Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.09/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $260.58/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 534 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $330.27/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 377 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 537 967
Feeder cattle 376 328 701
Slaughter cattle 57 68 138
Replacement cattle 19 61 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.50 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 —
450–470 460 2 270.00–295.00 $282.23 $1,298 +3.17
535 535 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,458 -10.00
560–583 577 15 270.00–283.00 $279.44 $1,612 +9.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 227.50 $227.50 $819 —
405–445 425 2 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,085 +4.78
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 -32.57
500–545 523 2 242.50–250.00 $246.41 $1,289 -11.27
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 +9.32
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -6.06
665–695 680 2 222.50–230.00 $226.17 $1,538 -23.83

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
280–296 292 6 257.50–270.00 $266.36 $778 -3.64
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
350–393 382 10 240.00–255.00 $247.33 $945 -5.22
400–445 417 6 240.00–262.50 $254.32 $1,061 +24.32
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 +5.00
450–495 475 21 240.00–257.50 $252.09 $1,197 -0.98
505–530 517 10 240.00–245.00 $242.76 $1,255 +5.26
525 525 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,150 -18.50
552–595 567 10 230.00–239.00 $233.24 $1,322 -15.05
600–645 611 6 225.00–235.00 $230.69 $1,410 -6.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 -2.50
305–310 308 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $732 +22.33
425–440 433 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,028 +6.50
455–495 470 11 220.00–237.50 $230.63 $1,084 +4.38
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 -40.10
500–545 515 9 210.00–232.50 $224.43 $1,156 +14.33
550–585 573 12 215.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,268 +10.61
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
655–690 678 3 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,321 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
325–335 328 3 270.00–300.00 $289.80 $951 +9.96
402–405 403 6 265.00–270.00 $265.84 $1,071 -2.92
455 455 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,194 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 —— 2 280.00–300.00 $289.88 $603 —
275 275 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 ±0.00
405–440 428 —— 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,156 +12.19
450–490 475 —— 14 260.00–280.00 $266.79 $1,267 +0.72
510 510 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -28.23
500–546 535 —— 17 250.00–267.00 $262.09 $1,402 -1.14
565–580 576 —— 11 249.00–250.00 $249.63 $1,438 -13.51
595 595 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -33.14
605 605 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -3.81
610 610 —— 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,327 -36.31
850 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 342 —— 3 250.00–252.50 $250.83 $858 —
363–380 367 —— 4 232.50–257.50 $238.97 $877 -6.03
405 405 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
460–485 472 —— 3 240.00–247.50 $243.30 $1,148 +15.48
500–545 518 —— 8 220.00–240.00 $227.99 $1,181 -17.01
550 550 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -45.06
570–595 582 —— 5 225.00–245.00 $233.46 $1,359 +3.40
605–615 610 —— 2 225.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,419 -6.84
650–685 663 —— 6 210.00–220.00 $215.45 $1,428 -4.55
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
270–290 fancy 283 5 350.00–357.50 $353.05 $999 —
310 310 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,062 +12.50
305–323 fancy 315 4 350.00–365.00 $356.71 $1,124 +11.85
360–370 fancy 366 4 342.50–347.50 $345.00 $1,263 ±0.00
353–390 380 13 320.00–340.00 $325.74 $1,238 +9.22
403 403 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,330 +45.46
410–415 fancy 413 2 340.00–342.50 $341.24 $1,409 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1270 1123 80-85% 10 119.00–148.00 $137.69 $1,546 —
1110–1400 1252 80-85% 13 150.00–168.00 $159.41 $1,996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1745 1405 75-80% 11 152.00–165.00 $158.87 $2,232 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–950 928 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $1,197 —
865–1095 990 85-90% 6 138.00–146.00 $141.94 $1,405 +25.93

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,027 —
1270–1665 1460 3 160.00–165.00 $163.06 $2,381 —
1820–2260 2100 5 192.00–202.00 $197.77 $4,153 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1005 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–127.00 $112.13 $1,024
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $842

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 173 4 64.00–80.00 $75.22 $130 —
230–265 243 3 71.00–75.00 $73.23 $178 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
50 50 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 90.00 $90.00 -5.00
140 140 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 —
200 200 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–995 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,817.81 -657.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 15.00 $15.00 +1.25
20 20 4 25.00–27.50 $25.63 +11.88
20 20 1 32.50 $32.50 +18.75
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -3.75
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 -3.33
30 30 12 35.00–60.00 $42.92 +14.59
40 40 5 60.00–70.00 $67.00 -4.25
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -5.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -20.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 -90.00
80–90 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–170.00 $150.00 +30.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00
100–120 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 4 110.00–150.00 $132.50 -17.50
100–120 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–160.00 $141.67 -8.33
100–140 120 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 -7.50
120 120 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00
100–140 123 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 7 125.00–160.00 $136.43 -43.57
150–160 155 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 2 95.00–135.00 $115.00 -115.00
150–180 166 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 5 155.00–195.00 $178.00 -52.00
180 180 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 -90.00

↑ Back to top

Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 47.50 $47.50 +30.00
40 40 3 45.00 $45.00 +27.50
50 50 1 52.50 $52.50 —

↑ Back to top

Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 59.00 $59.00 $233 —

↑ Back to top

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.