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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.27/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 386 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $182.70/cwt -22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 481 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $172.49/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 610 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 977 736
Feeder cattle 776 761 556
Slaughter cattle 101 120 129
Replacement cattle 13 47 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
270–275 273 2 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $648 -2.57
318–335 321 5 235.00–245.00 $237.08 $761 -6.08
355–385 369 4 220.00–230.00 $226.22 $835 -12.61
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -16.22
548 548 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,178 —
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
600–645 605 12 215.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,318 -8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 +2.61
390–395 393 2 200.00–215.00 $207.55 $816 +7.55
400–425 413 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $881 -9.13
520–530 525 2 205.00–212.50 $208.79 $1,096 +3.76
550–595 582 6 180.00–200.00 $187.50 $1,091 -25.03
605–635 624 4 185.00–200.00 $191.18 $1,193 -10.49
655–660 658 3 190.00–192.50 $191.67 $1,261 —
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
760–795 786 4 175.00–190.00 $178.62 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 5 265.00 $265.00 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 180.00 $180.00 $414 -7.33
250–290 269 6 175.00–195.00 $183.70 $494 —
315–345 332 8 175.00–185.00 $181.25 $602 -3.75
360–395 381 9 170.00–185.00 $179.74 $685 -5.22
400–448 421 10 170.00–185.00 $177.48 $747 -10.50
450–490 476 16 175.00–185.00 $181.70 $865 +0.84
500–545 522 7 170.00–185.00 $177.88 $929 -4.66
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 -9.21
600–645 610 17 165.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,052 -3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 195.00 $195.00 $433 -17.33
290–295 293 2 185.00–200.00 $192.56 $564 -7.44
305–330 318 2 190.00–195.00 $192.60 $612 -12.46
350–395 367 12 185.00–200.00 $189.28 $695 -16.42
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 -19.03
450–481 475 15 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $925 -1.56
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 -12.06
360–390 382 5 205.00–215.00 $208.04 $795 -16.33
405–430 415 3 205.00–210.00 $208.37 $865 -11.66
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -15.00
250–285 268 2 205.00–220.00 $212.99 $571 —
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 -6.65
350–395 368 7 195.00–220.00 $210.73 $775 -19.66
420–430 426 5 185.00–205.00 $198.04 $844 -31.89
455–495 471 8 190.00–205.00 $193.52 $911 -30.83
555–590 568 14 190.00–205.00 $195.08 $1,108 -21.29
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -21.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 195.00 $195.00 $439 -17.42
325–345 334 6 185.00–200.00 $189.13 $632 -16.93
385–390 388 2 185.00–200.00 $192.55 $747 -13.44
420–445 433 6 175.00–190.00 $181.79 $787 -20.99
450–487 481 17 175.00–186.00 $182.70 $879 -22.00
500 500 3 185.00 $185.00 $925 -5.60
575–595 585 2 175.00–185.00 $180.09 $1,054 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +5.00
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +0.16
365–387 386 21 239.00–245.00 $239.27 $924 -8.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1440 1121 80-85% 12 74.00–87.00 $82.47 $924 -1.79
1025–1405 1240 80-85% 23 88.00–103.00 $93.78 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–935 838 85-90% 2 87.00–94.00 $90.91 $762 —
700–1315 920 85-90% 17 60.00–80.00 $70.82 $652 -22.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1515 1358 75-80% 2 81.00–87.00 $84.35 $1,145 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1905 1556 6 95.00–110.00 $104.66 $1,629 —
1850–1905 1878 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $2,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $725
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,232
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $540
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50 $472

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138–160 145 3 91.00–100.00 $96.70 $140 —
150 150 1 92.00 $92.00 $138 —
185 185 1 74.00 $74.00 $137 —
205–215 210 2 55.00–82.00 $68.82 $145 —
205–275 252 3 77.00–100.00 $84.34 $213 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 31.00 $31.00 $104 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -55.00
100–120 110 2 155.00 $155.00 -17.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 -35.00
40 40 3 55.00–65.00 $61.67 -14.33
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -45.83
50 50 4 70.00–90.00 $76.25 -24.58
60 60 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -17.50
60 60 2 95.00 $95.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -31.67
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -46.67
50 50 —— 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 -50.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -68.33
70 70 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -83.33
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -63.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +21.67
80 80 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 +41.67
80 80 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 +21.67
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +41.67
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -7.50
100 100 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 -12.50
100–120 107 —— 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 +4.17

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 51.00 $51.00 +31.00
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 +15.00
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 —
90 90 2 60.00 $60.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 52.00 $52.00 $185 —
475 475 1 56.00 $56.00 $266 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 120.00–280.00 $200.00 -50.00

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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.