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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.00/cwt ≈ $1,660/hd at 641 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.92/cwt ≈ $1,375/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 176 550
Feeder cattle 173 136 406
Slaughter cattle 22 32 60
Replacement cattle 5 2 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of average to good 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
265 265 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
308 fancy 308 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,363 —
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 335.00–355.00 $344.45 $947 —
300 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 -20.00
330–335 332 3 325.00–335.00 $331.63 $1,101 +1.63
365–375 369 4 317.50–332.50 $325.03 $1,199 +10.37
407–418 410 7 315.00–327.50 $323.86 $1,328 +10.36
410 fancy 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
460–490 474 10 285.00–297.50 $288.20 $1,366 —
485 value added 485 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,419 —
641 value added 641 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +10.00
350–380 365 4 270.00–300.00 $284.32 $1,038 —
410 410 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,117 -22.50
440–445 443 2 275.00–300.00 $287.57 $1,274 +12.57
470–495 487 3 242.50–250.00 $245.76 $1,197 -21.04
510–545 528 2 240.00–242.50 $241.21 $1,274 -15.47
535 value added 535 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
565 565 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,342 -15.04
788 value added 788 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 230.00–250.00 $239.87 $935 —
400 400 1 247.50 $247.50 $990 +17.50
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
650 650 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +17.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 —
255 fancy 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
325–340 fancy 334 5 420.00–425.00 $423.05 $1,413 +9.79
355–360 358 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,423 +4.91
409 value added 409 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,626 +22.50
410–420 415 2 387.50–397.50 $392.44 $1,629 +44.56
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
320–340 330 2 360.00–380.00 $370.30 $1,222 -4.70
360–390 375 2 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,368 +57.10
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +82.50
415 value added 415 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
373 373 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,156 —
475 475 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
510–530 523 3 277.50–287.50 $284.25 $1,487 +44.25
550 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 +38.72
675–685 680 2 237.50–245.00 $241.22 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1390 1143 80-85% 6 142.00–152.00 $147.04 $1,681 —
1410–1420 1415 80-85% 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $2,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1075 990 85-90% 3 110.00–117.00 $114.18 $1,130 —
1060–1120 1090 85-90% 2 129.00–132.00 $130.46 $1,422 +20.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1625 1479 75-80% 4 143.00–150.00 $146.44 $2,166 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 61.00 $61.00 $412
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $618

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $931
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 30.00 $30.00 -50.00
75 75 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.