Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.42/cwt ≈ $915/hd at 540 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.16/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 511 lb · 50 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.21/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 422 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,102	550	764
Feeder cattle	894	408	635
Slaughter cattle	164	95	80
Replacement cattle	14	10	15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and bull were steady. Heavy 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	175.00	$175.00	$350	—
270–285	278	2	175.00–180.00	$177.43	$493	—
250–295 fancy	280	6	200.00–210.00	$205.51	$575	+13.34
315–340 fancy	328	6	195.00–202.50	$197.51	$648	—
305–345	330	11	175.00–190.00	$181.59	$599	+2.59
360–385 fancy	375	7	195.00–197.50	$195.37	$733	—
355–395	378	17	175.00–190.00	$181.08	$684	+4.64
405–420 fancy	413	3	190.00–195.00	$191.63	$791	+1.63
400–440	418	21	170.00–185.00	$179.28	$749	+1.28
428 value added	428	22	190.00	$190.00	$813	—
455–490	467	16	168.00–180.00	$169.70	$792	-7.80
475 fancy	475	1	190.00	$190.00	$902	—
515–544	540	55	165.00–175.00	$169.42	$915	—
553–585	565	10	165.00–175.00	$167.25	$945	-5.08
600–645	620	5	155.00–165.00	$158.42	$982	-1.52
655–690	673	5	150.00–160.00	$154.93	$1,043	+1.25
700–735	708	23	145.00–155.00	$145.76	$1,032	-0.74
750–785	773	5	140.00–150.00	$144.47	$1,117	—
810–820	815	3	140.00–145.00	$142.67	$1,163	-2.32
875	875	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,203	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	160.00	$160.00	$336	—
250–290	270	2	165.00	$165.00	$446	±0.00
305–345	330	6	155.00–165.00	$160.40	$529	+0.36
350–385	368	5	155.00–165.00	$160.03	$589	-4.97
415–425	418	3	150.00–160.00	$155.87	$652	-4.86
450–480	462	7	145.00–160.00	$152.93	$707	-7.07
500–544	531	15	145.00–160.00	$152.89	$812	+0.37
555–595	576	4	145.00–160.00	$151.31	$872	—
605–645	627	5	130.00–145.00	$136.07	$853	—
660–680	668	3	130.00–145.00	$138.38	$924	-6.62
720–730	725	2	125.00–135.00	$129.97	$942	—
775	775	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,046	-5.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	135.00–145.00	$139.85	$468	-5.15
350–395	371	9	135.00–145.00	$137.92	$512	-2.08
425–445	435	2	130.00–135.00	$132.44	$576	—
555–585	570	2	130.00–132.00	$130.97	$747	+0.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	3	122.50–125.00	$124.17	$404	—
355–380	368	2	120.00–125.00	$122.59	$451	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	265	3	150.00–155.00	$153.18	$406	+7.27
300–345	327	15	150.00–160.00	$155.37	$508	+7.23
350–395	367	23	150.00–162.50	$156.24	$573	+8.16
400–438	423	15	150.00–160.00	$154.97	$656	+1.76
427 value added	427	14	165.00	$165.00	$705	+10.00
453 value added	453	24	174.00	$174.00	$788	—
450–490	470	18	147.50–160.00	$153.67	$722	+0.67
500–530	511	50	145.00–155.00	$151.16	$772	+3.04
550–595	579	10	140.00–150.00	$142.65	$826	-2.69
600–645	623	7	135.00–145.00	$139.24	$867	-1.56
675	675	1	130.00	$130.00	$878	+10.00
765	765	1	125.00	$125.00	$956	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	258	3	127.00–135.00	$132.21	$341	-7.79
305–340	320	4	135.00–145.00	$141.41	$453	—
350–395	375	10	135.00–145.00	$141.14	$529	—
415–445	426	9	135.00–145.00	$139.76	$595	+4.76
450–496	476	29	135.00–145.00	$139.56	$664	+5.34
500–545	523	21	124.00–140.00	$131.88	$690	+1.88
550–590	558	5	125.00–135.00	$127.96	$714	-7.04
610–645	625	4	120.00–125.00	$121.92	$762	-2.58
650–690	673	6	120.00–125.00	$123.72	$833	+7.45
705–715	710	2	110.00–115.00	$112.52	$799	-2.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	371	4	122.50–125.00	$124.35	$461	+5.69
415–445	429	9	115.00–125.00	$118.05	$506	-1.82
460–495	482	6	115.00–125.00	$120.51	$581	—
510–535	528	4	115.00–120.00	$116.27	$614	—
605–620	613	3	110.00–115.00	$112.34	$689	+17.34
660	660	1	110.00	$110.00	$726	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	360	2	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$423	+7.43
400	400	1	110.00	$110.00	$440	+15.00
475	475	1	110.00	$110.00	$522	—
605	605	1	105.00	$105.00	$635	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–420	411	4	150.00–157.50	$153.10	$629	—
450–495	472	15	145.00–160.00	$150.57	$711	+2.70
500–545	526	15	140.00–155.00	$145.44	$765	+2.93
550–590	568	19	130.00–145.00	$135.74	$771	-1.48
600–645	627	10	125.00–135.00	$133.24	$835	+6.25
650–685	673	7	125.00–130.00	$127.12	$856	-3.88
705–735	719	4	122.50–132.50	$127.56	$917	—
790	790	1	132.50	$132.50	$1,047	+5.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	420	19	170.00–185.00	$175.48	$737	-0.18
450–495	468	24	165.00–175.00	$170.73	$799	+2.57
500–510	506	7	160.00–170.00	$164.64	$833	+10.27

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	5	130.00–145.00	$136.02	$589	—
450–495	482	8	130.00–140.00	$135.61	$654	+8.94
500–545	529	13	125.00–135.00	$128.88	$682	+6.42
555–590	572	13	115.00–132.50	$123.83	$708	+0.39
670	670	1	110.00	$110.00	$737	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	425	3	120.00–125.00	$122.53	$521	—
455–480	468	2	115.00–125.00	$119.87	$561	-10.13
535–545	540	2	115.00–120.00	$117.52	$635	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1465	1137	80-85%	37	59.00–78.00	$71.60	$814	—
995–1660	1238	80-85%	68	80.00–92.00	$84.13	$1,042	—
1030–1785	1365	80-85%	3	94.00	$94.00	$1,283	-2.29

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–995	904	85-90%	22	56.00–77.00	$67.79	$613	-2.64
915–955	940	85-90%	3	80.00–82.00	$80.99	$761	+10.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1550	1540	75-80%	2	75.00–77.00	$76.01	$1,171	—
1320–1775	1571	75-80%	11	81.00–92.00	$85.79	$1,348	-1.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1575	1307	3	84.00–95.00	$88.24	$1,153	—
1060–2110	1478	6	101.00–110.00	$106.49	$1,574	-1.04
1605–1995	1729	6	119.00–126.00	$121.85	$2,107	—

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–850	835	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	560.00–620.00	$590.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,041

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	350.00	$350.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640	640	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	350.00	$350.00
635–660	648	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	330.00–360.00	$344.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	870.00	$870.00
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–900	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	620.00–700.00	$661.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100	100	1	80.00	$80.00	$80	—
158	158	2	89.00	$89.00	$141	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	110.00	$110.00	$270	—
322	322	12	130.00	$130.00	$419	—
438	438	5	126.00	$126.00	$552	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	145.00	$145.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	50.00	$50.00	+15.00
30	30	2	35.00–40.00	$37.50	-17.50
30	30	2	90.00–105.00	$97.50	+42.50
40	40	5	50.00–60.00	$57.00	-54.67
40	40	4	125.00–130.00	$127.50	+15.83
50	50	8	140.00–150.00	$146.88	-68.12
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	-140.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	100.00–105.00	$102.50	+22.50
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	+85.00
80	80	1	145.00	$145.00	+65.00

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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.