Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.51/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 382 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $183.06/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 484 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.26/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 376 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 716 0
Feeder cattle 654 533 0
Slaughter cattle 119 124 0
Replacement cattle 26 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 -20.00
250–270 260 3 215.00–220.00 $216.73 $563 -8.28
275 fancy 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
300–345 323 8 210.00–230.00 $214.30 $692 -2.30
305–345 fancy 325 6 235.00–260.00 $241.67 $785 +9.13
350–395 fancy 381 5 235.00–250.00 $241.19 $919 +6.19
350–395 382 26 205.00–225.00 $210.57 $804 -7.56
405–440 428 4 205.00–225.00 $213.55 $914 -6.43
435 fancy 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +1.56
450–485 fancy 468 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 ±0.00
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 -4.68
500–540 522 16 200.00–212.00 $209.66 $1,094 -2.69
550 550 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,100 ±0.00
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 -10.00
665 665 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 3 185.00–205.00 $196.88 $419 +11.88
260–290 277 10 185.00–205.00 $197.02 $546 +0.17
310–345 331 5 185.00–200.00 $192.92 $639 -2.02
355–398 378 9 180.00–200.00 $193.54 $732 -7.84
400–430 417 5 185.00–195.00 $191.52 $799 -8.48
465–490 479 4 185.00–195.00 $192.44 $922 +4.50
500–545 524 6 180.00–190.00 $184.53 $967 —
560–595 574 5 182.50–195.00 $189.05 $1,085 —
620–625 623 2 188.00–192.50 $190.24 $1,185 +7.74
655 655 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,261 +13.16
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 -20.00
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 +7.58
550–585 570 7 170.00–177.50 $173.55 $989 -1.45
600–640 620 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $1,070 —
670–695 684 4 165.00–175.00 $169.32 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 —
365–385 375 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $590 -9.94

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 +5.00
250–290 271 4 175.00–185.00 $182.42 $494 —
310–340 324 4 180.00–185.00 $183.69 $595 -1.31
350–390 370 6 175.00–190.00 $185.73 $687 +0.73
400–440 426 7 175.00–190.00 $184.39 $786 -0.18
450–495 484 29 175.00–190.00 $183.06 $886 -1.97
500–530 513 9 175.00–187.50 $180.32 $925 +2.43
555 555 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $985 -3.67
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 +5.04
715 715 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 215.00 $215.00 $441 +20.00
335–345 340 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $689 -2.71
350–395 376 25 195.00–210.00 $204.26 $768 +0.15
400–445 418 21 195.00–210.00 $204.63 $855 +2.70
440 fancy 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
450–455 453 2 195.00 $195.00 $883 -1.10
455 fancy 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
500–520 511 5 190.00–200.00 $194.49 $994 -0.73
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 +0.50
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 172.50 $172.50 $354 —
250–290 273 3 165.00–170.00 $166.77 $455 —
300–312 310 6 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
410–435 421 5 160.00–165.00 $163.97 $690 -8.50
480–485 483 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $803 -3.80
510–525 517 3 165.00–177.50 $172.52 $892 +13.89
555–595 568 6 165.00–175.00 $167.90 $954 +5.37
620–625 623 2 160.00 $160.00 $997 +2.48
655–670 663 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 +6.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 152.50–155.00 $153.76 $351 —
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
315–335 325 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $495 -12.58
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -1.20
410–425 418 2 155.00–165.00 $159.91 $668 +3.67
460–473 470 5 155.00–165.00 $162.04 $762 +8.00
625–635 630 2 155.00 $155.00 $976 +12.49
705–710 708 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $1,108 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 10 195.00–210.00 $202.58 $847 -8.64
420–440 fancy 436 5 215.00–225.00 $219.04 $955 —
450–485 fancy 469 4 215.00–225.00 $221.25 $1,038 -3.75
450–495 471 8 195.00–210.00 $204.28 $962 -6.66
500–515 fancy 505 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,077 —
505–545 526 16 192.50–207.50 $200.50 $1,055 -0.72
550–575 566 17 190.00–200.00 $192.40 $1,089 -10.79
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -5.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 8 180.00–195.00 $185.36 $767 -5.08
475–495 487 3 185.00–187.50 $185.85 $905 -4.20
530–545 541 13 180.00–190.00 $188.09 $1,018 +1.57
555–590 574 6 182.50–190.00 $185.41 $1,064 +0.41
600–635 620 9 180.00–187.50 $181.12 $1,123 +3.64
700 700 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 -1.23
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 +2.54
525 525 2 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
555–585 570 7 172.50–177.50 $175.00 $998 +8.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 150.00–165.00 $157.38 $744 +2.43
500–510 505 2 150.00–152.50 $151.26 $764 —
565–585 575 2 165.00 $165.00 $949 +10.11
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1395 1123 80-85% 14 64.00–88.00 $81.76 $918 +3.67
770–1520 1145 80-85% 2 109.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,316 +36.88
925–1540 1220 80-85% 36 90.00–105.00 $97.60 $1,191 +1.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1255 997 85-90% 17 68.00–83.00 $76.77 $765 —
850–1260 1051 85-90% 12 85.00–97.00 $88.84 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1620 1550 75-80% 4 90.00–97.00 $93.76 $1,453 —
1425–1785 1579 75-80% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.83 $1,671 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2140 1627 8 100.00–123.00 $117.17 $1,906 —
1460–2030 1789 4 127.00–132.00 $130.18 $2,329 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–770 758 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.00–95.00 $89.92 $682
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $616
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1140 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–885.00 $867.85
1180–1315 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,050.00 $1,007.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $874.19
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,247
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 8 102.50 $102.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 47.00 $47.00 $106 —

↑ Back to top

Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 22.00 $22.00 $72 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -25.00
100 100 5 165.00–215.00 $195.00 +10.00
100 100 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 -45.00
100–125 108 3 160.00–190.00 $171.67 -13.33
175 175 1 390.00 $390.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 -461.58
920–1060 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,216.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1290 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,551.18 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —

↑ Back to top

Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 240.00 $240.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 5 45.00–55.00 $52.00 -5.50
25 25 22 40.00–60.00 $50.45 -7.05
50 50 7 100.00–120.00 $108.57 +10.00
50 50 20 65.00–95.00 $72.25 -26.32
50 50 2 45.00–65.00 $55.00 -43.57
75 75 3 130.00–165.00 $143.33 -6.67

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 155.00 $155.00 +35.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
75 75 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -35.00
75 75 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00
75 75 —— 3 115.00–130.00 $121.67 +11.67
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 —
125 125 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 —
125 125 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —

↑ Back to top

Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 46.00 $46.00 $110 —
410 410 1 38.00 $38.00 $156 —

↑ Back to top

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.