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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.24/cwt +23.24 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 387 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 391 925
Feeder cattle 126 303 707
Slaughter cattle 30 46 64
Replacement cattle 3 31 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. There were light 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
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 ±0.00
450–460 455 2 230.00–237.50 $233.79 $1,064 +3.87
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +4.16
593 593 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,379 ±0.00
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 3 250.00–265.00 $255.69 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
375 375 1 252.50 $252.50 $947 +12.50
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +10.00
387–390 387 10 237.50–255.00 $253.24 $980 +23.24
405 405 1 242.50 $242.50 $982 +14.52
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —
555–580 568 2 195.00–217.50 $206.00 $1,170 -3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 245.00 $245.00 $539 —
250–265 258 2 222.50–240.00 $231.00 $596 -6.50
375–395 385 2 220.00–230.00 $225.13 $867 +0.13
408–435 415 4 187.50–200.00 $196.91 $817 -23.09
460–475 468 2 172.50–182.50 $177.58 $831 -50.82
550 550 1 152.50 $152.50 $839 -27.50
810 810 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 4 280.00–295.00 $289.50 $912 —
400–430 413 3 260.00–280.00 $271.41 $1,121 +28.91
460–490 475 4 247.50–260.00 $253.95 $1,206 +27.53
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +7.50
570–585 578 2 200.00–225.00 $212.66 $1,229 -6.48
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 +13.95
740 740 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +6.46
315–340 332 3 252.50–262.50 $257.50 $855 —
370–390 381 4 225.00–252.50 $239.33 $912 -14.78
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -65.00
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -35.00
545 545 1 182.50 $182.50 $995 -23.79
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -7.25
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 -1.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1770 1247 80-85% 19 112.00–128.00 $119.59 $1,491 —
1255–1395 1347 80-85% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.72 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–735 695 85-90% 3 52.50–100.00 $80.25 $558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,878 —
1505–1800 1654 4 150.00–160.00 $153.67 $2,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–850 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 90.00–115.00 $102.10 $835

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 —
40 40 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 —
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
90 90 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 —
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 —
110 110 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 —— 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 —

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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.