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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 165 666
Feeder cattle 88 125 447
Slaughter cattle 27 21 108
Replacement cattle 9 16 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers no comparisons due to limited sales, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
415 415 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
580 580 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
360–398 381 8 317.00–327.50 $321.38 $1,224 +53.76
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +22.04
455 455 2 300.00–307.50 $303.75 $1,382 +35.23
505–535 523 3 262.50–277.50 $271.82 $1,422 -5.78
555–584 576 6 260.00–277.50 $269.57 $1,553 +32.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 322.50–325.00 $323.73 $890 —
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 +42.55
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +1.35
568 568 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,585 —
663 value added 663 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 +38.94
560 560 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 375.00–395.00 $386.58 $1,225 —
325 fancy 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
380–389 387 5 390.00–400.00 $398.04 $1,540 +33.04
405–443 428 8 380.00–390.00 $382.11 $1,635 +10.28
450 450 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,699 +24.97
450 value added 450 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $838 —
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
405 405 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,387 +22.50
480 480 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,644 +30.51
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 +25.47
505 505 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,376 -27.03
551 551 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,681 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
600 600 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,605 +7.50
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 265.00–275.00 $269.77 $1,020 -20.23
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 +6.65
540 540 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,202 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1045 960 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,517.71 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1111 80-85% 10 132.00–154.00 $146.36 $1,626 -4.68
1125–1150 1138 80-85% 2 113.00–127.00 $119.92 $1,365 -31.12
1290–1310 1300 80-85% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.51 $2,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 921 85-90% 5 104.00–110.00 $106.86 $984 —
940 940 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1215 1103 2 125.00–140.00 $131.73 $1,453 —
1410–1785 1581 4 164.00–181.00 $174.86 $2,765 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 (<2 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,731
810–1680 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 96.00–137.50 $109.50 $1,363
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $512

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 81.00 $81.00 $150 —
200 200 1 72.50 $72.50 $145 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 77.50 $77.50 —
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 25.00–32.50 $28.75 —
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
30 30 1 62.50 $62.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 79.00 $79.00 $316 —

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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 ±0.00

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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.