Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.26/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 414 lb · 45 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.66/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 374 lb · 38 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.91/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 370 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	976	425	517
Feeder cattle	691	318	396
Slaughter cattle	174	38	78
Replacement cattle	49	14	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady. Feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offerings 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
220–245 fancy	234	4	192.50–210.00	$198.10	$464	-14.40
235–245	240	2	170.00–173.00	$171.47	$412	—
265–295	275	5	170.00–182.50	$177.54	$488	-3.35
265–290 fancy	278	4	190.00–192.00	$190.48	$530	-1.92
300–345	320	26	170.00–185.00	$176.88	$566	-2.54
310–330 fancy	320	2	188.00–190.00	$188.97	$605	-5.52
350–395	370	36	170.00–185.00	$175.91	$651	-3.74
400–445	418	15	167.50–182.50	$175.85	$735	-0.61
455–498	477	11	165.00–180.00	$168.98	$806	-0.30
515–545	527	14	155.00–165.00	$158.28	$834	+4.25
635	635	1	142.00	$142.00	$902	—
720	720	1	134.00	$134.00	$965	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	160.00	$160.00	$344	+8.41
250–279	274	6	150.00–160.00	$158.48	$434	+3.48
305–345	320	9	150.00–165.00	$157.43	$504	+2.39
350–395	375	16	150.00–165.00	$157.02	$589	-3.49
420–440	433	10	150.00–160.00	$158.01	$684	+12.87
450–495	473	2	145.00–153.00	$148.81	$704	-4.98
505–535	525	5	135.00–146.00	$140.96	$740	—
575	575	1	145.00	$145.00	$834	+7.96
650	650	2	121.00–124.00	$122.50	$796	-8.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	2	135.00–145.00	$139.87	$403	+2.21
300–345	327	9	135.00–145.00	$137.78	$451	—
360–395	378	6	135.00–145.00	$140.46	$531	+1.23
405–435	415	5	130.00–140.00	$134.88	$560	—
488	488	2	138.00	$138.00	$673	+7.97
500–510	505	2	120.00–125.00	$122.52	$619	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240 fancy	235	3	155.00–165.00	$159.96	$376	+7.46
230–245	238	2	140.00–150.00	$145.16	$345	+4.51
250–295	280	14	135.00–150.00	$141.19	$395	+5.68
300–345	320	23	135.00–150.00	$142.64	$456	+2.33
350–395	374	38	135.00–150.00	$143.66	$537	+2.11
400–445	414	45	130.00–145.00	$141.26	$585	+1.74
450–498	471	30	130.00–145.00	$137.99	$650	+0.62
500–540	517	16	129.00–145.00	$135.68	$701	+4.09
565–570	565	12	128.00–135.00	$134.42	$759	+3.65
605–635	619	5	120.00–124.00	$121.47	$752	-9.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	239	4	125.00–130.00	$127.51	$305	—
260–290	272	6	120.00–130.00	$125.38	$341	+2.32
310–335	325	7	115.00–130.00	$123.33	$401	-2.16
350–395	371	15	115.00–130.00	$123.32	$458	-0.01
400–440	415	5	115.00–125.00	$120.91	$502	—
450–495	476	4	117.00–125.00	$121.30	$577	-2.32
500–545	523	6	115.00–124.00	$120.16	$628	-2.14
550–590	571	8	115.00–122.00	$119.29	$681	+0.58
605–633	623	4	114.00–117.00	$115.77	$721	—
660–695	677	6	110.00–115.00	$112.83	$764	—
705–745	729	7	105.00–114.00	$109.97	$802	+2.96

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	110.00	$110.00	$478	—
485	485	1	110.00	$110.00	$534	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	421	15	140.00–155.00	$148.29	$624	+3.21
455–495	472	12	135.00–145.00	$140.36	$662	+1.36
500–545	532	10	130.00–140.00	$132.77	$706	+1.72
550–595	569	8	130.00–140.00	$134.92	$768	+7.53
600–630	619	8	120.00–128.00	$124.06	$768	+7.58
655–670	662	3	115.00–121.00	$119.01	$788	+7.22
700–720	710	3	110.00–115.00	$111.64	$793	+2.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	413	12	165.00–175.00	$170.46	$704	-2.86
400–440 fancy	423	4	180.00–182.50	$180.84	$765	—
450–490	468	15	155.00–167.50	$158.22	$740	-7.67
500–530	512	5	145.00–150.00	$146.98	$753	-1.33

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	419	5	130.00–135.00	$132.95	$557	—
455–495	471	8	120.00–130.00	$124.01	$584	—
515–520	518	3	115.00–125.00	$119.98	$621	—
560–565	563	2	115.00–125.00	$119.98	$675	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1525	1163	80-85%	8	80.00–85.00	$81.68	$950	—
1000–1720	1190	80-85%	22	48.00–61.00	$53.83	$641	—
1000–1825	1195	80-85%	79	63.00–79.00	$71.37	$853	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–990	855	85-90%	14	47.00–57.00	$52.81	$452	-12.65
755–995	902	85-90%	24	62.00–73.00	$66.28	$598	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1795	1469	75-80%	14	65.00–73.00	$68.33	$1,004	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1185	1138	2	79.00–82.00	$80.56	$917	—
1755–1910	1813	3	87.00–95.00	$92.42	$1,676	—
1890	1890	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,947	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035–1260	1138	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	85.00–96.00	$90.30	$1,028

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–955	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	94.00–98.00	$96.39	$868

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	$578

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1135	1061	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	750.00–835.00	$814.95
1065–1525	1232	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	625.00–940.00	$832.46

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	730.00	$730.00
960–995	976	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	700.00–795.00	$736.22

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
915–995	968	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	870.00–890.00	$880.28

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705	705	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	420.00	$420.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115	115	1	100.00	$100.00	$115	-14.01
183–185	184	3	64.00–79.00	$73.96	$136	-28.04
290	290	1	75.00	$75.00	$218	+25.00
300–335	315	8	81.00–99.00	$89.05	$281	+9.05
310–325	318	2	70.00–76.00	$73.07	$232	-6.93

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	280.00	$280.00	+100.00
70	70	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	-25.00
80	80	—	—	1	165.00	$165.00	-15.00
115	115	—	—	2	190.00–195.00	$192.50	-17.50
150	150	—	—	1	275.00	$275.00	—

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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
1000–1275	1152	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,075.00–1,325.00	$1,183.23	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
610–995	891	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	700.00–1,070.00	$925.21	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
635–910	779	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	570.00–620.00	$592.12	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	5	100.00–105.00	$102.00	+12.83
40	40	1	135.00	$135.00	-5.00
40	40	4	110.00–115.00	$112.50	-27.50
50	50	3	140.00–145.00	$143.33	-11.67

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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	-160.00
50	50	6	150.00–155.00	$153.33	-106.67
60	60	3	165.00–170.00	$168.33	-16.67
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	-70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	7	55.00	$55.00	-35.00
95	95	1	90.00	$90.00	±0.00
100	100	3	67.50	$67.50	-20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	50.00	$50.00	$180	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	290.00	$290.00	—

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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.