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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.66/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.56/cwt +20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 326 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $222.96/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 614 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 690 557
Feeder cattle 340 503 355
Slaughter cattle 96 84 141
Replacement cattle 20 15 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder heifers were steady. No comparisons of feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of 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
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 +5.08
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -3.68
450–480 466 4 260.00–265.00 $261.29 $1,218 +6.27
510–543 529 9 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $1,261 +4.38
550–580 561 5 235.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,324 +18.30
600–635 614 10 210.00–230.00 $222.96 $1,369 +6.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 +20.00
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 -5.00
340–345 fancy 343 3 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,029 —
350 fancy 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 ±0.00
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -11.42
410–425 fancy 418 3 290.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,226 +8.31
430–435 433 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 —
475–490 485 3 270.00–275.00 $271.63 $1,317 -5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 +27.34
360–365 363 2 210.00–240.00 $225.10 $817 +30.10
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +25.00
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 ±0.00
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 235.00 $235.00 $559 +10.00
265 fancy 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
270–295 280 3 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $663 +11.55
300–340 316 4 235.00–240.00 $237.57 $751 +12.51
360–395 383 6 235.00–242.50 $237.13 $908 +11.50
405–440 422 9 230.00–245.00 $237.70 $1,003 +12.68
450 fancy 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
450–485 472 11 225.00–235.00 $230.90 $1,090 +6.37
505–540 519 6 205.00–225.00 $211.57 $1,098 -0.53
550–560 557 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,142 -0.44
605–625 615 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,214 —
667 value added 667 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 ±0.00
300–345 326 12 215.00–230.00 $224.56 $732 +20.35
355–360 358 2 195.00–210.00 $202.45 $725 -6.28
400–445 423 2 205.00–225.00 $215.53 $912 +12.18
490–495 493 3 195.00–215.00 $206.64 $1,019 -0.01
545 545 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -13.70
565–585 571 6 180.00–195.00 $187.46 $1,070 -5.89
605–630 615 3 185.00–190.00 $186.71 $1,148 +1.71
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 185.00 $185.00 $379 -7.82
325 325 1 197.50 $197.50 $642 +12.50
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 +10.00
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 +5.00
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 -8.67
560–585 575 3 135.00–185.00 $155.20 $892 -29.80
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 290.00 $290.00 $594 +30.00
275–295 288 3 275.00–285.00 $281.59 $811 +1.59
275–293 fancy 289 4 300.00–302.50 $301.90 $872 +16.90
300–310 307 3 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $859 +0.49
305–345 fancy 325 5 295.00–300.00 $296.98 $965 +1.98
350–365 fancy 358 3 302.50–307.50 $305.03 $1,092 —
365–395 380 6 280.00–295.00 $285.88 $1,086 +11.82
400–445 423 4 270.00–280.00 $276.32 $1,169 -0.45
420–430 fancy 425 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +5.00
460 460 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 +13.38
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 4 255.00–270.00 $262.61 $730 +4.17
310–345 332 3 250.00–265.00 $256.41 $851 +1.32
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +4.77
425–440 435 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +7.09
450–485 470 4 240.00–265.00 $249.77 $1,174 +13.04
500–540 507 7 220.00–230.00 $227.12 $1,151 +9.00
555–575 563 3 215.00–230.00 $221.63 $1,248 +14.12
615–625 620 2 190.00–210.00 $200.08 $1,240 +10.18
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 230.00 $230.00 $651 +20.74
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 +5.22
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 +10.90
450–490 478 6 195.00–235.00 $211.03 $1,009 -7.59
515–540 528 4 205.00–220.00 $213.70 $1,128 +17.24
555–575 563 3 180.00–205.00 $195.13 $1,099 +30.13
605–640 620 3 165.00–185.00 $174.87 $1,084 —
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1720 1263 80-85% 29 94.00–114.00 $106.50 $1,345 —
1085–1515 1332 80-85% 11 115.00–121.00 $116.40 $1,550 —
1240–1445 1343 80-85% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1075 910 85-90% 14 74.00–89.00 $81.69 $743 —
950–1350 1096 85-90% 7 92.00–99.00 $94.99 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1580 1545 75-80% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $1,792 —
1525–1800 1663 75-80% 2 105.00–113.00 $108.67 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 94.00 $94.00 $902 —
1355–1780 1517 11 119.00–131.00 $124.64 $1,891 —
1795–2120 1919 5 133.00–138.00 $134.52 $2,581 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–895 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–775.00 $739.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $429

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 990.00–1,500.00 $1,257.75
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1125–1165 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–985.00 $938.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,010
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 37.00 $37.00 $43 -68.00
105–155 133 4 90.00–92.00 $90.40 $120 -14.60
215 215 1 39.00 $39.00 $84 —
205–240 223 2 90.00–92.00 $91.08 $203 —
635 635 1 45.00 $45.00 $286 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 -1.25
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +10.00
125 125 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
850–925 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 970.00–1,175.00 $1,120.43 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +15.00
30 30 2 70.00–95.00 $82.50 -11.07
40 40 2 90.00–150.00 $120.00 -35.00
40 40 3 135.00–160.00 $150.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
50 50 2 110.00–150.00 $130.00 -85.00
55 55 1 90.00 $90.00 -125.00
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 -17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 74.00 $74.00 $226 —
415–490 453 2 66.00–67.00 $66.46 $301 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 140.00 $140.00 —
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.