Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.87/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 468 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $230.95/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 527 lb · 33 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.53/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 478 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,022	637	1,061
Feeder cattle	783	445	841
Slaughter cattle	167	135	115
Replacement cattle	2	14	25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were 2.00 higher, feeder bulls to few too trend. Slaughter cows were steady, salughter bulls were 2.00 lower. Moderate offerings 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
245	245	1	215.00	$215.00	$527	-10.00
355–390	382	9	225.00–235.00	$230.57	$881	-6.05
415–435	431	16	225.00–240.00	$232.83	$1,003	+16.31
450–493	470	6	215.00–230.00	$221.46	$1,041	-7.16
500–535	527	33	215.00–235.00	$230.95	$1,217	+1.43
555–565	560	2	215.00–220.00	$217.48	$1,218	-14.62
609–645	620	9	205.00–220.00	$211.11	$1,309	—
650–696	672	9	207.00–221.00	$213.78	$1,437	—
705–740	723	2	190.00–192.50	$191.28	$1,383	-4.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	308	2	250.00–260.00	$254.88	$785	—
370–385	375	3	247.50–260.00	$251.78	$944	-4.83
483	483	7	250.00	$250.00	$1,208	-3.80
510–545	528	6	245.00–260.00	$253.40	$1,338	-0.85
575–578	578	9	250.00–252.50	$252.22	$1,458	-5.25
600 value added	600	2	247.50	$247.50	$1,485	—
600–640	621	4	235.00–247.50	$241.91	$1,502	+4.60
655	655	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,572	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–396	393	6	195.00–210.00	$207.61	$816	+9.11
425	425	1	210.00	$210.00	$892	+0.16
450–470	460	2	205.00–207.50	$206.22	$949	+1.22
500–540	524	5	190.00–205.00	$197.00	$1,032	-4.64
559–590	562	9	185.00–195.00	$186.17	$1,046	-23.74
603–630	612	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,163	—
691	691	8	185.00	$185.00	$1,278	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	210.00	$210.00	$494	—
255–290	273	2	205.00–215.00	$209.68	$572	+4.68
300–340	315	5	205.00–215.00	$207.92	$655	-2.08
355–390	374	4	200.00–215.00	$207.44	$776	+1.58
400–445	425	11	200.00–215.00	$206.67	$878	-4.56
450–495	468	35	200.00–212.50	$204.87	$959	+0.50
505–525	513	9	190.00–195.00	$194.43	$997	-7.82
532 value added	532	5	205.00	$205.00	$1,091	—
550–595	570	5	190.00–195.00	$194.04	$1,106	-9.89
600–640	628	8	190.00–195.00	$192.82	$1,211	-7.23
650–680	665	5	180.00–195.00	$187.94	$1,250	-6.06
700	700	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,330	+7.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	215.00	$215.00	$548	—
300 fancy	300	1	235.00	$235.00	$705	—
305–315	308	4	220.00–230.00	$223.76	$689	+0.05
350–398	375	4	220.00–225.00	$221.18	$829	-1.30
405–440	422	14	220.00–227.50	$222.88	$941	-2.12
451–490	478	29	220.00–225.00	$223.53	$1,068	+5.05
515–545	524	4	210.00–215.00	$211.24	$1,107	-7.02
550–595	584	7	200.00–210.00	$203.97	$1,191	-12.04
610	610	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,250	-4.96
654 value added	654	5	213.00	$213.00	$1,393	—
657	657	15	209.00	$209.00	$1,373	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	190.00	$190.00	$408	+5.00
250–295	275	3	190.00–195.00	$193.30	$532	+18.30
315–343	331	7	185.00–195.00	$188.57	$624	—
350–395	373	7	185.00–195.00	$188.56	$703	+2.29
400–445	426	9	185.00–195.00	$189.46	$807	-0.54
455–495	478	9	180.00–195.00	$187.20	$895	-0.42
525–545	536	5	185.00	$185.00	$992	±0.00
550–580	564	4	175.00–185.00	$181.21	$1,022	-8.79
665	665	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,164	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	4	205.00–240.00	$225.17	$509	+0.17
265–295	284	4	240.00–245.00	$243.83	$692	+18.83
300–345	324	5	230.00–240.00	$234.00	$758	+7.24
365–395	382	10	215.00–230.00	$223.04	$852	-5.03
400–445	421	20	210.00–225.00	$214.22	$902	-7.66
450–498	478	25	200.00–215.00	$206.87	$989	-3.46
505–545	517	18	195.00–210.00	$202.75	$1,048	-1.91
565–570	568	2	190.00–195.00	$192.49	$1,093	-15.58
600–621	617	6	182.50–195.00	$185.39	$1,144	-12.91
685	685	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,336	-0.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	222	3	195.00–210.00	$200.08	$444	—
300–345	328	5	195.00–215.00	$203.98	$669	+3.98
350–390	372	3	195.00–210.00	$203.07	$755	+3.07
415–445	429	7	190.00–200.00	$194.99	$837	-3.18
463–495	478	5	180.00–190.00	$183.04	$875	-10.24
500–520	513	4	185.00	$185.00	$949	-5.04
550–585	562	5	175.00–185.00	$181.00	$1,017	-11.45

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	270.00	$270.00	$662	—
250–285	274	4	260.00–275.00	$267.49	$733	+14.21
335–345	340	2	250.00–260.00	$254.93	$867	-0.07
360–380	370	3	240.00–245.00	$243.33	$900	+1.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1405	1143	80-85%	9	83.00–95.00	$89.83	$1,027	-5.88
1005–1805	1203	80-85%	95	98.00–120.00	$108.69	$1,308	—
1310–1415	1363	80-85%	2	126.00–138.00	$132.23	$1,802	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1720	1452	75-80%	21	101.00–117.00	$110.10	$1,599	—
1790–1895	1843	75-80%	2	120.00–124.00	$121.94	$2,247	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–995	908	85-90%	7	80.00–90.00	$87.44	$794	—
790–1040	939	85-90%	14	95.00–112.00	$101.30	$951	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350	1350	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,431	—
1235–2185	1612	15	120.00–139.00	$130.03	$2,096	—
1750	1750	1	141.00	$141.00	$2,468	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	65.00–70.00	$67.50	-57.50
60	60	3	80.00–90.00	$85.00	-40.00
70	70	2	105.00	$105.00	-20.00
70	70	3	160.00–170.00	$165.00	+40.00
80	80	1	100.00	$100.00	-25.00
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	+75.00
110	110	1	230.00	$230.00	+73.00
150	150	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835	835	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,185.00	$1,185.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Middle Aged (5-8 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
30	30	4	55.00–60.00	$56.25	+36.25
40	40	4	75.00–90.00	$81.25	+51.25
40	40	7	50.00–60.00	$55.71	+25.71
50	50	2	110.00	$110.00	+45.83
50	50	7	80.00	$80.00	+15.83
60	60	1	130.00	$130.00	+65.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	160.00	$160.00	+95.00
50	50	9	55.00–70.00	$65.56	+0.56
60	60	2	180.00	$180.00	+115.00
60	60	2	80.00–85.00	$82.50	+17.50
80	80	3	110.00–120.00	$113.33	-41.67
110	110	2	200.00	$200.00	+150.00
115	115	5	140.00–150.00	$143.00	+93.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	2	230.00	$230.00	—

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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.