$80.00	$238	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	—
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	240.00	$240.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	6	35.00–45.00	$38.33	-100.42
30	30	6	125.00–130.00	$128.33	-10.42
30	30	14	75.00–85.00	$81.43	-57.32
40	40	4	200.00–215.00	$210.00	+57.50
40	40	4	100.00–105.00	$102.50	-50.00
40	40	5	135.00–140.00	$138.00	-14.50
50	50	3	150.00	$150.00	-90.00
60	60	3	240.00	$240.00	+65.00
65	65	4	170.00–175.00	$171.25	-3.75
70	70	1	260.00	$260.00	+68.75
80	80	2	285.00	$285.00	+93.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	110.00–115.00	$113.75	+48.75
60	60	8	120.00–125.00	$122.50	+57.50
70	70	2	150.00–160.00	$155.00	+5.00
70	70	3	135.00	$135.00	-15.00
90	90	3	175.00–185.00	$180.00	+8.33
100	100	1	190.00	$190.00	-87.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	210.00	$210.00	-7.50
110–120	113	4	240.00–270.00	$252.50	-56.50
160	160	1	315.00	$315.00	—

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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.