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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.34/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 416 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.57/cwt +15.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 466 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.03/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 428 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 683 898
Feeder cattle 463 541 638
Slaughter cattle 88 79 128
Replacement cattle 24 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. 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
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
270–275 273 2 240.00–252.50 $246.19 $672 +16.22
300–330 fancy 308 6 255.00–270.00 $259.92 $801 +22.32
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 +19.98
355–390 fancy 373 7 240.00–260.00 $249.28 $930 +8.49
355–395 374 7 205.00–235.00 $220.66 $825 +2.45
400–430 fancy 408 17 245.00–260.00 $253.60 $1,035 +16.11
400–445 434 8 210.00–222.50 $215.29 $934 -9.71
450–458 value added 457 9 260.00–262.50 $262.23 $1,198 +2.23
465–490 471 4 200.00–220.00 $211.10 $994 -5.70
460–479 fancy 476 6 230.00–257.50 $253.07 $1,205 +20.57
500–548 531 10 200.00–220.00 $215.11 $1,142 +2.67
550–569 565 7 200.00–215.00 $204.23 $1,154 -7.72
610 610 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 +9.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 -25.00
400 fancy 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
470 fancy 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
485–490 488 2 187.50–188.00 $187.75 $916 +2.75
515–535 528 3 185.00 $185.00 $977 -5.78
555 555 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,013 -9.21
605–635 626 4 190.00–197.50 $194.77 $1,219 +9.77
670–695 685 4 180.00–185.00 $183.11 $1,254 +5.67
685 fancy 685 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,216 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 -10.00
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 —
695 695 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,234 —
720 720 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 +5.00
310–325 fancy 318 4 215.00 $215.00 $684 —
305–345 323 3 192.50–205.00 $200.88 $649 +4.18
355–395 fancy 368 4 215.00–220.00 $216.24 $796 +6.24
375–390 383 5 202.50–210.00 $205.01 $785 +7.29
400–413 fancy 410 4 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
410–440 431 5 195.00–210.00 $206.97 $892 +8.98
450–480 460 7 190.00–205.00 $196.48 $904 +4.61
500 fancy 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
508–533 518 10 197.00–205.00 $200.55 $1,039 +7.31
550 550 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -2.48
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 185.00–190.00 $187.60 $587 +5.05
345 fancy 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 -1.40
425–440 433 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $785 -1.87
465 465 1 188.00 $188.00 $874 +9.20
505–545 524 10 185.00–187.50 $186.76 $979 +5.76
555–590 573 2 185.00–187.50 $186.29 $1,067 +7.35
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 -5.00
315–340 328 2 165.00–175.00 $170.19 $558 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 +10.80
500–545 521 5 165.00–177.50 $173.60 $904 —
620 620 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,100 —
660–685 673 2 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $1,143 +22.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 155.00 $155.00 $671 +5.06
455–475 465 2 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $762 +18.78
510–540 523 5 155.00–175.00 $158.90 $831 +14.21
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 value added 408 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $959 —
400–435 419 5 195.00–210.00 $205.07 $859 -5.92
430–445 fancy 439 8 215.00–220.00 $216.25 $949 -8.75
450–465 fancy 459 5 215.00–220.00 $215.98 $991 -4.02
450–485 471 5 195.00–210.00 $204.61 $964 +3.57
500–540 528 4 195.00–210.00 $199.44 $1,053 -0.56
550–580 566 4 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,146 +8.47
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 +5.01
674 674 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 3 180.00–190.00 $186.57 $890 -1.26
510–545 519 9 180.00–190.00 $185.33 $962 +2.87
550–590 574 6 180.00–190.00 $185.83 $1,067 +5.83
580 value added 580 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +17.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
605 605 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,074 +22.50
665 665 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,157 +19.00
715 715 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $781 —
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1220 1032 80-85% 9 72.00–98.00 $90.10 $930 —
920–1410 1172 80-85% 14 100.00–114.00 $108.96 $1,277 +7.66
1275–1685 1405 80-85% 5 115.00–118.00 $116.31 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1075 947 85-90% 6 70.00–86.00 $79.41 $752 —
920–1540 1045 85-90% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.78 $980 —
1365 1365 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,447 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1560 1463 75-80% 3 111.00–118.00 $115.89 $1,695 —
1440–1810 1587 75-80% 3 108.00–109.00 $108.38 $1,720 —
1610–1770 1697 75-80% 3 90.00–99.00 $95.98 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,139 —
1470–2090 1720 3 124.00–137.00 $128.03 $2,202 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 (<2 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $762
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $714
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $870
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $642
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $821
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 480.00 $480.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,245.00 $1,245.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–180 135 5 80.00–95.00 $87.31 $118 +7.31

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 —
75 75 1 300.00 $300.00 —
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 —
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 3 160.00–250.00 $193.33 —
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,585.00 $2,585.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–795 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,045.00–1,115.00 $1,080.56 —
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–935 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,230.00 $1,195.57 -29.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -20.00
25 25 3 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -15.00
25 25 2 15.00–20.00 $17.50 -27.50
25 25 17 40.00–60.00 $53.97 +8.97
50 50 3 115.00–130.00 $121.67 -13.33
50 50 6 70.00–90.00 $77.08 -57.92
50 50 2 57.50 $57.50 -77.50
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -25.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -77.50
75 75 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 +152.50
75 75 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -77.50
75 75 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -17.50
100 100 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 38.00 $38.00 $162 +8.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 60.00–90.00 $75.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.