Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Stockyards report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,986/hd at 804 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.46/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 415 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.57/cwt +31.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 417 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 257 543
Feeder cattle 208 191 429
Slaughter cattle 58 20 66
Replacement cattle 11 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder Steers 3.00 higher, feeder Heifers too few to trend, feeder Bulls 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 365.00 $365.00 $912 —
305–315 312 4 360.00–370.00 $367.47 $1,147 —
353 fancy 353 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,324 —
363 363 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,298 +10.23
399 value added 399 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,546 —
407–425 413 3 350.00–357.50 $352.57 $1,456 +22.57
505 505 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 -15.00
804 value added 804 25 247.00 $247.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 -24.92
505–545 521 5 260.00–275.00 $264.10 $1,376 —
602–610 604 4 258.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,561 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 197.50 $197.50 $849 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 -75.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 315 4 282.50–285.00 $284.33 $896 -11.93
355–390 375 5 270.00–282.50 $276.95 $1,039 -6.44
405–440 415 13 250.00–270.00 $263.46 $1,093 -7.73
455–490 475 6 247.50–257.50 $252.52 $1,199 -9.98
500–545 523 9 240.00–257.50 $250.24 $1,309 +8.99
585–598 591 7 225.00–239.00 $233.91 $1,382 -0.23
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 315.00 $315.00 $614 —
260–280 272 3 300.00–317.50 $311.07 $846 —
303 fancy 303 2 317.50 $317.50 $962 —
310–322 319 4 310.00–312.50 $310.61 $991 —
405–415 410 2 272.50–277.50 $275.03 $1,128 -4.97
450 450 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,220 +3.50
503 503 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,320 —
585 585 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 250.00–257.50 $253.70 $939 -11.30
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 -15.31
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -10.00
535 535 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,252 +14.00
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
650–695 673 2 190.00–209.00 $199.18 $1,340 +9.18

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 380.00 $380.00 $836 —
265–270 268 2 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,005 +49.73
305 fancy 305 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,151 -5.00
310 value added 310 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 —
315–335 328 4 355.00–365.00 $362.60 $1,189 +7.80
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 -24.80
353 fancy 353 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,306 +10.00
375–390 384 5 342.50–362.50 $349.51 $1,342 +19.57
406–419 fancy 413 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,479 +18.74
420–435 427 3 325.00–337.50 $330.76 $1,412 +17.87
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
500–535 513 3 270.00–287.50 $277.36 $1,423 +1.36
550–578 574 7 260.00–262.50 $260.34 $1,494 +0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 285.00–302.50 $293.95 $979 -3.55
420–445 430 3 282.50–287.50 $284.96 $1,225 —
458–465 461 5 275.00–294.00 $287.84 $1,327 +5.71
500–535 523 5 265.00–282.50 $270.44 $1,414 —
550–575 563 2 257.50–260.00 $258.72 $1,457 +27.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,167 —
505–540 517 3 230.00–250.00 $243.03 $1,256 +13.03
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -25.11
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
785 785 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1465 1107 80-85% 32 110.00–126.00 $116.40 $1,289 —
1010–1485 1153 80-85% 11 95.00–108.00 $102.54 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 886 85-90% 6 70.00–89.00 $78.65 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1525 1510 75-80% 2 108.00–117.00 $112.46 $1,698 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1820 1803 3 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $2,590 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–895 893 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,274.86
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
855–1335 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,596.78
1015–1310 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,414.53

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -35.00
50 50 —— 3 80.00–105.00 $93.33 +3.33
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
60 60 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
70 70 —— 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 +50.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +27.50
90 90 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +37.50
100 100 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 —

↑ Back to top

Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 15.00 $15.00 ±0.00

↑ Back to top

Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–580 553 2 70.00–77.00 $73.33 $406 —

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.