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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.31/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 618 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $229.52/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 514 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.25/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 520 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 1,079 1,098
Feeder cattle 445 858 894
Slaughter cattle 135 125 164
Replacement cattle 14 30 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 6.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 -15.00
300–335 320 3 220.00–230.00 $225.13 $720 -12.41
365–390 377 6 235.00–245.00 $236.62 $892 —
415–445 427 3 210.00–220.00 $216.52 $925 -11.59
455–490 469 7 220.00–240.00 $228.62 $1,072 -1.40
500–545 514 18 220.00–231.00 $229.52 $1,180 +2.79
555–585 574 5 220.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,332 +3.40
725 725 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,421 -5.77
750–785 768 2 187.50–197.50 $192.61 $1,479 +0.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
325 fancy 325 2 275.00–287.50 $281.25 $914 —
350–375 363 3 255.00–260.00 $256.61 $931 -13.39
400–440 430 4 252.50–260.00 $254.24 $1,093 +1.30
450–495 479 4 250.00–265.00 $253.80 $1,216 +4.80
525–540 532 3 245.00–262.50 $254.25 $1,353 +6.82
550–565 558 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,437 +7.47
615–630 618 22 235.00–238.00 $237.31 $1,467 +7.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 3 195.00–205.00 $198.50 $748 -14.00
415–445 431 4 195.00–215.00 $209.84 $904 +1.60
450–490 463 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $949 -3.16
500–540 525 4 195.00–215.00 $201.64 $1,059 +5.06
555–585 567 3 205.00–215.00 $209.91 $1,190 +12.92
780 780 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 -10.00
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -3.15
350–395 365 11 195.00–215.00 $205.86 $751 -1.28
425–430 428 4 205.00–215.00 $211.23 $904 +4.77
450–495 469 12 190.00–215.00 $204.37 $958 +3.29
500–543 520 17 190.00–210.00 $202.25 $1,052 +1.87
550–595 577 5 195.00–210.00 $203.93 $1,177 +0.27
600–620 613 3 195.00–202.50 $200.05 $1,226 +8.18
670–675 673 2 193.00–195.00 $194.00 $1,306 +3.50
705 705 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,287 -5.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 +6.41
300–340 321 7 220.00–230.00 $223.71 $718 +1.19
380–385 383 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $852 +2.48
410 410 2 225.00 $225.00 $922 +6.48
460–495 487 5 217.50–220.00 $218.48 $1,064 +1.51
510–545 524 7 215.00–225.00 $218.26 $1,144 +5.27
554 value added 554 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,274 —
556–565 558 5 215.00–220.00 $216.01 $1,205 +3.18
600–620 612 3 205.00–215.00 $209.96 $1,285 +2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 —
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 -11.41
360–370 365 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $680 -2.65
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 +3.71
450–495 473 2 185.00–190.00 $187.62 $887 +1.46
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +1.63
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +10.48
600–635 618 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $1,128 +2.62
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
250–285 268 3 225.00 $225.00 $603 -4.68
310–325 317 3 220.00–235.00 $226.76 $719 -0.77
350–390 375 3 215.00–235.00 $228.07 $855 +5.57
405–440 424 13 200.00–225.00 $221.88 $941 +6.52
455–490 469 16 200.00–220.00 $210.33 $986 +2.39
500–545 521 8 195.00–215.00 $204.66 $1,066 +0.35
560–595 580 8 200.00–215.00 $208.07 $1,207 +4.75
605–620 612 3 195.00–205.00 $198.30 $1,214 -5.99
655–685 671 4 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,309 +2.49
745 745 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 185.00–205.00 $194.73 $551 -4.00
300–345 323 2 200.00 $200.00 $646 -2.83
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -3.88
400–445 425 8 195.00–205.00 $198.17 $842 +10.11
455–490 472 9 185.00–205.00 $193.28 $912 +7.26
500–535 511 8 185.00–195.00 $190.04 $971 -0.16
560–585 573 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,103 -0.19
600–635 615 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -0.29
665–695 681 4 175.00–187.50 $181.79 $1,238 +1.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 —— 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $702 +0.94
280–295 fancy 285 —— 3 260.00–290.00 $280.18 $799 —
310–330 fancy 320 —— 3 265.00–280.00 $275.16 $881 -14.84
325–345 335 —— 2 255.00 $255.00 $854 +6.01
350 fancy 350 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
355–390 373 —— 2 235.00–250.00 $242.15 $903 +1.65
410 410 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 +10.70
460–495 480 —— 3 225.00–230.00 $226.72 $1,088 +4.21
545 545 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 +17.55
550–555 553 —— 4 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,251 +7.51
600–610 607 —— 8 205.00–210.00 $207.81 $1,261 -1.20
665 665 —— 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,347 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1440 1144 80-85% 7 92.00–100.00 $95.71 $1,095 —
945–1780 1253 80-85% 63 104.00–119.00 $112.31 $1,407 +18.31
1210–1570 1330 80-85% 11 121.00–130.00 $122.86 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1395 1068 85-90% 15 96.00–107.00 $100.33 $1,072 —
925–1285 1111 85-90% 5 86.00–92.00 $89.84 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,311 —
1475–1730 1567 75-80% 14 104.00–118.00 $112.00 $1,755 —
1540–1860 1623 75-80% 5 120.00–124.00 $121.49 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1750 1510 5 125.00–138.00 $133.01 $2,008 —
1175–2415 1655 3 100.00–116.00 $111.94 $1,853 —
1375–2060 1820 3 143.00–144.00 $143.62 $2,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $725
665–1035 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 84.00–95.00 $89.87 $711
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,367
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $340

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -25.00
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–120 104 10 140.00–175.00 $157.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 11 15.00–22.50 $17.27 -47.73
20 20 4 30.00–40.00 $35.00 -30.00
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 -45.00
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -68.46
50 50 6 60.00–75.00 $64.17 -65.21
50 50 2 65.00–105.00 $85.00 -44.38
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -99.38

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -32.50
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 +35.00
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 -135.00

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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.