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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $218.94/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 466 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.62/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.88/cwt +34.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 227 1,164
Feeder cattle 297 178 958
Slaughter cattle 55 21 130
Replacement cattle 4 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were moderate offerings of mostly 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
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
450–485 468 7 220.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,065 —
500–525 513 4 222.50–235.00 $230.67 $1,183 +20.67
552–555 553 4 232.50–235.00 $233.13 $1,289 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +10.00
605 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 —
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -6.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 7 285.00–291.00 $288.31 $1,225 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–485 461 4 240.00–250.00 $242.63 $1,119 +15.31
553 553 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,341 +20.47
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +14.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 242.50 $242.50 $558 —
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 -7.50
395 395 3 227.50–230.00 $229.17 $905 —
420–440 430 11 217.50–230.00 $224.11 $964 +24.11
450–475 466 17 200.00–222.50 $218.94 $1,020 +3.90
505–540 523 12 207.50–220.00 $214.88 $1,124 +34.88
590 590 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +42.50
605 605 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 262.50 $262.50 $591 +2.50
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
325–340 337 5 240.00–250.00 $248.07 $836 —
380 380 5 247.50 $247.50 $940 +7.50
454–485 474 13 230.00–235.00 $234.62 $1,112 +34.62
500–505 502 5 224.00–225.00 $224.60 $1,127 -0.61
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -5.21
550 550 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +10.20
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +3.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 262.50 $262.50 $827 —
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 -20.00
390 390 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 +23.77
418–445 430 —— 6 250.00–269.00 $260.94 $1,122 +5.94
450–475 466 —— 5 245.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,146 +0.98
530 530 —— 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,232 +17.50
550 550 —— 7 227.50–232.50 $231.07 $1,271 —
563 563 —— 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 —
605 605 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
703 703 —— 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,336 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 222.50 $222.50 $556 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 ±0.00
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
410–430 420 3 225.00–237.50 $229.98 $966 —
465–490 474 4 230.00–240.00 $233.75 $1,108 +2.50
500–540 518 4 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,153 —
550–590 572 9 210.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,242 —
610 610 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 +12.18
303–325 313 8 310.00–312.00 $310.97 $973 -17.65
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
420–425 423 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,174 -3.65
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1040 920 85-90% 6 104.00–116.00 $111.07 $1,022 —
880–1285 1099 85-90% 8 120.00–132.00 $125.88 $1,383 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1685 1289 80-85% 12 128.00–141.00 $136.29 $1,757 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1895 1619 75-80% 4 135.00–142.00 $138.76 $2,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1675 1218 6 130.00–145.00 $138.80 $1,691 —
1435–1985 1678 9 155.00–173.00 $163.27 $2,740 —
1785–1910 1848 2 178.00–180.00 $178.97 $3,307 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,414

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 -57.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–810 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,570.27 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
25 25 5 80.00–100.00 $93.00 +68.00
35 35 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 -37.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 7 72.50 $72.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 70.00 $70.00 $220 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 155.00 $155.00 +95.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 —
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 —
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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.