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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.47/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.44/cwt +17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $328.41/cwt -21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 418 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 250 732
Feeder cattle 182 193 498
Slaughter cattle 55 27 155
Replacement cattle 11 2 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
450–480 468 4 285.00–297.50 $289.29 $1,354 -0.71
500–545 505 10 272.50–280.00 $279.19 $1,410 +3.81
570–585 575 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,538 -7.50
605–625 615 2 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,607 +16.23
655 655 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 365.00–370.00 $367.43 $1,323 —
390 value added 390 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -12.50
470 470 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,539 —
530 fancy 530 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,709 —
530 530 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +75.00
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —
520 520 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 —
409–439 429 14 292.50–297.50 $296.47 $1,272 +18.97
460 value added 460 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,346 —
527 527 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —
550–580 565 2 240.00–247.50 $243.65 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 +1.29
413 413 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,177 +26.86
450–490 476 12 250.00–267.50 $261.44 $1,244 +17.37
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 +2.34
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -7.18
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 -10.00
345–347 346 5 207.50–210.00 $208.50 $721 -51.50
350–360 355 2 202.50–222.50 $212.64 $755 -32.36
405–415 410 2 182.50–200.00 $191.36 $785 -28.64
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 -25.00
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -25.00
735–740 738 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 400.00 $400.00 $972 —
293 value added 293 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,201 —
325 fancy 325 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,352 +36.00
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 +17.50
365 fancy 365 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,451 —
370 370 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,286 -17.43
378 value added 378 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,408 -2.50
400 value added 400 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,410 —
400–410 fancy 405 2 342.50–345.00 $343.73 $1,392 —
435–440 437 5 300.00–307.50 $303.02 $1,324 -46.98
485 485 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,419 -24.00
525 525 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 420 4 286.00–290.00 $287.06 $1,206 —
478–487 482 8 230.00–247.50 $240.57 $1,160 -43.03
550–560 555 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,235 -44.42
605–620 613 2 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,525 +6.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -60.10
535–543 541 5 180.00–195.00 $182.96 $990 —
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1115 988 80-85% 8 112.00–115.00 $113.06 $1,117 —
770–1445 1162 80-85% 16 120.00–132.00 $127.52 $1,482 —
1070–1440 1235 80-85% 10 134.00–141.00 $138.00 $1,704 +20.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1035 903 85-90% 9 100.00–110.00 $103.99 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1675 1630 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,119 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1910 1730 8 142.00–157.00 $149.20 $2,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1285 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,432.57
1060–1295 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,522.19
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1125–1285 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,618.31

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 +55.00
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -5.00
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 +65.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +90.00
50 50 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 +5.00
50 50 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -52.50
60 60 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 -10.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -55.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 +10.00
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 —
110–120 115 2 180.00–210.00 $195.00 —
150 150 1 260.00 $260.00 +65.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 17.50 $17.50 -17.50
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 -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 90.00 $90.00 -55.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 —
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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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.