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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.20/cwt +12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 429 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.25/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 472 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.50/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 572 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 667 735
Feeder cattle 588 447 566
Slaughter cattle 91 108 104
Replacement cattle 28 74 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher, feeder bulls were 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher , slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher. Average offerings of average 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
265 265 1 335.00 $335.00 $888 +20.00
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +35.00
355–385 372 7 310.00–330.00 $320.75 $1,193 +5.75
410–445 431 7 300.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,315 +17.46
455–475 461 4 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,406 +15.04
520–535 528 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,571 +16.83
555–595 575 2 285.00–290.00 $287.41 $1,653 +7.42
610–640 625 2 260.00–265.00 $262.44 $1,640 +2.45
688 688 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,754 +4.87
770 770 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
360–395 373 3 290.00–300.00 $294.84 $1,100 —
430–445 436 4 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,243 +35.01
485–490 488 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,403 —
515 515 3 280.00–285.00 $283.33 $1,459 +18.33
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
730–740 735 2 222.50–230.00 $226.22 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
360 fancy 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
350–395 382 6 340.00–355.00 $349.88 $1,337 +19.88
405–435 416 5 330.00–345.00 $336.00 $1,398 +14.35
420 fancy 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 +7.84

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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 7 275.00–290.00 $284.22 $676 +10.80
250–285 fancy 274 4 290.00–295.00 $291.14 $798 -46.16
250–295 277 5 275.00–285.00 $281.46 $780 +27.53
300–325 318 4 275.00–290.00 $282.46 $898 +6.31
315–345 fancy 333 3 295.00 $295.00 $982 —
350–395 374 8 270.00–285.00 $277.38 $1,037 +8.63
405–415 fancy 410 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,199 —
400–448 430 37 265.00–285.00 $272.16 $1,170 +11.47
450–495 472 27 250.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,214 +0.66
500–545 519 17 240.00–265.00 $254.70 $1,322 +4.63
550–590 572 23 245.00–260.00 $248.50 $1,421 +10.53
600–625 610 6 235.00–250.00 $240.40 $1,466 +5.40
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 3 250.00–265.00 $256.84 $686 +26.84
300–315 308 2 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $800 +6.98
355–390 383 8 250.00–265.00 $258.17 $989 +9.30
400–445 428 12 240.00–255.00 $251.67 $1,077 +6.79
450–490 465 5 230.00–245.00 $236.94 $1,102 -6.19
510–545 527 5 225.00–240.00 $230.01 $1,212 +2.47
575–590 582 3 210.00–225.00 $216.63 $1,261 -2.49
625 625 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,328 -5.56
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $653 —
320–345 333 2 235.00–245.00 $239.81 $799 +10.68
370–385 377 3 225.00–245.00 $236.66 $892 +9.80
415–445 438 4 215.00–230.00 $224.91 $985 -2.63
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 315.00 $315.00 $750 —
250–290 268 6 315.00–330.00 $320.72 $860 +24.34
315–340 328 6 315.00–330.00 $322.40 $1,057 +19.09
370–395 386 8 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,216 +24.02
400–445 429 17 300.00–315.00 $307.85 $1,321 +15.13
450–495 478 21 290.00–305.00 $294.99 $1,410 +15.34
505–540 521 8 280.00–290.00 $285.66 $1,488 +5.59
550–580 572 5 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,573 -5.62
603–635 616 8 240.00–260.00 $248.91 $1,533 -9.67
661–680 666 6 235.00–245.00 $238.36 $1,587 -11.59
710–730 724 5 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,629 -17.52
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
270 fancy 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 +45.00
265–293 282 9 340.00–355.00 $350.08 $987 +25.08
300–345 323 11 340.00–355.00 $346.89 $1,120 +21.86
350–395 376 15 335.00–350.00 $343.27 $1,291 +32.48
405–445 425 12 325.00–340.00 $332.83 $1,415 +19.97
425 fancy 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —
452–495 462 9 310.00–320.00 $314.99 $1,455 +4.17
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 -8.08
550–585 558 5 285.00–290.00 $285.99 $1,596 -7.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 3 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $800 +70.32
315–345 331 7 295.00–305.00 $298.44 $988 +50.87
400–440 426 10 275.00–290.00 $281.00 $1,197 +16.00
450–490 482 15 270.00–285.00 $278.74 $1,344 +16.18
505–540 526 5 250.00–265.00 $258.12 $1,358 +18.23
555–585 568 6 240.00–255.00 $248.23 $1,410 +3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1050 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.74 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1166 80-85% 5 103.00–114.00 $109.94 $1,282 -9.60
955–1795 1247 80-85% 47 119.00–139.00 $129.42 $1,614 -1.75
1065–1450 1260 80-85% 4 142.00–144.00 $142.96 $1,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–960 867 85-90% 6 86.00–108.00 $100.43 $871 —
735–995 893 85-90% 9 112.00–125.00 $117.67 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1575 1411 75-80% 5 119.00–130.00 $123.76 $1,746 —
1425–1845 1575 75-80% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.30 $2,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1218 3 122.00–128.00 $123.81 $1,508 —
1400–2010 1643 6 137.00–152.00 $146.45 $2,406 —
2270 2270 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,609 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–930 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 134.00–150.00 $140.08 $1,243
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–950 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 119.00–127.00 $122.34 $997
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1050 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,270.00 $1,137.02
1050–1385 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,270.00 $1,159.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–990 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,452.80
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 75.00 $75.00 $270 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 6 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -32.50
70 70 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 +30.00
80 80 5 100.00–115.00 $109.00 -11.00
100 100 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00 -15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–835 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,238.92 —
800–875 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,485.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1015 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,859.05 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +22.50
30 30 5 50.00–60.00 $54.00 +4.00
30 30 1 105.00 $105.00 +55.00
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 +60.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.00
50 50 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 +15.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -10.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 66.00 $66.00 $380 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 3 170.00–190.00 $180.00 —
140 140 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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.