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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.13/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 628 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.11/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 623 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.85/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 411 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 632 1,085
Feeder cattle 408 520 853
Slaughter cattle 95 59 142
Replacement cattle 10 9 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady. Feeder heifers were 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls were steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average to good 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 fancy 273 2 190.00–194.00 $192.17 $525 —
320–345 330 5 175.00–180.00 $179.00 $591 +0.94
351–372 value added 357 10 165.00–175.00 $171.88 $614 —
365–380 372 7 170.00–185.00 $176.44 $656 -0.49
400–430 412 5 170.00–185.00 $178.00 $733 -3.25
445 fancy 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 ±0.00
450 value added 450 2 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
465 465 1 177.50 $177.50 $825 +0.82
555–595 572 3 160.00–179.00 $172.33 $986 +6.84
558–590 value added 585 13 153.00–170.00 $155.49 $910 —
615 fancy 615 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,095 —
629 value added 629 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,038 —
615–645 630 2 157.50–162.50 $159.94 $1,008 -6.83
660–685 673 2 150.00–157.50 $153.68 $1,034 -10.32
678 value added 678 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 —
720–730 725 2 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $1,062 -4.33
740 value added 740 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —
825–830 828 2 142.50–147.50 $144.99 $1,201 +10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 165.00 $165.00 $437 +3.68
310–340 324 4 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $519 +6.22
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 +7.12
405–435 418 3 155.00–165.00 $160.73 $672 +8.29
475 value added 475 3 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
485–495 490 4 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $784 +7.48
515–525 520 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $793 +5.77
640 value added 640 2 149.00 $149.00 $954 —
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 145.00 $145.00 $290 —
203 value added 203 2 135.00 $135.00 $274 —
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 —
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
700 700 1 122.50 $122.50 $858 —
845 845 1 75.00 $75.00 $634 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
550–595 572 3 125.00–135.00 $130.81 $748 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 130.00 $130.00 $426 —
940 940 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,015 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 102.50 $102.50 $292 —
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 145.00 $145.00 $290 ±0.00
250–285 262 3 145.00–147.50 $145.91 $382 -1.51
300–345 323 4 140.00–155.00 $148.14 $478 +3.97
375 fancy 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 ±0.00
350–390 380 4 142.50–152.50 $148.08 $563 -1.07
403–405 value added 405 9 155.00 $155.00 $628 —
405 fancy 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
400–440 420 7 140.00–162.50 $153.21 $643 +3.50
450–495 466 13 145.00–160.00 $153.00 $713 +5.19
527 value added 527 3 150.00 $150.00 $790 —
505–545 529 8 140.00–155.00 $148.12 $784 +4.05
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 -9.07
550–595 576 6 145.00–147.00 $145.34 $837 +2.58
593 value added 593 3 145.00 $145.00 $860 —
605–640 622 6 132.50–147.50 $140.80 $876 +6.36
615–630 fancy 623 2 150.00 $150.00 $934 —
604–647 value added 624 13 139.00–150.00 $144.73 $903 —
650–655 653 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $833 -4.97
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -12.46
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 +1.86
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 135.00 $135.00 $324 —
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 +13.72
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +6.55
475–490 482 3 125.00–140.00 $134.22 $647 +4.28
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 -1.72
507–535 value added 521 4 132.50–135.00 $133.72 $697 —
555–595 575 2 135.00 $135.00 $776 +3.14
600–630 613 5 122.50–127.50 $124.50 $763 +2.85
655 655 1 108.00 $108.00 $707 —
675–695 685 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $796 —
705–720 713 2 113.00–116.00 $114.52 $817 —
795 795 1 116.00 $116.00 $922 —
895 895 1 97.50 $97.50 $873 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
315 315 1 122.50 $122.50 $386 +11.22
390–395 393 2 105.00–132.50 $118.66 $466 —
410–425 418 2 112.50–127.50 $119.87 $501 —
555–570 565 3 105.00–120.00 $112.57 $636 —
625 625 1 95.00 $95.00 $594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 —
430 430 1 95.00 $95.00 $408 —
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 —
590 590 1 117.50 $117.50 $693 —
715–735 725 2 82.50–105.00 $93.91 $681 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 112.50 $112.50 $332 —
520–530 525 2 80.00–85.00 $82.48 $433 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 7 172.50–180.00 $175.66 $738 +1.02
432 value added 432 5 165.00 $165.00 $713 —
450–480 462 3 160.00–175.00 $168.16 $777 -1.93
493 value added 493 10 160.00 $160.00 $789 —
500–505 503 4 150.00–157.50 $154.37 $776 -0.20
550–580 569 5 155.00–165.00 $157.95 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 6 145.00–155.00 $147.87 $699 -6.46
500–545 522 3 137.50–145.00 $142.51 $744 +2.42
550–595 568 6 132.50–145.00 $137.22 $779 +0.13
605–645 625 7 120.00–133.00 $126.99 $794 -3.25
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 +7.87
790 790 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,007 +5.00
955 955 1 85.00 $85.00 $812 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 3 125.00–130.00 $126.67 $595 -2.66
500–535 524 7 115.00–135.00 $122.46 $642 -1.90
565–595 578 8 115.00–135.00 $123.44 $713 +1.90
610–615 613 2 120.00–122.50 $121.26 $743 —
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
765 765 1 90.00 $90.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
555–570 563 2 120.00–135.00 $127.40 $717 —
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 —
784 784 4 108.00 $108.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1188 80-85% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.88 $878 —
980–1520 1254 80-85% 29 79.00–94.00 $86.82 $1,089 —
1165–1550 1366 80-85% 10 95.00–98.00 $96.29 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1045 934 85-90% 8 65.00–73.00 $70.43 $658 -7.47
855–1190 1052 85-90% 10 76.00–86.00 $80.87 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1815 1583 75-80% 9 81.00–92.00 $87.29 $1,382 —
1495–1795 1610 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.81 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 80.00 $80.00 $992 —
1065–2055 1499 10 99.00–113.00 $107.53 $1,612 —
1470–1755 1591 5 114.00–128.00 $121.78 $1,938 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $616

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 75.00 $75.00 $175 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 -30.00
70–75 73 3 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -7.50
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 -97.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -25.00
140 140 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 -59.17

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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
745–1090 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,150.49 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
917 value added 917 15 117.50 $117.50 $1,077 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -27.50
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 -17.50
20–25 24 4 60.00–75.00 $68.75 +16.25
30 30 4 45.00–105.00 $61.25 -11.61
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 -17.86
40–45 43 3 85.00–125.00 $111.67 +38.81
50 50 1 215.00 $215.00 +136.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -67.50
135–140 138 2 160.00–215.00 $187.50 -12.50
160 160 2 240.00 $240.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 —
45 45 1 20.00 $20.00 —

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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.