Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.82/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 480 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.79/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 514 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.48/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 522 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	909	1,028	699
Feeder cattle	766	762	546
Slaughter cattle	112	119	92
Replacement cattle	11	48	21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 4.00 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
375–395	383	3	230.00–240.00	$234.93	$900	-4.92
400–435	421	10	230.00–245.00	$238.02	$1,002	+2.92
450–495	467	8	225.00–235.00	$229.29	$1,071	-9.87
500–541	530	11	215.00–230.00	$218.08	$1,156	-11.99
550–598	572	15	205.00–230.00	$216.59	$1,239	-12.16
605–630	618	2	205.00–215.00	$210.10	$1,298	-19.90
685	685	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,473	-15.00
700–715	708	2	205.00–210.00	$207.47	$1,469	-12.53

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	4	255.00–270.00	$261.57	$853	—
335–340 fancy	338	2	285.00–290.00	$287.52	$972	—
350–385	367	9	250.00–260.00	$253.91	$932	-1.09
455–480	472	3	250.00–260.00	$254.91	$1,203	+4.86
500–545	522	22	250.00–265.00	$255.48	$1,334	+7.24
560–595	572	3	250.00–260.00	$256.53	$1,467	+10.11
625–640	633	2	240.00–245.00	$242.47	$1,535	-5.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–360	353	3	210.00–220.00	$214.95	$759	-10.05
405–440	425	3	205.00–220.00	$213.22	$906	-11.78
450–475	464	4	200.00–215.00	$208.73	$969	-5.38
675	675	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,316	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	205.00–215.00	$209.77	$562	-7.70
300–345	326	9	195.00–215.00	$205.06	$668	-9.91
350–395	374	7	200.00–215.00	$207.83	$777	-4.90
400–446	427	18	195.00–210.00	$205.08	$876	-3.29
450–495	480	25	195.00–210.00	$202.82	$974	-6.73
500–531	514	24	190.00–205.00	$200.79	$1,032	-6.35
550–595	574	4	190.00–200.00	$195.02	$1,119	-13.31
600–640	625	9	190.00–200.00	$194.98	$1,219	-3.65

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	235.00	$235.00	$564	—
270–280	275	4	225.00–235.00	$230.02	$633	+0.02
305–345	323	11	225.00–240.00	$229.94	$743	+4.94
350–395	369	13	220.00–235.00	$226.04	$834	—
400–420	412	6	215.00–225.00	$218.36	$900	-1.64
450–460	456	16	215.00–223.00	$221.51	$1,010	+6.51
540–549	548	16	210.00–220.00	$219.38	$1,202	+6.84
586 value added	586	21	235.00	$235.00	$1,377	—
610–620	615	2	205.00–210.00	$207.52	$1,276	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	195.00	$195.00	$546	—
403–430	418	5	185.00–190.00	$186.02	$778	-9.79
450–495	470	5	180.00–190.00	$183.96	$865	-6.84
510–530	518	3	185.00	$185.00	$958	-7.78
550–585	570	8	175.00–185.00	$180.60	$1,029	-9.42
615–635	623	5	180.00–185.00	$182.98	$1,140	-7.02
650–665	657	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,215	±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	225.00	$225.00	$484	-17.36
280–295	288	2	230.00–245.00	$237.30	$683	-2.70
325–345	335	2	225.00–245.00	$234.70	$786	+7.25
355–395	377	8	220.00–235.00	$228.76	$862	-1.65
400–430	419	16	220.00–235.00	$226.91	$951	+4.70
450–495	471	16	210.00–225.00	$217.80	$1,026	-0.98
500–545	533	20	200.00–215.00	$206.20	$1,099	-8.80
550–595	571	15	200.00–215.00	$206.24	$1,178	-3.76
600–640	612	10	195.00–210.00	$200.97	$1,230	-6.55
650	650	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,268	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	283	3	200.00–215.00	$208.26	$589	+3.26
300–325	315	3	200.00–215.00	$206.46	$650	-3.38
350–390	375	8	200.00–215.00	$206.12	$773	+1.11
405–425	414	9	195.00–210.00	$202.77	$839	-2.28
450–495	479	6	195.00–200.00	$197.47	$946	-6.27
500–530	511	5	185.00–195.00	$190.05	$971	-12.93
565–595	578	6	185.00–195.00	$190.89	$1,103	-14.11
605–609	608	7	185.00–193.00	$191.86	$1,167	-3.14
655	655	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,179	-17.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	269	4	265.00–270.00	$267.40	$719	—
290 fancy	290	1	280.00	$280.00	$812	-10.00
315–335	323	3	260.00–275.00	$264.95	$856	+11.58
365–380	373	5	245.00–255.00	$248.99	$929	+3.92
412–440	417	10	240.00–255.00	$243.56	$1,016	+3.56
460–485	473	2	240.00–245.00	$242.43	$1,147	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1325	1116	80-85%	24	70.00–85.00	$80.62	$900	-5.20
1015–1450	1201	80-85%	42	88.00–100.00	$92.04	$1,105	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–965	889	85-90%	7	85.00–95.00	$90.26	$802	—
845–983	920	85-90%	8	70.00–82.00	$77.40	$712	-17.29

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1800	1469	75-80%	7	89.00–96.00	$91.86	$1,349	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–2200	1651	5	105.00–117.00	$111.68	$1,844	—
1685–1995	1822	5	120.00–128.00	$123.99	$2,259	-0.63

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
660–985	783	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	128.00–142.50	$132.91	$1,041

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
695	695	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030	1030	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	890.00	$890.00
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	990.00	$990.00
1360	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	620.00	$620.00
775	775	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	1	31.00	$31.00	$183	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	145.00–155.00	$150.00	+1.67
140	140	4	280.00	$280.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	2	60.00	$60.00	+5.00
40	40	2	90.00	$90.00	+23.33
50	50	2	140.00–150.00	$145.00	+91.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	60.00–65.00	$63.75	—
90	90	2	100.00	$100.00	—

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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.