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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.99/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 559 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $201.05/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 626 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.09/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 508 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 482 934
Feeder cattle 303 419 762
Slaughter cattle 46 34 119
Replacement cattle 31 3 48

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
385 385 1 257.50 $257.50 $991 -5.00
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -7.50
428 428 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,091 -2.50
470–485 478 2 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,099 —
535–545 538 6 220.00–222.50 $220.84 $1,188 -24.16
597 597 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,388 +0.36
695 695 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -27.52
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 240.00 $240.00 $804 -7.36
360–395 378 2 230.00 $230.00 $869 -5.04
425–433 428 5 225.00–230.00 $227.98 $976 -14.68
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -9.08
508 508 11 215.00–220.00 $219.09 $1,113 +1.59
553–565 559 13 200.00–211.00 $209.99 $1,174 +7.77
602–610 604 4 195.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,223 —
650–692 678 9 172.50–190.00 $182.45 $1,237 -0.05
780 780 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 237.50 $237.50 $634 —
300–320 310 3 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $698 -4.95
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 +1.64
465–487 483 6 220.00–230.00 $228.40 $1,103 +18.17
510–525 524 10 200.00–222.00 $217.65 $1,140 +38.90
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
560–580 573 3 180.00–190.00 $186.74 $1,070 —
630–635 633 2 140.00–160.00 $150.04 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–438 435 3 245.00–257.50 $253.38 $1,102 —
515 515 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,164 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–383 375 6 270.00–280.00 $271.58 $1,018 -13.42
405–435 420 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,018 -10.30
455–485 473 9 220.00–232.50 $226.42 $1,071 -16.56
510 510 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,160 +7.15
550–593 568 5 210.00–227.50 $219.14 $1,245 +9.14
600–637 626 11 197.50–210.00 $201.05 $1,259 +14.64
660 660 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 260.00–285.00 $273.54 $774 —
360–375 365 3 247.50–265.00 $254.11 $928 —
411 411 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,089 +27.24
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 +27.50
500–535 515 4 195.00–220.00 $206.29 $1,062 -11.21
565–595 580 7 180.00–200.00 $187.25 $1,086 +7.25
600–620 610 2 160.00–162.50 $161.23 $984 —
710 710 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,154 —
750 750 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
310–330 321 7 300.00–319.00 $311.32 $999 +4.65
365–385 376 4 287.50–310.00 $299.94 $1,128 —
600 600 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1470 1105 80-85% 8 95.00–113.00 $108.91 $1,203 —
1090–1455 1292 80-85% 19 115.00–123.00 $119.74 $1,547 —
1285–1590 1482 80-85% 3 121.00–123.00 $122.06 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1005 920 85-90% 3 55.00–62.50 $58.94 $542 -21.71
955–1235 1117 85-90% 3 108.00–112.00 $109.47 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1730 1673 75-80% 3 115.00–121.00 $117.99 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —
1300–1730 1528 4 154.00–159.00 $156.13 $2,386 —
1740–1935 1838 2 161.00–163.00 $162.05 $2,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330–1695 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,897.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1695 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,525.00–3,100.00 $2,753.67 —
885–1510 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,700.00–2,900.00 $2,581.76 —
1230–1485 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,935.00 $1,771.91 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 9 52.50 $52.50 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 48.00 $48.00 $133 —

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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.