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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $271.27/cwt ≈ $1,291/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.69/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 389 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.91/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 485 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 265 790
Feeder cattle 385 222 560
Slaughter cattle 25 29 99
Replacement cattle 5 10 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.60 higher both based on limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
355–395 368 3 275.00–285.00 $278.57 $1,025 -1.43
400 400 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,070 —
474 value added 474 19 269.50 $269.50 $1,277 —
460–489 483 5 277.50–280.00 $277.98 $1,343 —
615 615 2 257.50–270.00 $263.75 $1,622 +8.75
663 663 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 —
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 fancy 449 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,437 -3.43
495 495 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 +6.63
541 541 7 292.50 $292.50 $1,582 -8.58
560–570 565 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,653 -8.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 ±0.00
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
520–545 533 2 242.50–250.00 $246.16 $1,312 —
615 615 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
710–723 720 8 220.00–230.00 $221.73 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 -20.00
315–335 325 3 260.00–275.00 $265.96 $864 +0.60
370–395 378 21 260.00–270.00 $266.79 $1,008 -0.85
400–445 429 18 245.00–267.50 $254.77 $1,093 -1.36
450–495 466 15 250.00–267.50 $264.62 $1,233 +32.12
500–520 504 18 250.00–268.00 $258.94 $1,305 +6.45
500–540 520 2 215.00–230.00 $222.79 $1,159 -29.70
555–570 563 2 253.00–256.00 $254.52 $1,433 +15.87
628 628 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,482 —
655–698 693 10 210.00–240.00 $228.95 $1,587 —
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 6 222.50–245.00 $231.69 $642 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
395 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 —
400–410 405 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $861 -13.44
420–445 429 5 235.00–242.50 $240.44 $1,031 +14.53
470–475 473 2 190.00–210.00 $199.95 $946 -30.05
455–495 475 6 227.50–237.50 $234.24 $1,113 +4.24
500–540 520 3 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,204 +1.60
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 -70.00
550–570 558 3 220.00–232.50 $225.84 $1,260 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
675–694 692 10 200.00–201.00 $200.90 $1,390 —
770 770 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 —— 2 275.00–295.00 $284.55 $626 —
295 295 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
325–335 330 —— 2 260.00–282.50 $271.42 $896 -18.50
380 380 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -7.45
405–440 418 —— 3 262.50–280.00 $268.15 $1,121 —
455 455 —— 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 -35.84
455–498 486 —— 20 250.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,280 -4.96
500–540 515 —— 13 257.50–275.00 $265.11 $1,365 +5.75
555 555 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +3.69
660 660 —— 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,498 -28.00
715 715 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
845 845 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 -20.00
295–298 fancy 297 3 350.00–360.00 $353.31 $1,049 +8.45
305–332 fancy 324 5 342.50–355.00 $348.04 $1,128 +3.04
310–345 328 4 290.00–295.00 $293.82 $964 -17.97
350–395 380 3 290.00–315.00 $302.50 $1,150 -17.43
360–395 fancy 390 19 332.50–347.50 $333.98 $1,303 -6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -5.41
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
460–480 470 3 240.00–242.50 $240.83 $1,132 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
570 570 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 +7.50
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1050 1008 80-85% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.87 $1,329 —
1105–1345 1193 80-85% 10 145.00–157.00 $151.05 $1,802 +6.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–760 725 85-90% 2 87.50–110.00 $99.29 $720 —
855–1225 1083 85-90% 3 126.00–138.00 $131.11 $1,420 -0.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1415 1395 75-80% 2 140.00–154.00 $146.90 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
1265–1720 1493 2 159.00–171.00 $165.91 $2,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 90.00 $90.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 —
60 60 —— 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —
70 70 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
575 575 1 167.50 $167.50 $963 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 45.00–50.00 $48.00 —
30 30 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —
30 30 8 60.00–100.00 $76.25 —
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40 40 3 105.00–125.00 $115.00 —
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -50.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 110.00 $110.00 -80.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -100.00
60 60 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -55.00
70 70 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -45.00
90 90 —— 2 140.00 $140.00 -50.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 65.00–70.00 $68.33 —
30 30 2 70.00–160.00 $115.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 165.00–190.00 $176.67 —

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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.