Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.71/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 467 lb · 44 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.01/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 373 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.21/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 375 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	920	889	832
Feeder cattle	723	559	633
Slaughter cattle	116	164	119
Replacement cattle	24	53	41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	213	5	225.00–240.00	$230.73	$491	+8.39
265–290	275	6	205.00–230.00	$219.05	$602	-4.33
300–345	323	8	210.00–230.00	$220.99	$714	+7.93
315–335 fancy	328	4	235.00–245.00	$240.08	$787	+10.12
350–390 fancy	371	12	230.00–247.50	$237.60	$881	+7.75
350–395	377	19	200.00–230.00	$219.02	$826	+7.30
400–445	424	17	205.00–225.00	$214.16	$908	+5.85
410–435 fancy	425	4	232.50–235.00	$234.38	$996	+1.87
455–465 fancy	462	3	225.00–235.00	$230.04	$1,063	+4.35
450–495	473	9	205.00–220.00	$211.29	$999	-3.55
500–545	522	25	200.00–215.00	$208.54	$1,089	+2.13
550–555	552	3	195.00–210.00	$203.34	$1,122	—
630–635	632	3	190.00–210.00	$199.14	$1,259	+8.27
666 fancy	666	9	200.00	$200.00	$1,332	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	185.00	$185.00	$500	-1.09
320–340	329	4	185.00–200.00	$190.10	$625	-4.90
365–390	376	11	185.00–200.00	$190.89	$718	+0.89
405–435	424	5	185.00–200.00	$194.03	$823	—
465–490	480	4	182.50–195.00	$189.39	$909	+4.38
505–545	516	6	185.00–195.00	$189.57	$978	+12.05
550–595	577	7	185.00–195.00	$189.32	$1,092	+8.09
600–630	610	3	175.00–190.00	$183.20	$1,118	+9.32
665	665	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,264	—
715–725	720	2	177.50	$177.50	$1,278	—
845	845	2	169.00	$169.00	$1,428	+1.50

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	180.00	$180.00	$405	+5.00
280	280	1	165.00	$165.00	$462	—
360	360	1	175.00	$175.00	$630	+5.03
410	410	1	175.00	$175.00	$718	—
495	495	1	160.00	$160.00	$792	+10.00
505–515	510	2	167.50–175.00	$171.29	$874	+16.29
585	585	1	152.50	$152.50	$892	-12.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	165.00	$165.00	$495	—
360	360	1	160.00	$160.00	$576	+3.28
430–445	438	2	155.00–165.00	$159.91	$700	—
455	455	1	165.00	$165.00	$751	—
610	610	1	152.50	$152.50	$930	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220 fancy	220	1	210.00	$210.00	$462	—
275–290	283	6	190.00–205.00	$197.46	$559	-8.51
300–345	321	10	195.00–210.00	$204.49	$656	-0.49
318–345 fancy	329	5	212.50–215.00	$213.55	$703	-3.03
350–390 fancy	369	17	210.00–220.00	$215.12	$794	+0.12
350–395	378	14	190.00–215.00	$199.37	$754	-5.58
410 fancy	410	1	210.00	$210.00	$861	—
400–445	422	24	190.00–205.00	$198.51	$838	-3.59
450–495 fancy	465	9	207.50–212.50	$210.24	$978	—
450–495	468	35	195.00–205.00	$200.77	$940	-1.18
505–525	513	13	195.00–205.00	$199.22	$1,022	+0.13
575–589	587	8	195.00	$195.00	$1,145	+2.55
605–615	610	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,128	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	280	3	185.00	$185.00	$518	—
310–335	323	2	185.00	$185.00	$598	+0.15
380–395	390	6	175.00–187.50	$182.06	$710	—
400–440	419	12	175.00–190.00	$181.71	$761	-5.84
450–495	472	11	175.00–190.00	$183.62	$867	-1.69
500–545	521	14	170.00–187.50	$181.58	$946	+3.31
550–595	576	12	175.00–185.00	$182.52	$1,051	+2.85
625–645	632	3	180.00–185.00	$183.30	$1,158	+8.30
725	725	7	178.00	$178.00	$1,290	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	258	2	165.00–170.00	$167.57	$432	—
310–345	323	3	160.00–165.00	$163.38	$528	—
420	420	1	170.00	$170.00	$714	+2.60
460–490	477	6	160.00–175.00	$165.75	$791	-4.33
515–545	533	7	165.00–170.00	$165.73	$883	+5.72
550–585	566	6	160.00–170.00	$164.18	$929	+9.98
610–645	628	2	160.00–165.00	$162.43	$1,020	+6.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	317	3	155.00	$155.00	$491	±0.00
435	435	1	155.00	$155.00	$674	+5.00
485–495	490	2	155.00	$155.00	$760	+6.62
510–525	518	2	155.00–157.50	$156.27	$809	+12.94
555–570	565	3	145.00–157.50	$149.09	$842	—
600	600	1	155.00	$155.00	$930	+27.52
665–675	670	2	152.50–155.00	$153.74	$1,030	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	419	10	180.00–195.00	$186.99	$783	-10.04
450–485	464	10	180.00–190.00	$184.98	$858	-11.50
500–545	519	4	185.00–190.00	$186.24	$967	-0.21
550–595	573	16	175.00–185.00	$181.26	$1,039	-4.44
605–645	621	11	175.00–187.50	$179.72	$1,116	+4.76
670	670	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,256	+7.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	415	10	200.00–215.00	$208.78	$866	-7.39
430–435 fancy	433	2	220.00–222.50	$221.24	$958	-11.23
450–495	472	16	195.00–215.00	$203.52	$961	-6.28
500 fancy	500	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,075	—
500–545	524	6	190.00–200.00	$195.06	$1,022	-9.68
555–580	565	4	190.00–200.00	$192.57	$1,088	-7.06
625	625	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,188	-3.22
660–675	668	2	195.00–197.50	$196.24	$1,311	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	470	4	170.00–177.50	$174.97	$822	-6.54
515–540	526	8	162.50–177.50	$170.61	$897	+0.80
565–595	585	4	170.00	$170.00	$994	-1.26

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	155.00	$155.00	$628	—
475	475	1	160.00	$160.00	$760	—
505	505	1	165.00	$165.00	$833	—
600	600	1	165.00	$165.00	$990	—
660	660	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,089	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945–1185	1065	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,125.00–1,185.00	$1,158.38	—
1405	1405	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,680.00	$1,680.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1515	1115	80-85%	26	75.00–94.00	$87.49	$976	—
910–1585	1291	80-85%	31	95.00–106.00	$100.91	$1,303	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590–1190	965	85-90%	13	68.00–84.00	$78.32	$756	—
855–1330	1096	85-90%	15	85.00–98.00	$90.48	$992	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–2105	1473	75-80%	7	86.00–95.00	$90.30	$1,330	-13.76
1375–1705	1520	75-80%	5	96.00–104.00	$100.74	$1,531	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–2120	1596	9	108.00–117.00	$112.53	$1,796	—
1470–1870	1713	3	122.00–128.00	$124.18	$2,127	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805	805	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	92.50	$92.50	$745
840–990	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	72.00–82.00	$76.59	$701

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
640–670	657	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	73.00–86.00	$78.92	$519

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
605–680	648	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	65.00–66.00	$65.34	$423

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800	800	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,160

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1215	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,020.00–1,080.00	$1,047.81

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	35.00	$35.00	$70	-23.04
330	330	1	25.00	$25.00	$82	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	125.00	$125.00	+33.33
100	100	1	120.00	$120.00	-42.22
100	100	1	165.00	$165.00	+2.78
150	150	1	190.00	$190.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,140.00	$1,140.00	—
1055–1070	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,285.00–1,500.00	$1,385.47	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
720–735	728	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	880.00	$880.00	+155.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1275	1275	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,785.00	$1,785.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	120.00	$120.00	$408	—
480–490	485	2	115.00–125.00	$119.95	$582	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	30.00	$30.00	-14.43
25	25	8	40.00–55.00	$48.13	+3.70
25	25	4	60.00–95.00	$78.75	+34.32
50	50	5	115.00–130.00	$119.50	+7.50
50	50	8	80.00–95.00	$86.88	-25.12
50	50	3	55.00–65.00	$58.33	-53.67
50	50	1	65.00	$65.00	-47.00
50	50	1	75.00	$75.00	-37.00
50	50	2	50.00–55.00	$52.50	-59.50
75	75	1	80.00	$80.00	-32.00
75	75	4	120.00–135.00	$131.25	+19.25
75	75	1	110.00	$110.00	-2.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	11	57.50–65.00	$58.41	-6.59

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	155.00	$155.00	—

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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.