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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $253.33/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $229.77/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 385 698
Feeder cattle 184 301 520
Slaughter cattle 26 46 97
Replacement cattle 17 14 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on cattle due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of 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
420–440 425 4 230.00–245.00 $241.12 $1,025 -7.59
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 +10.00
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
648 value added 648 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,452 —
660 fancy 660 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 value added 539 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,401 +20.00
545 545 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 167.50 $167.50 $938 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 -37.80
375–385 378 4 220.00–235.00 $231.18 $874 -16.62
465 465 1 182.50 $182.50 $849 -47.16
465–478 470 8 197.50–220.00 $206.67 $971 -22.99
505–525 515 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,043 -17.45
535 535 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 ±0.00
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 -20.88
555–575 565 4 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,194 -2.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
400–415 408 8 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 182.50 $182.50 $447 —
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -47.50
480–495 488 2 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $854 -28.54
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
575 575 1 172.50 $172.50 $992 -21.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 —
255–297 277 8 240.00–280.00 $265.52 $735 —
350 350 2 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $700 -71.83
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 -31.83
415 415 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,110 —
470 470 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,020 -24.35
460–484 476 13 245.00–267.50 $256.12 $1,219 +14.77
505–535 518 8 230.00–247.50 $241.89 $1,253 +13.37
505–540 523 2 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $948 -47.23
550–560 554 6 220.00–245.00 $234.13 $1,297 +13.05
615 615 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,184 —
650 650 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,349 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $660 —
405–425 415 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $882 -28.79
425 425 1 172.50 $172.50 $733 -68.73
450–475 460 4 180.00–202.50 $186.13 $856 -36.83
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 -15.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 4 300.00–325.00 $315.28 $1,009 -5.36
435 435 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,137 —
935–1355 1185 80-85% 8 108.00–122.00 $113.87 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1345 1270 75-80% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.53 $1,302 —
1360–1700 1505 75-80% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.31 $1,705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1085 1033 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1940 1407 9 130.00–145.00 $139.01 $1,956 —
2405 2405 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,886 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–990 886 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–131.00 $118.06 $1,046
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,015
955–1025 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 75.00–95.00 $86.89 $858
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–900 842 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 70.00–87.00 $79.83 $672
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–875 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 60.00–65.00 $61.42 $493
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,345
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.50 $87.50 $661
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $608

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $440

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–285 260 2 70.00–71.00 $70.55 $183 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00

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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.