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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.85/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 534 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $225.46/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 628 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.00/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 512 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 793 888
Feeder cattle 653 596 624
Slaughter cattle 154 106 79
Replacement cattle 33 12 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers an heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows an bulls were steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
305–340 325 9 225.00–240.00 $232.19 $755 +0.26
350–399 384 18 225.00–240.00 $232.71 $894 -2.36
400–425 416 7 225.00–235.00 $227.10 $945 -9.31
450–475 468 5 220.00–235.00 $224.05 $1,049 -3.83
500–517 510 10 220.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,176 +10.57
550–572 565 16 220.00–230.00 $222.11 $1,255 -9.51
610–635 628 37 215.00–226.00 $225.46 $1,416 +4.48
655–660 658 3 205.00–220.00 $211.67 $1,393 -12.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 336 5 250.00–265.00 $252.72 $849 -12.28
375–385 380 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $959 -0.11
415 415 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -2.53
450–485 467 3 240.00–245.00 $243.27 $1,136 +0.81
512 512 26 241.00 $241.00 $1,234 -10.25
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 -3.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 -5.00
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
585–595 593 4 195.00–205.00 $198.72 $1,178 —
600–625 605 13 195.00–207.00 $204.54 $1,237 —
655–695 666 4 192.50–197.50 $194.39 $1,295 -10.61
714–720 715 5 192.50–195.00 $193.00 $1,380 -0.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 231.00 $231.00 $700 +6.00
365–395 375 9 220.00–230.00 $228.14 $856 +5.64
400–445 426 19 220.00–230.00 $226.74 $966 +3.76
455–465 460 5 215.00–220.00 $217.00 $998 -6.98
500–544 534 38 210.00–217.00 $215.85 $1,153 +5.85
550–590 571 9 205.00–220.00 $211.44 $1,207 +6.47
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -13.43
660–665 663 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 205.00–220.00 $213.81 $586 -1.19
305–325 316 4 210.00–220.00 $213.66 $675 +3.54
350–395 365 19 205.00–217.50 $207.59 $758 -8.27
400–448 430 10 200.00–215.00 $207.55 $892 -5.75
465–490 482 9 195.00–210.00 $200.55 $967 -9.72
500–545 518 9 195.00–205.00 $198.30 $1,027 -1.68
560–595 578 4 192.50–195.00 $194.36 $1,123 -20.64
600–620 607 15 190.00–197.50 $196.50 $1,193 —
658–690 667 4 185.00–195.00 $188.77 $1,259 -11.23
710–730 720 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
275–283 280 3 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $551 —
322 322 3 205.00 $205.00 $660 +10.00
350–395 375 4 185.00–195.00 $190.07 $713 -4.93
400–440 421 8 185.00–195.00 $188.15 $792 -3.17
455–495 472 10 180.00–195.00 $186.52 $880 —
500–530 514 5 180.00–195.00 $184.95 $951 —
550–565 558 2 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,005 -4.93
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 +2.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 215.00 $215.00 $559 -15.00
340–345 342 3 220.00–235.00 $228.34 $781 -4.15
350–395 375 10 220.00–235.00 $223.43 $838 -6.39
404–430 411 13 215.00–230.00 $223.84 $920 -4.57
450–495 468 7 210.00–220.00 $214.17 $1,002 -1.59
500–535 514 5 200.00–205.00 $202.97 $1,043 -17.03
550–593 579 7 190.00–200.00 $196.44 $1,137 -6.04
615–635 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,203 -17.46
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $488 —
278 278 2 210.00 $210.00 $584 —
365–395 380 2 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $750 -13.93
410–445 425 5 195.00–200.00 $198.95 $846 -12.14
465–480 473 4 195.00–205.00 $198.77 $940 -8.22
506–535 514 8 180.00–187.50 $183.16 $941 -21.25
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 +10.13
380–390 385 2 240.00–255.00 $247.60 $953 +0.10
400–430 415 3 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $996 +0.12
450–470 457 3 230.00–235.00 $233.36 $1,066 -1.64
602–635 619 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,315 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1335 1099 80-85% 23 81.00–97.00 $89.78 $987 -5.83
965–1355 1141 80-85% 47 100.00–116.00 $107.14 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–985 875 85-90% 11 78.00–92.00 $84.42 $739 —
785–995 924 85-90% 14 95.00–110.00 $101.05 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1615 1428 75-80% 10 104.00–114.00 $108.86 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1112 3 105.00–115.00 $108.58 $1,207 —
1455–1930 1658 3 125.00–135.00 $129.17 $2,142 —
1975 1975 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,864 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 98.00 $98.00 $769

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
745–820 783 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,023.80
780–795 788 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00–870.00 $855.14
770–1135 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,275.00 $982.78
1060–1070 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,017.54
965–1420 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,425.00 $1,207.32
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–705 677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–775.00 $719.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–995 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 85.00 $85.00 $178 —
335 335 1 81.00 $81.00 $271 —
455 455 1 52.00 $52.00 $237 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 90.00–110.00 $101.25 -33.75
70 70 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 +11.67
80 80 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +7.50
120 120 1 160.00 $160.00 -25.00
140 140 1 185.00 $185.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–795 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,157.37 —
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 30.00–45.00 $36.67 -6.66
30 30 13 40.00–57.50 $52.50 +11.87
30 30 3 85.00–90.00 $88.33 +47.70
40 40 6 105.00–110.00 $109.17 +61.50
40 40 6 60.00–67.50 $62.92 +15.25
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 +45.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +90.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 +71.43

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 -57.50
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -20.00
70 70 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +22.50
80 80 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -22.50
80 80 3 155.00 $155.00 +25.00
100 100 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +20.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 72.50 $72.50 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 58.00 $58.00 $246 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 +35.00

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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.