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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.52/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.92/cwt ≈ $1,111/hd at 326 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.24/cwt +12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 274 608
Feeder cattle 97 182 503
Slaughter cattle 26 55 84
Replacement cattle 19 11 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to 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
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
470–495 483 2 270.00–287.50 $278.98 $1,347 -10.31
532–535 533 6 275.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,554 +12.46
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -27.50
770 770 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 -37.43
418 418 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 350.00 $350.00 $798 +50.00
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
322–343 326 10 335.00–342.50 $340.92 $1,111 —
350 fancy 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 —
405–426 422 10 302.50–317.50 $309.24 $1,305 +12.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
440–445 443 2 232.50–252.50 $242.44 $1,074 -42.56
480–485 483 2 240.00–260.00 $250.05 $1,208 -11.39
517–529 523 12 237.50–252.50 $247.52 $1,295 -2.48
550–570 563 3 242.50–247.50 $245.87 $1,384 +5.87
615 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +30.00
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -22.64
435 435 1 192.50 $192.50 $837 +1.14
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -15.00
685 685 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
395 value added 395 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,353 —
475 475 2 292.00–292.50 $292.25 $1,388 +51.68
510–545 535 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
555–565 560 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 +52.48
623 623 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 +11.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
270 fancy 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 —
310 fancy 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 +4.00
315–345 330 2 370.00–385.00 $377.84 $1,247 +2.84
363 fancy 363 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,452 +2.50
385 385 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 +37.50
443 443 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,661 +71.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
635 635 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
785 785 —— 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,672 +18.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 -60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–980 890 80-85% 4 111.00–120.00 $114.36 $1,018 —
595–1665 983 80-85% 19 123.00–150.00 $132.18 $1,299 +19.12
1400 1400 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1210 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 131.00–157.50 $146.28 $1,425
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1135 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 121.00–131.00 $124.22 $1,274
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $550

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 61.00 $61.00 $424 —

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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.