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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.94/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 376 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.55/cwt +15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $297.30/cwt +19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 428 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 731 700
Feeder cattle 663 559 533
Slaughter cattle 137 91 64
Replacement cattle 25 31 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to reporter illness last week. There were heavy 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
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 +33.79
350–395 378 6 300.00–315.00 $310.08 $1,172 +35.03
400–435 425 4 295.00–310.00 $303.72 $1,291 +21.29
455–490 473 2 275.00–295.00 $284.63 $1,346 +13.15
510–540 525 3 265.00–280.00 $273.38 $1,435 +10.22
555–585 568 4 255.00–275.00 $267.53 $1,520 +12.51
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 +50.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +18.35
360 fancy 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 +21.26
355–385 373 3 325.00–345.00 $333.06 $1,242 +25.59
400 fancy 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +23.87
400–405 403 2 320.00–345.00 $332.58 $1,340 +25.96
450–475 463 8 305.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,447 +17.33
520–525 523 3 305.00–320.00 $309.97 $1,621 +29.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 250.00–285.00 $271.20 $833 +31.08
425–440 433 4 265.00–285.00 $280.09 $1,213 +45.27
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -4.88
555–590 573 2 195.00–220.00 $207.12 $1,187 -10.33
600–605 603 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,236 —
705 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 250.00–255.00 $252.39 $580 -12.61
255–295 276 9 255.00–270.00 $263.13 $726 -2.91
275–295 fancy 285 2 265.00–270.00 $267.59 $763 -12.41
300–340 322 9 245.00–260.00 $251.78 $811 +3.55
350 fancy 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
350–390 368 8 250.00–260.00 $255.65 $941 +21.59
410 fancy 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
410–445 425 12 240.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,038 +11.42
450–495 472 9 225.00–245.00 $236.04 $1,114 +6.63
505–540 526 5 225.00–230.00 $228.97 $1,204 +10.63
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 +3.40
560 value added 560 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,302 —
555–575 564 4 225.00–232.50 $229.41 $1,294 +7.81
600–615 605 8 218.00–225.00 $221.14 $1,338 +5.34
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 -20.80
670 670 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,491 —
703 703 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,441 +11.26
835 835 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–246 240 6 225.00–230.00 $226.58 $544 -3.42
250–290 270 5 225.00–245.00 $238.06 $643 +2.92
305–345 330 11 225.00–245.00 $236.43 $780 +16.58
355–395 375 20 225.00–245.00 $236.55 $887 +15.23
400–445 422 15 225.00–245.00 $234.28 $989 +13.89
450–485 467 8 220.00–245.00 $231.28 $1,080 +18.03
505–540 523 7 200.00–220.00 $211.41 $1,106 -1.74
550–595 571 7 205.00–225.00 $215.95 $1,233 +13.92
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +22.47
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 ±0.00
750 750 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 215.00–235.00 $225.45 $496 —
260–295 280 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $611 +28.26
325–345 334 4 200.00–220.00 $208.63 $697 +16.76
350–395 377 5 210.00–220.00 $216.94 $818 +21.84
400–445 422 10 205.00–220.00 $212.00 $895 +24.32
450–485 469 8 190.00–215.00 $203.86 $956 +13.80
500–540 524 4 185.00–205.00 $193.99 $1,017 +0.26
560–575 568 2 190.00–205.00 $197.60 $1,122 +25.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
290–295 293 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $894 —
300–345 328 16 285.00–305.00 $296.34 $972 +1.34
350–395 373 10 280.00–305.00 $299.20 $1,116 +24.16
400–445 428 18 280.00–305.00 $297.30 $1,272 +19.75
450–495 461 17 275.00–295.00 $289.88 $1,336 +32.00
515–530 523 3 275.00–295.00 $284.90 $1,490 +40.00
550–590 569 4 260.00–270.00 $266.22 $1,515 +22.05
645 645 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 +21.04
677 677 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,489 +16.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–288 271 8 315.00–325.00 $319.86 $867 +19.86
315 fancy 315 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 +20.00
305–345 324 8 310.00–330.00 $319.30 $1,035 +6.28
355–395 376 25 310.00–340.00 $324.94 $1,222 +12.59
420–445 427 5 310.00–330.00 $319.99 $1,366 +11.36
433 fancy 433 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,364 -8.78
450–485 467 7 305.00–315.00 $309.26 $1,444 +19.32
510–540 519 8 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,531 +26.72
525 fancy 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $539 —
250–295 274 7 255.00–285.00 $270.47 $741 +20.47
300–335 323 3 265.00–270.00 $268.27 $867 +21.87
350–395 369 9 255.00–275.00 $263.35 $972 +5.91
405–425 416 8 250.00–275.00 $266.25 $1,108 +31.25
455–480 464 8 245.00–265.00 $258.04 $1,197 +21.15
515–540 529 5 225.00–250.00 $233.10 $1,233 +6.95
555–585 561 13 225.00–235.00 $233.02 $1,307 +9.79
600–645 626 7 200.00–235.00 $210.04 $1,315 +15.04
660–685 675 3 200.00–210.00 $205.80 $1,389 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 145.00 $145.00 $341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,122 -20.39
760–1575 1249 80-85% 57 109.00–126.00 $119.67 $1,495 +7.28
1090–1500 1371 80-85% 8 127.00–133.00 $128.94 $1,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1535 934 85-90% 8 83.00–94.00 $89.22 $833 —
585–1315 1014 85-90% 30 96.00–117.50 $106.81 $1,083 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1605 1394 75-80% 5 123.00–126.00 $124.47 $1,735 —
1155–1605 1453 75-80% 4 115.00–121.00 $118.06 $1,715 —
1565–1800 1683 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $98.14 $1,652 -14.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1540 1430 2 98.00–109.00 $103.92 $1,486 —
1210–1925 1597 7 128.00–139.00 $133.33 $2,129 —
1700–1935 1829 5 145.00–149.00 $147.45 $2,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–685 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–96.00 $93.09 $619
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $943

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1295 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,313.89
1170–1180 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.45
1200–1385 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,432.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–975 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,025.00 $898.96
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
945–1220 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,064.98
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 96.00 $96.00 $110 —
140 140 2 85.00 $85.00 $119 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
60 60 3 115.00–120.00 $116.67 +16.67
70 70 5 120.00–140.00 $133.00 +33.00
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 +75.00
125 125 1 260.00 $260.00 +33.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 50.00 $50.00 -17.50
15 15 1 30.00 $30.00 -37.50
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 -37.50
20–25 21 5 80.00–110.00 $92.00 +57.00
35 35 1 130.00 $130.00 +95.00
40 40 1 200.00 $200.00 +115.00
45 45 1 115.00 $115.00 +30.00

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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 90.00 $90.00 -25.00
40 40 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -45.00
40 40 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -15.00
50 50 —— 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +28.33
50 50 —— 2 65.00–100.00 $82.50 -19.17
60 60 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +18.33
80 80 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 +125.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 185.00 $185.00 +110.00
100–140 127 —— 3 240.00–305.00 $281.67 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 25 11 45.00–60.00 $50.45 -19.55
25 25 2 32.50 $32.50 -37.50
50 50 6 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
60 60 1 57.50 $57.50 -17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 75.00 $75.00 $191 —
305 305 1 66.00 $66.00 $201 -2.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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.