Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.37/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 373 lb · 23 head

light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.04/cwt +19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 326 lb · 21 head

light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.02/cwt ≈ $617/hd at 334 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	881	391	746
Feeder cattle	645	249	600
Slaughter cattle	145	59	77
Replacement cattle	29	26	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.00 higher , feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. 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
215–235	225	4	200.00–210.00	$206.19	$464	—
225–240 fancy	230	4	232.50–235.00	$234.38	$539	+4.38
260–285	273	9	200.00–215.00	$206.09	$563	+1.09
265–295 fancy	282	9	225.00–240.00	$233.89	$660	+8.89
300–345	325	9	200.00–215.00	$208.66	$678	+14.85
300–342 fancy	326	12	222.00–240.00	$228.57	$745	+1.07
350–395 fancy	368	12	220.00–237.50	$226.31	$833	+9.36
350–395	379	11	200.00–215.00	$209.71	$795	+17.21
400–425 fancy	416	5	225.00–237.50	$230.55	$959	—
400–445	420	6	200.00–215.00	$209.25	$879	—
450 fancy	450	2	225.00–235.00	$230.00	$1,035	+20.00
450–490	476	7	195.00–210.00	$202.89	$966	+17.89
500–540	516	4	190.00–205.00	$195.01	$1,006	+5.01
510–525 fancy	518	2	210.00–215.00	$212.46	$1,101	-2.54
550–555 fancy	553	2	215.00–217.50	$216.24	$1,196	—
550–595	573	6	190.00–200.00	$192.74	$1,104	+1.51
600–645	619	4	180.00–190.00	$186.17	$1,152	—
656 value added	656	10	180.00	$180.00	$1,181	—
655–670	663	2	170.00–175.00	$172.47	$1,143	+4.34

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–215	210	2	175.00–185.00	$180.12	$378	—
255	255	1	175.00	$175.00	$446	+10.00
300–345	317	5	170.00–180.00	$172.89	$548	+2.84
360–390	377	5	170.00–185.00	$179.06	$675	+6.61
475	475	1	180.00	$180.00	$855	+1.24
575–595	584	4	172.50–185.00	$179.35	$1,047	—
600–630	614	4	162.50–170.00	$165.58	$1,017	—
655–680	668	2	144.00–150.00	$147.06	$982	—
715–730	720	3	145.00–163.00	$156.92	$1,130	—
785–799	797	8	147.00–150.00	$149.63	$1,193	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	155.00	$155.00	$338	—
255	255	1	150.00	$150.00	$382	—
330–345	341	4	145.00–155.00	$148.79	$507	—
380	380	1	150.00	$150.00	$570	+0.23
475	475	1	135.00	$135.00	$641	-10.00
595	595	1	135.00	$135.00	$803	-14.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	135.00	$135.00	$331	—
325	325	1	137.50	$137.50	$447	+2.50
395	395	2	120.00–132.50	$126.25	$499	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	170.00–175.00	$172.53	$393	—
270–285 fancy	277	3	190.00–195.00	$193.37	$536	—
265–295	281	7	175.00–185.00	$180.06	$506	-1.74
305–340 fancy	330	10	187.50–199.00	$192.06	$634	—
315–345	338	8	170.00–180.00	$176.21	$596	—
355–360 fancy	358	2	190.00–195.00	$192.52	$689	—
365–395	377	15	170.00–185.00	$175.26	$661	-4.74
405–440	423	14	170.00–180.00	$175.22	$741	+2.77
450–490	468	16	170.00–185.00	$176.35	$825	+6.30
500–540	519	8	160.00–170.00	$163.69	$850	+7.03
555–580	568	3	152.50–165.00	$159.91	$908	+4.91
635–644	642	9	140.00–145.00	$143.90	$924	-1.18
695	695	1	140.00	$140.00	$973	-5.00
700–746	737	5	139.00–140.00	$139.19	$1,026	+0.27
775	775	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,046	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	217	3	155.00–160.00	$156.77	$340	—
250–295	270	7	155.00–165.00	$161.59	$436	—
300–335	317	6	155.00–165.00	$159.16	$505	-3.71
360–395	378	9	155.00–165.00	$160.51	$607	+1.46
400–440	415	12	150.00–165.00	$156.68	$650	+0.43
450–495	475	14	150.00–165.00	$157.04	$746	+5.28
510–545	528	10	135.00–150.00	$143.07	$755	-6.11
560–575	566	4	130.00–140.00	$134.99	$764	-8.32
605–645	627	7	125.00–135.00	$127.89	$802	-11.11
660–690	672	7	120.00–132.50	$126.11	$847	-4.84
730	730	1	130.00	$130.00	$949	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	265	4	130.00–145.00	$136.04	$361	+0.85
300–323	319	8	130.00–145.00	$135.65	$433	-1.69
355–385	368	3	130.00–145.00	$138.95	$511	+3.95
415–440	427	5	130.00–145.00	$139.46	$595	+11.96
450–490	470	4	130.00–145.00	$138.75	$652	+3.75
535	535	1	125.00	$125.00	$669	—
665	665	1	115.00	$115.00	$765	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	125.00	$125.00	$338	—
325	325	1	125.00	$125.00	$406	-2.44
355–370	363	2	120.00–125.00	$122.55	$445	+2.55
440	440	1	125.00	$125.00	$550	—
475	475	2	115.00–125.00	$120.00	$570	—
615	615	1	105.00	$105.00	$646	-10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	421	7	195.00–205.00	$200.66	$845	+15.69
410–445 fancy	429	10	215.00–225.00	$219.49	$942	+22.88
450–485 fancy	462	5	210.00–212.00	$210.42	$972	+10.42
455–495	473	10	190.00–200.00	$194.99	$922	+7.06
500–545	526	8	190.00–200.00	$192.77	$1,014	+5.33
555–595	576	17	180.00–190.00	$183.35	$1,056	+13.41
600–645	620	7	160.00–170.00	$166.40	$1,032	—
665–695	681	4	150.00–162.50	$156.84	$1,068	—
710–730	720	4	145.00–155.00	$150.63	$1,085	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	418	4	175.00–185.00	$181.14	$757	+7.53
455–485	467	9	170.00–185.00	$177.79	$830	+7.83
510–530	514	7	170.00–185.00	$177.85	$914	+6.35
560–595	581	6	160.00–175.00	$165.89	$964	-4.11
600–645	625	5	122.50–145.00	$134.06	$838	—
680	680	1	137.50	$137.50	$935	+2.50
705–720	714	4	130.00–140.00	$135.03	$964	—
750	750	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,012	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–435	417	3	155.00–162.50	$157.43	$656	—
460–490	477	3	150.00–160.00	$154.90	$739	+4.90
500–545	523	2	150.00	$150.00	$784	+2.48
555–575	565	2	140.00–145.00	$142.46	$805	-2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1205	1129	80-85%	6	67.00–78.00	$74.56	$842	-0.18
955–1680	1190	80-85%	71	80.00–97.00	$89.30	$1,063	—
1205–1510	1367	80-85%	3	99.00–101.00	$99.97	$1,367	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–985	853	85-90%	14	55.00–74.00	$66.57	$568	—
690–970	881	85-90%	10	77.00–88.00	$81.90	$722	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1615	1378	75-80%	14	81.00–91.00	$87.08	$1,200	—
1345–1530	1450	75-80%	3	95.00–98.00	$96.39	$1,398	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–2230	1420	3	86.00–93.00	$90.37	$1,283	—
1165–1635	1437	10	100.00–115.00	$107.03	$1,538	—
1700–1775	1747	3	118.00–124.00	$121.04	$2,115	—

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
570–665	633	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	350.00–470.00	$427.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
625	625	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	580.00	$580.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00
950–985	968	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–890.00	$845.81
900–1140	1032	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	790.00–960.00	$876.48
1045–1150	1114	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	800.00–930.00	$860.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–930	878	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–940.00	$918.80
1155	1155	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,170.00	$1,170.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–775	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	650.00	$650.00
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	760.00	$760.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	33.00	$33.00	$54	—
195	195	1	67.00	$67.00	$131	—
250–270	263	4	79.00–103.00	$89.47	$235	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	105.00	$105.00	-75.00
70	70	12	140.00–150.00	$145.83	-34.17
100	100	3	170.00–180.00	$173.33	-1.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1015	1015	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,270.00	$1,270.00	—
1005–1315	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00–1,360.00	$1,310.70	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
790–890	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	710.00–840.00	$778.87	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	4	35.00–50.00	$45.00	-23.00
30	30	9	60.00–80.00	$68.33	+0.33
50	50	5	95.00–105.00	$101.00	+11.00
50	50	2	130.00–140.00	$135.00	+45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	5	60.00–95.00	$76.00	—
100	100	2	115.00–125.00	$120.00	-25.00
120	120	2	185.00–190.00	$187.50	-122.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	15.00	$15.00	-22.14

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	160.00	$160.00	—
150	150	2	200.00–220.00	$210.00	—

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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.