Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.97/cwt -8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 473 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.57/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 424 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $155.19/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	832	376	599
Feeder cattle	633	278	456
Slaughter cattle	119	28	66
Replacement cattle	41	17	15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 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
200	200	1	185.00	$185.00	$370	—
260–290	269	5	175.00–185.00	$177.92	$479	-2.08
310–340	329	6	175.00–180.00	$175.80	$578	+0.95
325–340 fancy	330	4	205.00–212.50	$209.37	$691	-0.63
355–375 fancy	365	3	190.00–200.00	$196.58	$718	-4.89
355–395	377	16	175.00–185.00	$178.42	$673	+1.80
400–445	415	12	175.00–185.00	$179.78	$746	-0.01
450–495	468	15	170.00–177.50	$175.21	$820	—
505–540	526	8	164.00–175.00	$167.28	$880	—
550–595	571	23	159.00–170.00	$161.83	$924	-2.17
600–649	626	26	151.00–160.00	$154.65	$968	+11.65
700–705	703	2	147.00–148.00	$147.50	$1,037	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	264	7	155.00–170.00	$160.81	$425	—
300–330	313	3	155.00–165.00	$160.98	$504	—
350–395	376	20	155.00–170.00	$162.53	$611	-4.97
410–445	424	5	150.00–165.00	$157.01	$666	—
450–495	480	23	150.00–165.00	$160.38	$770	+5.38
530–545	538	4	145.00–155.00	$151.23	$814	-7.50
555–585	573	5	145.00–152.50	$148.99	$854	—
615–625	621	4	137.00–145.00	$141.49	$879	—
655–695	668	5	130.00–140.00	$134.84	$901	+0.84
710–745	723	4	125.00–138.00	$131.52	$951	+6.52

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	140.00–145.00	$142.34	$389	+2.34
300–325	312	3	135.00–145.00	$139.87	$436	+0.94
350–390	373	7	130.00–145.00	$137.82	$514	-7.98
413–435	419	4	122.50–135.00	$127.60	$535	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	115.00	$115.00	$615	—
605	605	1	110.00	$110.00	$666	—
695	695	1	105.00	$105.00	$730	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	227	6	145.00–155.00	$150.83	$342	-11.67
265–270	268	3	145.00–155.00	$149.19	$400	-4.54
305–345	335	12	145.00–165.00	$151.72	$508	-1.44
350–385	371	9	145.00–157.50	$150.09	$557	+1.69
400–445	424	27	140.00–155.00	$144.57	$613	-2.37
450–495	473	31	140.00–150.00	$141.97	$672	-5.40
505–540	517	16	140.00–150.00	$142.72	$738	-4.13
555–590	568	12	135.00–150.00	$140.67	$799	+0.43
630	630	1	149.00	$149.00	$939	+11.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	140.00	$140.00	$343	—
250–285	268	2	132.00–140.00	$136.26	$365	-1.06
305–335	322	7	130.00–140.00	$134.15	$432	—
350–390	366	8	130.00–140.00	$136.06	$498	+2.73
400–445	420	5	125.00–135.00	$132.36	$556	+4.94
450–495	476	21	120.00–135.00	$131.41	$626	+0.76
500–540	514	4	120.00–128.00	$124.78	$641	—
550–595	573	3	120.00–130.00	$126.66	$726	+2.95
605–645	617	6	115.00–126.00	$122.54	$756	+6.54
750–760	755	2	111.00–120.00	$115.53	$872	+2.26

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	333	5	120.00–125.00	$121.04	$403	—
355–395	375	2	120.00–125.00	$122.37	$459	+9.89
415	415	1	115.00	$115.00	$477	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–575	565	2	102.50–105.00	$103.73	$586	—
625	625	1	106.00	$106.00	$662	—
780	780	1	105.00	$105.00	$819	—

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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	427	15	150.00–160.00	$156.19	$667	+10.56
450–495	475	26	150.00–160.00	$155.19	$737	+3.66
500–545	527	14	140.00–155.00	$150.11	$791	+9.37
550–595	574	7	140.00–150.00	$143.88	$826	+15.70
610–640	631	5	125.00–133.00	$128.71	$812	+7.70
655–660	657	3	125.00–134.00	$130.51	$857	+5.54
715–730	723	2	115.00–120.00	$117.53	$850	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	421	18	165.00–175.00	$168.14	$708	+5.66
450–495	481	12	165.00–175.00	$166.67	$802	+5.45
500–540	517	16	165.00–175.00	$166.61	$861	—
550–570	560	10	155.00–165.00	$159.50	$893	—
610–635	621	4	145.00–153.00	$148.82	$924	—
675	675	1	140.00	$140.00	$945	—
700–715	708	2	135.00–137.50	$136.24	$965	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	426	7	130.00–145.00	$140.11	$597	+8.39
455–485	469	5	130.00–145.00	$138.56	$650	+12.57
555–595	575	3	120.00–130.00	$123.33	$709	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	468	3	110.00–112.00	$110.65	$518	—
565	565	1	110.00	$110.00	$622	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1355	1156	80-85%	12	51.00–69.00	$64.19	$742	—
1005–1530	1204	80-85%	46	75.00–89.00	$81.75	$984	+6.75
1345	1345	80-85%	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,224	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–975	844	85-90%	13	51.00–64.00	$58.39	$493	—
810–980	897	85-90%	7	70.00–76.00	$71.71	$643	-0.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1590	1418	75-80%	6	73.00–80.00	$77.48	$1,099	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1445	1173	4	78.00–81.00	$79.13	$928	—
1165–2155	1695	13	95.00–118.00	$110.95	$1,881	-2.05
1645–2035	1879	4	120.00–125.00	$123.34	$2,318	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–975	928	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	107.00–115.00	$110.80	$1,028

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1040–1055	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	96.00–111.00	$103.65	$1,086

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–885	828	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	520.00–620.00	$570.80

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625–700	663	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	380.00–450.00	$417.99

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	90.00	$90.00	$896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1170	1064	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	700.00–830.00	$776.33
1175–1200	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–870.00	$834.63

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–835	808	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	700.00–810.00	$754.54
865–900	883	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00–860.00	$855.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	620.00	$620.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650	650	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	440.00	$440.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185–195	190	2	75.00–86.00	$80.64	$153	—
265	265	1	97.00	$97.00	$257	—
630	630	1	69.00	$69.00	$435	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	170.00	$170.00	+5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
740–970	886	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	810.00–1,050.00	$966.44	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,490.00	$1,490.00	—
1165–1300	1233	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,340.00	$1,214.76	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
720–775	748	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	550.00–585.00	$568.14	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	60.00	$60.00	-12.00
30	30	1	80.00	$80.00	+50.00
30	30	5	55.00–65.00	$61.00	+31.00
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	-32.50
60	60	1	120.00	$120.00	-12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	65.00	$65.00	-80.00
50	50	4	70.00–85.00	$76.25	-68.75
70	70	1	195.00	$195.00	+10.00
100	100	2	150.00–160.00	$155.00	-9.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	13	85.00–132.50	$99.62	+74.62
40	40	1	50.00	$50.00	+25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	55.00	$55.00	$192	—

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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.