Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.30/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 373 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.33/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 472 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.87/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 469 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	794	889	902
Feeder cattle	583	624	729
Slaughter cattle	163	79	92
Replacement cattle	15	24	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. .Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings 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
270	270	2	175.00–185.00	$180.00	$486	-2.43
275–295 fancy	286	4	205.00–230.00	$220.04	$629	—
305–325 fancy	312	5	205.00–220.00	$213.00	$665	+8.88
300–340	316	6	175.00–195.00	$187.63	$593	+2.77
350–370 fancy	359	4	200.00–220.00	$210.12	$754	+15.41
350–395	375	23	177.50–195.00	$189.20	$710	+6.37
400 fancy	400	1	200.00	$200.00	$800	+7.50
400–420	411	5	177.50–187.50	$184.03	$756	-1.70
455–495	472	5	170.00–187.50	$177.87	$840	+1.45
505–530	517	8	165.00–175.00	$168.75	$872	+2.14
550–590	563	6	165.00–175.00	$168.28	$947	+5.28
600–645	618	11	160.00–170.00	$164.78	$1,018	+6.49
650–680	664	8	155.00–165.00	$158.69	$1,054	—
700–745	725	5	140.00–147.50	$144.19	$1,045	—
755–790	773	2	140.00–144.00	$142.05	$1,098	—
850	850	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,105	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	155.00–165.00	$159.95	$445	-5.05
305–315	310	2	165.00–167.50	$166.27	$515	+0.19
355–385	367	5	155.00–165.00	$163.07	$598	-8.90
460–490	475	8	150.00–165.00	$159.96	$760	-0.30
515–545	530	11	145.00–160.00	$152.97	$811	+1.08
555–590	573	11	145.00–160.00	$154.15	$883	+5.06
600–645	617	7	140.00–150.00	$145.01	$895	+2.54
660–680	670	6	140.00–150.00	$145.00	$972	+5.94
710–715	713	2	127.50–135.00	$131.24	$936	—
785–795	790	2	125.00–130.00	$127.52	$1,007	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	142.50	$142.50	$420	-11.32
300–305	303	2	135.00–140.00	$137.52	$417	+2.52
380–390	385	3	135.00–140.00	$136.65	$526	-3.38
500–545	517	5	125.00–135.00	$131.96	$682	—
560–570	565	2	125.00–135.00	$130.04	$735	—
655–670	663	3	122.50–130.00	$125.81	$834	+0.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	362	3	115.00	$115.00	$416	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	3	150.00–157.50	$154.05	$498	-17.11
355–395	381	9	150.00–165.00	$156.91	$598	-2.26
400–445	425	14	152.50–162.50	$157.61	$670	-5.54
450–485	464	18	150.00–160.00	$154.42	$717	-4.63
500–540	524	12	145.00–155.00	$149.41	$783	-3.93
550–580	567	11	140.00–150.00	$145.23	$823	-1.79
600–645	622	6	130.00–142.50	$135.71	$844	—
650–695	670	11	130.00–140.00	$133.75	$896	—
700–730	720	7	125.00–130.00	$126.44	$910	-1.56
784 value added	784	9	136.00	$136.00	$1,066	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	3	135.00–145.00	$140.27	$393	-12.23
350–375	362	5	135.00–145.00	$141.59	$513	-5.29
400–445	427	11	135.00–145.00	$138.80	$593	-9.84
450–495	479	15	135.00–145.00	$139.75	$669	-4.02
500–540	519	7	125.00–135.00	$131.73	$684	-4.93
555–595	579	9	125.00–137.50	$133.64	$774	-0.12
600–625	609	5	115.00–125.00	$118.94	$724	-9.06
670–675	673	3	115.00–125.00	$118.34	$796	-4.66
720	720	1	120.00	$120.00	$864	—
805	805	1	110.00	$110.00	$886	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	362	3	115.00–125.00	$118.23	$428	-14.41
405–440	423	5	115.00–125.00	$117.06	$495	-17.25
465–495	482	5	115.00–125.00	$120.45	$581	-10.04
500–545	521	6	110.00–117.50	$113.69	$592	-8.80

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–590	583	2	103.00–105.00	$103.99	$606	-11.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	428	12	150.00–165.00	$158.59	$679	-3.34
450–495	472	19	145.00–160.00	$154.33	$728	-2.76
500–540	520	12	135.00–150.00	$141.01	$733	-3.97
565–595	580	14	135.00–150.00	$140.21	$813	+0.15
600–645	617	8	120.00–135.00	$129.68	$800	-2.82
655–695	674	8	115.00–125.00	$122.48	$826	-10.06
700	700	1	115.00	$115.00	$805	-10.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	429	8	170.00–185.00	$174.38	$748	-3.68
450–495	469	18	165.00–175.00	$168.87	$792	±0.00
505–540	524	11	160.00–170.00	$164.48	$862	+3.18
555–565	560	5	155.00–165.00	$160.98	$901	+9.36
600–610	605	2	140.00–145.00	$142.48	$862	—
690	690	1	140.00	$140.00	$966	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	431	5	130.00–140.00	$135.01	$582	-10.05
450–490	473	5	125.00–135.00	$130.96	$619	-8.07
505–535	519	7	115.00–125.00	$123.53	$641	-9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1385	1129	80-85%	25	60.00–75.00	$68.86	$777	—
1020–1625	1210	80-85%	52	80.00–90.00	$83.95	$1,016	-3.27
1055–1745	1358	80-85%	5	92.00–94.00	$92.90	$1,262	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–995	893	85-90%	24	55.00–70.00	$62.58	$559	—
685–995	924	85-90%	20	75.00–81.00	$76.87	$710	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1680	1370	75-80%	2	73.00–75.00	$74.23	$1,017	—
1350–1700	1510	75-80%	10	80.00–89.00	$84.57	$1,277	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1525	1443	6	99.00–108.00	$103.08	$1,487	—
1325–1605	1465	2	81.00–90.00	$85.93	$1,259	—
1730–2155	1943	2	116.00–122.00	$118.67	$2,306	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1090	1043	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	690.00–950.00	$792.56
1090–1440	1284	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	750.00–1,080.00	$1,003.52

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–930	890	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	620.00–750.00	$674.55
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	510.00	$510.00
840–1135	988	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	500.00–745.00	$640.80

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620	620	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	290.00	$290.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
182–185	183	4	110.00–111.00	$110.25	$202	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	205.00	$205.00	+56.79

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	85.00	$85.00	$246	—
340	340	1	92.50	$92.50	$314	—
455	455	1	85.00	$85.00	$387	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	65.00	$65.00	+20.22
30	30	1	50.00	$50.00	+5.22
30–35	33	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	+67.72
50	50	3	105.00–110.00	$108.33	-1.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	80.00–85.00	$82.50	-46.39
70	70	1	115.00	$115.00	-13.89
90	90	2	150.00–155.00	$152.50	+62.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	14	87.50	$87.50	+46.50

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	+15.00

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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.