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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.67/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 410 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 143 493
Feeder cattle 136 97 340
Slaughter cattle 32 26 96
Replacement cattle 2 19 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited sales, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate to light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 +25.00
393 value added 393 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,503 —
433 value added 433 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,624 —
495 495 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,599 —
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 327.50–332.50 $330.00 $1,072 -10.92
355–385 367 8 310.00–317.50 $314.66 $1,155 —
407 value added 407 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,302 —
400–418 412 10 300.00–316.00 $313.50 $1,292 +4.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +10.00
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 —
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 +32.56
465–490 479 4 260.00–272.50 $266.80 $1,278 +16.75
510–535 525 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,348 +9.16
550–570 562 3 250.00–257.50 $252.54 $1,419 +6.67
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -10.87
635 635 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,537 +22.00
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +37.50
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +30.00
650–675 663 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,343 +5.05
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 407.50 $407.50 $896 +17.50
295–298 297 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,218 —
300–345 323 2 380.00–385.00 $382.67 $1,236 +4.83
335 value added 335 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
320–348 fancy 337 4 405.00–418.00 $413.26 $1,393 -6.74
350–385 368 9 388.00–400.00 $392.61 $1,445 +7.61
413 value added 413 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,549 —
400–435 fancy 418 2 370.00–390.00 $379.58 $1,587 —
420–445 439 4 342.50–365.00 $347.88 $1,527 -27.12
523 523 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 375.00 $375.00 $908 —
292 292 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,022 —
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 +95.00
370–390 380 2 300.00–315.00 $307.70 $1,169 —
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 —
503–520 509 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,451 +15.00
565 565 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,596 +7.50
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 185.00–200.00 $192.81 $806 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
580–590 585 2 220.00–227.50 $223.78 $1,309 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1220 995 80-85% 3 117.00–122.00 $119.32 $1,187 -12.86
935–1150 1008 80-85% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.38 $1,506 —
900–1595 1251 80-85% 16 125.00–148.00 $138.50 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $984 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–935 876 4 107.00–135.00 $123.43 $1,081 —
1820–1905 1863 2 152.00–164.00 $157.86 $2,941 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–290 255 2 72.00–76.00 $74.27 $189 —
330 330 1 71.00 $71.00 $234 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 —
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–875 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,586.20 —

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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.