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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.46/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 470 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.48/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 373 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.86/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 456 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 703 928
Feeder cattle 686 525 753
Slaughter cattle 83 73 114
Replacement cattle 25 18 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of average 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
260–290 275 4 155.00–165.00 $160.76 $442 +3.63
300–345 326 12 150.00–167.50 $160.72 $524 +3.98
360–395 376 16 155.00–167.50 $161.66 $608 +5.02
405–445 430 9 150.00–165.00 $155.21 $667 +7.77
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 —
510–545 529 5 145.00–155.00 $150.02 $794 +0.01
555–590 568 4 135.00–145.00 $142.40 $809 -7.59
600–625 617 3 135.00–145.00 $138.38 $854 +17.80
665–680 675 3 135.00–147.50 $141.66 $956 —
720 720 1 122.50 $122.50 $882 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 ±0.00
335–345 340 2 170.00 $170.00 $578 -7.54
372–390 378 5 170.00 $170.00 $643 -6.29
415–430 425 3 165.00–172.50 $169.22 $719 -6.97
463–490 470 28 160.00–175.00 $165.46 $778 -4.59
505 505 1 167.50 $167.50 $846 ±0.00
555 fancy 555 2 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
550–589 576 9 150.00–162.50 $156.61 $902 —
635 635 3 147.50 $147.50 $937 -2.62
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +5.02
725 725 1 137.50 $137.50 $997 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 -2.30
305–315 310 2 135.00–145.00 $139.92 $434 -1.80
350–395 376 7 135.00–147.50 $141.01 $530 +3.33
410–435 420 3 130.00–145.00 $140.12 $589 +15.24
460–495 479 5 135.00–140.00 $137.00 $656 +6.16
500–540 522 6 125.00–137.50 $130.38 $681 —
570–585 577 3 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $750 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
700–705 703 2 122.50 $122.50 $861 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 115.00 $115.00 $325 —
315–345 332 3 112.50–125.00 $117.32 $390 —
360–395 375 9 110.00–125.00 $118.12 $443 +0.95
410 410 1 105.00 $105.00 $430 —
490 490 2 107.50–110.00 $108.75 $533 —
550 550 1 105.00 $105.00 $578 —
645 645 1 117.50 $117.50 $758 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 —
342 342 3 140.00 $140.00 $479 —
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 +0.37
374 fancy 374 24 158.00 $158.00 $591 —
415–435 423 4 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $603 +2.24
455 fancy 455 11 147.00 $147.00 $669 —
450–495 458 9 135.00–140.00 $135.58 $621 -0.11
520–525 523 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $693 -2.47
551 fancy 551 5 138.00 $138.00 $760 —
565–595 577 3 130.00–132.50 $130.82 $755 -0.73
615 615 3 125.00–129.00 $127.67 $785 +1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 127.50–132.50 $129.97 $432 +3.71
350–395 374 11 125.00–137.50 $133.44 $499 +8.23
400–445 424 10 127.50–137.50 $133.48 $566 +9.42
450–495 474 11 122.00–132.50 $127.89 $606 +8.16
500–535 519 11 125.00–132.50 $127.08 $660 +4.02
550–595 564 9 120.00–125.00 $124.45 $702 +2.15
600–645 625 3 115.00–125.00 $119.88 $749 +6.16
650–690 672 3 120.00–122.50 $120.84 $812 +6.70
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 +4.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
285–290 288 2 115.00–125.00 $120.04 $346 +5.04
300–340 318 4 120.00–127.50 $124.29 $395 +10.95
350–385 371 4 125.00–130.00 $126.93 $471 +14.89
425–440 434 4 115.00–125.00 $121.84 $529 +10.16
450–485 471 4 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $565 —
505–520 513 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $603 +7.54
550–595 568 5 115.00–120.00 $115.97 $659 +5.97
630–645 638 4 115.00–125.00 $117.47 $749 +12.47
655–680 663 3 115.00–120.00 $116.71 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
265–295 278 3 105.00–112.50 $107.38 $299 —
305–315 310 2 105.00–115.00 $109.92 $341 —
350–385 364 5 110.00–117.50 $112.95 $411 —
400–440 418 9 102.00–115.00 $110.84 $463 +5.84
450–495 470 9 105.00–115.00 $110.78 $521 +7.03
500–515 508 2 107.50–112.50 $109.96 $559 +5.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 7 150.00–165.00 $157.44 $671 +7.38
455–495 469 19 140.00–160.00 $156.38 $733 +11.69
500–545 520 5 137.50–145.00 $140.90 $733 +11.40
565–590 580 6 125.00–140.00 $132.88 $771 +7.94
635–640 638 2 120.00–122.50 $121.25 $774 +1.52
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 -2.50
740 740 1 117.50 $117.50 $870 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 9 122.50–145.00 $132.75 $564 +10.32
475–490 483 2 125.00–135.00 $130.08 $628 +5.16
500–540 521 4 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $639 +8.41
555–580 567 3 125.00–127.50 $126.68 $718 +12.41
610–635 620 5 115.00–118.00 $116.09 $720 +8.12
650–680 660 3 110.00–115.00 $113.36 $748 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $500 —
455–495 476 6 105.00–115.00 $111.58 $531 —
500–525 515 3 110.00–115.00 $113.32 $584 +8.32
565–580 573 2 115.00 $115.00 $659 +8.76
640 640 1 112.50 $112.50 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 3 167.50–175.00 $170.91 $723 -2.25
465–485 478 3 165.00–177.50 $170.74 $816 +1.40
505–520 512 3 142.50–155.00 $149.19 $764 —
600–613 609 3 130.00–132.50 $130.82 $797 +0.82
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1305 1131 80-85% 8 56.00–68.00 $64.73 $732 +6.34
1010–1360 1171 80-85% 21 69.00–78.00 $74.32 $870 —
1100–1455 1320 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $81.48 $1,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1210 1008 85-90% 15 50.00–67.00 $59.69 $602 —
750–1320 1098 85-90% 6 68.00–75.00 $70.67 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1545 1540 75-80% 2 66.00–79.00 $72.52 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1135 1053 3 65.00–81.00 $71.04 $748 —
1350–1800 1681 6 89.00–107.00 $98.89 $1,662 —
2010 2010 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,372 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–805 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 62.00 $62.00 $487
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $892

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
915–980 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–670.00 $659.82
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
1115–1125 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–810.00 $772.33
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $847

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 84.00–91.00 $87.26 $240 —
310–325 316 6 79.00–95.00 $85.81 $271 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 +25.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 +90.00
100–125 113 4 160.00–225.00 $206.25 +126.25
150 150 4 225.00–270.00 $237.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +30.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 85.00 $85.00 $251 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 +15.00
50 50 4 65.00–85.00 $70.00 -28.33
50 50 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 +9.17
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 -13.33
75 75 4 125.00–150.00 $138.75 +40.42

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +40.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 +40.00
125 125 1 145.00 $145.00 -2.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 13 32.50–45.00 $41.15 -16.35

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 59.00 $59.00 $174 —
430–470 450 2 75.00–94.00 $84.92 $382 —
560 560 1 64.00 $64.00 $358 —

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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.