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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.79/cwt ≈ $1,445/hd at 629 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.54/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 513 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 472 910
Feeder cattle 178 355 653
Slaughter cattle 21 70 154
Replacement cattle 5 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.50 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Light offering of average quality cattle, with moderate buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,132 —
377 377 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,263 +21.55
500–523 513 11 250.00–260.00 $255.54 $1,311 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
610–648 631 13 222.50–235.00 $230.16 $1,452 —
748 748 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -20.00
460–485 468 3 217.50–237.50 $227.32 $1,064 +7.32
505–540 522 7 215.00–237.50 $224.89 $1,174 -3.61
550–585 563 5 210.00–237.50 $222.03 $1,250 +2.03
605 605 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,240 —
620–635 630 5 190.00–217.50 $205.44 $1,294 —
655 655 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,490 +14.76
715–745 730 2 185.00–197.50 $191.38 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 -13.75
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 ±0.00
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
650–660 655 2 205.00–207.50 $206.24 $1,351 +6.24
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
400–445 413 6 232.50–249.00 $245.86 $1,015 +24.60
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -32.43
455–499 494 8 232.50–247.50 $245.77 $1,214 +13.34
510–540 525 2 217.50–232.50 $225.21 $1,182 -4.64
550–595 573 2 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $1,231 -22.75
605–615 610 2 202.50–210.00 $206.22 $1,258 -3.78
643 643 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,286 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 237.50 $237.50 $677 —
310–335 323 4 212.50–237.50 $226.46 $731 +24.66
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -16.64
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -10.00
470–475 473 2 207.50–222.50 $215.04 $1,017 +5.43
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -23.79
580 580 1 167.50 $167.50 $972 -42.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 270.00 $270.00 $643 —
380–390 388 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $955 -23.77
449 449 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,145 +17.54
455 455 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,115 +1.29
520 520 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -1.15
675 675 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,299 +10.19
740 740 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–295 277 5 297.50–322.50 $302.82 $839 -10.93
330–340 335 2 320.00–337.50 $328.62 $1,101 +1.90
410–425 418 2 275.00–287.50 $281.14 $1,175 —
545 545 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1595 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,525.00–2,650.00 $2,297.16 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 +3.60
475 475 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,098 +2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1143 80-85% 6 136.00–145.00 $141.36 $1,616 +2.00
1145–1515 1325 80-85% 3 115.00–127.00 $121.51 $1,610 —
1000–1700 1350 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.37 $1,976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1090 1020 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.93 $1,233 —
1460 1460 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–915 868 4 117.50–135.00 $129.73 $1,126 —
1255–2075 1519 5 158.00–164.00 $160.70 $2,441 —
1505–2255 1913 3 166.00–180.00 $173.60 $3,321 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,023

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,141

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–170 160 2 80.00–81.00 $80.47 $129 —
220 220 1 79.00 $79.00 $174 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 +65.00
50 50 —— 1 127.50 $127.50 +45.00
100 100 —— 1 162.50 $162.50 +60.83
110 110 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 +110.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 40.00 $40.00 +5.00
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 -10.00
40 40 1 140.00 $140.00 +92.50
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +37.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 127.50 $127.50 —
40 40 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 —
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +45.00
60 60 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +80.00
70 70 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 155.00 $155.00 +72.50
100 100 —— 3 160.00–200.00 $186.67 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 95.00 $95.00 —
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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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.