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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $258.17/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 458 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 177 977
Feeder cattle 172 126 761
Slaughter cattle 43 30 120
Replacement cattle 9 3 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle with very 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
450–485 468 2 240.00–262.50 $251.67 $1,178 +17.88
575 575 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +2.50
601 value added 601 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 fancy 278 2 332.50 $332.50 $924 —
376 376 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 -5.00
355–385 370 2 232.50–240.00 $236.40 $875 -16.84
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -32.50
427–445 432 4 230.00–235.00 $233.71 $1,010 -8.79
465–475 468 4 220.00–223.00 $222.24 $1,040 +7.24
518 518 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 6 221.00 $221.00 $579 -10.00
370 370 1 217.50 $217.50 $805 -7.63
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 +0.59
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 +34.92
560–585 573 2 187.50–205.00 $196.06 $1,123 +43.56
610 610 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 3 260.00–270.00 $265.76 $858 —
370 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 —
408–435 417 5 255.00–282.50 $269.40 $1,123 -2.01
450–470 458 10 242.50–265.00 $258.17 $1,182 +4.22
510–545 529 7 227.50–230.00 $229.64 $1,215 -5.36
585 585 4 222.50–225.00 $224.38 $1,313 +11.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
303 fancy 303 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,015 —
403 403 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 230.00 $230.00 $639 -50.00
315 315 2 212.50 $212.50 $669 -45.00
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 +10.00
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1265 1097 85-90% 12 110.00–124.00 $117.93 $1,294 —
1140–1200 1170 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,264 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1565 1378 80-85% 11 118.00–125.00 $121.01 $1,668 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1590 1545 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,777 —
1505–1930 1678 75-80% 4 119.00–126.00 $122.12 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1185 1168 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,694 —
1295–2200 1723 6 148.00–160.00 $153.63 $2,647 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1825 1825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1840 1840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1165–1335 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,578.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,446

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 75.00 $75.00 $146 —
445 445 1 70.00 $70.00 $312 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 —
20 20 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 —
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 27.50 $27.50 —
20 20 4 35.00 $35.00 —

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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.