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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 171 0
Feeder cattle 50 135 0
Slaughter cattle 23 31 0
Replacement cattle 11 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows steady based on limited sales, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher based on limited sales. Light offering of average to plain 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
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
385 385 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,126 -2.82
415–435 427 3 260.00–282.50 $270.08 $1,153 -12.49
475 475 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,271 -11.66
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 -22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
325 325 1 212.50 $212.50 $691 -62.50
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -51.27
555–595 566 4 205.00–212.50 $209.29 $1,185 -35.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 -19.17
405 value added 405 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,488 —
420–445 432 3 330.00–340.00 $333.24 $1,440 —
465 value added 465 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 —
473–493 483 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 -15.00
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -39.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 262.50 $262.50 $892 -42.50
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–990 950 80-85% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.52 $1,116 —
1000–1945 1248 80-85% 8 127.00–150.00 $134.82 $1,683 —
1575–1955 1792 80-85% 7 154.00–160.00 $156.33 $2,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1245 1070 85-90% 2 98.00–112.00 $106.14 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2000 1865 3 157.00–169.00 $163.06 $3,041 -17.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,010
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,482
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–805 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 70.00–80.00 $75.08 $595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,162
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $902
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,161
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.