Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.22/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 526 lb · 29 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.44/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 423 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.04/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 462 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	880	894	806
Feeder cattle	686	697	601
Slaughter cattle	107	111	71
Replacement cattle	12	20	48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00.to 4.00 higher. Average offering of average to plain 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
220–235 fancy	228	2	182.50–187.50	$185.08	$422	—
250–290 fancy	272	3	185.00–202.50	$192.06	$522	+12.06
275–290	279	6	155.00–170.00	$162.19	$453	—
320 fancy	320	1	177.50	$177.50	$568	+4.28
300–340	322	9	160.00–170.00	$163.65	$527	+4.98
350–370 fancy	358	3	174.00–175.00	$174.67	$625	+4.67
355–395	378	19	159.00–170.00	$162.24	$613	+3.22
400 fancy	400	1	170.00	$170.00	$680	—
403–425	413	8	155.00–165.00	$158.37	$654	+3.01
455–495	470	15	150.00–160.00	$153.16	$720	+2.54
500–540	508	5	145.00–156.00	$148.54	$755	-2.36
565–595	575	4	141.00–151.00	$145.06	$834	+2.68
610–635	624	4	135.00–142.00	$140.03	$874	+3.85
700–730	717	3	125.00–129.00	$126.36	$906	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	150.00	$150.00	$420	+6.16
335	335	2	145.00–150.00	$147.50	$494	+5.78
355–380	367	5	145.00–150.00	$146.51	$538	+1.80
455–480	471	6	130.00–145.00	$137.30	$647	-5.20
515–545	537	6	125.00–135.00	$131.66	$707	-4.65
550–590	569	15	116.00–135.00	$130.40	$742	-1.89
600–640	622	5	120.00–130.00	$125.00	$778	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–340	338	3	132.50–135.00	$134.16	$453	-2.15
350–395	376	5	125.00–135.00	$129.00	$485	-5.06
425	425	1	132.50	$132.50	$563	+7.46

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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	233	3	130.00–135.00	$131.64	$307	—
250–295	277	7	130.00–142.50	$136.10	$377	+1.10
290–295 fancy	293	2	145.00–148.00	$146.49	$429	—
305–345	326	14	130.00–140.00	$134.42	$438	+2.78
300–340 fancy	327	3	145.00–149.00	$146.57	$479	—
350 fancy	350	1	144.00	$144.00	$504	—
350–395	373	22	130.00–142.50	$136.63	$510	-1.50
400–445	423	28	129.00–140.00	$133.44	$564	+0.69
450–495	462	26	127.00–137.00	$132.04	$610	+5.17
500–545	526	29	123.00–133.00	$126.22	$664	+2.62
550–595	571	14	123.00–130.00	$126.71	$724	+5.05
600–635	611	7	121.00–131.00	$126.49	$773	+16.51
650–695	675	3	124.00–125.00	$124.32	$839	—
700	700	1	116.00	$116.00	$812	+11.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	268	6	117.00–125.00	$120.25	$322	-2.25
340–345	342	3	120.00–125.00	$121.68	$416	-2.85
350–390	364	6	120.00–126.00	$123.11	$448	+1.02
400–445	422	19	115.00–125.00	$119.71	$505	-3.32
450–495	478	25	115.00–125.00	$119.99	$574	-1.24
500–530	513	8	112.00–120.00	$116.72	$599	+4.72
560–595	578	6	112.00–120.00	$116.97	$676	-0.38
625–640	633	2	110.00–112.00	$110.99	$703	-2.37
705–718	714	4	107.00–112.00	$108.48	$775	+6.14
770	770	1	103.00	$103.00	$793	—
810	810	1	103.00	$103.00	$834	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	2	110.00–112.00	$111.05	$350	—
365–385	375	4	110.00–112.00	$110.77	$415	-4.63
425–430	428	2	110.00–112.00	$110.99	$475	+0.99
450–470	460	2	108.00–110.00	$108.98	$501	-2.99
510–530	520	3	105.00–110.00	$106.63	$554	—
560–580	570	2	104.00–105.00	$104.49	$596	-5.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	470	2	93.00–95.00	$94.03	$442	-10.97
600–620	610	2	90.00–93.00	$91.48	$558	-14.52

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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	421	19	135.00–145.00	$140.68	$592	+5.67
450–495	472	22	130.00–140.00	$137.03	$647	+4.11
500–545	519	19	125.00–135.00	$129.26	$671	+6.76
555–598	584	17	120.00–130.00	$126.05	$736	+2.05
610–640	626	4	110.00–120.00	$115.19	$721	-1.83
770–785	780	3	105.00–110.00	$107.66	$840	+1.66
810	810	1	103.00	$103.00	$834	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	420	13	150.00–160.00	$153.34	$644	+3.99
450–495	466	18	145.00–157.50	$150.67	$702	+6.96
500–530	513	13	139.00–150.00	$142.50	$731	+0.40
550–595	579	8	135.00–142.50	$137.38	$795	-0.79
600–635	618	6	129.00–137.00	$132.38	$818	+7.65
655–665	660	2	120.00–129.00	$124.47	$822	+5.01

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	417	10	115.00–130.00	$123.96	$517	+0.04
450–490	471	8	110.00–125.00	$118.90	$560	+0.25
500–520	510	4	105.00–115.00	$111.20	$567	-2.64
550–560	553	3	105.00–115.00	$109.97	$608	+1.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–585	568	4	93.00–95.00	$94.26	$535	-21.24
605–640	622	5	90.00–94.00	$91.79	$571	—
655–685	670	2	90.00–93.00	$91.53	$613	-10.94
760	760	1	98.00	$98.00	$745	—
805	805	1	99.00	$99.00	$797	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1230	1081	80-85%	5	48.00–53.00	$49.90	$539	—
1000–1870	1232	80-85%	50	55.00–68.00	$60.77	$749	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1785	1502	75-80%	19	56.00–66.00	$61.23	$920	—
1540	1540	75-80%	1	40.00	$40.00	$616	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–985	893	85-90%	6	55.00–65.00	$59.21	$529	—
725–985	909	85-90%	8	44.00–51.00	$46.38	$422	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1600	1310	3	76.00–84.00	$78.46	$1,028	+9.46
1345–1800	1603	7	86.00–96.00	$89.99	$1,443	—
1685	1685	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,668	—

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
895–965	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	530.00–640.00	$571.70

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	695.00	$695.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	112.00	$112.00	$218	+13.00
240	240	1	129.00	$129.00	$310	—
300–380	330	3	121.00–126.00	$123.47	$407	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	28.00	$28.00	$104	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	6	135.00–147.00	$140.67	+5.67
60	60	3	155.00	$155.00	+20.00
60	60	4	165.00–170.00	$167.50	+32.50
70	70	1	125.00	$125.00	-35.00
70	70	2	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+25.00
80	80	2	220.00–235.00	$227.50	+67.50
80	80	1	150.00	$150.00	-10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	750.00	$750.00	—
700–955	852	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	550.00–600.00	$571.35	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,270.00	$1,270.00	—
1020–1160	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–980.00	$937.43	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	3	90.00	$90.00	$284	—
440	440	1	85.00	$85.00	$374	—
550	550	1	70.00	$70.00	$385	—
835	835	1	65.00	$65.00	$543	—
850	850	1	74.00	$74.00	$629	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	17	120.00–135.00	$126.18	+31.18
40	40	1	100.00	$100.00	±0.00
40	40	5	140.00–150.00	$144.00	+44.00
50	50	1	210.00	$210.00	+105.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	-30.00
50	50	3	145.00–155.00	$148.33	+18.33
60	60	1	115.00	$115.00	-25.00
60	60	2	165.00	$165.00	+25.00
70	70	1	185.00	$185.00	+45.00
80	80	3	190.00–195.00	$191.67	+101.67
150	150	5	322.50	$322.50	+107.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	6	49.00	$49.00	-2.28

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720	720	1	110.00	$110.00	$792	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	310.00	$310.00	+130.00

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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.