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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.65/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 468 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.53/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 471 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $277.65/cwt +20.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 419 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 753 902
Feeder cattle 503 498 714
Slaughter cattle 84 155 102
Replacement cattle 15 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cattle were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good 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
250–295 273 2 245.00–250.00 $247.29 $675 +2.29
300–325 315 4 245.00–255.00 $249.92 $787 —
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +25.13
400–430 420 4 240.00–255.00 $248.68 $1,044 +8.68
450–495 481 13 240.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,227 +13.46
505–535 520 5 225.00–240.00 $234.00 $1,217 +9.00
550–595 578 4 205.00–225.00 $217.68 $1,258 +17.68
610–635 623 3 210.00–225.00 $216.76 $1,350 +2.63
655–660 657 5 190.00–210.00 $200.97 $1,320 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 —
340–345 343 2 280.00 $280.00 $960 +18.92
370–380 fancy 375 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 +15.00
360–395 378 4 270.00–285.00 $281.42 $1,064 +31.42
400 fancy 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +15.00
450–470 458 3 275.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,267 +19.76
510–520 515 3 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 339 5 190.00–230.00 $197.66 $670 —
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 -7.31
410 410 1 217.50 $217.50 $892 +5.00
450–490 472 3 205.00–225.00 $216.96 $1,024 +1.96
530–535 532 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,064 —
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $527 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 -18.71
315–345 331 6 195.00–215.00 $204.21 $676 -4.96
360–395 380 11 195.00–215.00 $208.73 $793 -0.07
400–445 428 9 190.00–215.00 $203.35 $870 -5.13
450–495 468 19 190.00–215.00 $206.65 $967 +0.04
500–545 523 8 190.00–205.00 $198.70 $1,039 -6.74
554–595 565 12 190.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,092 -1.65
610–625 619 4 175.00–195.00 $185.00 $1,145 -1.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 220 3 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
250–298 279 4 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $628 -12.06
300–345 328 4 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $738 +0.11
355–395 371 8 220.00–235.00 $225.63 $837 -4.92
400–445 424 9 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $954 -1.24
450–490 471 16 220.00–235.00 $224.53 $1,058 +5.45
500–545 521 6 210.00–220.00 $212.10 $1,105 +5.01
550–583 574 11 205.00–210.00 $205.44 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 185.00–200.00 $192.82 $453 -12.18
265–270 268 2 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $509 +2.71
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 -4.92
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -17.95
470 470 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $846 -5.00
510–530 518 4 165.00–185.00 $173.67 $900 -14.68
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
255–270 262 3 255.00–265.00 $258.44 $677 +28.53
320–345 329 5 240.00–265.00 $255.09 $839 +18.71
350–395 369 5 240.00–260.00 $255.23 $942 +22.59
400–443 425 9 245.00–265.00 $257.91 $1,096 +32.31
455–490 473 6 230.00–250.00 $236.73 $1,120 +11.78
500–545 513 10 210.00–235.00 $218.12 $1,119 -1.90
550–565 559 4 195.00–215.00 $207.51 $1,160 -4.96
610–645 623 4 185.00–205.00 $189.90 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 -20.00
250–285 269 4 200.00–230.00 $209.26 $563 —
310–345 326 5 190.00–225.00 $213.16 $695 —
355–395 372 11 200.00–235.00 $219.78 $818 +11.49
400–440 423 6 195.00–220.00 $214.10 $906 -0.84
460–490 473 9 205.00–227.50 $218.62 $1,034 +11.20
500–545 518 3 190.00–205.00 $196.46 $1,018 -3.39
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
655–665 660 2 162.50–175.00 $168.80 $1,114 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 —
275 fancy 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 -15.00
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 +25.00
305 fancy 305 1 295.00 $295.00 $900 +23.27
300–345 316 7 270.00–285.00 $279.46 $883 +20.40
350–370 360 5 270.00–280.00 $274.06 $987 +7.80
410 fancy 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 +22.58
400–435 420 14 270.00–285.00 $276.77 $1,162 +22.63
450–485 473 6 255.00–260.00 $256.62 $1,214 +12.49
575–590 583 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,326 -12.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1545 1217 80-85% 30 93.00–114.00 $106.04 $1,291 +19.33
1165–1545 1357 80-85% 7 116.00–118.00 $116.75 $1,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1275 965 85-90% 16 80.00–93.00 $87.10 $841 +6.20
830–1150 1009 85-90% 6 96.00–98.00 $97.44 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1445 1423 75-80% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1360 1148 4 92.00–111.00 $101.84 $1,169 —
1300–1970 1756 5 125.00–138.00 $130.41 $2,290 +21.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–855 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $769
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,351
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $828

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,229.03
900–1245 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,475.00 $1,237.94
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1050 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 2 105.00 $105.00 $140 —
145 145 1 30.00 $30.00 $44 —
305 305 1 73.00 $73.00 $223 —
325 325 1 69.00 $69.00 $224 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 5.00 $5.00 $16 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 -72.50
35 35 1 55.00 $55.00 -75.00
40 40 1 140.00 $140.00 +10.00
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
50 50 4 155.00–180.00 $161.25 +31.25
50 50 3 85.00–95.00 $88.33 -41.67
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +40.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 +25.00
30–35 31 7 90.00–105.00 $93.57 +33.57
30–35 33 3 55.00–90.00 $78.33 +18.33
40 40 1 155.00 $155.00 +115.00
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 +60.00
50 50 2 140.00–240.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 25.00 $25.00 -105.00
45 45 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 +102.50
50 50 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 -2.50
60–65 63 —— 2 160.00–195.00 $177.50 -60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 5 40.00 $40.00 -23.57
30 30 22 50.00–75.00 $65.68 +2.11
35 35 1 25.00 $25.00 -38.57
65 65 3 80.00 $80.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 165.00 $165.00 -45.00

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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.