Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.89/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 373 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.03/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $187.17/cwt -24.57 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 427 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	700	881	450
Feeder cattle	533	645	309
Slaughter cattle	64	145	117
Replacement cattle	36	29	4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering 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
255–285	263	4	192.50–205.00	$195.89	$515	-10.20
255–298 fancy	280	13	220.00–242.50	$233.71	$654	-0.18
305–330	317	5	190.00–205.00	$197.97	$628	-10.69
300–345 fancy	322	10	210.00–235.00	$225.45	$726	-3.12
355–390	371	12	190.00–205.00	$199.17	$739	-10.54
355–395 fancy	375	11	210.00–235.00	$223.67	$839	-2.64
405–440 fancy	422	3	225.00–230.00	$226.60	$956	-3.95
425	425	1	205.00	$205.00	$871	-4.25
455–490 fancy	477	3	215.00–220.00	$217.55	$1,038	-12.45
455–495	478	5	200.00–210.00	$206.96	$989	+4.07
500	500	1	190.00	$190.00	$950	-5.01
505–520 fancy	515	3	210.00–215.00	$213.32	$1,099	+0.86
610–620	615	2	185.00–190.00	$187.48	$1,153	+1.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	217	3	165.00–175.00	$171.77	$373	-8.35
275–295	285	2	180.00–185.00	$182.59	$520	+7.59
300–345	314	11	175.00–185.00	$183.18	$575	+10.29
350–395	369	9	170.00–185.00	$178.79	$660	-0.27
435	435	1	180.00	$180.00	$783	—
455–470	463	2	175.00–180.00	$177.46	$822	-2.54
535	535	1	175.00	$175.00	$936	—
560–595	582	3	170.00–185.00	$177.48	$1,033	-1.87
715–725	720	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,080	-6.92

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	155.00	$155.00	$364	±0.00
265	265	2	145.00–155.00	$150.00	$398	±0.00
315	315	1	165.00	$165.00	$520	+16.21
365–390	378	3	147.50–155.00	$152.49	$576	+2.49
425–430	428	3	160.00–165.00	$161.65	$692	—
455–470	462	3	155.00–160.00	$158.36	$732	+23.36
590	590	1	165.00	$165.00	$974	+30.00
605	605	1	155.00	$155.00	$938	—
720	720	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,098	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	135.00	$135.00	$304	±0.00
325	325	1	127.50	$127.50	$414	-10.00
365	365	1	125.00	$125.00	$456	-1.25
415	415	1	145.00	$145.00	$602	—
625	625	1	125.00	$125.00	$781	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	155.00	$155.00	$326	-1.77
250–295	281	9	165.00	$165.00	$464	+3.41
300–342	333	10	155.00–170.00	$166.64	$555	+7.48
360–397	381	12	155.00–170.00	$164.71	$628	+4.20
400–445	427	11	155.00–167.50	$158.41	$676	+1.73
450–495	473	13	152.50–170.00	$161.32	$763	+4.28
525–545	535	2	155.00–162.50	$158.82	$850	+15.75
565–595	584	4	145.00–155.00	$149.94	$876	+14.95
605	605	1	147.50	$147.50	$892	+19.61
650–695	683	6	132.50–149.00	$144.92	$990	+18.81
715–740	729	4	137.50–140.00	$139.39	$1,016	+9.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	6	175.00–185.00	$178.34	$583	+2.13
330 fancy	330	2	192.50–200.00	$196.25	$648	+4.19
350–365	358	9	175.00–182.50	$179.18	$641	+3.92
400–423	419	14	175.00–185.00	$177.40	$743	+2.18
440 fancy	440	2	195.00	$195.00	$858	—
465–495	481	6	172.50–180.00	$175.45	$844	-0.90
500–549	528	20	162.50–177.50	$169.03	$892	+5.34
555–595	575	5	150.00–162.50	$158.41	$911	-1.50
635–645	640	2	150.00	$150.00	$960	+6.10
650–660	655	3	150.00–167.50	$156.66	$1,026	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	224	5	130.00–145.00	$138.95	$311	—
265–285	275	2	135.00–145.00	$140.18	$385	+4.14
305–348	334	3	145.00–150.00	$146.52	$489	+10.87
380–390	385	3	135.00–140.00	$136.67	$526	-2.28
425–440	430	4	145.00–150.00	$146.24	$629	+6.78
475–495	483	3	145.00–155.00	$149.10	$720	+10.35
510–540	527	3	137.50–145.00	$142.44	$751	+17.44
565	565	1	142.50	$142.50	$805	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	125.00–135.00	$129.68	$354	+4.68
385–390	388	2	120.00–127.50	$123.77	$480	+1.22
400	400	1	120.00	$120.00	$480	—
470	470	1	135.00	$135.00	$634	+15.00
520	520	1	125.00	$125.00	$650	—
560–595	575	3	125.00–135.00	$129.11	$742	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	12	170.00–185.00	$174.96	$740	-6.18
450–485	466	7	170.00–185.00	$176.43	$822	-1.36
475 fancy	475	1	175.00	$175.00	$831	—
500–545	523	14	170.00–185.00	$180.08	$942	+2.23
550–595	577	5	165.00–180.00	$174.49	$1,007	+8.60
635	635	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,016	+25.94
740	740	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,036	+4.97

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	427	19	180.00–195.00	$187.17	$799	-13.49
450–497	485	7	185.00–195.00	$189.33	$918	-5.66
505–530	518	2	185.00–195.00	$189.88	$984	-2.89
560–580	570	2	180.00–182.50	$181.27	$1,033	-2.08
605–640	628	4	170.00–180.00	$176.83	$1,110	+10.43
660–680	670	2	160.00–162.50	$161.23	$1,080	+4.39

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	140.00	$140.00	$553	—
445	445	1	160.00	$160.00	$712	+2.57
460–495	478	2	155.00–165.00	$159.82	$764	+4.92
500–505	503	2	160.00–165.00	$162.51	$817	+12.51
560–565	563	2	145.00–150.00	$147.49	$830	+5.03
605	605	1	140.00	$140.00	$847	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	135.00	$135.00	$540	—
480–485	483	2	125.00–145.00	$135.05	$652	—
520–540	528	3	135.00–137.50	$135.83	$717	—
620	620	1	137.50	$137.50	$852	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1360	1082	80-85%	8	74.00–85.00	$81.70	$884	—
1070–1475	1270	80-85%	28	85.00–99.00	$92.55	$1,175	—
1295–1490	1362	80-85%	3	100.00–104.00	$102.73	$1,399	+2.76

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1075	967	85-90%	6	57.00–78.00	$69.89	$676	—
935–1215	1065	85-90%	6	76.00–88.00	$82.78	$882	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520–1550	1535	75-80%	2	94.00–97.00	$95.49	$1,466	—
1575	1575	75-80%	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,323	—
1750	1750	75-80%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,715	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1585–2115	1789	7	115.00–125.00	$119.31	$2,134	—
1530–2070	1804	7	100.00–118.00	$109.13	$1,969	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
813–885	832	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	120.00–140.00	$135.24	$1,125
1038–1185	1067	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	96.00–115.00	$110.78	$1,182

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–960	887	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	70.00–85.00	$78.05	$692
848–940	889	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	90.00–99.00	$93.67	$833

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–745	705	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	65.00–75.00	$69.72	$492

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1140	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	580.00–790.00	$730.36
1055	1055	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00
1115–1125	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	590.00	$590.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695	695	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	420.00	$420.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800	800	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	86.00	$86.00	$688

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
120–160	131	4	79.00–82.00	$81.09	$106	—
210–285	258	3	60.00–74.00	$66.68	$172	-22.79
330–335	333	2	69.00–92.00	$80.41	$268	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	80.00	$80.00	-25.00
75	75	1	105.00	$105.00	±0.00
75	75	1	165.00	$165.00	+60.00
100	100	7	150.00–175.00	$160.00	-13.33
100	100	1	150.00	$150.00	-23.33
150–175	155	5	265.00–395.00	$295.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
640–875	758	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,240.00	$1,240.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	+39.30

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
164–198	188	17	130.00–135.00	$133.72	$251	—
210	210	1	115.00	$115.00	$242	—
255	255	3	115.00	$115.00	$293	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	5	57.50–65.00	$61.00	+16.00
50	50	5	50.00–60.00	$55.00	-46.00
50	50	7	75.00–90.00	$78.57	-22.43
100	100	1	130.00	$130.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	80.00	$80.00	+4.00
75	75	6	67.50–75.00	$70.42	-5.58
100–125	113	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	-25.00
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
230	230	2	69.00	$69.00	$159	—
310–320	315	2	60.00	$60.00	$189	—
350	350	1	61.00	$61.00	$214	—

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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.