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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $246.84/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 461 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $270.00/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 570 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 361 637
Feeder cattle 285 277 445
Slaughter cattle 19 46 135
Replacement cattle 1 10 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 260.00–272.50 $266.42 $999 —
415–435 425 9 240.00–260.00 $257.73 $1,095 —
452–475 458 7 230.00–247.50 $243.17 $1,114 —
535 535 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 —
610–630 619 4 225.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,462 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,104 +13.83
503 503 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —
570 570 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
375–395 383 5 250.00–252.50 $250.52 $959 -2.44
447 447 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,151 +10.59
455–480 465 4 245.00–252.50 $247.55 $1,151 +7.55
500 500 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 +12.62
550 550 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 5 210.00–237.50 $222.88 $707 -8.40
350–385 363 3 210.00–242.50 $224.12 $814 -13.24
405–440 424 4 230.00–235.00 $231.21 $980 +14.70
455–480 468 2 220.00–240.00 $230.27 $1,078 +2.67
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +26.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
428–440 434 6 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 +37.50
315–320 318 2 240.00–257.50 $248.82 $791 +3.67
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 -11.50
405–445 423 5 230.00–260.00 $248.19 $1,050 +4.82
454–495 461 13 235.00–260.00 $246.84 $1,138 +10.17
524–525 524 7 225.00–239.00 $237.00 $1,242 +1.14
550–592 580 9 220.00–235.00 $229.70 $1,332 +2.56
605–645 622 5 200.00–227.50 $218.05 $1,356 +8.05
670–680 675 2 180.00–205.00 $192.41 $1,299 -12.67
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
795 795 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $932 +8.39
360–390 370 3 260.00–282.50 $273.78 $1,013 -17.32
430 430 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,172 -6.26
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 -14.99
750 750 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,669 +45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 310.00 $310.00 $682 —
310–320 315 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $953 —
350–370 358 3 305.00–320.00 $311.60 $1,116 +1.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1190 80-85% 3 160.00–163.00 $160.93 $1,915 —
1015–1555 1248 80-85% 6 140.00–156.00 $149.96 $1,872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–945 874 85-90% 4 116.00–125.00 $121.61 $1,063 -0.96
920–1190 1055 85-90% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.31 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1865 1471 4 159.00–174.00 $167.56 $2,465 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,264

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 +60.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 +12.50
20–25 23 8 35.00–52.50 $40.63 -30.37
25 25 1 70.00 $70.00 -1.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -55.00
35 35 2 65.00–110.00 $87.50 -37.50
40–45 41 4 140.00–175.00 $153.75 +28.75
40–45 42 3 70.00–85.00 $75.00 -50.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —
50–55 53 3 177.50–200.00 $188.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 122.50 $122.50 +62.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 5.00 $5.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 82.50 $82.50 —
30 30 1 87.50 $87.50 —

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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.