Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Stockyards report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.76/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 425 lb · 26 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.25/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 326 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.86/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	731	920	381
Feeder cattle	559	722	249
Slaughter cattle	91	106	59
Replacement cattle	31	45	26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Feeder bulls were up to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. 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
235	235	1	300.00	$300.00	$705	—
253 fancy	253	2	335.00	$335.00	$848	+15.00
255–291	284	7	300.00–317.50	$314.20	$892	+14.20
285 value added	285	3	330.00	$330.00	$940	—
305–315	308	3	300.00–315.00	$306.65	$944	-3.35
310–335 fancy	323	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,034	-5.00
355–365	360	2	305.00–310.00	$307.47	$1,107	+4.46
379–388 value added	382	6	322.50–325.00	$323.35	$1,235	—
385–390 fancy	388	2	327.50–330.00	$328.74	$1,276	+7.04
400–415 fancy	408	2	320.00–332.50	$326.13	$1,331	+13.70
405–430	417	3	305.00–310.00	$306.62	$1,279	+9.86
455 fancy	455	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,410	-1.89
450–483	468	7	285.00–305.00	$295.18	$1,381	+5.29
505	505	2	280.00	$280.00	$1,414	-10.00
555	555	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,471	-8.72
620	620	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,550	+12.53
694	694	8	217.50	$217.50	$1,509	-2.50
705	705	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,533	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	285.00	$285.00	$841	—
310–325	320	4	260.00–285.00	$276.21	$884	+11.44
350–390	370	4	260.00–285.00	$275.05	$1,018	+14.88
415–440	428	2	280.00–285.00	$282.43	$1,209	+17.43
450–495	467	3	265.00–280.00	$271.48	$1,268	+19.65
505–540	520	3	255.00–270.00	$263.16	$1,368	-6.84
555–585	570	5	245.00–260.00	$255.02	$1,454	-4.98
610–638	635	9	197.50–215.00	$199.37	$1,266	-25.63
740–745	742	3	185.00–195.00	$190.01	$1,410	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	235.00–245.00	$240.12	$752	+0.12
400–415	408	2	225.00–245.00	$234.82	$958	—
475	475	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,045	—
515–540	528	2	230.00–240.00	$234.88	$1,240	—
570–595	583	2	215.00–220.00	$217.45	$1,268	-2.55
750–770	760	2	155.00–177.50	$166.40	$1,265	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	100.00	$100.00	$295	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	265.00	$265.00	$583	-0.18
265–280 fancy	268	5	280.00	$280.00	$750	+30.00
250–280	271	4	260.00–275.00	$266.04	$721	+24.37
305–345	321	6	245.00–255.00	$248.23	$797	+6.62
350–396	381	18	230.00–245.00	$234.06	$892	-6.14
400–448	425	26	225.00–240.00	$232.76	$989	-4.39
460–490	478	9	225.00–235.00	$229.41	$1,097	-7.89
500–540	522	9	210.00–225.00	$218.34	$1,140	-4.31
550–595	571	6	215.00–230.00	$221.60	$1,265	+9.59
605–635	618	6	210.00–225.00	$215.80	$1,334	+5.80
700–710	705	2	192.50–195.00	$193.74	$1,366	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	230.00	$230.00	$483	±0.00
260–295	278	6	225.00–245.00	$235.14	$654	+10.04
300–345	331	4	215.00–225.00	$219.85	$728	-5.41
350–395	373	10	210.00–230.00	$221.32	$826	-1.81
400–445	418	9	210.00–225.00	$220.39	$921	+4.18
450–495	476	11	205.00–220.00	$213.25	$1,015	-4.72
500–530	518	8	205.00–220.00	$213.15	$1,104	+1.15
550–585	568	7	195.00–215.00	$202.03	$1,148	-10.68
625–640	633	2	180.00–185.00	$182.53	$1,155	-8.19
686	686	6	195.00	$195.00	$1,338	+4.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	185.00–195.00	$190.04	$557	-9.96
305–335	321	5	185.00–200.00	$191.87	$616	-13.13
350–390	372	10	185.00–205.00	$195.10	$726	-2.13
400–435	423	15	175.00–195.00	$187.68	$794	+1.15
455–495	473	9	185.00–195.00	$190.06	$899	-3.23
505–545	527	6	185.00–200.00	$193.73	$1,021	+0.53
550–590	567	3	165.00–175.00	$171.76	$974	-14.60

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
619	619	5	137.00	$137.00	$848	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
243	243	3	320.00	$320.00	$778	+15.00
265 fancy	265	1	325.00	$325.00	$861	-5.00
285	285	1	300.00	$300.00	$855	-10.00
317–340 value added	325	11	325.00–330.00	$326.90	$1,062	—
300–345	326	8	300.00–320.00	$313.02	$1,020	+7.92
345 fancy	345	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,121	+6.58
365–395	378	4	305.00–320.00	$312.35	$1,181	+6.25
373–395 fancy	383	5	325.00–332.50	$328.94	$1,260	+3.94
400–420 fancy	410	2	322.50–325.00	$323.78	$1,327	+4.63
424 value added	424	5	325.00	$325.00	$1,378	—
400–445	426	11	300.00–320.00	$308.63	$1,315	+5.59
450–485	473	5	285.00–295.00	$289.94	$1,371	-7.30
500–530	509	6	260.00–275.00	$268.24	$1,365	-0.01
600–645	625	5	225.00–240.00	$231.98	$1,450	+12.85
660–665	663	2	220.00–222.50	$221.25	$1,467	-1.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	285.00	$285.00	$727	+11.81
335–340	338	2	295.00	$295.00	$997	+23.86
360–395	379	6	270.00–285.00	$275.04	$1,042	+13.09
415–440	429	6	260.00–285.00	$277.55	$1,191	+11.40
450–485	474	10	250.00–270.00	$257.88	$1,222	+14.64
505–540	526	8	235.00–255.00	$244.90	$1,288	+5.41
562–575	566	6	235.00–250.00	$244.17	$1,382	+9.22
600–645	626	5	200.00–220.00	$213.96	$1,339	+1.43
660–690	671	4	195.00–215.00	$203.74	$1,367	+13.74
700	700	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,295	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	250.00	$250.00	$675	+7.39
315–345	333	3	235.00–255.00	$246.40	$821	-3.60
385–398	395	4	255.00–265.00	$257.44	$1,017	+24.94
415–435	426	4	225.00–245.00	$235.00	$1,001	+6.84
470–495	486	5	225.00–245.00	$236.89	$1,151	+34.39
505–540	526	4	215.00–230.00	$226.15	$1,190	+8.67
550–570	557	3	215.00–227.50	$223.23	$1,243	+11.13
635	635	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,238	+3.40

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
640	640	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,120	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645–1390	991	85-90%	22	75.00–93.00	$85.58	$848	—
975–1865	1266	85-90%	25	94.00–110.00	$101.52	$1,285	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1395	1223	80-85%	18	103.00–118.00	$112.39	$1,375	+0.35
1220–1660	1446	80-85%	9	119.00–122.00	$119.65	$1,730	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1675	1675	75-80%	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,893	—
1695	1695	75-80%	1	120.00	$120.00	$2,034	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195	1195	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,195	—
1330–1770	1494	5	112.00–127.00	$122.14	$1,825	—
1640–2235	2011	4	130.00	$130.00	$2,614	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
555–875	698	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	57.50–88.00	$72.58	$507

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1090–1255	1173	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	107.00–119.00	$113.42	$1,330

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–980	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	86.00–93.00	$89.27	$821

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1005	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,086.62
990–1085	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	980.00–1,200.00	$1,096.64
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830–840	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	860.00–875.00	$867.54
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1000	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	710.00–850.00	$783.30

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	560.00	$560.00
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
145–180	163	2	107.00	$107.00	$174	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	3	85.00–115.00	$103.33	+20.00
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	+7.50
50	50	1	130.00	$130.00	+27.50
60	60	1	100.00	$100.00	+30.00
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	+2.50
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	+7.50
100–120	107	3	210.00–240.00	$226.67	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
575–715	645	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	690.00–1,000.00	$861.82	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+212.50

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	85.00	$85.00	$242	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	125.00	$125.00	$350	—
310	310	1	100.00	$100.00	$310	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	4	35.00–85.00	$67.50	+15.83
30	30	1	35.00	$35.00	-40.00
30	30	3	60.00–80.00	$70.00	-5.00
40	40	2	70.00–100.00	$85.00	-67.50
40	40	1	65.00	$65.00	-87.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	105.00	$105.00	—
40–45	43	2	95.00–135.00	$115.00	—
50	50	3	100.00–105.00	$101.67	-3.33
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	-115.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	8	70.00	$70.00	+29.00
60	60	1	75.00	$75.00	—
95	95	2	115.00	$115.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	68.00	$68.00	$204	—
405	405	1	72.00	$72.00	$292	—
635–650	643	2	74.00–75.00	$74.49	$479	—
795	795	1	74.00	$74.00	$588	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	75.00	$75.00	+35.00

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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.