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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

902 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.47/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 476 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.12/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 429 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.82/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 522 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 902 1,204 0
Feeder cattle 714 1,010 0
Slaughter cattle 102 100 0
Replacement cattle 30 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 fancy 225 4 210.00–235.00 $223.14 $502 —
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 +0.21
250–285 fancy 272 3 205.00–215.00 $209.79 $571 -7.84
300–340 fancy 319 7 207.50–220.00 $215.25 $687 -4.44
315–345 333 4 185.00–200.00 $189.45 $631 -6.77
355–395 fancy 380 9 205.00–225.00 $213.90 $813 -6.80
360–395 380 7 180.00–195.00 $187.78 $714 -9.19
400–435 fancy 413 6 205.00–215.00 $210.81 $871 -4.19
405–440 424 8 180.00–190.00 $184.40 $782 -7.74
450–495 466 11 180.00–195.00 $188.45 $878 -2.56
485 fancy 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 ±0.00
505–520 fancy 514 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,002 —
515–535 524 6 170.00–185.00 $177.46 $930 -0.06
530 value added 530 2 185.00 $185.00 $980 —
550–565 558 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,046 +16.06
552–568 value added 558 5 152.00–160.00 $155.26 $866 -30.74
600–645 624 4 150.00–160.00 $153.66 $959 -4.65
650–680 665 4 147.50–155.00 $150.58 $1,001 -3.00
710–725 718 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $1,068 +1.76
795 795 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,212 +8.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $449 +4.98
305–345 332 7 155.00–175.00 $163.44 $543 +1.33
350–395 374 11 155.00–175.00 $169.98 $636 +8.08
400–440 425 4 165.00–175.00 $170.74 $726 +2.93
450–485 466 11 150.00–175.00 $163.57 $762 -3.45
505–540 522 6 145.00–165.00 $158.77 $829 +5.29
550–585 570 7 150.00–165.00 $156.75 $893 +5.30
605–640 622 6 135.00–145.00 $142.12 $884 +1.99
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 +9.11
700–725 713 2 122.50–125.00 $123.77 $882 -2.86
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 —
300–345 329 4 125.00–150.00 $138.71 $456 -2.66
365–395 378 6 125.00–150.00 $139.09 $526 -2.24
400–425 414 4 135.00–145.00 $141.34 $585 —
450–495 470 3 145.00–155.00 $148.30 $697 +10.83
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
555 555 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 $687 -10.07
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 -2.56
330–345 338 4 135.00–155.00 $143.74 $486 —
375–385 380 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $575 +28.33
435 435 2 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
478 value added 478 3 120.00 $120.00 $574 —
505–545 519 5 110.00–135.00 $126.53 $657 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
640 640 1 126.00 $126.00 $806 —
720 720 1 112.50 $112.50 $810 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 110.00–125.00 $117.58 $262 —
275–295 283 3 90.00–135.00 $106.86 $302 —
355–365 359 4 65.00–135.00 $88.68 $318 —
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 95.00 $95.00 $233 —
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 6 165.00–175.00 $168.38 $399 +3.38
250 fancy 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
270–290 280 3 155.00–160.00 $156.61 $439 +3.33
310–345 328 10 150.00–170.00 $163.02 $535 +6.24
380 fancy 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +11.24
350–395 381 18 150.00–165.00 $157.98 $602 +0.55
410–415 fancy 413 2 165.00 $165.00 $681 ±0.00
400–445 430 23 145.00–162.50 $156.43 $673 +5.84
450–455 fancy 453 2 165.00 $165.00 $747 —
450–490 473 24 140.00–162.50 $151.33 $716 +0.76
494 value added 494 6 147.50 $147.50 $729 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -19.27
500–545 521 15 140.00–155.00 $146.10 $761 +1.83
529 value added 529 4 145.00 $145.00 $767 —
550–595 565 4 135.00–145.00 $139.31 $787 +2.48
575 fancy 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
617–623 value added 619 14 129.00–137.00 $131.87 $816 —
625–645 630 4 125.00–135.00 $129.34 $815 +0.86
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 -21.02
650–690 666 4 125.00–140.00 $131.86 $878 +5.84
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
715 value added 715 5 137.00 $137.00 $980 —
815–835 825 2 107.50–127.50 $117.38 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 -13.06
370–390 379 4 142.50–147.50 $144.99 $550 +8.29
400–440 422 5 125.00–145.00 $135.45 $572 +1.96
450–490 469 8 125.00–140.00 $133.75 $627 +0.50
500–530 522 7 125.00–135.00 $131.84 $688 +1.21
555–580 573 6 123.00–140.00 $128.86 $738 +4.37
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 +2.53
660–680 670 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $788 +3.17
730 730 1 108.00 $108.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —
275–295 284 4 115.00–125.00 $122.58 $348 +13.88
305 305 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 $374 +15.14
360–375 367 3 95.00–132.50 $119.20 $437 —
425–445 435 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $511 —
455–475 465 2 110.00–125.00 $117.34 $546 —
500–505 503 2 114.00–127.50 $120.78 $608 +18.27
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 -0.06
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 +16.13
405–425 418 4 115.00–132.50 $124.31 $520 +9.41
460–490 473 5 115.00–130.00 $122.95 $582 +8.66
540 540 1 112.50 $112.50 $608 +0.01
580–595 587 3 110.00–125.00 $117.99 $693 —
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 105.00–115.00 $109.76 $289 —
320–340 330 2 90.00–105.00 $97.73 $323 —
355–365 360 2 90.00–97.50 $93.70 $337 —
410 410 1 95.00 $95.00 $390 —
450–495 472 3 95.00–107.50 $102.33 $483 —
550 550 1 85.00 $85.00 $468 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 110.00 $110.00 $393 —
405–410 408 2 70.00–100.00 $85.09 $347 —
560 560 1 95.00 $95.00 $532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $612 —
400–445 431 8 155.00–175.00 $166.32 $717 -0.47
465–495 483 8 145.00–170.00 $157.50 $761 -1.62
504–543 value added 517 6 122.50–135.00 $126.88 $656 —
500–540 524 8 135.00–155.00 $146.22 $766 +5.09
553 value added 553 2 135.00 $135.00 $747 —
580–590 585 4 135.00–145.00 $137.50 $804 +1.81
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 +0.62
655–680 668 3 117.50–122.50 $119.99 $802 -1.87
700–740 719 4 105.00–120.00 $112.53 $809 -2.47
750–775 763 2 115.00 $115.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 180.00–195.00 $187.46 $821 +2.95
442 value added 442 3 176.00 $176.00 $778 —
455–495 482 5 175.00–190.00 $183.14 $883 +5.28
505–545 530 4 165.00–182.50 $173.21 $918 +2.29
535 fancy 535 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,030 +7.50
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 +10.92
610–640 628 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $858 -3.67
660–685 673 2 135.00–145.00 $139.91 $942 +4.18
731 value added 731 7 129.00 $129.00 $943 —
735 735 1 127.50 $127.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 value added 418 4 130.00 $130.00 $543 —
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 -5.10
468–478 475 9 117.50–130.00 $127.27 $605 +7.30
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 ±0.00
670–680 675 2 75.00–105.00 $90.11 $608 —
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 —
760–770 765 2 63.00–105.00 $83.86 $642 —
985 985 1 65.00 $65.00 $640 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
410–445 426 9 122.50–155.00 $138.87 $592 -10.22
450 450 1 129.00 $129.00 $580 -13.67
500–530 516 4 120.00–137.50 $131.93 $681 +9.08
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 70.00 $70.00 $357 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1335 1071 80-85% 8 61.00–74.00 $70.03 $750 —
1010–1560 1301 80-85% 31 75.00–86.00 $80.05 $1,041 -10.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1190 986 85-90% 19 50.00–66.00 $60.92 $601 —
800–1795 1187 85-90% 15 66.00–79.00 $72.37 $859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1660 1529 75-80% 6 72.00–83.00 $76.84 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1615 1296 4 74.00–84.00 $79.22 $1,027 —
1515–2190 1774 7 102.00–107.00 $104.23 $1,849 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $901
765–1660 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 62.00–94.00 $75.39 $901
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570–795 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 45.00–65.00 $54.70 $383
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $664

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
975–1045 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–755.00 $704.32
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1210 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 830.00–880.00 $854.26
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–775 713 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 410.00–560.00 $478.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $538

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 45.00 $45.00 $146 —
480 480 1 40.00 $40.00 $192 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 +3.33
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 -1.67
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 +33.33
125 125 1 145.00 $145.00 —
130 130 2 165.00 $165.00 —
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 —
150 150 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -170.00
150 150 1 125.00 $125.00 -147.50
225 225 1 235.00 $235.00 —
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–680 627 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 420.00–570.00 $515.74 —
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 105.00 $105.00 $341 —
545 545 1 55.00 $55.00 $300 —
690 690 1 55.00 $55.00 $380 —
730 730 1 35.00 $35.00 $256 —
780 780 1 55.00 $55.00 $429 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 95.00 $95.00 $280 —
360–372 369 4 85.00–100.00 $96.34 $355 —
520–540 530 2 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $410 —
568 568 2 108.00 $108.00 $613 —
740 740 4 105.00 $105.00 $777 —
915 915 3 101.00 $101.00 $924 —
1010 1010 1 80.00 $80.00 $808 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 +1.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 35.00–70.00 $51.67 +2.29
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 +15.62
35 35 1 95.00 $95.00 +45.62
40–45 43 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 +22.29
40–45 43 4 105.00–150.00 $123.75 +74.37
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 +45.62
50 50 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +32.86
50–55 53 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -37.14

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 +70.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 +15.00
60–65 63 2 110.00–145.00 $127.50 +52.50
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 +30.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +50.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 —
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 +65.00
125 125 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
150–175 159 5 165.00–200.00 $184.00 -61.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 25.00 $25.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 76.00 $76.00 $217 —
375 375 1 84.00 $84.00 $315 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 -24.17
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -39.17
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 —

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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.