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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.99/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 640 lb · 645 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.07/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.69/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 736 967
Feeder cattle 569 556 826
Slaughter cattle 76 129 81
Replacement cattle 19 10 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 +5.00
310–345 329 5 155.00–170.00 $159.98 $526 +3.37
350–395 371 8 152.50–167.50 $159.84 $593 +1.66
405–435 421 4 150.00–165.00 $157.37 $663 +3.98
455–495 478 3 140.00–155.00 $148.21 $708 -2.74
525–540 532 3 145.00–155.00 $150.02 $798 +1.42
555–585 569 6 140.00–155.00 $147.91 $842 +7.47
610–625 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $850 +4.41
655–695 673 3 121.00–135.00 $129.35 $871 —
710–740 723 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $964 —
750 750 1 132.50 $132.50 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 120.00 $120.00 $316 —
305–340 323 4 115.00–127.50 $123.10 $398 -0.18
350–395 365 6 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
500–510 507 6 112.50–123.00 $119.77 $607 —
575–590 583 2 112.00–115.00 $113.52 $662 —
610–640 625 2 110.00–120.00 $114.88 $718 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 135.00 $135.00 $270 —
250–288 275 3 135.00–147.50 $143.72 $395 +5.47
315–335 328 3 135.00–145.00 $138.40 $454 +3.44
350–395 379 7 132.50–145.00 $141.80 $537 +5.57
505–525 515 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $734 +15.24
550–585 567 3 125.00–132.50 $130.01 $737 —
605–630 618 2 120.00–132.50 $126.12 $779 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 —
325 fancy 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
450–495 470 5 170.00–185.00 $176.10 $828 +9.19
505–540 518 5 165.00–182.50 $172.08 $891 —
550–570 560 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $994 —
630–640 633 3 142.50–147.50 $144.99 $918 +1.82
650–685 668 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $951 +0.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 135.00 $135.00 $290 —
330–340 335 2 130.00 $130.00 $436 +3.26
350–390 370 6 125.00–135.00 $129.60 $480 +3.11
400–425 414 6 125.00–132.50 $127.87 $529 +5.01
450–495 476 4 125.00–127.50 $125.65 $598 +4.72
500–545 518 12 125.00–132.50 $128.69 $667 +9.56
550–595 570 15 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $713 +5.13
610–640 640 645 122.50–127.50 $124.99 $800 +8.56
655–695 675 3 120.00–127.50 $124.09 $838 +11.61
755–770 762 3 117.50–120.00 $119.17 $908 +9.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 -7.57
335–340 338 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $479 +1.75
355–380 371 4 132.50–147.50 $138.11 $512 -2.03
415–440 432 3 135.00–147.50 $140.70 $608 -0.27
450–495 473 8 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $665 +4.88
505–545 516 8 135.00–142.50 $137.55 $710 +7.52
550–595 570 4 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $770 +3.44
610–635 620 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $816 +3.98
650 650 3 129.00 $129.00 $838 +7.31
715–740 725 3 122.50–125.00 $123.49 $895 +2.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 108.00 $108.00 $225 —
310–345 330 4 105.00–112.50 $108.72 $359 —
355–375 366 4 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $421 —
405–430 416 4 105.00–115.00 $107.43 $447 +3.44
450–495 469 6 105.00–115.00 $110.77 $520 —
520–530 525 3 102.50–115.00 $107.46 $564 +2.46
560–575 568 2 102.50–105.00 $103.73 $589 -0.61
625–630 628 2 105.00 $105.00 $659 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 +12.56
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 +5.64
400–445 425 10 115.00–125.00 $118.50 $504 +8.50
450–495 473 4 115.00–117.50 $116.88 $553 +6.88
650–660 655 2 115.00–117.50 $116.26 $762 —
700–710 705 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $829 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
410–445 432 3 117.50–127.50 $123.48 $533 -13.13
460–491 485 5 132.50–135.00 $134.53 $652 -2.33
510–545 529 8 122.50–135.00 $128.48 $680 -4.44
550–585 568 3 125.00–135.00 $128.43 $729 +5.33
630–640 633 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $749 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 6 140.00–155.00 $147.01 $698 -9.65
500–538 527 10 135.00–147.50 $139.51 $735 -8.47
575 575 1 147.50 $147.50 $848 +9.77
610–625 618 2 125.00 $125.00 $772 +6.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 4 115.00–125.00 $119.35 $505 +0.28
465–475 470 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $582 +5.43
555–595 576 4 115.00–117.50 $115.63 $666 +3.59
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —
665–695 680 2 105.00 $105.00 $714 —
700–705 703 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 5 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $692 -8.08
450–490 466 5 165.00–175.00 $169.08 $788 -0.34
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1170 1115 80-85% 2 83.00–90.00 $86.67 $966 +27.93
1040–1525 1205 80-85% 11 53.00–64.00 $58.69 $707 —
1030–1660 1225 80-85% 23 65.00–79.00 $71.63 $877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1110 967 85-90% 7 51.00–62.00 $56.01 $542 —
980–1315 1148 85-90% 6 63.00–73.00 $68.21 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1800 1523 75-80% 2 65.00–69.00 $66.64 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1670 1293 4 64.00–82.00 $71.03 $918 —
1375–1865 1620 2 91.00–97.00 $94.45 $1,530 —
1315–2130 1629 4 105.00–112.00 $108.10 $1,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–930 744 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 95.00–110.00 $105.36 $784
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–830 798 (<2 yrs)Open 2 122.00–125.00 $123.56 $986
710–1100 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 107.50–112.00 $109.27 $989
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–745 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 53.00–55.00 $54.00 $401
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 $465
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $549
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 51.00 $51.00 $393

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 —
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 —
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–125 113 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 —
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 —
150 150 3 160.00–230.00 $191.67 -30.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -100.00
75 75 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -40.00
75 75 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -110.00
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -120.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -100.00
100 100 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -180.00
100 100 —— 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 -80.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 4 47.50 $47.50 +29.28
25 25 2 55.00 $55.00 +36.78
50 50 8 42.50 $42.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.