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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.25/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 515 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.50/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 328 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.68/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 472 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 517 0
Feeder cattle 656 374 0
Slaughter cattle 110 68 0
Replacement cattle 20 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 182.50–197.50 $189.58 $423 —
255–295 282 7 175.00–187.50 $181.49 $512 +1.44
285 fancy 285 3 190.00–192.50 $190.83 $544 —
305–345 319 9 175.00–187.50 $183.79 $586 -1.52
325–332 value added 329 9 185.00–192.00 $188.93 $622 —
300–345 fancy 333 12 190.00–207.50 $196.71 $655 +0.53
350–375 fancy 364 4 192.50–195.00 $194.37 $708 —
350–395 374 9 172.50–187.50 $179.69 $672 -4.14
392 value added 392 3 187.00 $187.00 $733 —
410–430 417 3 175.00–187.50 $182.38 $761 -0.19
465–470 468 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $807 +1.72
491 value added 491 9 172.50 $172.50 $847 —
500–537 value added 522 5 155.00–162.00 $159.32 $832 —
515–545 531 7 155.00–172.50 $163.07 $866 +1.38
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 +6.00
605–635 617 3 142.00–145.00 $143.03 $882 -6.72
618 value added 618 12 145.00 $145.00 $896 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
706 value added 706 5 138.00 $138.00 $974 —
725 725 1 137.00 $137.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 145.00–155.00 $149.83 $334 —
250–295 278 7 155.00–170.00 $164.42 $457 —
310–340 323 3 157.50–167.50 $161.52 $522 +0.55
350–385 366 11 155.00–170.00 $162.66 $595 +4.67
405–445 420 4 150.00–165.00 $158.16 $664 —
461 value added 461 4 157.00 $157.00 $724 —
455–490 473 2 157.50–162.50 $160.09 $757 —
505–515 510 5 130.00–152.00 $143.44 $732 —
575–580 576 4 133.00–144.00 $140.38 $809 —
605–610 608 2 137.50–139.00 $138.25 $841 —
665–680 673 2 128.00–134.00 $130.97 $881 -6.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 132.50–140.00 $136.15 $385 —
305–320 313 3 130.00–140.00 $134.07 $420 —
355–390 376 4 137.50–150.00 $143.66 $540 —
410–440 428 3 115.00–142.50 $125.49 $537 —
540 540 1 127.50 $127.50 $688 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 132.50 $132.50 $292 —
315–340 328 2 130.00 $130.00 $426 -8.40
370–375 373 2 135.00–142.00 $138.52 $517 -1.41
590 590 1 106.00 $106.00 $625 —
592 value added 592 3 124.00 $124.00 $734 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 117.50 $117.50 $417 —
460 460 1 112.50 $112.50 $518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 147.50 $147.50 $361 +1.23
250–295 274 5 142.50–152.50 $147.70 $405 —
305 value added 305 3 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
300–345 322 8 140.00–157.00 $146.50 $472 +1.33
352–368 value added 360 6 152.50–153.00 $152.76 $550 —
350–390 369 17 140.00–156.00 $145.29 $536 +0.63
400–445 418 14 140.00–157.50 $144.82 $605 -1.57
450–490 472 25 132.00–144.00 $139.68 $659 -4.09
500–535 511 11 130.00–135.00 $131.87 $674 -8.01
507–530 value added 518 19 130.00–144.00 $137.21 $711 —
550–570 562 3 128.00–131.00 $129.66 $729 -7.45
555–585 570 2 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $703 -13.70
610–640 627 5 122.00–126.00 $124.19 $779 -11.69
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 -17.88
650–655 653 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $793 -10.46
674 value added 674 5 127.00 $127.00 $856 —
715–735 726 4 114.00–118.00 $116.99 $849 —
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 —
945 945 1 105.00 $105.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 132.50–135.00 $133.72 $301 —
255–290 275 6 130.00–142.50 $133.70 $368 +4.43
300–335 324 6 130.00–140.00 $134.13 $435 +7.92
355–395 379 9 125.00–137.50 $132.23 $501 +5.47
410–440 427 12 125.00–138.00 $131.28 $561 —
450–495 471 14 122.50–133.00 $128.92 $607 +10.20
475 value added 475 3 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 +6.28
500–545 526 14 115.00–128.00 $122.60 $645 +0.90
550–595 574 8 118.00–125.00 $122.88 $705 +8.07
605–645 631 4 114.00–118.00 $116.72 $737 +5.72
660–695 674 4 107.00–115.00 $112.78 $760 +6.78
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 -1.00
780 780 1 98.00 $98.00 $764 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 137.50 $137.50 $454 —
380 380 2 115.00–127.50 $121.25 $461 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
480 480 1 119.00 $119.00 $571 —
530–535 532 3 105.00–119.00 $112.34 $598 —
550–580 565 2 106.00–115.00 $110.38 $624 —
825 825 1 95.00 $95.00 $784 —
850 850 1 83.00 $83.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 122.50 $122.50 $337 —
365 365 1 122.00 $122.00 $445 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 102.00 $102.00 $510 —
655 655 1 77.50 $77.50 $508 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 9 142.50–160.00 $151.34 $642 -11.06
455–490 476 7 140.00–160.00 $149.50 $712 -7.03
487 value added 487 6 150.00 $150.00 $730 —
500–545 523 15 131.00–148.00 $142.93 $748 +1.03
553 value added 553 3 143.00 $143.00 $791 —
550–595 567 18 117.00–146.00 $135.14 $766 -2.34
580 580 1 133.00 $133.00 $771 -4.48
600–630 616 7 117.00–139.00 $130.12 $802 -1.88
650–695 674 9 117.00–127.00 $123.80 $834 —
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 -12.00
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 2 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
405–440 422 5 167.50–185.00 $176.03 $743 +1.60
450–460 fancy 455 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $835 —
460–485 475 3 164.00–177.50 $168.70 $801 -5.09
492 value added 492 3 164.00 $164.00 $807 —
500–545 519 7 150.00–175.00 $157.91 $820 -0.91
610–635 620 4 139.00–144.00 $142.02 $881 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
660 660 1 138.00 $138.00 $911 —
705–725 717 3 119.00–124.00 $121.99 $875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 122.50 $122.50 $514 -6.43
450–490 472 8 118.00–141.00 $131.78 $622 —
570 570 1 122.50 $122.50 $698 —
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 —
810–830 820 2 81.00–107.00 $93.84 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
460 460 1 132.00 $132.00 $607 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 55.00 $55.00 $283 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 107.50 $107.50 $457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1065 939 85-90% 11 50.00–59.00 $55.30 $519 -10.52
835–1585 1070 85-90% 35 61.00–76.00 $68.06 $728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1560 1289 80-85% 32 70.00–86.00 $77.76 $1,002 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1930 1665 75-80% 4 73.00–81.00 $77.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1455 1306 4 78.00–90.00 $84.31 $1,101 —
1235–2140 1682 7 92.00–101.00 $96.53 $1,624 —
1650–2030 1845 4 102.00–113.00 $106.40 $1,963 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–775 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 46.00–64.00 $55.72 $400
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 $465

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $758
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $258 +49.02

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 100.00 $100.00 -134.00
150–175 165 4 145.00–255.00 $210.00 —
200–225 210 5 230.00–270.00 $243.00 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1415 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 960.00–1,440.00 $1,179.89 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
530–975 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–785.00 $736.39 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–875 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 570.00–680.00 $623.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–835 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–720.00 $685.86 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–775 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 550.00–560.00 $555.05 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 3 55.00–67.00 $59.13 $244 —
565 565 1 55.00 $55.00 $311 —
620 620 1 66.00 $66.00 $409 —
700 700 1 61.00 $61.00 $427 —
785 785 1 66.00 $66.00 $518 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 50.00 $50.00 $168 —
380 380 1 65.00 $65.00 $247 —
410 410 1 75.00 $75.00 $308 —
485 485 1 45.00 $45.00 $218 —
635 635 1 75.00 $75.00 $476 —
720–730 725 2 57.00–63.00 $60.02 $435 —
825 825 1 70.00 $70.00 $578 —
860 860 1 70.00 $70.00 $602 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 30.00 $30.00 -75.00
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 +43.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 +42.50
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 +17.50
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -21.11
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 —
75 75 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 91.00 $91.00 $259 +41.00
385 385 1 50.00 $50.00 $192 —
555 555 1 87.00 $87.00 $483 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 75.00 $75.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.