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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 743 771
Feeder cattle 207 566 507
Slaughter cattle 76 104 168
Replacement cattle 14 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area with higher buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 215.00 $215.00 $559 -1.78
290–295 fancy 293 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $689 +5.04
305–345 fancy 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 -7.45
300–345 327 3 195.00–215.00 $206.25 $674 -16.22
350–370 360 2 210.00 $210.00 $756 -4.80
360 fancy 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 ±0.00
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 -13.91
410 fancy 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 -5.00
460–480 469 4 190.00–205.00 $198.76 $932 -10.50
510–520 515 2 190.00 $190.00 $978 -10.89
618 618 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,075 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
350–395 377 3 170.00–185.00 $178.65 $674 -7.23
555–598 589 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,060 +5.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 120.00 $120.00 $410 -45.00
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 -7.43
315–345 333 3 145.00–155.00 $148.15 $493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
300–335 321 4 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $626 -4.54
350 fancy 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
355–385 366 5 190.00–205.00 $196.74 $720 -1.83
400–410 fancy 405 2 205.00–207.50 $206.23 $835 -0.01
420–445 435 4 190.00–200.00 $193.76 $843 +0.64
450–491 477 6 187.00–195.00 $192.03 $916 +7.67
510–545 530 4 180.00–195.00 $186.93 $991 +10.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 175.00 $175.00 $394 —
250–285 272 3 175.00–185.00 $181.50 $494 +1.48
310–320 317 3 175.00–185.00 $178.37 $565 -0.58
370–395 383 3 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $689 +1.91
425–440 433 2 185.00 $185.00 $801 +9.31
450–490 476 3 171.00–185.00 $180.20 $858 +12.97
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 +21.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 +7.53
420–440 432 3 132.50–145.00 $137.59 $594 +0.18
450–480 465 2 135.00–145.00 $140.16 $652 —
620 620 1 147.50 $147.50 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 162.50 $162.50 $666 +8.24
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +19.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 3 185.00–195.00 $191.79 $796 +6.76
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 -4.74
500–535 518 2 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $919 +8.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 +5.04
450–475 463 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $949 +10.53
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,003 +29.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–1385 1172 80-85% 32 96.00–106.00 $102.12 $1,197 —
1030–1475 1182 80-85% 9 74.00–95.00 $88.84 $1,050 —
1045–1585 1199 80-85% 14 107.00–113.00 $108.73 $1,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–930 851 85-90% 4 81.00–89.00 $86.53 $736 —
700–1375 977 85-90% 3 65.00–87.00 $76.78 $750 -27.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1765 1638 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.46 $1,826 —
1560–2035 1740 75-80% 3 94.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,702 —
1990–1995 1993 75-80% 2 81.00–90.00 $85.51 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 94.00 $94.00 $959 —
1215–1685 1466 5 109.00–127.00 $117.48 $1,722 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $640
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $991
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–815 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 69.00–85.00 $76.59 $594
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–170 160 2 75.00–81.00 $77.81 $124 +17.81
220–270 245 2 79.00–80.00 $79.45 $195 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 -37.50
125 125 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 -77.50
175 175 1 235.00 $235.00 —
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 -100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–905 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,170.00 $1,066.56 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 45.00 $45.00 -20.36
25 25 3 60.00–75.00 $65.00 -0.36
50 50 4 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -34.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 -80.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
125 125 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 -2.50
150 150 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 —
150 150 5 175.00–188.00 $182.60 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–370 340 2 45.00–49.00 $46.82 $159 —
310–380 345 2 39.00–40.00 $39.55 $136 —
460 460 1 70.00 $70.00 $322 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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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.