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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.48/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 411 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.19/cwt +21.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 427 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.25/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 537 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 289 781
Feeder cattle 191 229 573
Slaughter cattle 20 43 125
Replacement cattle 16 — 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to sale being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,351 +39.92
600 600 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,635 —
665–698 682 10 237.50–245.00 $241.16 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 4 340.00–360.00 $347.27 $1,302 +19.27
433 433 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,429 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
470 470 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,069 —
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 +7.50
730 730 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,551 —
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 295.00–297.50 $296.26 $912 +31.26
360–380 368 3 280.00–287.50 $283.39 $1,043 +20.56
405–440 427 12 270.00–277.50 $271.19 $1,158 +21.28
475 475 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,247 +18.80
500–548 537 10 227.50–247.50 $241.25 $1,296 —
562–585 571 9 232.50–237.50 $234.14 $1,337 +24.14
657 657 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,380 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 277.50 $277.50 $619 —
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 +25.00
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 —
410–445 428 2 242.50–257.50 $250.31 $1,071 +57.81
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +7.45
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +40.00
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,116 —
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
465 465 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 320.00–330.00 $325.22 $862 +14.36
285 fancy 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 —
300 fancy 300 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,148 —
309–325 312 5 335.00–360.00 $354.80 $1,107 +44.80
350 fancy 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
375–395 385 2 327.50–332.50 $329.94 $1,270 +24.94
410–413 411 9 305.00–317.00 $312.89 $1,286 —
405–425 fancy 412 3 335.00–345.00 $339.26 $1,398 —
500 500 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,380 —
589 589 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,531 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
317 317 3 297.50 $297.50 $943 —
483–495 489 7 270.00–290.00 $282.13 $1,380 +3.83
560–590 575 2 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $1,330 -13.72
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
710 710 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
355–380 368 2 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $919 +9.12
450–475 463 2 222.50–230.00 $226.15 $1,047 -26.35
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +9.39
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
660–690 675 2 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $1,418 +17.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1185 997 80-85% 7 82.00–115.00 $99.38 $991 —
1045–1350 1219 80-85% 8 120.00–130.00 $126.21 $1,538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1555 1473 75-80% 3 125.00–128.00 $127.03 $1,871 +3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1045 989 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,023.77
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
925–1225 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,802.79
980–1155 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,543.44
955–1175 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,066.76
930–1375 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,550.07

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 92.00 $92.00 $386 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +22.50
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 —
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
50 50 2 105.00 $105.00 +35.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +30.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
80 80 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +2.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 15.00 $15.00 —
30 30 1 22.50 $22.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 60.00 $60.00 $144 —
375 375 1 70.00 $70.00 $262 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.