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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $295.32/cwt -21.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 379 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.16/cwt -25.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 463 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $319.93/cwt -8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 155 713
Feeder cattle 135 124 559
Slaughter cattle 31 11 91
Replacement cattle 1 5 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +15.00
367 value added 367 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,330 —
360–395 383 3 330.00–340.00 $336.87 $1,290 -30.73
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 -60.00
466 466 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,491 -17.50
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —
685 685 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
305 fancy 305 1 409.00 $409.00 $1,247 —
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
380 fancy 380 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,548 —
585 585 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
470 470 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 —
503–540 522 2 270.00–292.50 $280.85 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 379 14 290.00–300.00 $295.32 $1,119 -21.87
433–445 439 8 275.00–292.50 $282.57 $1,240 ±0.00
455–466 463 12 275.00–280.00 $279.16 $1,293 -25.84
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -18.61
570 570 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,382 -8.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 ±0.00
450–455 453 2 247.50–255.00 $251.27 $1,138 —
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +20.00
770 770 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 305.00–315.00 $309.82 $883 —
300–330 315 2 300.00–310.00 $304.76 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
350–380 365 10 340.00–357.50 $344.83 $1,259 -5.17
442 442 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,414 —
465–496 477 11 315.00–322.50 $319.93 $1,526 -8.70
533 533 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,599 -13.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -75.00
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +125.00
405–440 423 2 210.00–290.00 $248.34 $1,050 -19.16
455–498 483 6 270.00–287.50 $282.92 $1,367 +17.92
515–545 530 2 272.50–275.00 $273.71 $1,451 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 -25.00
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 -15.00
315 315 3 395.00–407.50 $399.17 $1,257 +9.17
640 640 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1070 930 80-85% 3 118.00–124.00 $120.76 $1,123 —
1110–1595 1294 80-85% 14 128.00–148.00 $137.91 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $536 —
930–1035 983 85-90% 2 85.00–120.00 $103.44 $1,017 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1580 1460 2 131.00–132.00 $131.54 $1,920 —
1130–2070 1639 5 140.00–164.00 $149.36 $2,448 —
1780–1970 1875 2 177.00–184.00 $180.68 $3,388 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -35.00
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 -10.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 112.50 $112.50 $765 —
775 775 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.