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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.93/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 361 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.41/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.75/cwt +17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 971 703
Feeder cattle 525 776 525
Slaughter cattle 71 101 73
Replacement cattle 22 13 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale coverage last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $930 —
360–395 382 5 250.00–270.00 $261.85 $1,000 —
415–425 420 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,060 —
475–495 483 4 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,171 —
507–525 512 12 232.50–240.00 $234.42 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 -2.43
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 -2.08
350–395 380 5 230.00–245.00 $239.89 $912 +13.67
420–440 429 4 220.00–230.00 $226.27 $971 -8.73
465–480 473 3 210.00–230.00 $220.04 $1,041 +0.04
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +20.00
575 575 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 +5.00
350–395 373 3 185.00–210.00 $198.06 $739 -9.49
415–425 420 3 195.00–205.00 $198.29 $833 -15.04
455 455 2 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 -3.79
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -6.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $507 —
295 295 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $656 —
315–325 320 2 220.00 $220.00 $704 +5.00
350–385 361 23 217.50–230.00 $218.93 $790 +10.89
400–430 420 14 215.00–225.00 $221.41 $930 +13.04
450–495 473 2 205.00 $205.00 $970 ±0.00
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 185.00–195.00 $189.91 $551 +6.21
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 -1.25
350–385 364 5 185.00–195.00 $190.99 $695 +11.25
400–435 418 9 175.00–195.00 $186.96 $781 +9.48
450–495 466 7 175.00–195.00 $184.82 $861 +3.12
500–540 520 2 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $922 -0.48
550–575 561 5 180.00–195.00 $187.97 $1,055 +17.97
600–635 607 11 175.00–190.00 $181.65 $1,103 +9.16
650–680 668 4 180.00–185.00 $181.27 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 +15.00
280 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 +12.44
305–340 321 4 210.00–245.00 $223.60 $718 +31.00
350–390 365 3 205.00–210.00 $208.22 $760 +18.94
400–445 418 7 205.00–210.00 $206.44 $863 +16.44
450–475 466 5 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $944 +7.80
500–542 518 11 195.00–205.00 $196.35 $1,017 +6.35
550–585 560 5 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,092 —
605 605 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 +25.00
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 +17.01
325–340 331 4 230.00–245.00 $236.30 $782 +16.30
375–381 380 8 232.50–240.00 $233.42 $887 +22.69
400–440 420 13 210.00–220.00 $215.75 $906 +17.71
450–495 472 13 200.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,020 +22.51
500–545 518 9 200.00–215.00 $207.23 $1,073 —
550–585 568 2 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,151 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 215.00 $215.00 $462 +20.00
260–295 276 4 200.00–215.00 $204.00 $563 —
310–345 330 3 195.00–215.00 $206.46 $681 +17.33
365–385 378 4 200.00–215.00 $207.47 $784 +14.92
405–440 424 10 185.00–205.00 $195.65 $830 +13.86
450–485 463 11 180.00–200.00 $189.88 $879 +7.18
510–535 523 4 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $981 +2.49
575–585 580 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 +4.91
610–615 613 2 175.00–185.00 $179.98 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
230–240 235 2 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $623 —
250 fancy 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
255–290 271 5 265.00–285.00 $272.25 $738 +12.25
315–345 331 9 265.00–275.00 $266.64 $883 +16.64
355–380 369 4 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $978 +25.65
400–420 409 4 240.00–250.00 $246.21 $1,007 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1610 1265 80-85% 17 72.00–93.00 $85.44 $1,081 —
1255–1695 1457 80-85% 9 95.00–103.00 $98.04 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1460 1057 85-90% 13 70.00–84.00 $77.47 $819 —
960–1475 1199 85-90% 6 88.00–99.00 $93.25 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1575 1415 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,231 —
1520–1730 1594 75-80% 4 97.00–104.00 $100.30 $1,599 +6.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1925 1354 7 92.00–107.00 $99.52 $1,348 —
1220–1900 1602 9 110.00–126.00 $119.92 $1,921 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $535
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $727
840–1030 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 88.00–95.00 $92.58 $881
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,217
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1060 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 990.00–1,000.00 $995.12
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $746
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $520
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $566

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–140 128 2 69.00–92.00 $79.37 $102 -17.33
250 250 1 31.00 $31.00 $78 -53.34

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +50.00
100 100 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 -30.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 +5.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -25.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -55.00
100–120 110 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–960 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,334.21 —
920–930 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.70 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 -2.50
30 30 4 50.00–55.00 $51.25 +6.25
40 40 3 55.00 $55.00 -6.67
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 +10.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +12.50
60 60 3 75.00–100.00 $88.33 -19.17
60 60 2 60.00 $60.00 -47.50
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 +17.50
80 80 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +37.50
80 80 3 70.00–85.00 $75.00 -30.00
100 100 3 100.00–130.00 $113.33 -6.67
100–125 113 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +35.83
150 150 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 9 67.00 $67.00 +32.00
80 80 2 70.00 $70.00 +5.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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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.