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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.65/cwt -8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 482 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 543 654
Feeder cattle 234 429 475
Slaughter cattle 79 66 110
Replacement cattle 25 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average 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
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 +14.77
418 fancy 418 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,191 -1.25
479 479 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,221 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 ±0.00
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 -0.06
505–515 510 2 210.00–235.00 $222.38 $1,134 -12.62
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -10.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 +5.00
270–295 283 2 200.00–205.00 $202.39 $573 +2.39
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 -3.02
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 -4.43
450–498 482 12 190.00–207.50 $196.65 $948 -8.30
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -7.51
600–640 620 2 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $1,131 -7.58
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 185.00–195.00 $191.71 $523 —
310–330 323 3 180.00–195.00 $186.70 $603 —
365–370 368 2 185.00 $185.00 $681 -1.82
420–445 428 4 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $771 -3.27
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -17.50
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 -6.58
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 -10.00
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 4 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $900 -3.09
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 200.00–230.00 $215.52 $470 —
260–295 278 2 220.00–225.00 $222.34 $618 +12.34
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 -5.04
350–390 374 9 205.00–235.00 $226.75 $848 +8.86
410–435 420 3 205.00–215.00 $208.25 $875 -3.72
450–490 474 5 200.00–215.00 $208.92 $990 +3.92
530–545 540 5 185.00–215.00 $204.01 $1,102 +3.11
560–595 578 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,185 +12.46
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 -4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 235.00–250.00 $243.12 $797 +5.56
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 ±0.00
475–495 484 4 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,113 +11.46
500–545 525 3 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,207 +11.98
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 ±0.00
365–375 370 2 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,036 +13.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1205 1195 80-85% 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,052 +0.79
1050–1470 1242 80-85% 25 91.00–106.00 $97.77 $1,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1545 1013 85-90% 15 77.00–89.00 $84.60 $857 —
855–1935 1287 85-90% 7 92.00–98.00 $94.77 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2720 1416 5 96.00–109.00 $103.74 $1,469 —
1375–2070 1655 16 113.00–130.00 $119.83 $1,983 —
1690–2095 1915 3 131.00–136.00 $133.80 $2,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1090 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 90.00–97.00 $93.60 $895

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1130 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,132.08
1015–1310 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,130.91
1035–1240 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,113.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1035 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.20
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–195 174 4 70.00–111.00 $94.95 $165 —
220–270 245 2 80.00–113.00 $94.82 $232 —
335–380 358 2 70.00–81.00 $75.85 $272 —
545 545 1 45.00 $45.00 $245 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 5.00 $5.00 $19 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 165.00–180.00 $172.50 -39.17
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 -66.67
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -91.67
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -81.67
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1175 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,343.67 -56.33
1105–1145 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.72 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 85.00 $85.00 $502 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 137.50 $137.50 $626 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 +12.50
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 +15.00
30 30 1 120.00 $120.00 +70.00
40–45 42 3 130.00–160.00 $146.67 +61.67
45 45 3 100.00 $100.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 80.00–90.00 $85.00 —
50–55 54 5 125.00–190.00 $164.00 +24.00
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 +7.50
70 70 2 120.00–170.00 $145.00 -67.50
80 80 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 -60.00
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 25.00 $25.00 -5.00
20 20 7 30.00–35.00 $34.29 +4.29
25 25 6 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 +65.00
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 48.00 $48.00 $190 —

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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.