Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.83/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 623 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.19/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 524 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.33/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 523 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	768	1,080	617
Feeder cattle	596	841	498
Slaughter cattle	98	115	65
Replacement cattle	5	25	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher, feeder bulls were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of average 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
205–225 fancy	215	2	205.00–215.00	$209.77	$451	—
210–225	220	4	185.00	$185.00	$407	-6.41
255–290	268	5	175.00–195.00	$185.26	$496	-2.21
285–295 fancy	290	3	210.00–215.00	$211.64	$614	+6.73
305–340 fancy	317	3	200.00–220.00	$207.16	$657	+12.16
315–345	331	4	180.00–195.00	$185.51	$614	-1.34
350–390	365	13	175.00–195.00	$184.45	$673	-5.38
355–375 fancy	365	2	210.00	$210.00	$766	-5.83
410–415 fancy	413	2	200.00–205.00	$202.52	$836	+7.52
405–435	417	5	175.00–195.00	$186.56	$778	+2.70
450–492	484	14	175.00–183.00	$181.14	$877	+10.13
500–545	524	28	160.00–170.00	$164.19	$860	+0.86
550–598	576	11	155.00–165.00	$161.49	$930	-1.00
600–640	620	10	145.00–162.50	$152.50	$946	-5.85
625 fancy	625	20	168.00	$168.00	$1,050	—
650–690	663	6	145.00–152.50	$148.72	$986	-10.56
700–730	715	2	142.50–145.00	$143.72	$1,028	—
800	800	2	140.00–142.50	$141.25	$1,130	—
873	873	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,222	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	155.00	$155.00	$338	—
320–345	335	3	150.00–165.00	$159.38	$534	-10.75
360–395	376	5	155.00–167.50	$159.47	$600	-11.22
405–440	426	5	155.00–170.00	$163.99	$699	—
450–495	473	6	155.00–170.00	$162.41	$768	+3.84
505–545	526	9	145.00–150.00	$148.34	$780	-3.85
550–595	579	5	135.00–150.00	$142.98	$828	-8.56
600–645	622	13	125.00–140.00	$133.44	$830	-17.84
665–670	668	2	125.00–130.00	$127.49	$852	-18.56

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	145.00	$145.00	$319	—
350–395	370	3	130.00–145.00	$140.07	$518	-9.13
475–495	483	3	130.00–142.50	$135.75	$656	-4.25
510–545	523	4	125.00–135.00	$128.74	$673	-3.75
570–585	578	2	125.00–130.00	$127.53	$737	-2.57
615–640	628	2	115.00–117.50	$116.27	$730	-18.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	160.00	$160.00	$328	—
305–345	319	7	150.00–165.00	$159.77	$510	+2.00
355–390	374	9	150.00–167.50	$159.41	$596	-1.39
400–440	420	23	150.00–167.50	$158.96	$668	+2.76
450–493	481	23	150.00–162.50	$155.05	$746	+0.57
505–545	523	25	145.00–156.00	$151.33	$791	+6.33
550–585	571	6	140.00–150.00	$143.74	$821	-0.87
610–635	624	8	135.00–145.00	$138.12	$862	-4.30
625 fancy	625	1	150.00	$150.00	$938	—
650–695	665	7	135.00–140.00	$137.09	$912	—
700–740	718	3	125.00–134.00	$127.99	$919	-7.96
765–775	768	3	125.00–133.00	$127.66	$980	-17.34
805	805	1	122.50	$122.50	$986	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	266	5	135.00–145.00	$140.98	$375	-4.02
350–370	357	3	130.00–145.00	$136.54	$487	-8.46
410–445	428	7	125.00–145.00	$137.36	$588	-1.09
450–495	478	12	125.00–145.00	$133.39	$638	-7.04
500–545	524	22	125.00–140.00	$135.12	$708	-1.93
555–595	573	12	120.00–135.00	$129.64	$743	-6.67
605–645	618	4	125.00–130.00	$128.08	$792	-5.12
720–735	728	2	101.00–115.00	$107.93	$786	—
770	770	1	115.00	$115.00	$886	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	365	2	120.00–125.00	$122.60	$447	-8.61
410–430	420	4	110.00–120.00	$115.01	$483	-12.53
455–495	475	3	115.00–118.00	$116.00	$551	-7.48
560–595	580	3	110.00–115.00	$113.32	$657	-12.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	417	5	150.00–165.00	$156.95	$654	+4.25
455–495	478	6	150.00–160.00	$154.95	$741	+10.33
500–545	525	14	135.00–145.00	$142.66	$749	-5.09
555–585	567	8	125.00–135.00	$130.61	$741	-16.92
600–645	619	8	125.00–136.00	$128.58	$796	-7.94
650–695	669	7	120.00–130.00	$124.78	$835	-15.22
705–725	715	2	120.00–129.00	$124.44	$890	-5.56
755–770	760	3	115.00–125.00	$121.69	$925	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	427	13	175.00–190.00	$180.36	$770	+7.46
450–485	464	7	165.00–175.00	$167.83	$779	+1.95
500–540	518	5	150.00–160.00	$154.87	$802	-0.13
555–585	567	6	140.00–150.00	$145.01	$822	-8.15
635	635	1	150.00	$150.00	$952	-2.52
680	680	1	145.00	$145.00	$986	-2.50

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	420	3	135.00–145.00	$140.16	$589	+0.54
450–490	475	8	130.00–145.00	$137.55	$653	+5.04
505–510	508	2	120.00–130.00	$125.02	$635	-6.17
555–585	569	7	115.00–120.00	$117.89	$671	-11.16
620	620	1	110.00	$110.00	$682	-15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–430	423	2	120.00–125.00	$122.54	$518	-1.22
475–495	485	2	115.00–125.00	$119.90	$582	-10.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1370	1128	80-85%	12	58.00–76.00	$70.58	$796	-3.19
1005–1800	1272	80-85%	39	80.00–97.00	$86.85	$1,105	-12.55

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–900	826	85-90%	7	57.00–75.00	$69.10	$571	—
790–995	914	85-90%	10	80.00–88.00	$82.70	$756	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1630	1410	75-80%	3	72.00–75.00	$73.84	$1,041	—
1320–2005	1524	75-80%	14	85.00–95.00	$89.98	$1,371	-5.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–2145	1578	6	102.00–113.00	$109.17	$1,723	—
1675–1780	1728	2	119.00–124.00	$121.42	$2,098	—

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Bred Cows

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	860.00	$860.00
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	710.00	$710.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	885.00	$885.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
181	181	4	94.00	$94.00	$170	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	3	160.00–175.00	$168.33	+15.83
80	80	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	-20.00
110	110	2	220.00–230.00	$225.00	+43.12
150	150	1	190.00	$190.00	-47.50

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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
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	100.00	$100.00	$365	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	11	55.00–60.00	$57.73	+1.48
30	30	7	80.00–110.00	$100.71	+44.46
40	40	11	120.00–135.00	$126.14	+71.14
40	40	3	75.00–85.00	$78.33	+23.33
50	50	4	140.00–145.00	$143.75	+24.31
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	+33.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	130.00–140.00	$137.50	+52.50
50	50	3	75.00–105.00	$93.33	+8.33
60	60	1	115.00	$115.00	+30.00
70	70	2	175.00–185.00	$180.00	+95.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	5	92.50	$92.50	—
95	95	1	100.00	$100.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	+40.00
120	120	3	225.00	$225.00	+100.00

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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.