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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 532 888
Feeder cattle 197 376 669
Slaughter cattle 88 57 140
Replacement cattle 23 19 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to auction being closed for July 4th week. Light offerings of plain to 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
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
405 405 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,083 -22.50
450–485 466 7 252.50–280.00 $264.01 $1,230 -18.22
510–545 526 4 250.00–272.50 $264.16 $1,389 -8.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
335 fancy 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
500–535 524 7 293.00–297.50 $294.20 $1,542 —
555 555 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
350 350 1 242.50 $242.50 $849 +15.00
405–435 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -15.24
460–495 478 5 230.00–242.50 $237.46 $1,135 +7.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
270–280 275 2 210.00–230.00 $219.82 $605 -25.18
325–330 327 3 192.50–210.00 $201.71 $660 -35.81
350–395 379 4 195.00–210.00 $206.53 $783 —
405–445 427 7 192.50–210.00 $205.22 $876 -32.28
450–495 473 9 200.00–222.50 $210.00 $993 -20.63
500–510 505 2 200.00–222.50 $211.36 $1,067 +41.36
550–595 580 3 200.00–215.00 $210.26 $1,220 -10.98
610–615 612 3 200.00–210.00 $205.82 $1,260 +5.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $744 +6.03
300–305 302 3 257.50–270.00 $262.54 $793 +2.54
355–385 371 4 260.00–265.00 $261.23 $969 +13.90
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -47.33
405–445 427 9 240.00–265.00 $247.30 $1,056 +12.30
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 +2.91
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 -47.09
500–525 515 7 240.00–250.00 $241.75 $1,245 -1.01
545 545 2 217.50–230.00 $223.75 $1,219 +4.75
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +6.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 fancy 323 2 317.50–325.00 $321.45 $1,038 —
420–425 423 2 272.50–280.00 $276.27 $1,169 +10.43
455–483 476 8 260.00–280.00 $265.97 $1,266 +3.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -0.83
360–370 365 3 230.00–240.00 $233.33 $852 -5.64
400–445 424 5 230.00–247.50 $238.11 $1,010 +8.11
450–490 476 6 230.00–247.50 $238.73 $1,136 -4.57
510–520 515 2 210.00–230.00 $219.90 $1,132 -8.09
560–590 575 2 180.00–200.00 $189.74 $1,091 -43.72
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 -37.56
690 690 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,259 -32.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 —— 2 260.00 $260.00 $840 —
370 370 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
405–440 417 —— 5 250.00–282.50 $264.63 $1,104 -5.37
455 455 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -16.79
465 465 —— 1 207.50 $207.50 $965 -59.29
565–590 575 —— 3 250.00–260.00 $253.28 $1,456 +3.65
715 715 —— 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,484 —
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -6.71
340–345 343 —— 2 322.50–332.50 $327.46 $1,123 -15.04
364 value added 364 —— 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,401 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1200 872 85-90% 20 80.00–124.00 $111.19 $970 —
755–1250 966 85-90% 15 132.50–149.00 $141.23 $1,364 -0.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1315 1033 80-85% 6 108.00–143.00 $131.94 $1,363 —
845–1540 1123 80-85% 26 148.00–169.00 $159.75 $1,794 +22.06
1065–1225 1145 80-85% 2 174.00–179.00 $176.67 $2,023 +38.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1270 1238 75-80% 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,117 —
1185–1490 1338 75-80% 8 147.00–161.00 $155.04 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1890 1376 8 161.00–181.00 $173.45 $2,387 —
1900 1900 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,705 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–780 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–127.00 $110.47 $779
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $700
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
520–650 573 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 87.50–122.50 $104.74 $600
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $880

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1060–1130 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,465.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565–650 608 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,463.37 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 145.00–155.00 $152.50 +127.50

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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.