Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 459 630
Feeder cattle 155 385 481
Slaughter cattle 26 25 93
Replacement cattle 15 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week on feeder cattle and slaughter cattle due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of average to good 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
280–290 285 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $812 —
470 470 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 -5.48
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -23.75
739 739 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 fancy 333 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,232 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
465 465 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +15.00
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 247.50 $247.50 $700 —
565–578 574 3 235.00–252.50 $246.75 $1,416 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
325–335 330 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 —
348 value added 348 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,100 —
975 975 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
340 340 2 260.00–282.50 $271.25 $922 +5.29
495 495 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,250 -12.12
615–625 622 3 200.00–220.00 $213.40 $1,327 -22.60
710 710 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 -44.00
753 753 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 255.00 $255.00 $548 —
290 290 1 267.50 $267.50 $776 +35.81
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 -10.00
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +14.56
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 +10.76

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 +35.00
340 fancy 340 —— 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +1.96
350–385 368 —— 2 315.00–337.50 $326.79 $1,203 +24.29
420 420 —— 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,334 —
448 value added 448 —— 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,429 —
530 530 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 —
820–1720 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 144.00–181.00 $161.97 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 290.00 $290.00 $768 ±0.00
385 385 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,145 +17.50
400–435 412 3 270.00–295.00 $281.62 $1,160 +13.47
465–483 474 5 272.50–285.00 $278.09 $1,318 +14.71
510–530 519 4 260.00–267.50 $262.54 $1,363 -2.57
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 -5.00
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
700 700 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,592 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 +75.00
350 350 1 252.50 $252.50 $884 +22.50
415–440 432 3 230.00–267.50 $250.51 $1,082 +20.51
458–480 465 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -0.83
560–565 563 2 247.50–260.00 $253.78 $1,429 +16.28
605 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 +17.50

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1295 1213 80-85% 7 125.00–139.00 $135.32 $1,641 —
1135–1705 1300 80-85% 10 140.00–148.00 $143.13 $1,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 2 130.00–139.00 $134.50 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,324 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2070 1735 3 153.00–160.00 $157.40 $2,731 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.00
65 65 1 185.00 $185.00 +50.00
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 -40.00
150–175 163 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 65.00–90.00 $75.00 +27.00
30–35 33 4 80.00–140.00 $108.75 -26.25
35 35 1 55.00 $55.00 -80.00
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
65 65 1 180.00 $180.00 +90.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00
55 55 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 +32.50
75 75 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 +115.00

↑ 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.