Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $188.33/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 429 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $208.16/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 421 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.79/cwt ≈ $864/hd at 426 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	933	967	823
Feeder cattle	669	701	637
Slaughter cattle	140	138	112
Replacement cattle	16	45	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison made this week due to no sale last week. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	6	215.00–225.00	$222.59	$728	—
375	375	2	232.50	$232.50	$872	—
410–433	426	8	220.00–225.00	$222.00	$946	—
460–488	483	11	220.00–225.00	$220.43	$1,065	—
500–540	518	17	220.00–230.00	$223.42	$1,157	—
550–575	561	7	215.00–225.00	$217.85	$1,222	—
600–640	612	12	210.00–225.00	$215.38	$1,318	—
655–675	665	4	200.00–215.00	$206.26	$1,372	—
681 value added	681	8	220.00	$220.00	$1,498	—
705–710	708	2	200.00–210.00	$204.98	$1,451	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	2	200.00–210.00	$205.00	$533	+3.75
315–330	323	3	195.00–200.00	$198.32	$641	-3.82
370–395	383	3	190.00–205.00	$196.50	$753	-13.50
400–445	438	9	195.00–210.00	$198.77	$871	-7.29
450–495	468	3	195.00–215.00	$203.04	$950	+0.58
510–520	515	3	195.00–210.00	$204.95	$1,055	+9.25
563–595	571	9	190.00–205.00	$199.39	$1,139	-0.52
600–635	620	4	185.00–190.00	$188.73	$1,170	-5.46
650–660	655	2	180.00–185.00	$182.52	$1,196	—
735	735	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,286	±0.00
765–770	768	2	170.00–175.00	$172.49	$1,325	+17.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	185.00	$185.00	$518	+10.00
330–345	338	3	175.00–185.00	$178.25	$602	+12.11
410–430	418	3	185.00	$185.00	$773	—
475–495	485	2	175.00–185.00	$179.90	$873	+14.77
520–545	534	4	170.00–180.00	$174.94	$934	—
565	565	1	175.00	$175.00	$989	—
610	610	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,037	+4.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	2	185.00–190.00	$187.38	$403	+5.38
255–285	269	5	185.00–195.00	$192.04	$517	+11.40
310–345	335	4	180.00–195.00	$188.11	$630	-0.63
350–395	374	8	180.00–195.00	$188.14	$704	+1.21
400–448	429	32	180.00–195.00	$188.33	$808	+1.82
450–495	468	20	180.00–195.00	$188.74	$883	-2.12
505–535	522	6	180.00–190.00	$185.79	$970	-3.03
555–575	565	4	180.00–190.00	$186.23	$1,052	-0.96
610–630	620	2	175.00–185.00	$179.92	$1,116	+0.93
675	675	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,181	+10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	210.00–215.00	$212.41	$605	—
302–340	323	4	200.00–210.00	$204.43	$660	—
350–390	363	6	200.00–210.00	$203.23	$738	—
375 value added	375	4	227.50	$227.50	$853	—
400–448	426	20	200.00–210.00	$202.79	$864	—
455–490	477	3	200.00–210.00	$204.90	$977	—
500–545	521	8	195.00–210.00	$201.32	$1,049	—
550–595	564	10	195.00–210.00	$203.92	$1,150	—
600–645	623	9	195.00–200.00	$197.22	$1,229	—
650	650	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,268	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	267	3	165.00–175.00	$171.00	$457	—
310–320	315	4	165.00–185.00	$172.58	$544	-7.58
370–390	380	3	165.00–175.00	$171.75	$653	—
405–445	427	10	165.00–175.00	$169.98	$726	—
460–495	481	9	165.00–175.00	$171.14	$823	—
500–535	518	4	165.00–175.00	$169.95	$880	—
550–590	570	4	165.00–175.00	$170.02	$969	-4.98
600–605	603	2	155.00–165.00	$160.02	$965	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	215.00	$215.00	$473	—
265–290	281	4	215.00–225.00	$222.47	$625	—
315–340	327	9	205.00–220.00	$213.88	$699	—
350–395	369	8	200.00–215.00	$210.53	$777	—
410–445	432	16	185.00–195.00	$191.89	$829	-8.56
450–495	467	19	185.00–195.00	$188.47	$880	-6.49
500–545	515	12	180.00–195.00	$188.48	$971	+2.25
550–585	563	5	180.00–190.00	$186.04	$1,047	-8.96
625	625	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,156	+0.96
705–730	718	2	170.00–175.00	$172.46	$1,238	+4.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	240.00	$240.00	$576	—
325	325	2	225.00–235.00	$230.00	$748	—
370–385	380	3	220.00–230.00	$224.93	$855	—
413 value added	413	8	217.50	$217.50	$898	—
400–445	424	20	200.00–215.00	$204.43	$867	—
450–495	473	13	200.00–215.00	$205.08	$970	—
500–540	519	8	200.00–220.00	$209.38	$1,087	—
550–595	569	12	200.00–210.00	$204.38	$1,163	—
600–635	613	5	195.00–200.00	$198.03	$1,214	—
650–675	663	2	195.00–210.00	$202.36	$1,342	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	308	2	190.00–195.00	$192.48	$593	—
370–390	381	4	185.00–195.00	$188.74	$719	—
420–430	428	4	175.00–180.00	$176.26	$754	-8.74
465–490	479	6	170.00–175.00	$174.19	$834	-5.81
510–535	523	2	170.00–175.00	$172.56	$902	+7.56
565–585	575	2	165.00–175.00	$169.91	$977	-5.09
670–685	678	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,119	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1275	1109	80-85%	8	77.00–87.00	$84.40	$936	—
1000–1575	1190	80-85%	59	90.00–109.00	$99.44	$1,183	+13.29

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–995	880	85-90%	16	65.00–86.00	$80.51	$708	—
680–995	910	85-90%	21	90.00–101.00	$93.58	$852	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1630	1426	75-80%	15	96.00–109.00	$102.46	$1,461	-1.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1480	1235	10	94.00–118.00	$107.44	$1,327	—
1290–1580	1467	3	122.00–126.00	$123.44	$1,811	—
1700	1700	2	136.00	$136.00	$2,312	+10.89

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820–880	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	105.00–109.00	$107.07	$910

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
850–925	888	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	720.00–790.00	$756.48
915–1015	968	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	830.00–960.00	$911.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1105–1175	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,085.00–1,130.00	$1,106.81

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
163	163	2	66.00	$66.00	$108	—
240–254	247	17	51.00–52.00	$51.52	$127	-25.23
368	368	3	30.00	$30.00	$110	-52.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	190.00	$190.00	+80.00
70	70	—	—	1	110.00	$110.00	±0.00
70	70	—	—	1	90.00	$90.00	-20.00
140	140	—	—	2	190.00	$190.00	-17.65
160–185	173	—	—	2	225.00–270.00	$247.50	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
755–1050	874	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,220.00–1,550.00	$1,444.03	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	213	3	135.00–145.00	$139.96	$298	—
295	295	1	140.00	$140.00	$413	—
305	305	1	135.00	$135.00	$412	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	7	30.00	$30.00	-13.39
20	20	3	10.00–20.00	$13.33	-30.06
30	30	6	35.00–40.00	$38.33	-6.67
30	30	11	50.00–75.00	$65.45	+20.45
40	40	5	95.00–120.00	$103.00	+42.58
50	50	1	175.00	$175.00	+94.22
50	50	9	130.00–155.00	$145.00	+64.22

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	3	130.00	$130.00	+70.00
50	50	—	—	6	75.00–90.00	$82.50	+22.50
60	60	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	+45.20
60	60	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	230.00	$230.00	+120.20
60	60	—	—	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	+7.70
120	120	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	-0.49

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	7	35.00	$35.00	—
80	80	1	65.00	$65.00	—
100	100	6	55.00	$55.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	20.00	$20.00	$81	—
475	475	1	35.00	$35.00	$166	+13.00

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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.