Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.71/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 419 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.41/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 476 lb · 20 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.38/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 374 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	784	450	795
Feeder cattle	604	309	684
Slaughter cattle	107	117	72
Replacement cattle	34	4	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Average offerings of average 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
255–285	268	4	150.00–170.00	$161.19	$432	-0.59
310–340	331	6	150.00–170.00	$161.78	$535	+1.01
355–395	376	14	150.00–170.00	$161.08	$606	-3.70
415–445	428	8	140.00–160.00	$152.34	$652	-7.63
455–485	466	5	145.00–162.50	$155.46	$724	—
505–535	517	3	135.00–157.00	$148.75	$769	-4.54
565–580	574	4	135.00–147.00	$142.31	$817	—
600–645	624	6	122.00–148.00	$138.20	$862	+6.20
660–695	674	5	130.00–141.00	$134.01	$903	+9.01
728 value added	728	4	140.00	$140.00	$1,019	—
750	750	1	129.00	$129.00	$968	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	277	8	175.00–190.00	$182.47	$505	-4.33
305–345	331	17	175.00–192.50	$181.74	$602	-6.87
350–390	363	19	175.00–190.00	$178.80	$649	-10.75
400 fancy	400	1	195.00	$195.00	$780	-5.00
420–445	435	5	175.00–190.00	$183.98	$800	-1.98
505–545	518	7	165.00–170.00	$167.51	$868	-8.70

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–260	255	2	140.00–145.00	$142.55	$364	-2.43
300–325	317	5	130.00–145.00	$138.09	$438	-7.11
355–390	376	6	125.00–140.00	$132.06	$497	-13.27
590–595	593	2	119.00–121.00	$120.00	$712	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	112.50–115.00	$113.79	$324	—
300–320	308	6	110.00–125.00	$116.27	$358	—
365–385	377	3	117.50–120.00	$118.35	$446	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	9	145.00–155.00	$148.57	$483	-2.46
325–345 fancy	334	5	160.00–165.00	$161.80	$540	—
360–380 fancy	370	2	160.00–162.50	$161.22	$597	—
350–395	374	17	145.00–155.00	$149.10	$558	-2.96
400–445	419	20	140.00–150.00	$143.71	$602	-1.03
450–495	476	20	139.00–150.00	$144.41	$687	+2.04
500–540	519	14	135.00–148.00	$138.31	$718	+5.24
550–590	570	10	135.00–145.00	$137.76	$785	+8.65
602–630	610	11	125.00–130.00	$128.51	$784	+2.89
650	650	1	125.00	$125.00	$812	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	130.00–140.00	$134.95	$308	+2.42
250–295	283	6	130.00–140.00	$134.26	$380	+5.02
305–340	317	6	130.00–140.00	$134.49	$426	+9.68
350–395	367	12	130.00–140.00	$135.15	$496	—
415–445	428	9	125.00–135.00	$129.74	$555	+7.21
450–495	469	10	125.00–135.00	$128.86	$604	+7.57
500–540	523	12	120.00–130.00	$124.18	$649	+3.78
550–585	571	10	115.00–125.00	$119.48	$682	+4.43
630–645	639	4	112.00–120.00	$116.26	$743	+3.26
650–690	671	4	111.00–118.00	$112.69	$756	+0.28
730	730	1	111.00	$111.00	$810	—
755	755	1	114.00	$114.00	$861	+7.68

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	115.00–120.00	$117.39	$320	—
300–325	313	4	115.00–125.00	$118.80	$372	—
355–375	365	2	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$429	+5.00
410–430	420	3	110.00–115.00	$112.31	$472	-0.10
455–475	465	3	110.00–115.00	$112.35	$522	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	315	3	105.00–110.00	$108.41	$341	—
500–525	513	2	100.00–105.00	$102.44	$526	—
610	610	1	95.00	$95.00	$580	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	18	150.00–160.00	$153.65	$653	-2.52
450–490	471	14	145.00–155.00	$149.62	$705	+5.67
510–545	529	18	135.00–149.00	$142.42	$753	+5.24
550–590	572	9	135.00–145.00	$140.26	$802	+13.01
610–645	626	5	124.00–134.00	$127.36	$797	+2.15
655–675	665	3	115.00–120.00	$116.67	$776	-6.33
745	745	1	115.00	$115.00	$857	-0.70
750	750	1	110.00	$110.00	$825	-2.00
865	865	1	111.00	$111.00	$960	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	420	10	165.00–177.50	$169.43	$712	-8.08
455–495	468	14	160.00–170.00	$163.07	$763	-13.77
500–545	518	10	155.00–165.00	$157.19	$814	-8.31
550–575	566	5	150.00–155.00	$151.59	$858	—
600–610	604	5	140.00–150.00	$145.48	$879	+13.48
655–665	660	2	140.00–145.00	$142.48	$940	—
700	700	1	137.00	$137.00	$959	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	413	9	130.00–145.00	$137.16	$566	+5.72
515–545	528	4	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$647	—
590–595	593	2	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$706	+4.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,095.00	$1,095.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1210	1126	80-85%	10	60.00–76.00	$71.32	$803	+0.97
1000–1445	1175	80-85%	30	80.00–93.00	$87.37	$1,027	—
1090–1760	1295	80-85%	11	95.00–100.00	$97.50	$1,263	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640–770	714	85-90%	5	60.00–70.00	$64.31	$459	—
790–990	917	85-90%	20	75.00–91.00	$82.52	$757	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1690	1450	75-80%	10	84.00–96.00	$87.81	$1,273	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1780	1581	8	104.00–111.00	$107.44	$1,699	+1.25
1780–1985	1883	2	122.00–125.00	$123.42	$2,324	—
2335	2335	1	90.00	$90.00	$2,102	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00
775–845	810	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	780.00–845.00	$813.90
765–955	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	750.00–870.00	$816.51

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625–825	719	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	520.00–680.00	$617.04
925–990	958	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	730.00–820.00	$773.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1090	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	830.00–990.00	$913.05
1225	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,030.00	$1,030.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	75.00	$75.00	$176	—
330	330	1	75.00	$75.00	$248	—
420	420	2	81.00	$81.00	$340	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	5.00	$5.00	$28	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150–180	165	2	270.00–320.00	$295.00	-5.00
200	200	2	340.00	$340.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–985	907	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,020.00–1,120.00	$1,082.25	—
975–990	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,010.00–1,100.00	$1,055.34	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1245	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,000.00–1,410.00	$1,210.30	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710–930	818	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	845.00–960.00	$914.25	+4.25

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	90.00	$90.00	$256	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	+27.50
30	30	5	120.00–135.00	$126.00	+41.00
40	40	5	145.00–160.00	$156.00	+29.33
60	60	2	175.00–185.00	$180.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	+115.00
50	50	—	—	3	170.00–175.00	$173.33	+3.33
60	60	—	—	1	125.00	$125.00	-45.00
60	60	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	265.00	$265.00	+95.00
70	70	—	—	1	215.00	$215.00	+20.00
70	70	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	-40.00
80	80	—	—	2	165.00–170.00	$167.50	-27.50
110	110	—	—	1	235.00	$235.00	+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.