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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.46/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 522 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $148.16/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.68/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 470 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 823 1,005 920
Feeder cattle 637 624 716
Slaughter cattle 112 200 92
Replacement cattle 33 39 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 +2.17
260–270 265 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $394 -4.84
315–345 330 4 150.00–157.50 $155.04 $512 +1.26
355–395 376 5 145.00–155.00 $147.07 $553 -5.80
403–425 413 4 145.00–157.50 $148.82 $615 -2.29
463–480 469 3 145.00–152.50 $149.94 $703 +5.85
502–547 525 25 137.50–152.00 $148.16 $778 +8.47
550–580 560 3 135.00–147.50 $142.54 $798 +0.82
600–645 638 15 140.00–147.50 $145.58 $929 +15.51
675–695 685 2 135.00–142.50 $138.70 $950 +3.70
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
773 773 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 4 165.00 $165.00 $447 -9.17
310–345 328 6 160.00–175.00 $167.85 $551 -4.21
350–390 368 8 160.00–175.00 $165.40 $609 -2.06
395 fancy 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
410–424 421 7 160.00–177.50 $173.30 $730 —
450–485 473 3 155.00–175.00 $163.05 $771 +2.03
500–540 516 4 152.50–155.00 $153.77 $793 -0.66
650 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 —
700–740 717 6 132.50–140.00 $136.27 $977 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
880 880 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,162 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 +1.00
355–395 379 6 125.00–142.50 $133.33 $505 +1.87
410–440 425 4 132.50–140.00 $136.28 $579 —
450–485 468 4 132.50–137.50 $134.36 $629 +13.10
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +12.54
555–595 577 8 122.50–135.00 $130.84 $755 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
655–675 665 3 130.00–137.50 $134.18 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
315–345 334 4 115.00–125.00 $120.09 $401 -1.42
360–390 375 2 115.00–125.00 $120.20 $451 +2.65
430 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 —
450–475 463 2 115.00–125.00 $119.86 $555 —
535 535 1 122.50 $122.50 $655 —
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 -1.30
325 325 2 137.50–140.00 $138.75 $451 +7.89
360–395 384 12 127.50–137.50 $133.96 $514 +6.48
400–430 417 5 127.50–137.50 $133.02 $555 +3.15
450–495 470 24 125.00–137.50 $131.68 $619 +2.44
500–545 522 26 125.00–135.00 $130.46 $681 +4.63
550–585 567 17 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $723 -0.31
643 643 3 124.00 $124.00 $797 +4.52
650–685 668 2 125.00–127.50 $126.22 $843 +9.09
730–735 733 2 125.00 $125.00 $916 +10.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 —
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 +1.55
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 +3.77
350–395 370 7 142.50–150.00 $145.65 $539 +3.58
400–440 426 12 140.00–150.00 $144.20 $614 +2.65
450–490 463 18 140.00–152.50 $145.55 $674 +3.95
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +13.23
570–590 582 3 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $776 -0.81
600–620 610 3 132.50–135.00 $134.15 $818 +1.65
670 670 1 132.50 $132.50 $888 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 105.00 $105.00 $262 —
315–345 330 3 105.00–115.00 $111.52 $368 +5.70
390–395 393 3 105.00–115.00 $111.69 $439 +8.00
400 400 1 117.50 $117.50 $470 —
450–490 465 8 105.00–115.00 $111.20 $517 —
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 +11.28
570–580 575 2 115.00 $115.00 $661 +11.66
605–630 618 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $695 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 127.50 $127.50 $332 —
350–395 370 5 125.00–127.50 $125.53 $464 +11.87
420–430 425 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $521 +10.02
450–495 479 10 117.50–127.50 $124.24 $595 +13.23
505–525 513 4 120.00–122.50 $121.24 $622 +9.59

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 8 125.00–135.00 $132.22 $558 +8.97
450–495 469 5 125.00–132.50 $128.98 $605 +7.78
500–545 528 12 125.00–135.00 $127.28 $672 +11.01
550–585 569 10 122.50–135.00 $126.74 $721 +8.42
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
670–680 675 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $801 +11.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 6 150.00–162.50 $157.13 $663 -4.29
450–495 484 14 150.00–162.50 $152.46 $738 -4.99
505–525 512 3 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $755 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 3 140.00–147.50 $143.41 $599 +1.20
460–495 476 8 135.00–145.00 $141.81 $675 +0.10
500–520 508 7 135.00–142.50 $137.84 $700 -1.89
555–590 575 3 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $762 -5.55
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 +3.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $472 +4.87
470–495 482 3 115.00–122.50 $117.49 $566 —
500–540 521 5 112.50–115.00 $114.52 $597 +10.82
550–585 568 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $639 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
650–685 665 4 112.00–115.00 $114.26 $760 —
705–745 725 2 110.00–112.50 $111.28 $807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1345 1104 80-85% 8 69.00–79.00 $76.34 $843 —
945–1490 1235 80-85% 35 80.00–94.00 $87.01 $1,075 —
1210–1275 1243 80-85% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.54 $1,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1075 962 85-90% 15 60.00–68.00 $63.41 $610 —
870–1870 1199 85-90% 21 70.00–83.00 $76.49 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1595 1454 75-80% 6 80.00–89.00 $85.51 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1265 1235 2 83.00–84.00 $83.49 $1,031 —
1225–1875 1519 5 98.00–115.00 $108.01 $1,641 —
1700–1995 1848 2 120.00–123.00 $121.62 $2,248 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–890 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 49.00–60.00 $55.31 $442
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–945 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 58.00–75.00 $65.69 $606
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1015 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 71.00–73.00 $71.99 $723

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
880–980 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–720.00 $715.27
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
940–1070 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–900.00 $881.29
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 620.00–775.00 $697.50
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 72.00 $72.00 $194 +21.00
270–295 283 2 48.00–51.00 $49.57 $140 -1.43

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 15.00 $15.00 $21 —
175 175 1 31.00 $31.00 $54 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
75 75 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 -27.50
85 85 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 -25.00
85 85 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 -40.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -80.00
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 -20.00
175 175 1 340.00 $340.00 +21.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1065 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 910.00–1,260.00 $1,041.09 —
805–1020 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 990.00–1,040.00 $1,016.59 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–695 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–780.00 $711.03 —
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 5 75.00 $75.00 $552 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -64.33
50 50 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 -74.38
50 50 3 115.00–130.00 $121.67 -25.21
65 65 4 80.00–95.00 $83.75 -79.58
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 -100.00
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 -40.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -1.25
125–135 130 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 -62.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 67.00 $67.00 $161 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 185.00–195.00 $188.33 —

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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.