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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 85 864
Feeder cattle 87 50 663
Slaughter cattle 25 23 137
Replacement cattle 4 11 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 8.50 higher based on limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
520 520 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,469 —
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 227.50 $227.50 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 value added 269 4 340.00 $340.00 $915 —
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
300 300 2 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
360 fancy 360 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,143 —
370–373 372 3 310.00–330.00 $316.63 $1,178 —
420 420 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 +17.50
430 fancy 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
460–470 463 3 280.00–282.50 $280.85 $1,300 —
525 value added 525 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 280.00 $280.00 $560 —
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
380 fancy 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
435–445 443 4 270.00–287.50 $281.94 $1,249 +11.86
500 500 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,388 +50.00
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 +3.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 —— 4 400.00–420.00 $405.17 $904 —
296 296 —— 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,243 —
305–335 320 —— 2 400.00–410.00 $404.77 $1,295 +24.77
350–395 370 —— 3 352.50–370.00 $360.48 $1,334 —
380 fancy 380 —— 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
415–435 425 —— 2 330.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,434 +4.08
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
235 value added 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
300 value added 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 +15.00
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
448 448 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,467 —
469 469 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,489 —
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
405–410 408 2 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,143 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
615 615 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,461 -22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1500 1283 80-85% 12 130.00–157.00 $144.07 $1,848 —
1335–1340 1337 80-85% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.01 $2,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–985 960 85-90% 2 107.00–124.00 $115.72 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1610 1153 3 127.00–144.00 $134.92 $1,556 —
1510–1665 1600 3 147.00–171.00 $163.45 $2,615 —
1725 1725 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,278 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 117.50 $117.50 $911
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 2 52.50 $52.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 60.00–67.50 $63.75 —

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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.