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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.87/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 373 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $211.57/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.44/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 519 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 909 679
Feeder cattle 541 654 523
Slaughter cattle 79 119 36
Replacement cattle 18 26 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00 higher, salughter bulls were steady. Average offerings 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 +20.00
280–285 283 3 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $651 +13.24
270–297 value added 295 11 240.00–250.00 $240.83 $710 —
300–325 fancy 313 2 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $744 -4.07
300–340 322 13 215.00–230.00 $220.02 $708 +5.72
325–340 value added 332 3 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $824 —
350–365 fancy 359 6 235.00–245.00 $240.79 $864 -0.40
365–385 value added 375 2 250.00–265.00 $257.70 $966 —
350–395 377 20 215.00–230.00 $218.21 $823 +7.64
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 +11.45
435–445 fancy 440 6 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,045 +2.49
465 value added 465 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
466 fancy 466 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,083 +7.50
450–495 467 3 205.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,012 +11.80
500–543 519 24 205.00–225.00 $212.44 $1,103 +2.78
552–570 556 10 205.00–219.00 $211.95 $1,178 +11.95
610–645 629 7 190.00–205.00 $197.53 $1,242 +2.53
650 650 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,251 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 205.00 $205.00 $580 +7.98
300–335 321 5 190.00–205.00 $198.16 $636 +5.24
355–390 373 11 195.00–210.00 $204.71 $764 +11.17
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 +3.48
476 476 4 185.00 $185.00 $881 -7.44
505–520 514 6 185.00–194.00 $190.78 $981 +6.25
568–598 590 12 185.00–195.00 $191.71 $1,131 +2.66
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -5.24
660–690 675 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,198 -15.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–215 214 3 185.00 $185.00 $396 —
315–345 333 3 175.00–185.00 $178.15 $593 —
360–385 378 4 175.00–185.00 $181.18 $685 +16.18
550–565 558 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $990 +3.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 +2.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 6 195.00 $195.00 $542 —
320–340 333 3 195.00–200.00 $196.70 $655 -5.84
350–390 375 11 192.50–205.00 $197.72 $741 -6.54
375–385 fancy 380 2 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
400–435 419 21 190.00–205.00 $197.99 $830 -6.64
460–491 473 13 190.00–200.00 $191.87 $908 -3.13
500–510 504 19 190.00–200.00 $193.24 $974 -1.25
550–560 555 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,068 -2.52
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–236 234 9 180.00–186.00 $184.70 $432 -5.30
250–295 275 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $504 +0.88
305–345 322 10 175.00–185.00 $182.55 $588 -1.14
350–395 371 7 175.00–185.00 $181.40 $673 -4.33
400–420 408 4 180.00–185.00 $183.10 $747 -1.29
450–495 464 13 175.00–185.00 $178.80 $830 -4.26
500–545 519 9 175.00–185.00 $181.00 $939 +0.68
565–597 582 9 175.00–185.00 $178.94 $1,041 +1.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 ±0.00
335–340 338 2 145.00–155.00 $149.96 $507 -2.46
420–435 430 3 145.00–155.00 $149.94 $645 -9.97
455–490 473 2 145.00 $145.00 $686 -17.04
505–540 518 8 140.00–150.00 $144.69 $749 —
560–590 573 5 135.00–145.00 $141.93 $813 —
605–610 608 2 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $791 -24.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 -1.77
455–495 478 6 160.00–170.00 $164.20 $785 -2.06
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 -12.90
665–670 668 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $985 -12.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 23 200.00–220.00 $210.99 $886 +8.41
420 fancy 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 +5.96
465 fancy 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -1.25
450–490 469 14 195.00–210.00 $201.04 $943 -3.24
505–540 528 11 190.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,056 -0.50
530 fancy 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +1.70
555–570 564 5 190.00–200.00 $194.02 $1,094 +1.62
565 fancy 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
600–640 613 10 185.00–195.00 $189.99 $1,165 -0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 5 185.00–195.00 $189.03 $820 +3.67
473–485 475 7 180.00–190.00 $187.83 $892 +1.98
500–515 508 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $927 -5.63
555 555 2 180.00 $180.00 $999 -5.41
635 635 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,095 -8.62
690 690 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,190 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 ±0.00
490–495 493 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $850 -2.49
500–520 510 2 165.00 $165.00 $842 -10.00
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
680–685 683 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–930 836 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 935.00–1,090.00 $1,026.61 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1104 80-85% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.91 $959 +5.15
1025–1375 1159 80-85% 24 94.00–110.00 $101.30 $1,174 —
1330–1390 1360 80-85% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.47 $1,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–965 849 85-90% 12 67.00–85.00 $78.40 $666 —
865–1000 953 85-90% 10 90.00–103.00 $96.03 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1785 1519 75-80% 9 95.00–112.00 $106.20 $1,613 —
1245–1830 1603 75-80% 5 114.00–116.00 $115.03 $1,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1455 1448 2 97.00–101.00 $99.01 $1,434 —
1595 1595 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,169 —
1500–1885 1640 3 112.00–122.00 $117.54 $1,928 +0.37

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–865 761 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 105.00–112.50 $109.22 $831
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–810 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 135.00–142.50 $138.50 $1,066
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–910 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 78.00–84.00 $80.60 $693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 4 80.00 $80.00 $110 —
309–323 315 12 55.00–59.00 $57.29 $180 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +235.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -5.45
35 35 3 75.00 $75.00 +24.55
50 50 3 135.00 $135.00 +26.43

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +62.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 9 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 5 57.50 $57.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 30.00 $30.00 $132 -8.00
560 560 1 35.00 $35.00 $196 —

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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.