Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.19/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 422 lb · 48 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.59/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 370 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $189.53/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 419 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,204	333	964
Feeder cattle	1,010	214	691
Slaughter cattle	100	56	174
Replacement cattle	21	9	49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers were 3.00 lower, feeder bull were 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls no comparison due to limited comparable sale. Heavy offering of good to 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
225–245	235	2	180.00–190.00	$184.79	$434	—
278–295 fancy	281	6	215.00–230.00	$217.63	$612	—
265–297	289	12	185.00–210.00	$196.58	$568	—
300–345	322	18	180.00–210.00	$196.22	$632	+11.22
300–345 fancy	335	10	215.00–225.00	$219.69	$736	+0.45
350–380 fancy	367	8	215.00–230.00	$220.70	$810	+9.78
350–395	375	22	180.00–210.00	$196.97	$739	+10.48
400–415 fancy	408	2	215.00	$215.00	$877	+1.29
400–445	420	16	185.00–200.00	$192.14	$807	-4.22
450–480	470	10	182.50–195.00	$191.01	$898	+2.42
470–485 fancy	478	2	200.00	$200.00	$956	—
500–545	525	12	175.00–185.00	$177.52	$932	-4.06
560 value added	560	10	186.00	$186.00	$1,042	—
550–595	571	10	170.00–175.00	$171.47	$979	+16.47
600–642	630	11	155.00–162.50	$158.31	$997	—
635 fancy	635	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,064	—
650–680	662	7	150.00–157.50	$153.58	$1,017	-1.42
710–735	723	5	145.00–150.00	$147.00	$1,063	—
750–770	760	2	140.00–147.50	$143.70	$1,092	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
247	247	7	155.00	$155.00	$383	—
255–275	266	4	155.00–165.00	$160.02	$426	-14.98
305–345	327	10	155.00–170.00	$162.11	$530	-12.89
350–395	371	15	155.00–170.00	$161.90	$601	-8.08
400–435	416	8	160.00–175.00	$167.81	$698	-2.19
455–485	471	4	155.00–172.50	$167.02	$787	+2.02
500–520	508	5	150.00–160.00	$153.48	$780	-6.58
565–595	576	5	145.00–160.00	$151.45	$872	-12.22
630–645	635	4	135.00–145.00	$140.13	$890	-13.37
650–675	665	3	130.00–142.50	$135.89	$904	—
710–735	727	3	125.00–130.00	$126.63	$921	—
765	765	1	125.00	$125.00	$956	—
820–845	833	2	120.00–127.50	$123.81	$1,031	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	314	4	135.00–145.00	$141.37	$444	—
350–395	375	11	135.00–145.00	$141.33	$530	-12.37
460–470	465	2	135.00–140.00	$137.47	$639	—
555–575	565	2	130.00–137.50	$133.82	$756	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	135.00–140.00	$137.56	$310	+7.56
270–280	275	2	130.00–135.00	$132.45	$364	-2.55
350–390	366	5	120.00–125.00	$122.94	$450	-2.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	165.00	$165.00	$396	—
250–295	280	12	150.00–160.00	$153.28	$429	—
300–345	324	17	150.00–165.00	$156.78	$508	-0.86
350–380 fancy	362	4	167.50–170.00	$168.76	$611	+5.07
350–395	371	35	150.00–165.00	$157.43	$584	+2.87
405–415 fancy	410	2	165.00	$165.00	$676	±0.00
400–445	423	46	145.00–160.00	$150.59	$637	-3.71
450–495	473	36	145.00–160.00	$150.57	$712	-1.39
500–535	518	30	140.00–150.00	$144.27	$747	-5.75
555–590	573	8	135.00–145.00	$136.83	$784	—
600–645	619	26	125.00–135.00	$128.48	$795	-4.03
650–685	666	5	122.50–135.00	$126.02	$839	-8.98
735–744	741	7	120.00–127.50	$122.92	$911	—
750–765	758	2	120.00–125.00	$122.48	$928	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	3	130.00–140.00	$135.26	$308	—
250–295	271	8	135.00–145.00	$141.29	$383	—
300–345	319	15	130.00–145.00	$138.06	$440	+4.37
350–385	369	19	130.00–145.00	$136.70	$504	+0.41
400–445	423	15	125.00–140.00	$133.49	$565	-9.94
450–495	468	30	125.00–140.00	$133.25	$624	-6.60
500–545	518	30	120.00–135.00	$130.63	$677	-4.54
560–585	573	10	120.00–130.00	$124.49	$713	-9.60
600–635	613	4	110.00–115.00	$112.47	$689	-7.53
650–665	656	4	110.00–120.00	$114.37	$750	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	115.00–125.00	$119.78	$275	—
250–280	267	8	115.00–125.00	$116.78	$312	-5.60
300–315	308	2	120.00–125.00	$122.56	$377	+0.06
350–395	376	5	115.00–125.00	$118.87	$447	-6.13
400–425	413	3	110.00–120.00	$114.90	$475	—
465–495	478	4	110.00–120.00	$114.29	$546	—
540–545	543	2	110.00–115.00	$112.49	$611	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	4	105.00–110.00	$108.70	$299	—
300–345	320	4	105.00–110.00	$107.36	$344	-7.64
510–515	513	2	100.00–105.00	$102.51	$526	-6.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–420 fancy	407	12	200.00–205.00	$200.41	$816	+8.00
400–445	425	26	180.00–195.00	$184.51	$784	+14.51
450–485	463	20	175.00–185.00	$177.86	$823	+5.76
500–545	517	19	165.00–180.00	$170.92	$884	+4.22
520 fancy	520	1	185.00	$185.00	$962	—
550–585	563	6	160.00–175.00	$169.08	$952	+11.58
600–645	623	12	135.00–145.00	$140.29	$874	-4.71
650–690	665	6	132.50–140.00	$135.73	$903	-6.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	428	16	160.00–175.00	$166.79	$714	+1.79
455–495	476	18	155.00–170.00	$159.12	$757	-1.36
500–545	522	17	135.00–150.00	$141.13	$737	-14.71
550–595	578	14	130.00–145.00	$135.69	$784	-11.90
600–645	618	7	115.00–125.00	$122.38	$756	-7.62
670–695	685	4	115.00–127.50	$121.86	$835	—
740	740	1	115.00	$115.00	$851	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	426	8	142.50–155.00	$149.09	$635	+10.34
450–495	472	15	135.00–150.00	$142.67	$673	-7.33
505–545	531	9	115.00–130.00	$122.85	$652	-2.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	422	3	115.00–125.00	$120.10	$507	—
470–495	484	4	115.00–125.00	$119.97	$581	—
525–540	533	2	107.50–110.00	$108.73	$580	—
605	605	1	105.00	$105.00	$635	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1470	1135	80-85%	18	56.00–74.00	$66.71	$757	—
1015–1710	1238	80-85%	24	77.00–88.00	$80.52	$997	—
1175–1665	1301	80-85%	5	90.00–92.00	$90.76	$1,181	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–985	830	85-90%	14	51.00–65.00	$59.20	$491	—
835–955	899	85-90%	7	67.00–75.00	$71.19	$640	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1470	1440	75-80%	2	66.00–70.00	$67.96	$979	—
1175–1910	1476	75-80%	11	76.00–85.00	$80.46	$1,188	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1510	1450	2	91.00–93.00	$91.96	$1,333	—
1010–2135	1660	8	97.50–115.00	$104.90	$1,741	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
715–815	753	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	100.00–115.00	$105.37	$793

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–855	822	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	570.00–680.00	$615.88
900–910	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	650.00–690.00	$670.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–910	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–760.00	$754.97
915–1010	963	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	770.00–790.00	$780.49

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1210–1225	1217	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	960.00–990.00	$976.66

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	440.00	$440.00
930	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	37.50	$37.50	$51	-69.50
175–180	178	2	65.00–71.00	$67.96	$121	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	3	135.00–160.00	$146.67	+36.67
70	70	1	110.00	$110.00	±0.00
150	150	2	235.00–310.00	$272.50	+24.17

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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
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	970.00	$970.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	85.00	$85.00	$268	—
355	355	1	100.00	$100.00	$355	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	3	140.00–150.00	$143.33	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	16	35.00–75.00	$49.38	-13.95
50	50	7	90.00–130.00	$107.14	-9.53
75	75	2	150.00–170.00	$160.00	+30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	65.00–85.00	$75.00	-25.00
50	50	3	100.00	$100.00	±0.00
50	50	4	125.00–175.00	$157.50	+57.50
100	100	5	125.00–140.00	$130.00	-70.00
100	100	1	200.00	$200.00	±0.00
150	150	1	245.00	$245.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	86.00	$86.00	$464	—
650	650	1	85.00	$85.00	$552	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	6	165.00–220.00	$189.17	+9.17
75	75	1	145.00	$145.00	-35.00

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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.