Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.65/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 472 lb · 47 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.42/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 571 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.67/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	915	1,167	966
Feeder cattle	673	958	779
Slaughter cattle	156	130	110
Replacement cattle	16	11	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	225.00	$225.00	$540	—
280–285	283	2	240.00–245.00	$242.52	$686	—
335–345	340	3	235.00–240.00	$236.67	$805	-8.33
365–385	375	3	225.00–240.00	$233.20	$874	+0.37
400–445	427	3	220.00–235.00	$226.43	$967	-3.66
450–490	466	4	215.00–230.00	$225.07	$1,049	-5.51
505–517	515	12	215.00–230.00	$227.50	$1,172	-3.44
554–592	567	16	215.00–235.00	$226.60	$1,285	+4.44
600–623	610	10	205.00–220.00	$213.09	$1,300	-5.48
675–690	685	3	200.00–215.00	$210.07	$1,439	-8.18
700–740	716	7	200.00–210.00	$205.69	$1,473	-4.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	335	3	255.00–265.00	$260.02	$871	-9.98
360–395	380	3	250.00–260.00	$254.85	$968	+3.21
405–435	420	2	250.00–255.00	$252.59	$1,061	+7.59
450–490	465	6	245.00–260.00	$249.13	$1,158	-1.08
520–523	523	19	245.00	$245.00	$1,281	-15.00
620–635	628	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,539	+0.17
695	695	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,633	—
730	730	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,606	-21.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	215.00	$215.00	$742	—
360	360	1	215.00	$215.00	$774	+5.14
625	625	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,219	+2.52
660	660	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,254	-10.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	230.00	$230.00	$598	-15.00
300–325	313	4	225.00–235.00	$228.70	$716	—
350–390	369	6	225.00–230.00	$228.32	$843	+1.28
405–440	432	25	215.00–230.00	$221.07	$955	+0.87
450–495	459	20	215.00–225.00	$217.47	$998	-5.07
500–535	521	30	210.00–220.00	$218.67	$1,139	-11.33
565–585	577	3	210.00–220.00	$215.06	$1,241	-1.62
596 value added	596	17	227.00	$227.00	$1,353	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	359	4	205.00–215.00	$209.98	$754	-6.09
400–445	423	8	200.00–210.00	$205.68	$870	-4.13
457–495	469	14	200.00–210.00	$207.98	$975	+1.68
505–538	529	18	195.00–205.00	$201.43	$1,066	+16.43
550–590	571	35	195.00–205.00	$199.42	$1,139	-1.26
600–625	610	6	195.00	$195.00	$1,190	-8.34
655	655	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,244	-2.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	200.00	$200.00	$420	+10.00
300–310	305	2	195.00–200.00	$197.46	$602	-7.54
370–385	378	2	190.00–195.00	$192.55	$728	-2.43
405–445	422	7	185.00–195.00	$187.84	$793	-5.36
460–485	476	7	185.00–195.00	$189.30	$901	-2.73
505–530	518	2	185.00–190.00	$187.44	$971	-4.66
570–575	573	2	185.00–190.00	$187.49	$1,074	-2.03
660–665	663	2	180.00–185.00	$182.49	$1,210	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	200.00–205.00	$202.47	$472	-32.53
250	250	1	225.00	$225.00	$562	-7.48
315–345	329	6	215.00–235.00	$224.30	$738	-5.78
360–390	376	5	225.00–240.00	$231.14	$869	+5.74
405–445	423	16	215.00–235.00	$225.22	$953	+1.69
450–495	472	47	215.00–230.00	$221.65	$1,046	+1.19
520–545	534	9	210.00–225.00	$216.14	$1,154	-2.66
550–598	580	13	195.00–210.00	$204.97	$1,189	-10.03
610–645	628	7	195.00–211.00	$206.64	$1,298	+6.64
655–670	663	2	205.00–210.00	$207.53	$1,376	—
705	705	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,357	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–205	202	3	190.00–195.00	$191.65	$387	—
285	285	1	200.00	$200.00	$570	-8.34
300–335	318	3	200.00–205.00	$201.68	$641	-8.32
350–375	368	4	200.00–210.00	$203.64	$749	-2.95
415–445	428	4	195.00–205.00	$198.79	$851	+3.79
460–485	473	2	195.00	$195.00	$922	-10.71
510–545	527	3	185.00–195.00	$189.89	$1,001	-14.16
580–585	583	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,108	-11.10
600–645	623	2	185.00–190.00	$187.59	$1,169	-7.41
660	660	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,221	—

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	+25.00
290	290	1	265.00	$265.00	$768	+10.00
310	310	1	255.00	$255.00	$790	-3.46
355–380	376	8	250.00–260.00	$254.97	$959	+14.10
455–496	484	8	235.00–240.00	$237.19	$1,148	+1.36
520–540	530	2	230.00–240.00	$235.09	$1,246	+0.09
550–555	553	2	220.00–230.00	$225.02	$1,244	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1385	1143	80-85%	28	80.00–95.00	$89.45	$1,022	—
1000–1515	1234	80-85%	64	98.00–113.00	$104.55	$1,290	-5.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350	1350	75-80%	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,148	—
1330–1875	1472	75-80%	20	98.00–113.00	$104.97	$1,545	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–980	880	85-90%	12	80.00–92.00	$85.72	$754	—
815–1080	942	85-90%	5	97.00–107.00	$101.75	$958	+15.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1690	1313	6	105.00–121.00	$115.33	$1,514	+8.83
1400–2205	1584	8	125.00–137.00	$131.41	$2,082	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–800	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	157.50–175.00	$164.81	$1,236

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
670–945	809	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	110.00–125.00	$116.26	$941

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085	1085	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,160.00	$1,160.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273	273	2	20.00	$20.00	$55	—
300	300	1	32.00	$32.00	$96	—
600	600	1	23.00	$23.00	$138	—

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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	—	—	2	65.00–80.00	$72.50	-12.50
60–70	65	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	220.00–250.00	$236.15	+151.15
70	70	—	—	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	+32.50
70	70	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	+95.00
100	100	—	—	2	150.00–155.00	$152.50	-7.50
120	120	—	—	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	-82.50
120–125	123	—	—	2	245.00–255.00	$250.00	+40.00

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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
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	680.00	$680.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	140.00	$140.00	$336	-15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	12	50.00–75.00	$62.50	+19.58
40	40	4	90.00–115.00	$101.25	+61.25
50	50	2	120.00–135.00	$127.50	+5.00
60	60	2	150.00–155.00	$152.50	+102.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	5	70.00–90.00	$80.00	-30.00
50	50	3	155.00–165.00	$160.00	+50.00
50	50	5	120.00–140.00	$133.00	+23.00
60	60	3	105.00–115.00	$111.67	+1.67
80	80	3	175.00–185.00	$180.00	+55.00
150–170	157	3	240.00–280.00	$256.67	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	6	55.00	$55.00	—
60	60	3	65.00	$65.00	—

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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.