Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.45/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 480 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.14/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 425 lb · 21 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $113.01/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	799	726	611
Feeder cattle	597	519	469
Slaughter cattle	81	90	58
Replacement cattle	18	20	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. 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
205–235	224	4	130.00–145.00	$137.97	$309	—
250–295	268	4	135.00–145.00	$141.19	$378	+6.19
310–345	329	10	135.00–147.50	$141.52	$466	+2.62
355–380	365	5	130.00–140.00	$136.95	$500	-2.60
405–445	433	7	130.00–140.00	$136.43	$591	-1.97
450–490	471	9	125.00–137.00	$130.22	$613	-4.02
500–540	513	6	125.00–135.00	$130.67	$670	-3.90
560–595	578	3	125.00–130.00	$127.68	$738	-1.28
600–635	616	8	115.00–125.00	$118.37	$729	-2.68
650–690	666	10	111.00–121.00	$115.52	$769	-9.48
700–748	727	6	110.00–117.00	$113.54	$825	-6.22
750–775	756	4	110.00–118.00	$113.22	$856	-3.78

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	272	3	120.00–130.00	$125.06	$340	—
300–345	325	7	120.00–130.00	$123.49	$401	-1.49
350–390	374	6	115.00–125.00	$120.37	$450	-3.86
415–445	430	2	110.00–120.00	$115.17	$495	—
610–640	625	2	105.00–110.00	$107.44	$672	—
670–685	678	2	106.00–107.00	$106.51	$722	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	150.00	$150.00	$345	—
270–285	278	2	160.00–165.00	$162.43	$452	—
300–340	322	3	155.00–160.00	$156.68	$505	+1.75
365–390	378	4	145.00–155.00	$149.38	$565	-2.60
555	555	1	138.00	$138.00	$766	—
865	865	6	121.00	$121.00	$1,047	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	125.00	$125.00	$250	+10.00
250–295	276	9	115.00–125.00	$120.56	$333	+0.51
320–345	333	6	115.00–122.50	$118.28	$394	-2.17
350–390	364	6	120.00–125.00	$120.97	$440	+0.24
400–440	426	15	115.00–121.00	$118.22	$504	-1.25
450–495	480	32	114.00–122.00	$118.45	$569	+0.13
500–545	523	17	110.00–120.00	$113.01	$591	+0.03
550–595	566	14	110.00–119.00	$112.84	$639	-1.68
640–645	643	2	105.00–110.00	$107.51	$691	-0.10
655–695	669	9	104.00–112.00	$106.47	$712	-1.07
720–735	728	2	107.00	$107.00	$779	+1.47

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	110.00	$110.00	$248	—
250–280	265	2	110.00	$110.00	$292	—
300–330	312	3	105.00–111.00	$107.12	$334	-1.83
365–385	377	3	105.00–110.00	$108.30	$408	-0.22
400–445	420	10	104.00–110.00	$106.43	$447	—
455–495	472	9	104.00–110.00	$106.65	$503	+0.15
500–535	520	10	100.00–108.00	$103.52	$538	—
550–595	559	16	100.00–108.00	$104.97	$587	+0.47
600–645	619	4	100.00–101.00	$100.26	$621	-0.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–545	528	4	92.00–96.00	$93.98	$496	—
560–580	570	2	93.00–96.00	$94.53	$539	—
605–645	621	10	90.00–98.00	$93.60	$581	-1.14
750	750	1	92.00	$92.00	$690	—
805	805	1	90.00	$90.00	$724	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	130.00	$130.00	$422	-4.19
377–385	378	6	130.00	$130.00	$491	-10.50
400–430	413	5	127.50–130.00	$129.31	$534	-2.95
455	455	1	128.00	$128.00	$582	-1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	425	21	130.00–140.00	$135.14	$574	+1.52
450–495	470	15	125.00–135.00	$130.83	$615	-0.96
500–535	514	15	120.00–130.00	$124.89	$642	-0.09
550–598	590	14	115.00–125.00	$119.96	$708	-1.03
600–640	612	8	110.00–115.00	$112.60	$689	-2.57
650–675	661	6	108.00–111.00	$109.16	$722	-3.82
765–786	782	5	101.00–103.00	$102.61	$802	-2.39

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	424	4	115.00–125.00	$119.73	$508	-0.04
455–490	478	5	110.00–115.00	$111.83	$535	-5.48
510–545	527	10	105.00–110.00	$107.92	$569	-3.37
560–585	570	4	104.00–107.00	$105.50	$601	-3.00
610–640	625	3	100.00–104.00	$101.33	$633	-0.90
650–655	653	2	100.00–102.00	$101.00	$660	-0.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–545	537	3	91.00–95.00	$93.02	$500	-7.73
550–575	563	2	90.00–97.00	$93.42	$526	-4.90
600–645	623	8	92.00–99.00	$95.12	$593	-0.48
665–690	675	5	95.00–98.00	$96.81	$653	+1.41
705–745	729	6	90.00–99.00	$96.31	$702	+2.80
820–830	825	2	90.00–94.00	$91.99	$759	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–485	475	5	140.00–145.00	$141.98	$674	+1.78
500–525	508	4	133.00–137.50	$135.37	$688	-0.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1420	1103	80-85%	6	48.00–55.00	$51.48	$568	—
1010–1415	1195	80-85%	33	58.00–68.00	$62.54	$747	-0.91

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–935	819	85-90%	6	45.00–51.00	$48.35	$396	—
745–995	904	85-90%	10	56.00–62.00	$58.58	$530	-3.68

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1865	1523	75-80%	8	51.00–59.00	$55.32	$843	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1085	1068	3	68.00–75.00	$71.69	$766	-3.98
1260–2175	1566	7	80.00–93.00	$88.16	$1,381	-5.03

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
660–670	665	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	400.00–425.00	$412.41

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	425.00	$425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
1115–1200	1169	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	675.00–900.00	$788.48

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	780.00	$780.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 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
155–165	160	2	61.00–66.00	$63.42	$101	—
300	300	1	72.00	$72.00	$216	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–285	263	2	35.00–43.00	$39.34	$103	—
800	800	1	12.00	$12.00	$96	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	3	125.00–135.00	$128.33	-47.92
70	70	5	150.00–155.00	$151.00	-25.25
70	70	3	160.00–170.00	$165.00	-11.25
80	80	3	160.00–165.00	$161.67	-32.33
90	90	2	170.00–175.00	$172.50	-52.50
110	110	1	235.00	$235.00	—
210	210	1	315.00	$315.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710–930	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	790.00–810.00	$798.66	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	940.00	$940.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	5	55.00–65.00	$61.00	-9.00
30	30	8	80.00–95.00	$85.00	-0.83
40	40	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	-27.50
40	40	7	110.00–115.00	$112.14	+12.14
50	50	4	125.00–135.00	$131.25	-21.25
60	60	6	140.00–145.00	$140.83	-22.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	140.00–145.00	$142.50	+7.50
60	60	3	110.00–115.00	$113.33	+0.83
70	70	3	125.00	$125.00	+12.50
80	80	2	165.00–175.00	$170.00	-7.50
80	80	4	135.00–140.00	$138.75	-38.75
90–95	93	2	150.00–160.00	$155.00	-22.50
100	100	3	185.00–190.00	$186.67	+46.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	5	32.50	$32.50	-3.50
35	35	6	48.00	$48.00	-3.00
40	40	10	48.00–50.00	$49.00	+10.67
70	70	3	77.50	$77.50	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	165.00	$165.00	—
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	—
140	140	1	310.00	$310.00	+30.00

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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.