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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.78/cwt +19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 360 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.83/cwt +34.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 418 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 122 779
Feeder cattle 125 87 514
Slaughter cattle 21 25 141
Replacement cattle 16 4 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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
405–415 412 3 360.00–375.00 $364.92 $1,503 +24.92
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 265.00–280.00 $272.84 $900 -12.16
365–393 378 7 260.00–280.00 $267.62 $1,012 —
425–445 432 5 265.00–270.00 $267.96 $1,158 -13.98
455–490 473 2 262.50–275.00 $268.52 $1,270 —
500–548 522 5 262.50–282.50 $277.60 $1,449 +0.10
565–580 570 3 230.00–240.00 $236.61 $1,349 +6.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 300.00–315.00 $310.13 $971 -19.87
360–365 363 3 295.00–317.50 $307.45 $1,116 -9.18
375 value added 375 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
400–425 411 4 295.00–302.50 $298.65 $1,227 -13.85
510 value added 510 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +45.00
665–695 691 8 242.50–246.00 $245.58 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 —
280–285 283 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $722 —
410–440 425 2 220.00–222.50 $221.21 $940 —
460–480 470 2 240.00–257.50 $248.56 $1,168 —
518 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 -40.00
354–365 value added 358 10 397.50–402.50 $399.54 $1,430 —
368 368 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,343 +4.52
415–425 418 11 365.00–377.50 $371.83 $1,554 +34.51
453–458 455 6 345.00–362.50 $352.53 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +20.00
475–495 488 5 300.00–320.00 $311.99 $1,523 -5.51
503–535 514 4 295.00–310.00 $299.53 $1,540 -5.47
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
720–725 723 2 237.50–242.50 $240.01 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 310.00 $310.00 $682 +30.00
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
335–345 340 2 285.00–300.00 $292.39 $994 —
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
440 440 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 +19.97
465–473 470 3 265.00–270.00 $268.35 $1,261 —
588 588 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,573 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1240 1138 80-85% 10 142.00–157.00 $151.04 $1,719 —
1265–1315 1290 80-85% 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,090 +17.93
1165–1575 1423 80-85% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1935 1743 2 162.00–172.00 $167.55 $2,920 -22.45
1905–2085 1995 2 179.00–180.00 $179.48 $3,581 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1370 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 161.00–217.00 $199.89 $2,223

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.