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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.75/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 619 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.03/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 433 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.18/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 378 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 928 1,024
Feeder cattle 697 753 906
Slaughter cattle 111 114 76
Replacement cattle 20 20 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available this week. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 —
280 fancy 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
305–325 fancy 315 4 167.50–177.50 $173.22 $546 —
315–345 333 9 151.00–165.00 $158.67 $528 +0.10
368 value added 368 5 157.50 $157.50 $580 -10.50
375 fancy 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
350–395 381 15 152.50–165.00 $159.02 $606 +3.18
400–448 422 10 150.00–165.00 $155.36 $656 -1.77
458 value added 458 3 144.00 $144.00 $660 -20.00
450–495 471 13 144.00–156.00 $150.62 $709 +2.51
505–540 531 7 144.00–154.00 $150.90 $801 +5.24
552 value added 552 10 149.00 $149.00 $822 +9.00
565–595 577 3 136.00–146.00 $142.38 $822 -1.12
600 600 1 128.00 $128.00 $768 -5.01
605–635 614 6 134.00–138.00 $136.18 $836 +3.17
619–626 value added 622 16 132.00–138.00 $134.64 $837 -8.36
650–665 658 5 130.00–138.00 $133.80 $880 +0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
265–285 274 4 140.00–147.50 $143.84 $394 -3.10
330–345 335 3 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $475 -1.31
350–395 377 11 140.00–152.50 $144.71 $546 +0.13
480 480 1 142.50 $142.50 $684 +4.98
505–545 531 5 131.00–139.00 $136.31 $724 +0.81
565–590 575 6 121.00–138.00 $132.29 $761 -0.94
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 -2.42
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 125.00–135.00 $129.56 $292 —
255 255 1 137.50 $137.50 $351 +12.32
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 -15.18
310–340 325 2 135.00–137.50 $136.31 $443 +3.81
355–395 378 3 132.50–137.50 $134.06 $507 +9.78
405–410 408 3 115.00–132.50 $125.04 $510 -9.21
450–495 473 3 125.00–137.50 $131.73 $623 +8.41
595 595 1 116.00 $116.00 $690 +3.63
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 -7.62
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 -12.94
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 +6.81
470 470 1 122.50 $122.50 $576 +0.19
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +2.50
550 550 2 126.00 $126.00 $693 +7.00
685 685 1 107.00 $107.00 $733 —
723 723 2 104.00 $104.00 $752 +44.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 120.00 $120.00 $264 -10.00
285 285 1 112.50 $112.50 $321 -10.00
315 315 1 107.50 $107.50 $339 —
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 ±0.00
425–430 428 2 100.00–107.50 $103.77 $444 —
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 60.00–65.00 $62.65 $234 -2.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 -2.39
270 270 1 122.50 $122.50 $331 ±0.00
300–340 325 5 122.50–127.50 $124.53 $405 +0.34
360–395 377 9 115.00–130.00 $122.09 $460 +1.66
405–440 430 8 120.00–126.00 $123.03 $529 +15.53
450–495 474 16 117.00–124.00 $121.23 $575 +1.42
515 515 1 112.00 $112.00 $577 -5.57
500–545 517 18 110.00–125.00 $116.58 $603 -0.99
550–595 573 12 111.00–124.00 $117.35 $672 +0.82
615 value added 615 5 119.00 $119.00 $732 —
605–640 628 3 112.00–116.00 $113.36 $712 +6.55
660–690 676 4 105.00–117.00 $109.70 $742 +4.58
684 value added 684 4 114.00 $114.00 $780 —
705–740 718 3 100.00–104.00 $102.34 $735 -2.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
270–275 272 3 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $367 —
330–345 335 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $441 +0.22
350–395 370 5 132.50–142.50 $138.13 $511 —
378 value added 378 7 140.00 $140.00 $529 +7.00
400–440 420 11 125.00–140.00 $132.75 $558 +4.17
450–485 463 14 124.00–137.50 $126.87 $587 -2.13
501 value added 501 9 122.00 $122.00 $611 —
500–520 508 3 112.00–120.00 $115.67 $588 -11.15
505–530 515 5 122.00–126.00 $123.60 $637 -3.22
554 value added 554 5 119.00 $119.00 $659 -9.00
570–585 577 3 120.00–123.00 $121.66 $702 -7.29
610–620 615 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $676 —
621 value added 621 4 121.00 $121.00 $751 —
605–645 626 8 118.00–121.00 $119.25 $747 —
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 -9.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 117.50 $117.50 $270 +1.34
265–270 268 2 117.50–122.50 $120.02 $322 +7.11
305–345 328 4 112.50–120.00 $115.71 $380 —
380 380 1 117.00 $117.00 $445 +3.69
400–440 420 2 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $472 +2.04
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 -6.52
555–580 567 3 100.00–110.00 $105.92 $601 +0.92
605 605 1 106.00 $106.00 $641 —
660 660 1 101.00 $101.00 $667 —
700 700 1 89.00 $89.00 $623 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
350–385 373 4 102.50–125.00 $115.40 $430 +7.08
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 +3.35
470–495 478 3 110.00–115.00 $111.97 $535 +7.75
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +9.42
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 +7.00
685–690 687 3 88.00–100.00 $94.65 $650 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 105.00 $105.00 $281 +5.00
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 +7.54
370–375 373 2 100.00 $100.00 $373 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 422 13 140.00–156.00 $149.35 $630 +4.32
448 value added 448 9 151.00 $151.00 $676 —
450–495 471 16 137.50–149.00 $143.71 $677 +0.84
500–535 518 12 135.00–147.00 $142.10 $736 +2.10
555–590 567 10 130.00–145.00 $138.17 $783 +5.50
605–615 610 2 122.00–127.50 $124.73 $761 —
650–680 660 4 115.00–128.00 $119.46 $788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 132.50–137.50 $135.01 $578 +0.65
450–485 463 5 130.00–137.50 $132.92 $615 +1.99
520 520 1 122.50 $122.50 $637 +3.30
510–540 525 2 130.00 $130.00 $682 +10.80
550–595 569 8 117.00–134.00 $124.00 $706 +0.01
600–635 623 6 114.00–121.00 $117.02 $729 +6.13
650–690 672 3 110.00–115.00 $112.70 $757 -9.30
705–730 715 3 107.00–113.00 $110.63 $791 +10.63
760 760 1 106.00 $106.00 $806 —
860 860 1 89.00 $89.00 $765 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 3 112.50–130.00 $123.92 $529 +3.05
450–475 463 2 115.00–122.50 $118.65 $549 +3.07
500–535 513 3 109.00–117.50 $113.84 $584 +1.34
560–575 568 3 106.00–110.00 $108.65 $617 —
625 625 1 104.00 $104.00 $650 -0.20
755 755 1 106.00 $106.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 120.00–122.50 $121.29 $525 —
455–495 475 2 112.50–122.50 $117.29 $557 +3.94
500 500 1 118.00 $118.00 $590 +15.50
570–580 575 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $664 +2.00
650–665 658 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $674 +16.97
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 2 93.00–105.00 $98.88 $611 —
905 905 1 54.00 $54.00 $489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1155 953 85-90% 16 35.00–49.00 $44.28 $422 —
905–1780 1206 85-90% 33 51.00–62.00 $55.17 $665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1450 1251 80-85% 8 49.00–54.00 $51.58 $645 —
995–1555 1275 80-85% 21 55.00–66.00 $59.05 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1510 1408 75-80% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.46 $753 —
1415–1720 1554 75-80% 8 57.00–61.00 $58.43 $908 -1.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1640 1333 6 58.00–79.00 $69.00 $920 —
1265–2090 1579 8 81.00–93.00 $86.57 $1,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 52.00 $52.00 $660
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 58.00 $58.00 $493

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
950–1170 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 660.00–840.00 $766.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $638
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 99.00 $99.00 $193 —
238–290 259 4 99.00–100.00 $99.54 $258 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 37.00 $37.00 $107 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 -12.50
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +10.00
125 125 2 170.00 $170.00 +35.00
150–175 163 2 195.00–240.00 $217.50 -25.00
180 180 1 200.00 $200.00 -42.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
910–995 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 810.00–830.00 $819.55 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 +35.00
40–45 41 5 90.00–105.00 $100.00 -10.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -20.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +11.67
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +1.25
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -48.75
150 150 2 195.00–235.00 $215.00 —
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 29.00 $29.00 +24.00
30–35 34 7 50.00–55.00 $51.28 +46.28
40 40 7 70.00 $70.00 +65.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 6 20.00–37.50 $25.83 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 51.00 $51.00 $92 —
215 215 1 35.00 $35.00 $75 —
635–645 640 2 90.00 $90.00 $576 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 65.00 $65.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.