Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.80/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 428 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.44/cwt ≈ $1,074/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.51/cwt -12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 375 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	753	407	1,204
Feeder cattle	498	234	1,010
Slaughter cattle	155	79	100
Replacement cattle	30	25	21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to no sale last week. There were moderate 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240 fancy	240	1	305.00	$305.00	$732	—
245	245	1	270.00	$270.00	$662	—
265 fancy	265	1	270.00	$270.00	$716	—
290	290	2	260.00–265.00	$262.50	$761	—
310–340 fancy	325	2	275.00–285.00	$279.77	$909	—
310–348	335	7	255.00–270.00	$261.08	$875	-8.92
385	385	1	250.00	$250.00	$962	—
388 fancy	388	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,067	—
420–440	431	4	255.00–265.00	$262.45	$1,131	—
435 fancy	435	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,174	-15.00
460 fancy	460	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,242	—
450–495	463	10	250.00–260.00	$256.88	$1,189	+1.88
605–630	618	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,390	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	245.00	$245.00	$723	—
355–390	371	4	225.00–240.00	$234.87	$871	—
400	400	1	240.00	$240.00	$960	—
463–485	470	3	235.00–245.00	$241.56	$1,135	—
515	515	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,159	+2.62
575	575	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,150	—
590	590	5	225.00	$225.00	$1,328	—
610–635	618	6	205.00–220.00	$214.13	$1,323	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	378	3	185.00–215.00	$202.31	$765	—
410	410	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$871	—
460	460	1	215.00	$215.00	$989	+15.00
635	635	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,206	—
705	705	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,304	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	3	210.00–225.00	$218.71	$608	+16.32
305–335	318	5	195.00–220.00	$209.17	$665	+4.17
355–380	363	8	200.00–220.00	$208.80	$758	—
400–440	418	8	195.00–215.00	$208.48	$871	+8.48
450–490	475	6	200.00–210.00	$206.61	$981	+9.96
515–527	523	18	195.00–212.50	$205.44	$1,074	—
565	565	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,102	+10.00
600–628	612	7	185.00–187.50	$186.10	$1,139	+3.68

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	230.00–245.00	$237.15	$636	—
300–340	326	5	220.00–230.00	$224.95	$733	—
350–390	371	10	220.00–240.00	$230.55	$855	—
400–440	421	12	220.00–230.00	$226.26	$953	+12.52
450–495	462	11	215.00–225.00	$219.08	$1,012	—
500–543	533	9	205.00–215.00	$207.09	$1,104	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	205.00	$205.00	$420	—
275–295	285	2	180.00–195.00	$187.24	$534	-4.47
320–335	330	3	185.00–195.00	$189.92	$627	+3.22
400–435	412	5	190.00–195.00	$192.95	$795	+12.89
490	490	1	185.00	$185.00	$906	+15.00
500–510	505	3	185.00–190.00	$188.35	$951	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	2	255.00	$255.00	$696	-5.00
285 fancy	285	1	300.00	$300.00	$855	—
305–340	323	5	250.00–265.00	$259.06	$837	—
320–345 fancy	332	3	270.00–275.00	$271.73	$902	—
360–395	373	10	260.00–270.00	$266.26	$993	-13.67
360–395 fancy	380	3	270.00–275.00	$271.69	$1,032	—
400–425 fancy	413	4	260.00–275.00	$267.42	$1,104	—
405–445	432	16	245.00–265.00	$254.14	$1,098	—
450–495	468	6	240.00–250.00	$244.13	$1,143	—
500–530	517	5	235.00–240.00	$237.96	$1,230	—
550	550	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,320	—
600	600	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,290	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	2	225.00–235.00	$229.91	$621	—
310–345	323	4	225.00–245.00	$236.38	$764	-6.74
360–395	376	9	220.00–245.00	$232.64	$875	-17.36
410–445	429	6	215.00–240.00	$225.60	$968	+5.60
455–490	473	10	215.00–235.00	$224.95	$1,064	-5.09
500–525	513	9	215.00–225.00	$220.02	$1,129	-9.93
570–585	579	4	210.00–215.00	$212.47	$1,230	—
723	723	10	168.00	$168.00	$1,215	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–210	208	2	200.00	$200.00	$416	-15.52
365–395	385	3	205.00–210.00	$208.29	$802	-18.46
400–430	415	3	210.00–220.00	$214.94	$892	+6.69
470–495	483	6	195.00–220.00	$207.42	$1,002	-1.50
500–525	515	3	195.00–210.00	$199.85	$1,029	-4.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1425	1219	80-85%	8	82.00–89.00	$86.71	$1,057	-11.06
960–1630	1269	80-85%	54	90.00–105.00	$97.78	$1,241	—
1160–1415	1285	80-85%	5	106.00–107.00	$106.19	$1,365	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–1190	960	85-90%	16	70.00–87.00	$80.90	$777	—
965–1715	1207	85-90%	34	88.00–102.00	$94.61	$1,142	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1670	1532	75-80%	3	86.00–95.00	$91.66	$1,404	—
1565	1565	75-80%	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,299	—
1670	1670	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,837	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1615–2100	1778	3	107.00–111.00	$108.82	$1,935	—
1475–2325	1855	8	115.00–128.00	$122.00	$2,263	—
2105–2400	2253	2	130.00–132.00	$131.07	$2,953	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
855–1945	1390	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	91.00–113.00	$99.47	$1,383
2275	2275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	122.00	$122.00	$2,776

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
645–905	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	82.50–92.00	$88.05	$682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1045	956	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,175.00	$1,103.20
975–1090	1033	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,056
1225	1225	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,102
1225–1360	1293	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	90.00–95.00	$92.63	$1,198

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
985–1060	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–975.00	$962.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1240	1240	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,017

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	77.00	$77.00	$304	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	1	10.00	$10.00	$60	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	130.00	$130.00	—
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	-42.50
50–55	52	3	120.00–130.00	$123.33	-49.17
55	55	1	130.00	$130.00	-42.50
60	60	1	90.00	$90.00	-82.50
60	60	1	130.00	$130.00	-42.50
65	65	1	140.00	$140.00	-32.50
70	70	1	180.00	$180.00	+60.00
70	70	1	150.00	$150.00	+30.00
150	150	1	330.00	$330.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	12	45.00–60.00	$50.83	-11.67
20	20	3	55.00–75.00	$63.33	-1.67
25	25	1	30.00	$30.00	-35.00
30–35	32	3	55.00–65.00	$60.00	-60.00
35	35	1	40.00	$40.00	-80.00
45	45	2	95.00–110.00	$102.50	+2.50
45	45	1	60.00	$60.00	-40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	—	—	1	70.00	$70.00	-15.00
40	40	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	+45.00
50–55	53	—	—	2	105.00–120.00	$112.50	-51.50
55	55	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	130.00	$130.00	-34.00
60–75	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	4	180.00–320.00	$237.50	+92.50
75	75	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-5.00
75	75	—	—	1	240.00	$240.00	+95.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	2	210.00–220.00	$215.00	+62.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	7	55.00–65.00	$63.57	-31.43

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	35.00	$35.00	$168	—
490	490	1	53.00	$53.00	$260	—
575	575	1	58.00	$58.00	$334	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	210.00	$210.00	—
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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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.