Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.01/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 421 lb · 21 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.32/cwt +34.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 437 lb · 20 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $261.84/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 573 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	976	438	298
Feeder cattle	738	288	206
Slaughter cattle	129	81	42
Replacement cattle	38	23	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 3.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	285.00	$285.00	$684	—
260–290	275	2	265.00–285.00	$274.45	$755	—
347	347	3	295.00	$295.00	$1,024	—
360–395	378	2	285.00–290.00	$287.62	$1,087	—
410	410	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,128	—
465–480	473	2	275.00–280.00	$277.46	$1,312	—
530–545	540	6	250.00–265.00	$261.64	$1,413	+26.64
553–590	571	13	265.00	$265.00	$1,513	+25.00
605–635	618	3	250.00–260.00	$253.26	$1,565	—
650	650	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,528	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–395	390	2	305.00–315.00	$309.94	$1,209	—
415–430	422	3	295.00–315.00	$307.59	$1,298	—
455	455	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,320	±0.00
500–510	505	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,439	+13.31
564	564	8	250.00	$250.00	$1,410	-11.79
555–585	580	11	265.00–275.00	$270.45	$1,569	+8.66
605	605	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	325.00	$325.00	$959	-15.00
308–345	327	4	320.00–330.00	$326.04	$1,066	-16.44
355–395	376	4	335.00–345.00	$341.38	$1,284	+1.38
376 fancy	376	5	350.00	$350.00	$1,316	—
400–415 fancy	408	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,408	-5.00
410–435	427	3	325.00–335.00	$328.20	$1,401	+7.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	215.00	$215.00	$527	—
285	285	1	225.00	$225.00	$641	-20.00
310–340	322	9	230.00–255.00	$250.62	$807	+5.62
355–390	368	15	230.00–255.00	$243.43	$896	—
400–440	421	21	230.00–245.00	$240.01	$1,010	—
460–495	483	4	220.00–235.00	$228.68	$1,105	—
500–543	532	15	215.00–235.00	$225.70	$1,201	—
550–560	555	2	215.00–225.00	$219.95	$1,221	—
600–610	605	2	215.00–230.00	$222.56	$1,346	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
208	208	3	275.00	$275.00	$572	—
250–299	291	9	265.00–280.00	$267.50	$778	-4.39
305–338	324	6	260.00–280.00	$270.85	$878	+4.34
350–395	368	13	255.00–260.00	$258.06	$950	+5.42
400–415	407	3	245.00–255.00	$249.94	$1,017	+0.65
450–490	470	4	245.00–250.00	$246.30	$1,158	+1.70
475	475	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,116	-9.60
505–525	513	4	225.00–245.00	$234.95	$1,205	+3.93
550–590	569	9	225.00–245.00	$232.52	$1,323	+11.35
605	605	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	295.00	$295.00	$708	—
270 fancy	270	1	305.00	$305.00	$824	—
390	390	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,112	—
440	440	2	270.00–275.00	$272.50	$1,199	+4.62
500–540	526	8	240.00–250.00	$246.95	$1,299	+2.14
570	570	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,396	+4.29
605–635	617	7	230.00–245.00	$237.14	$1,463	-0.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	238	3	275.00–300.00	$291.43	$694	—
280–295	287	3	285.00–305.00	$296.74	$852	—
320–335	330	3	285.00–305.00	$295.15	$974	—
350–395	371	14	275.00–305.00	$290.29	$1,077	—
400–445	429	11	265.00–295.00	$279.05	$1,197	—
450–495	476	16	225.00–285.00	$269.74	$1,284	+24.74
505–535	518	9	250.00–265.00	$260.06	$1,347	+22.61
555–595	569	9	255.00–265.00	$261.64	$1,489	+31.64
600–645	621	8	235.00–255.00	$242.43	$1,505	—
655	655	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,474	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	—	—	1	325.00	$325.00	$812	+19.48
305–345	326	—	—	15	310.00–325.00	$316.67	$1,032	+24.43
350–390	377	—	—	11	310.00–325.00	$318.62	$1,201	+19.63
405–445	437	—	—	20	300.00–320.00	$315.32	$1,378	+34.41
450–495	463	—	—	13	280.00–300.00	$289.56	$1,341	+9.49
500–545	519	—	—	7	270.00–275.00	$272.82	$1,416	-7.18
560	560	—	—	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,512	+4.49
600–605	603	—	—	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,598	+20.53
950	950	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,416	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	3	330.00–335.00	$333.23	$926	+4.55
300–345	327	3	330.00–335.00	$331.76	$1,085	+10.18
335 fancy	335	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,156	-5.00
360–390	375	6	330.00–340.00	$336.62	$1,262	-3.34
363–395 fancy	379	7	345.00–360.00	$352.17	$1,335	-2.83
400–405 fancy	402	3	345.00–350.00	$346.66	$1,394	-0.80
400–435	419	13	330.00–340.00	$336.89	$1,412	+11.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1310	1074	80-85%	20	112.00–125.00	$120.52	$1,294	—
970–1605	1230	80-85%	49	126.00–139.00	$132.68	$1,632	—
950–1580	1376	80-85%	11	140.00–149.00	$143.15	$1,970	+3.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2055	1482	75-80%	18	129.00–139.00	$133.89	$1,984	—
1320–1845	1536	75-80%	9	141.00–148.00	$143.17	$2,199	—
1425–1710	1623	75-80%	4	115.00–125.00	$121.27	$1,968	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1230	953	85-90%	6	97.00–111.00	$104.29	$994	—
735–1175	986	85-90%	12	114.00–136.00	$121.53	$1,198	+1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–2130	1488	4	127.00–138.00	$130.47	$1,941	—
1275–2200	1788	8	150.00–163.00	$154.54	$2,763	—
1555–2290	1923	2	167.00–173.00	$170.57	$3,280	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–980	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	100.00–116.00	$110.48	$1,016
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,580

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	132.50	$132.50	$1,014
820–825	823	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$951

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	123.00–165.00	$144.00	$1,102

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
625	625	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	79.00	$79.00	$494

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
975–1035	1003	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,275.00	$1,225.42
900–1100	1007	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,395.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1205–1210	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,375.00–1,450.00	$1,412.58
1195–1355	1275	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,525.00–1,650.00	$1,591.42

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
850–885	868	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,375.00	$1,252.52
905–915	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,232
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	122.00	$122.00	$1,299
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,534

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815	815	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	115.00	$115.00	$937

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815	815	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	91.00	$91.00	$742

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
125	125	3	90.00–92.00	$90.67	$113	+42.67
235	235	1	78.00	$78.00	$183	—
315	315	1	55.00	$55.00	$173	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	1	3.00	$3.00	$20	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	3	50.00–65.00	$60.00	-70.00
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	-30.00
60	60	2	70.00–80.00	$75.00	-55.00
80	80	3	60.00–90.00	$80.00	-50.00
80	80	1	120.00	$120.00	-10.00
80	80	1	95.00	$95.00	-35.00
80	80	3	100.00–120.00	$106.67	-23.33
100	100	1	110.00	$110.00	-125.00
100–120	105	4	165.00–210.00	$186.25	-48.75
150	150	1	195.00	$195.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860	860	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	1	125.00	$125.00	$881	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	135.00	$135.00	-115.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	4	30.00–55.00	$36.25	-46.25
20	20	3	40.00–65.00	$55.00	-27.50
30	30	3	55.00–65.00	$60.00	-22.50
50	50	5	60.00–90.00	$67.00	-68.00
50	50	3	110.00–130.00	$120.00	-15.00
50	50	1	65.00	$65.00	-70.00
60	60	1	140.00	$140.00	+5.00
60	60	1	60.00	$60.00	-75.00
80	80	1	110.00	$110.00	-25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	—	—	1	75.00	$75.00	-25.00
60	60	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	210.00	$210.00	+110.00
60	60	—	—	1	60.00	$60.00	-40.00
70	70	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	-20.00
70	70	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	-20.00
80	80	—	—	2	135.00–140.00	$137.50	+37.50
80	80	—	—	2	110.00–120.00	$115.00	+15.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	+70.00
80	80	—	—	2	50.00–80.00	$65.00	-35.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	100.00	$100.00	±0.00
100	100	Aged (>6yrs)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	-120.00
100	100	—	—	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-95.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	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.