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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $244.32/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 578 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.78/cwt ≈ $1,190/hd at 511 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.08/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 472 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 380 909
Feeder cattle 419 297 673
Slaughter cattle 34 55 156
Replacement cattle 3 4 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There where moderate offerings of mostly average 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
387 387 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,016 —
415 415 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,069 —
505 505 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —
555–598 565 13 220.00–239.00 $232.14 $1,312 -10.36
581 value added 581 59 247.00 $247.00 $1,435 —
600–620 615 4 215.00–220.00 $218.78 $1,345 -1.22
699 699 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,468 —
708 708 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 305.00–311.00 $308.06 $1,118 —
423 423 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 -28.31
450–458 453 5 245.00–250.00 $247.98 $1,123 -27.02
559 559 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 418 6 230.00–247.50 $240.24 $1,004 —
478–490 481 5 212.50–235.00 $227.52 $1,094 -0.01
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -17.50
667 667 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,184 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 4 240.00–250.00 $247.36 $787 -0.71
360–385 370 5 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $870 -12.46
408–430 416 8 235.00–247.50 $242.66 $1,009 —
461–485 472 22 220.00–235.00 $229.08 $1,081 -5.54
500 500 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,088 -7.10
590–595 593 9 185.00–207.50 $202.22 $1,199 —
653 653 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,192 —
718 718 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 fancy 511 35 233.00 $233.00 $1,191 —
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
405–440 422 6 212.50–222.50 $218.36 $921 -5.75
450–470 463 10 200.00–213.00 $210.23 $973 -8.71
515 515 2 170.00–187.50 $178.75 $921 -36.13
743 743 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
305–345 325 2 290.00–292.50 $291.33 $947 —
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 —
418–435 430 7 250.00–257.50 $252.80 $1,087 -8.14
450 450 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,114 +1.52
455–463 460 5 240.00–250.00 $242.98 $1,118 -3.00
515–536 529 13 215.00–225.00 $220.35 $1,166 -12.15
565 565 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -20.00
600–647 628 7 177.50–195.00 $186.41 $1,171 -28.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 425 5 207.50–245.00 $237.76 $1,010 +7.78
490 490 1 197.50 $197.50 $968 -36.25
540 540 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,174 -5.01
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -37.05
688 688 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 305.00–307.50 $306.67 $972 -4.30
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +12.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 —
830–1385 1090 80-85% 11 114.00–133.00 $123.75 $1,349 —
1110–1495 1334 80-85% 4 117.00–130.00 $125.08 $1,669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1025 943 85-90% 3 65.00–105.00 $80.65 $761 -30.42
1055 1055 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1920 1384 5 131.00–166.00 $149.00 $2,062 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1150 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,386.48

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
50 50 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 -10.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -53.00
30 30 1 105.00 $105.00 +12.00
40 40 2 40.00–55.00 $47.50 -72.50
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 -80.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 42.50 $42.50 -30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00

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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.