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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $246.74/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $249.53/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 406 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.67/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 383 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 439 914
Feeder cattle 236 318 776
Slaughter cattle 44 60 101
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Bulls 3.00 to 12.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Heifers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 -1.70
383 383 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,149 —
511 511 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,278 —
565–570 567 3 225.00–242.50 $230.87 $1,309 —
628 628 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,429 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +8.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 —
600 600 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,125 —
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–275 267 3 252.50–262.50 $259.07 $692 —
310–335 323 2 245.00–255.00 $250.19 $808 +4.51
360–393 383 11 242.50–247.50 $245.67 $941 -0.95
400–410 408 4 230.00–245.00 $238.71 $974 -1.29
455–490 478 6 220.00–232.50 $224.86 $1,075 +1.57
510–546 528 11 217.50–225.00 $221.08 $1,167 +4.15
558–568 565 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
610 610 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 256 4 210.00–257.50 $245.45 $628 —
300–345 323 2 230.00–232.50 $231.34 $747 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +17.50
404–410 405 7 207.50–227.50 $223.21 $904 +9.13
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 +0.13
500–543 527 5 182.50–210.00 $201.90 $1,064 +4.39
615–625 620 2 170.00–187.50 $178.68 $1,108 -21.32
773–780 775 4 140.00–165.00 $158.71 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 257.50 $257.50 $850 -1.65
405 405 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,002 —
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 3 280.00–312.50 $299.07 $802 +39.07
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +4.19
400–435 406 11 247.50–250.00 $249.53 $1,013 +0.97
450–489 471 17 235.00–250.00 $246.74 $1,162 +4.55
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 -0.66
555–590 575 9 215.00–237.50 $224.00 $1,288 -3.12
625–630 628 4 195.00–210.00 $206.27 $1,295 —
795 795 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 281 6 320.00 $320.00 $899 -12.49
320–348 338 7 310.00–317.50 $311.71 $1,054 -7.32
375 375 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,116 -2.47
408–413 410 5 272.50–280.00 $275.52 $1,130 —
492 value added 492 3 323.50 $323.50 $1,592 —
503 503 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,220 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
680 680 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +10.00
400–435 415 3 230.00–252.50 $241.15 $1,001 +6.89
450–498 482 3 222.50–225.00 $224.22 $1,081 -3.31
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1705 1231 80-85% 31 114.00–130.00 $125.11 $1,540 —
1305–1750 1528 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.71 $2,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
750–840 795 85-90% 2 80.00–105.00 $91.79 $730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1795 1475 2 124.00–127.00 $125.17 $1,846 —
1635–1720 1674 4 156.00–166.00 $160.21 $2,682 —
1710 1710 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,856 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 42.50 $42.50 —

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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.