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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.37/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $195.06/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 674 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $211.97/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 418 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 789 654
Feeder cattle 429 573 475
Slaughter cattle 66 125 110
Replacement cattle 15 42 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were up to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average 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
210 210 1 245.00 $245.00 $514 —
305–345 323 4 230.00–245.00 $240.06 $775 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 +10.00
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +0.36
469 value added 469 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,083 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +7.49
500–525 513 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,206 +10.00
550–562 557 7 220.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,233 +1.41
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 —
673 value added 673 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,319 —
660–688 679 3 190.00–195.00 $191.62 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
270 270 1 205.00 $205.00 $554 -15.00
305–345 330 3 200.00–220.00 $210.05 $693 -6.22
355–395 380 3 195.00–215.00 $208.07 $791 —
410–440 423 8 190.00–215.00 $205.06 $867 +1.23
450–460 455 4 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $956 -3.23
515–535 526 4 195.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,065 +4.93
555–590 573 2 205.00–210.00 $207.58 $1,189 +8.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
315–345 330 2 250.00–260.00 $255.23 $842 -6.98
330 fancy 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
350–390 fancy 365 5 275.00–290.00 $286.03 $1,044 —
365 365 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $949 -2.73
410 fancy 410 2 285.00–287.50 $286.25 $1,174 —
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 ±0.00
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 +5.11
260 260 2 200.00 $200.00 $520 +10.00
300–345 328 8 200.00–215.00 $208.02 $682 +5.58
350–375 363 6 200.00–215.00 $209.94 $762 +5.82
400–445 427 10 195.00–210.00 $204.43 $873 +1.49
450–490 472 8 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $967 +6.21
513–545 529 10 190.00–205.00 $198.70 $1,051 +3.52
550–588 567 5 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,092 -3.57
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 +2.43
320–340 331 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $736 +2.36
350–390 371 8 215.00–225.00 $218.72 $811 +0.48
410–425 423 9 215.00–217.50 $216.83 $917 +3.31
424 value added 424 11 216.00 $216.00 $916 —
455–495 475 2 205.00–220.00 $212.18 $1,008 —
515 515 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 180.00–195.00 $186.82 $701 +6.82
415–440 428 3 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $785 -1.98
470 470 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $881 +4.00
510–520 518 5 180.00–195.00 $188.01 $974 +7.91
550–595 580 3 175.00–185.00 $181.58 $1,053 -3.42
600–610 607 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,123 -2.50
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 210.00 $210.00 $605 -9.91
325–330 328 2 205.00–215.00 $210.04 $689 +1.92
360–395 378 7 210.00–225.00 $217.89 $824 +4.93
400–440 418 13 195.00–215.00 $211.97 $886 +1.23
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 -1.03
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 -1.03
505–545 524 6 190.00–205.00 $200.90 $1,053 -0.19
570–585 579 4 185.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,115 -7.53
605–620 613 2 185.00–195.00 $189.94 $1,164 -5.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 6 260.00 $260.00 $697 +3.89
280 fancy 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
310 310 2 270.00 $270.00 $837 +15.86
315–325 fancy 320 2 290.00 $290.00 $928 +14.95
350–375 361 4 255.00–275.00 $266.37 $962 —
350–373 fancy 365 4 285.00–290.00 $286.20 $1,045 +11.85
415–425 fancy 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 +3.38
425–445 438 4 245.00–255.00 $248.67 $1,089 -1.33
460–475 467 3 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,191 +5.02
505–510 508 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 ±0.00
325–330 328 —— 2 230.00–245.00 $237.56 $779 —
350–355 353 —— 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $856 +5.02
440–445 443 —— 4 220.00 $220.00 $975 -4.99
455–485 470 —— 7 215.00–225.00 $218.58 $1,027 +0.13
500–535 516 —— 5 215.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,125 +1.68
550–583 570 —— 6 205.00–220.00 $213.39 $1,216 —
630 630 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1250 1168 80-85% 2 84.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,019 -7.40
935–1700 1259 80-85% 24 94.00–111.00 $104.00 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1580 1176 85-90% 11 80.00–89.00 $85.69 $1,008 —
945–1805 1203 85-90% 9 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,114 +1.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1630 1374 4 96.00–101.00 $98.21 $1,349 —
1215–2275 1641 5 108.00–121.00 $115.57 $1,897 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1120 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 102.00–106.00 $103.54 $1,071
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,815

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–865 793 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $620.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 43.00 $43.00 $236 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +60.00
50–55 53 3 100.00–120.00 $106.67 +56.67
60 60 3 145.00–245.00 $211.67 +139.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
30 30 1 97.50 $97.50 —
30–35 33 3 70.00–100.00 $85.00 —
30–35 33 2 60.00–80.00 $70.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +60.00
60 60 2 180.00–245.00 $212.50 +132.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 30.00 $30.00 -55.00
90 90 6 90.00–115.00 $106.67 +59.17

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 84.00 $84.00 $294 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.