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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.66/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,318/hd at 610 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.08/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 584 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 282 675
Feeder cattle 301 236 525
Slaughter cattle 46 44 71
Replacement cattle 14 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of mostly average cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,247 —
544 value added 544 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,306 —
559–575 562 5 240.00–241.00 $240.80 $1,353 +9.93
606 606 11 230.00–233.00 $231.64 $1,404 +4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,063 —
400–425 413 2 247.50–250.00 $248.71 $1,027 —
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 -20.00
505–520 513 2 207.50–225.00 $216.38 $1,110 —
610 610 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
655 655 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 3 225.00–252.50 $238.07 $1,012 —
450–490 470 2 210.00–230.00 $220.43 $1,036 —
535 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $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 1 257.50 $257.50 $734 -1.57
355–388 377 9 240.00–255.00 $247.80 $934 +2.13
407 407 3 240.00 $240.00 $977 +1.29
450–494 476 17 222.50–238.00 $229.66 $1,093 +4.80
510–537 523 8 210.00–222.50 $220.00 $1,151 -1.08
550–583 566 9 207.50–222.50 $213.38 $1,208 -6.62
606 606 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,136 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 227.50 $227.50 $853 -2.50
410–440 430 3 215.00–220.00 $218.29 $939 -4.92
450–475 465 3 185.00–215.00 $203.62 $947 +1.12
560–590 575 2 190.00–197.50 $193.85 $1,115 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 +1.32
687 687 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +5.00
360–397 379 10 260.00–282.50 $271.83 $1,030 +1.83
455–488 473 8 230.00–247.50 $241.35 $1,142 -5.39
511–515 512 5 225.00–242.50 $228.52 $1,170 -6.48
575–596 584 12 207.50–224.00 $221.08 $1,291 -2.92
668 668 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,286 —
725–745 735 2 182.50–190.00 $186.30 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 282.50 $282.50 $833 —
400–415 408 2 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $984 +0.08
460–491 485 5 210.00–226.00 $222.96 $1,081 -1.26
500–540 525 3 190.00–210.00 $200.22 $1,051 —
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 282 4 300.00–325.00 $316.52 $893 -3.48
300–345 323 6 310.00–330.00 $320.64 $1,036 +8.93
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1300 922 80-85% 9 70.00–103.00 $90.95 $839 —
990–1535 1241 80-85% 28 105.00–125.00 $115.37 $1,432 -9.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–770 753 85-90% 3 105.00–132.50 $115.65 $871 +15.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1650 1585 75-80% 3 111.00–117.00 $114.59 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,300 —
1025–2005 1607 5 129.00–155.00 $143.14 $2,300 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–735 713 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $909
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $931
865–1195 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 122.00–125.00 $123.26 $1,270
1095–1205 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00–124.00 $119.72 $1,377
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
880–1210 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,319.74
1205–1350 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,592.47

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 —
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 -50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 2 60.00–95.00 $77.50 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 —
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 9 47.50 $47.50 —

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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.