Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.81/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 474 lb · 67 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.55/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 524 lb · 34 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.73/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 623 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,087	541
Feeder cattle	853	389
Slaughter cattle	142	70
Replacement cattle	43	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. 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
250–270 fancy	260	2	180.00–188.00	$183.85	$478	+1.35
275–295	283	4	165.00–175.00	$170.53	$483	-1.97
300–325 fancy	312	7	175.00–182.50	$178.28	$556	-1.84
315–345	333	6	155.00–170.00	$166.19	$553	+6.74
350 fancy	350	1	175.00	$175.00	$612	±0.00
350–395	377	18	153.00–170.00	$159.27	$600	-0.83
400 fancy	400	1	175.00	$175.00	$700	—
400–435	416	11	150.00–165.00	$154.01	$641	-7.37
455–493	482	10	150.00–160.00	$156.66	$755	-2.69
500–545	518	18	150.00–159.50	$157.26	$815	+6.77
550–590	572	6	147.00–155.00	$150.34	$860	+0.43
600–628	623	34	141.00–153.00	$142.73	$889	-1.65
650–695	669	4	139.00–144.00	$141.22	$945	+0.87
710–730	723	11	130.00–133.50	$132.50	$958	-0.76
853 value added	853	15	130.00	$130.00	$1,109	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	4	140.00–150.00	$145.20	$404	—
340–345	341	6	142.00–150.00	$144.35	$492	—
350–390	373	9	140.00–150.00	$143.19	$534	+2.14
410–430	425	12	135.00–146.00	$143.74	$611	+3.69
450–495	471	9	135.00–146.00	$142.82	$673	+0.48
500–546	526	14	130.00–145.00	$140.19	$737	+6.17
560–595	582	15	130.00–141.00	$136.36	$794	+2.95
600–640	611	7	125.00–136.00	$129.09	$789	-1.49
650–680	668	3	123.00–128.00	$125.36	$837	-0.78
750–783	776	5	115.00–124.00	$122.26	$949	+12.26

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	135.00	$135.00	$324	—
250–295	263	4	125.00–135.00	$130.19	$342	—
315–340	328	2	125.00–135.00	$130.19	$427	+2.65
350–395	369	7	125.00–135.00	$130.28	$481	+5.41
410–435	423	3	120.00–130.00	$123.43	$522	—
470–495	487	3	115.00–125.00	$120.32	$586	—
550–580	563	3	115.00–122.00	$118.95	$670	+5.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	231	4	135.00–145.00	$137.54	$318	-2.18
250–280	265	6	135.00–145.00	$138.77	$368	—
300–338	320	11	135.00–147.50	$140.27	$449	-2.06
355–390	370	12	135.00–147.50	$138.36	$512	-3.38
400–430	415	24	130.00–140.00	$135.27	$561	-2.78
459–495 value added	472	28	143.00–150.00	$147.13	$694	—
450–495	475	39	130.00–140.00	$132.83	$631	-1.58
500–545	524	34	125.00–137.00	$132.55	$695	+0.97
550–590	574	11	125.00–130.00	$126.05	$724	+0.35
600–630	616	4	120.00–125.00	$121.98	$751	+0.12
628 value added	628	12	134.00	$134.00	$842	—
650–690	670	3	115.00–120.00	$117.72	$789	-0.29
735	735	1	114.00	$114.00	$838	—
801 value added	801	21	117.00	$117.00	$937	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272–275	273	7	125.00–130.00	$129.28	$353	—
310–345	327	6	125.00–130.00	$126.70	$414	+9.14
350–395	381	14	120.00–130.00	$126.23	$481	+6.75
405–445	422	14	115.00–125.00	$122.43	$517	+2.55
450–495	469	15	115.00–125.00	$120.89	$567	+0.92
500–549	531	25	112.00–120.00	$115.86	$615	-0.42
550–595	570	9	110.00–120.00	$113.58	$647	+1.43
620–635	629	4	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$707	+2.99
653–685	666	6	108.00–111.00	$109.02	$726	+1.32
700–735	722	3	108.00–110.00	$108.98	$787	+1.98
765	765	1	105.00	$105.00	$803	+0.51
800–825	813	2	100.00–105.00	$102.46	$833	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
611–630	616	6	98.00–103.00	$101.64	$626	+11.64
660–680	670	2	94.00–96.00	$94.99	$636	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	110.00–115.00	$112.40	$369	+2.46
355–390	373	6	110.00–115.00	$112.85	$421	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	429	15	130.00–140.00	$135.61	$582	-1.89
450–495	476	20	130.00–140.00	$134.27	$639	-1.19
500–540	516	16	120.00–130.00	$124.55	$643	-0.45
550–595	568	17	115.00–125.00	$121.50	$690	-0.51
605–640	624	9	110.00–117.00	$112.36	$701	-1.10
660–695	686	5	109.00–115.00	$111.16	$763	-2.19
700–730	716	7	108.00–113.00	$110.42	$791	—
750–765	758	2	100.00–108.00	$103.96	$788	—
810–825	817	3	98.00–103.00	$100.32	$820	-5.68
885	885	1	96.00	$96.00	$850	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	425	24	145.00–152.50	$149.36	$635	-6.19
450–495	484	22	144.00–150.00	$148.49	$719	+0.64
500–540	520	10	135.00–143.00	$137.50	$715	-5.10
550–595	575	17	127.00–135.00	$130.61	$751	-2.45
600–640	610	15	124.00–130.00	$127.46	$778	+1.30
665–670	666	5	121.00–124.00	$122.80	$818	-0.38

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	466	5	115.00–125.00	$119.48	$557	+0.26
505–525	514	4	109.00–115.00	$112.23	$577	+3.12
550–580	565	3	105.00–110.00	$106.96	$604	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1515	1137	80-85%	16	54.00–62.00	$59.94	$682	—
1000–1950	1206	80-85%	73	65.00–80.00	$72.31	$872	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–985	813	85-90%	17	50.00–62.00	$56.48	$459	+1.79
830–980	914	85-90%	9	65.00–72.00	$67.89	$621	-1.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1642	1442	75-80%	5	65.00–75.00	$69.81	$1,007	+11.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1345	1343	2	68.00–70.00	$69.00	$927	—
1060–2140	1574	14	92.00–105.00	$98.66	$1,553	—
2040–2255	2130	3	108.00–112.00	$110.26	$2,349	—

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–970	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	540.00–630.00	$583.58

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–900	888	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	89.00–97.00	$93.06	$826

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	74.00	$74.00	$659

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–995	926	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	700.00–840.00	$756.58

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1035	1023	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	690.00–850.00	$770.98
1015–1100	1067	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	745.00–950.00	$805.72
1020–1205	1142	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–900.00	$831.68

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–900	838	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	555.00–650.00	$608.19
800–995	887	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	590.00–695.00	$648.79
895	895	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	40.00	$40.00	$154	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150–180	160	3	200.00–280.00	$235.00	-60.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	—
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	5	55.00–60.00	$58.00	-64.50
30	30	7	110.00–125.00	$117.86	-4.64
40	40	7	130.00–145.00	$137.14	-2.86
40	40	2	85.00–90.00	$87.50	-52.50
60	60	2	125.00	$125.00	—
60	60	1	160.00	$160.00	—
75	75	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	130.00–140.00	$133.33	-16.67
60	60	3	150.00	$150.00	-27.50
70	70	2	165.00	$165.00	-12.50
110–115	113	2	185.00–195.00	$190.00	-82.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	60.00	$60.00	$288	—
625	625	1	58.00	$58.00	$362	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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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.