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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.70/cwt +39.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 485 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $278.30/cwt +24.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 479 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 233 687
Feeder cattle 229 184 520
Slaughter cattle 43 26 97
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on cattle due to limited 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
485 485 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +15.00
508–538 528 6 267.50–277.50 $274.29 $1,448 —
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 +22.50
648 648 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +35.00
699 699 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,450 —
795 795 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,296 —
450 450 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
340 340 3 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
369–378 372 7 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $978 +52.83
420–443 435 3 247.50–255.00 $249.91 $1,087 —
455–495 485 17 237.50–247.50 $243.70 $1,182 +37.03
570–575 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 -1.27
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
663 663 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 +72.50
430 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 —
455–475 465 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,035 +47.47
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -5.00
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
660 660 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,106 —
725 725 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,027 +39.00
410–440 418 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,233 +27.50
458–485 479 11 275.00–290.00 $278.30 $1,333 +22.18
505–535 518 6 245.00–265.00 $254.06 $1,316 +12.17
558 558 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,367 +10.87
665–693 686 4 202.50–215.00 $205.53 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 4 300.00–320.00 $310.86 $858 —
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -5.28
355 355 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
410 value added 410 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
450–455 451 6 287.50–297.50 $295.82 $1,334 —
597 597 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 —
315 315 1 262.50 $262.50 $827 +54.94
370–390 379 4 230.00–250.00 $240.54 $912 —
418 418 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,108 +52.56
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 +66.37
530–533 532 4 217.50–230.00 $220.61 $1,174 +35.61
670–695 683 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,315 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1345 1049 80-85% 11 88.00–108.00 $99.81 $1,047 —
820–1370 1125 80-85% 21 110.00–129.00 $118.43 $1,332 +16.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,537 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1530 1320 2 130.00–142.00 $136.95 $1,808 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 62.00 $62.00 $102 —
190 190 1 67.00 $67.00 $127 —
250 250 1 64.00 $64.00 $160 -6.55

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 —
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 —
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 —
100 100 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 +20.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 +60.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —
110 110 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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.