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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $416.59/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 335 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $328.63/cwt ≈ $1,571/hd at 478 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $313.67/cwt ≈ $1,637/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 202 916
Feeder cattle 124 173 722
Slaughter cattle 11 22 106
Replacement cattle 5 5 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. 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
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
370–380 375 2 360.00–375.00 $367.60 $1,378 —
431 431 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,616 +42.50
465 465 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,569 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 -15.00
283 fancy 283 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,266 —
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 318 6 325.00–335.00 $331.46 $1,054 +46.46
363–396 381 8 315.00–317.50 $317.19 $1,208 +32.87
425–430 428 2 270.00–295.00 $282.57 $1,209 -5.00
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
517–535 526 7 265.00–272.50 $268.61 $1,413 +27.40
550–565 556 4 240.00–260.00 $251.31 $1,397 +13.81
755 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
375 375 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,059 +42.63
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
595 595 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,294 —
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 —
705 705 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 2 360.00 $360.00 $936 —
418 418 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,327 -6.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -14.80
455–497 478 11 320.00–340.00 $328.63 $1,571 —
508–540 522 10 310.00–320.00 $313.67 $1,637 —
565–595 583 5 252.50–272.50 $265.51 $1,548 —
604 604 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,616 —
725 725 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,794 —
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
275 275 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
305 fancy 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +11.95
337 value added 337 9 417.50 $417.50 $1,407 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
375–380 378 3 375.00–385.00 $381.70 $1,443 -15.82
405–435 417 3 380.00–400.00 $389.76 $1,625 -2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 315.00 $315.00 $835 —
350 350 1 205.00 $205.00 $718 -105.00
435 435 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,164 —
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -50.00
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1485 1223 80-85% 6 139.00–154.00 $147.16 $1,800 —
1125–1535 1330 80-85% 3 156.00–160.00 $157.90 $2,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 2 123.00–135.00 $129.00 $1,342 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545–560 553 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 75.00–100.00 $87.33 $483

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1095 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 47.50 $47.50 +17.50
110 110 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 37.50 $37.50 —
30 30 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 —
40 40 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 —— 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 —
50 50 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 —— 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 107.00 $107.00 $428 —

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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.