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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.41/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 408 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.93/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 413 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.51/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 317 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 713 385
Feeder cattle 347 537 298
Slaughter cattle 85 104 52
Replacement cattle 27 19 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 200.00 $200.00 $544 -8.98
260–280 fancy 272 3 240.00–245.00 $241.60 $657 +8.20
300–340 fancy 313 9 225.00–240.00 $236.65 $741 +3.29
305–345 328 3 205.00–215.00 $208.10 $683 +1.48
350–380 fancy 367 3 225.00–245.00 $236.50 $868 -0.58
358–375 367 7 195.00–205.00 $200.04 $734 -11.15
405–410 fancy 407 10 235.00–247.50 $241.50 $983 +5.09
405–420 411 4 195.00–215.00 $206.17 $847 -1.17
471 fancy 471 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,048 -10.79
530 fancy 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -10.00
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -0.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 3 185.00–190.00 $186.49 $416 —
280–295 288 2 175.00 $175.00 $504 -12.17
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 -10.06
375–395 385 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $722 +2.04
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +10.00
615–645 630 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,213 +22.56
700 700 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,172 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $400 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 -21.21
405–435 420 2 155.00–165.00 $159.82 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 122.00 $122.00 $274 -38.12
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
695 695 1 142.50 $142.50 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 +26.01
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 +0.88
345 fancy 345 2 210.00 $210.00 $724 +3.32
360 fancy 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 +30.18
355–395 373 10 195.00–205.00 $200.28 $747 +11.92
403–435 fancy 409 11 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $834 -0.59
425–445 435 2 190.00–192.50 $191.28 $832 +1.85
455–475 468 4 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $877 +3.03
535–540 538 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $982 +6.08
550–575 560 3 180.00–185.00 $183.35 $1,027 +18.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 175.00–185.00 $180.09 $504 +5.70
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 +15.51
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 +12.21
400–443 429 6 170.00–185.00 $178.32 $765 +9.79
460–495 477 10 165.00–180.00 $172.71 $824 +3.95
500–545 520 3 160.00–175.00 $167.43 $871 +5.28
570–585 580 3 165.00–172.50 $169.14 $981 +19.14
620 620 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,038 +29.40
715–730 723 2 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $1,084 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 +12.69
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 +12.50
310–325 318 2 165.00 $165.00 $525 —
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 +13.88
400–445 417 3 155.00–165.00 $159.98 $667 +16.10
485 485 1 152.50 $152.50 $740 +3.47
500–515 506 5 150.00–162.50 $156.46 $792 +16.41
550–575 563 2 142.50–145.00 $143.72 $809 —
610–630 620 2 157.50–162.50 $160.04 $992 +45.04
695 695 1 155.50 $155.50 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 147.50 $147.50 $472 —
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 +16.75
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 439 4 182.50–185.00 $184.38 $809 -0.28
450–495 478 9 175.00–185.00 $181.71 $869 +1.24
510–530 524 4 172.50–185.00 $176.87 $927 -0.96
550–590 573 4 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $974 -9.07
615–645 630 2 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $1,055 +7.58
675–680 678 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $1,068 -2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 fancy 406 —— 5 205.00–220.00 $211.91 $860 -8.09
425–445 433 —— 4 190.00–195.00 $193.77 $839 -10.57
455–485 473 —— 6 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $910 -8.43
480 fancy 480 —— 2 205.00 $205.00 $984 -6.63
500–530 515 —— 2 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $978 -15.19
580 580 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 -1.18
615 615 —— 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,122 -6.26
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,014 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 165.00–175.00 $168.27 $703 -0.06
450–495 473 5 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $780 +13.00
515–535 522 3 150.00–165.00 $159.05 $830 +3.04
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
615–645 628 3 150.00–155.00 $153.37 $963 —
675–695 685 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
570–580 578 4 137.50–145.00 $141.23 $816 —
600–630 615 4 135.00–145.00 $141.25 $869 —
665–695 687 5 137.50–147.50 $143.05 $983 —
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 106.00 $106.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1260 1158 80-85% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.65 $1,015 -4.79
930–1425 1233 80-85% 7 114.00–123.00 $117.11 $1,444 —
950–1785 1241 80-85% 44 92.00–112.00 $104.93 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1370 1093 85-90% 5 71.00–88.00 $81.60 $892 —
910–1555 1137 85-90% 7 91.00–100.00 $96.19 $1,094 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1485 1403 75-80% 4 110.00–119.00 $113.84 $1,597 —
1365–1565 1466 75-80% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.46 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 90.00 $90.00 $918 -5.00
1200 1200 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,332 —
1280–2025 1609 6 115.00–134.00 $122.26 $1,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–780 760 (<2 yrs)Open 3 137.00–144.00 $141.06 $1,072
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $622
790–1080 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 83.00–97.00 $92.76 $878
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305
1135–1205 1170 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.00–109.00 $96.64 $1,131
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 73.00 $73.00 $500

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1375 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,383
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–170 163 2 65.00 $65.00 $106 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 35.00 $35.00 $61 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -0.83
100 100 3 150.00–165.00 $160.00 —
125 125 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
760–790 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,080.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–358 356 5 117.50–125.00 $120.52 $429 —
455–470 461 5 110.00–118.00 $115.97 $535 —
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 152.50 $152.50 $328 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 25.00 $25.00 -48.33
25 25 4 55.00–65.00 $61.25 -12.08
50 50 2 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
75 75 4 105.00–115.00 $111.88 +11.88

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 15.00 $15.00 -25.00
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 34.00 $34.00 $133 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 4 125.00–135.00 $131.25 —
100 100 4 145.00–160.00 $151.88 —

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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.