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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $278.76/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 429 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.82/cwt ≈ $1,415/hd at 653 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 223 1,061
Feeder cattle 277 155 858
Slaughter cattle 46 26 125
Replacement cattle 10 15 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of average to good 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
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 -4.91
370–380 375 2 257.50–270.00 $263.67 $989 —
450–473 466 5 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,258 -2.48
556 556 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,460 —
602 602 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,511 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
553–590 565 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,166 -34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 6 220.00–242.50 $233.45 $654 -34.05
300–315 308 2 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $712 -8.72
330 330 1 217.50 $217.50 $718 -22.50
350–395 383 5 220.00–245.00 $237.36 $909 —
420–445 430 3 210.00–230.00 $216.51 $931 -38.49
465–495 483 9 202.50–240.00 $227.60 $1,099 -17.40
510–545 525 6 200.00–227.50 $216.16 $1,135 —
555–570 562 3 180.00–200.00 $193.41 $1,087 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
655–665 660 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,221 —
700 700 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 value added 364 4 257.50 $257.50 $937 —
350–395 365 5 250.00–255.00 $252.96 $923 —
428–438 432 8 242.50–252.00 $246.91 $1,067 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
525–548 531 8 230.00–235.00 $234.38 $1,245 —
615 615 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 -10.90
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
653 653 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 —— 2 267.50–285.00 $276.32 $810 -13.68
300–345 324 —— 5 262.50–287.50 $274.07 $888 —
350–390 379 —— 7 270.00–297.50 $291.10 $1,103 -6.40
410–445 429 —— 18 270.00–285.00 $278.76 $1,196 -2.86
450–475 463 —— 4 277.50–282.50 $279.99 $1,296 +1.90
480 480 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -38.09
510–525 522 —— 5 250.00–260.00 $258.05 $1,347 -4.49
625 625 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -30.00
780 780 —— 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,384 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 —
275 275 1 217.50 $217.50 $598 -57.50
300–340 315 3 235.00–252.50 $245.15 $772 —
350–370 362 3 240.00–260.00 $251.50 $910 -1.00
430–435 433 3 235.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,054 -7.14
463–490 477 9 220.00–250.00 $236.67 $1,129 -3.33
505–535 513 6 230.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,210 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
564–580 570 8 217.50–230.00 $227.14 $1,295 -26.64
600–630 610 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -7.50
655–675 665 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -16.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1285 1088 80-85% 2 133.00–139.00 $135.46 $1,474 —
910–1380 1120 80-85% 14 141.00–153.00 $147.18 $1,648 —
1265–1395 1348 80-85% 3 154.00–156.00 $154.97 $2,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–990 868 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.57 $1,064 —
805–1205 1048 85-90% 11 127.00–144.00 $134.13 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1555 1412 75-80% 3 134.00–150.00 $140.63 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1405 1287 3 120.00–149.00 $137.17 $1,765 —
1170–2220 1707 5 158.00–178.00 $167.85 $2,865 +10.45
1915–1975 1945 2 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $3,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–915 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,283.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.50 $117.50 $734

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 72.00 $72.00 $209 —

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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 45.00 $45.00 -80.00
50 50 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -65.00
50 50 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +10.00
60 60 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00
60 60 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -65.00
90 90 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 +70.00
100–120 110 —— 2 175.00–310.00 $242.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 22.50 $22.50 -52.50
20 20 5 50.00–100.00 $71.00 -4.00
30 30 1 125.00 $125.00 +16.25
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 -28.75
30 30 4 65.00–90.00 $78.75 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -190.00
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -140.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 -120.00
90 90 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 -105.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 70.00 $70.00 $206 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.