Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.38/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.36/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 418 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.99/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 509 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,079	642	550
Feeder cattle	858	481	408
Slaughter cattle	125	93	95
Replacement cattle	30	7	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. ** A light demand for cattle with excessive hair. **

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	240.00	$240.00	$600	—
335–345	340	2	235.00–240.00	$237.54	$808	—
425–446	441	8	220.00–230.00	$228.11	$1,006	+1.72
460–495	472	7	225.00–235.00	$230.02	$1,086	+1.24
505–525	515	3	220.00–235.00	$226.73	$1,168	+4.16
568–585	575	6	222.50–235.00	$228.70	$1,315	—
600–640	616	14	210.00–235.00	$220.27	$1,357	—
650–660	652	17	205.00–230.00	$216.39	$1,411	—
700–745	715	16	190.00–207.00	$201.77	$1,443	—
750–780	768	3	190.00–195.00	$191.63	$1,472	—
800	800	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,480	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	200.00	$200.00	$540	—
320–340	330	4	200.00–215.00	$207.48	$685	+17.48
375	375	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$797	—
410–440	427	3	200.00–215.00	$208.24	$889	-1.76
470–490	481	8	200.00–215.00	$208.16	$1,001	+8.25
520–540	528	3	190.00–205.00	$196.58	$1,038	+13.00
555–590	574	5	190.00–205.00	$196.99	$1,131	—
600–633	623	4	195.00	$195.00	$1,215	+5.00
665–690	678	2	182.50–190.00	$186.18	$1,262	+6.18

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270 fancy	270	1	300.00	$300.00	$810	—
315–345	335	3	260.00–265.00	$263.43	$882	+15.91
365	365	1	270.00	$270.00	$986	+13.31
410–445	425	5	250.00–260.00	$252.94	$1,075	—
450–498	486	13	245.00–260.00	$249.00	$1,210	+2.98
510–520	515	2	240.00–255.00	$247.43	$1,274	+7.39
575	575	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,438	+13.33
640	640	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,472	+10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	215.00	$215.00	$602	+6.25
305–345	330	5	205.00–215.00	$213.15	$703	+5.79
350–390	375	17	200.00–215.00	$207.14	$777	-2.40
400–445	425	20	195.00–210.00	$206.46	$877	+0.85
450–495	468	23	195.00–210.00	$201.08	$941	-6.93
500–548	525	32	195.00–206.00	$200.38	$1,052	-3.26
560–580	571	15	195.00–205.00	$203.66	$1,163	+10.38
610–645	626	4	190.00–195.00	$191.87	$1,201	-5.63
670–685	679	5	187.50–195.00	$190.50	$1,293	—
700	700	3	185.00–192.50	$188.33	$1,318	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	230.00–235.00	$232.53	$553	—
260–290	275	4	220.00–230.00	$223.59	$615	-8.28
300–325	313	4	220.00–230.00	$222.52	$696	-0.41
350	350	1	220.00	$220.00	$770	-1.61
400–440	406	7	215.00–220.00	$218.52	$887	+0.75
452–495	479	16	212.50–225.00	$216.97	$1,039	+4.84
500–540	509	23	210.00–220.00	$212.99	$1,084	-5.75
550–595	574	7	210.00–215.00	$212.83	$1,222	+6.72
600–625	613	4	205.00–210.00	$207.50	$1,272	+2.53
661 value added	661	8	208.00	$208.00	$1,375	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	267	3	180.00–195.00	$186.41	$498	—
305–345	333	5	180.00–195.00	$186.16	$620	+2.24
360–375	370	9	180.00–195.00	$188.92	$699	-1.08
400–445	421	12	180.00–190.00	$186.29	$784	+1.86
455–495	475	9	180.00–190.00	$186.16	$884	+6.87
500–545	528	12	175.00–190.00	$183.37	$968	-1.56
550–585	574	12	172.50–185.00	$179.52	$1,030	+2.84
600–645	626	6	175.00–185.00	$179.95	$1,126	-0.05
730–735	732	3	170.00–180.00	$175.84	$1,287	—
760–790	780	3	167.50–175.00	$170.78	$1,332	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	2	225.00–235.00	$229.68	$639	+9.68
325–340	331	4	220.00–235.00	$227.53	$753	—
370–398	387	8	215.00–225.00	$222.50	$861	+4.81
400–440	418	26	200.00–221.00	$215.36	$900	-4.78
450–495	469	21	200.00–215.00	$207.94	$975	-10.06
510–545	527	11	200.00–210.00	$204.31	$1,077	-0.71
550–575	562	6	200.00–210.00	$203.32	$1,143	+10.81
615–645	627	7	200.00–205.00	$204.29	$1,281	+14.29
650–695	662	6	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$1,275	+2.53
705	705	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,322	+7.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	270	4	195.00–205.00	$198.73	$537	—
300–340	322	5	195.00–210.00	$202.83	$653	+9.86
350–375	360	9	190.00–215.00	$203.88	$734	+4.58
405–445	430	15	175.00–195.00	$188.06	$809	-6.19
450–495	472	12	175.00–195.00	$186.02	$878	-6.79
500–545	521	15	175.00–195.00	$190.20	$991	+0.20
553–585	558	12	185.00–195.00	$192.64	$1,075	+15.14
600–645	620	10	180.00–190.00	$185.29	$1,149	—
690	690	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,242	—
700–710	705	2	175.00–180.00	$177.48	$1,251	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	245.00	$245.00	$564	-7.50
260–295	278	2	250.00–255.00	$252.34	$702	+0.78
305 fancy	305	2	290.00	$290.00	$884	—
300–340	322	5	245.00–250.00	$248.99	$802	+1.07
350–395	378	8	235.00–250.00	$240.50	$909	+6.18
400–445	414	10	225.00–245.00	$234.30	$970	+0.97
430 fancy	430	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,075	—
450–480	468	8	220.00–230.00	$222.51	$1,041	-7.49
513–535	524	4	215.00–220.00	$217.45	$1,139	+5.28
555	555	4	215.00–220.00	$218.75	$1,214	+4.03
600–640	616	15	207.50–215.00	$209.01	$1,288	+9.01
705	705	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,445	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1605	1203	80-85%	52	99.00–119.00	$110.24	$1,326	-3.11
1250	1250	80-85%	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,175	—
1320–1470	1369	80-85%	4	121.00–126.00	$122.47	$1,677	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955	955	85-90%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,022	—
775–1270	969	85-90%	16	69.00–86.00	$80.69	$782	+1.08
825–1245	986	85-90%	21	89.00–98.00	$93.03	$917	+13.42

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1535	1428	75-80%	5	105.00–113.00	$109.24	$1,560	—
1730	1730	75-80%	1	123.00	$123.00	$2,128	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1520	1355	2	107.00–118.00	$111.83	$1,515	—
1225–2225	1741	10	124.00–138.00	$130.62	$2,274	—
1855	1855	1	142.00	$142.00	$2,634	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
600–950	786	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	90.00–104.00	$93.73	$737
750–940	832	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	82.00–85.00	$83.72	$697

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
670–780	727	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	130.00–135.00	$131.67	$957

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–725	708	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	112.00–116.00	$113.48	$803

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1075	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	880.00–1,100.00	$1,029.10
925–1320	1123	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	980.00–1,400.00	$1,226.95

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
655	655	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	730.00	$730.00
685	685	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	690.00	$690.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
128	128	4	94.00	$94.00	$120	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	105.00	$105.00	-5.00
80	80	1	150.00	$150.00	+40.00
90	90	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	+52.50

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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
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
795	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
1265	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	4	60.00–70.00	$65.00	+8.33
40	40	13	85.00–110.00	$98.46	-11.54
50	50	8	120.00–135.00	$129.38	+57.24
60	60	1	140.00	$140.00	+67.86

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	8	85.00–110.00	$97.50	-7.50
50	50	1	50.00	$50.00	-55.00
60	60	1	120.00	$120.00	+75.00
110–115	113	2	185.00	$185.00	+65.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	6	40.00–50.00	$46.67	—
50	50	4	55.00	$55.00	-22.50
70	70	6	85.00	$85.00	+7.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	125.00	$125.00	—

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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.