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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $283.02/cwt -17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 428 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.26/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $250.65/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 526 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 802 372 716
Feeder cattle 608 250 533
Slaughter cattle 105 86 124
Replacement cattle 32 24 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 ±0.00
305–330 316 4 275.00–300.00 $286.25 $905 +1.25
355–394 387 12 275.00–305.00 $297.66 $1,152 —
415–445 428 16 275.00–300.00 $284.64 $1,218 +12.72
455–485 468 3 280.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,342 -1.26
505–540 525 9 260.00–275.00 $268.86 $1,412 -9.74
550–595 576 7 250.00–265.00 $261.48 $1,506 -21.03
600–615 603 5 260.00–265.00 $262.01 $1,580 +19.58
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 +11.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 320.00–335.00 $327.67 $1,075 —
350–382 372 6 315.00–325.00 $316.57 $1,178 -18.43
395 fancy 395 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 —
405–411 410 6 305.00–325.00 $318.37 $1,305 +3.37
470–490 480 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 —
500–530 515 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
410–420 415 2 235.00–245.00 $239.94 $996 —
455–495 479 4 255.00–275.00 $261.45 $1,252 +6.45
505–535 514 4 235.00–255.00 $243.60 $1,252 -8.18
550–585 568 3 250.00–255.00 $251.67 $1,429 +16.67
610–630 620 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,503 +7.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 250.00–275.00 $258.94 $712 —
305–330 321 5 260.00–265.00 $262.94 $844 —
360–370 365 2 250.00–265.00 $257.60 $940 +5.56
415–445 427 19 250.00–265.00 $255.26 $1,090 +5.33
460–495 482 16 250.00–265.00 $256.53 $1,236 +6.79
500–535 514 13 245.00–260.00 $250.36 $1,287 -0.64
550–570 561 4 245.00–255.00 $248.79 $1,396 +3.79
610–645 623 3 230.00–250.00 $238.17 $1,484 +9.87
650 650 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 -10.00
325–345 336 4 225.00–245.00 $237.60 $798 +2.60
355–390 377 6 225.00–249.00 $241.03 $909 +6.03
410–440 431 12 235.00–245.00 $240.87 $1,038 +20.50
460–475 467 5 230.00–245.00 $234.96 $1,097 +9.52
505–545 526 8 230.00–245.00 $235.65 $1,240 +12.74
550–595 573 7 205.00–240.00 $221.40 $1,269 —
600–631 625 6 230.00–232.50 $230.42 $1,440 +10.42
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
250–295 274 4 290.00–300.00 $296.19 $812 +16.19
305–325 315 2 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $905 +12.42
365–390 374 7 275.00–285.00 $280.70 $1,050 +5.70
380 fancy 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 +10.00
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 +3.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $535 —
305–325 313 3 245.00–275.00 $265.11 $830 —
355–375 362 3 245.00–265.00 $257.27 $931 -0.21
400–440 424 11 240.00–265.00 $256.23 $1,086 +10.11
460–495 475 11 235.00–265.00 $256.09 $1,216 +13.68
500–540 526 18 235.00–255.00 $250.65 $1,318 +5.65
555–585 569 13 230.00–245.00 $242.31 $1,379 +2.29
600–615 606 5 225.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,448 +19.00
660–685 673 2 212.50–235.00 $223.96 $1,507 +3.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 218 —— 3 285.00–310.00 $292.82 $638 —
305–330 317 —— 5 290.00–305.00 $298.04 $945 —
370–395 380 —— 3 285.00–310.00 $296.47 $1,127 —
400–445 428 —— 23 275.00–290.00 $283.02 $1,211 -17.19
455–490 472 —— 10 265.00–285.00 $269.42 $1,272 -7.06
500–520 511 —— 4 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,444 +25.30
555–575 567 —— 5 255.00–265.00 $258.01 $1,463 +8.01
600–625 614 —— 6 240.00–255.00 $247.48 $1,520 +17.50
660 660 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
705 705 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +30.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
250–280 269 6 320.00–340.00 $330.08 $888 —
305–345 319 7 315.00–330.00 $322.23 $1,028 —
310–330 fancy 320 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
358–385 368 6 320.00–340.00 $327.40 $1,205 -16.24
405–440 412 7 300.00–320.00 $317.09 $1,306 -5.78
469–480 473 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,395 -5.00
505–515 510 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,466 +12.48
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1125 907 85-90% 15 60.00–97.00 $80.40 $729 —
790–1570 1084 85-90% 22 101.00–122.50 $108.57 $1,177 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1320 1110 80-85% 8 103.00–114.00 $109.42 $1,215 —
900–1775 1293 80-85% 27 115.00–130.00 $121.14 $1,566 +8.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1475 1323 75-80% 6 115.00–127.00 $120.44 $1,593 —
1360–1435 1398 75-80% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.54 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1430 1296 4 120.00–129.00 $124.55 $1,614 —
1285–2110 1651 13 135.00–158.00 $149.42 $2,467 —
1685 1685 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,747 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1250 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00–146.00 $128.39 $1,437
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1165 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 108.00–117.00 $110.90 $1,085
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–1025 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 89.00–106.00 $99.65 $874
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1165 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 108.00–109.00 $108.46 $1,171
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,464
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $616

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1080 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 111.00–117.50 $114.37 $1,193
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–955 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–975.00 $872.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,583
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $934

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 85.00 $85.00 $106 +30.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 —— 1 137.50 $137.50 —
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 —
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 —
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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 —
20 20 5 40.00–55.00 $43.00 —
30 30 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40 40 4 65.00–70.00 $68.75 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 1 95.00 $95.00 —
60 60 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 —— 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 —
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 2 110.00–135.00 $122.50 —
100–140 120 —— 3 130.00–190.00 $153.33 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 -20.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
60 60 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 -3.33
80 80 1 87.50 $87.50 +12.50
80 80 3 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
90 90 5 67.50 $67.50 -7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 32.00 $32.00 $56 —
200–280 252 3 54.00–58.00 $55.79 $141 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.