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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $361.11/cwt ≈ $1,614/hd at 447 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $423.84/cwt ≈ $1,373/hd at 324 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.43/cwt ≈ $1,421/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 78 655
Feeder cattle 221 53 421
Slaughter cattle 17 23 115
Replacement cattle 4 — 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder bulls 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and steers no comparisons due to limited sales, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 8.50 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
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 —
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
430–448 447 13 360.00–375.00 $361.11 $1,614 —
482–495 485 4 340.00–345.00 $341.28 $1,655 -1.22
500–526 523 8 320.00–340.00 $337.61 $1,766 —
630 630 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,811 —
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 420.00–440.00 $430.44 $1,218 —
340 fancy 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 —
353 353 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,465 +15.00
410–433 429 8 397.50–415.00 $409.02 $1,755 —
600–620 605 5 297.50–317.50 $301.98 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 —
300 300 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +25.00
350–360 355 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,189 —
356 value added 356 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,282 —
410–440 425 2 315.00–330.00 $322.24 $1,370 —
421–432 value added 428 10 332.50–337.50 $334.47 $1,432 —
468–485 474 3 310.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,501 —
512–538 527 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 +20.00
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
610–645 628 2 275.00–282.50 $278.65 $1,750 —
682 value added 682 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 310.00–315.00 $312.36 $859 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
355–395 369 9 300.00–317.50 $312.72 $1,154 -19.78
398 value added 398 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,294 —
400–445 431 6 300.00–315.00 $309.12 $1,332 —
465–497 481 9 297.50–310.00 $299.18 $1,439 +34.18
490 490 2 267.50–282.50 $275.00 $1,348 +10.00
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +10.00
610–628 622 3 255.00–267.50 $263.41 $1,638 —
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 +10.00
310–335 323 2 260.00–280.00 $269.61 $871 -5.39
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 —
430 430 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,258 +82.50
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
625–645 635 2 237.50–242.50 $239.96 $1,524 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
730 730 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
262 value added 262 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,192 —
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
310 fancy 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 —
313 value added 313 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,408 —
305–345 328 9 400.00–420.00 $414.56 $1,360 —
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
365 fancy 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
370–395 387 3 425.00–427.50 $426.65 $1,651 —
403–430 421 11 400.00–417.50 $408.12 $1,718 +8.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
285 285 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
340 340 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
355 355 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
415 415 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 +22.65
450–470 460 —— 2 300.00–312.50 $306.39 $1,409 —
490 490 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
505 505 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
514–545 523 —— 6 297.50–315.00 $300.97 $1,574 —
555–585 570 —— 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,382 —
655 655 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
720 720 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
890 890 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
265–295 280 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 —
335–345 340 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,283 —
380 380 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,340 +45.00
415 415 2 367.50–375.00 $371.25 $1,541 +6.25
400–440 420 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -15.00
490 490 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,629 -17.50
548 548 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,822 —
558–580 565 3 330.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,874 +19.25
630 630 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 +2.50
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1415 1111 80-85% 15 151.00–165.00 $157.01 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,581 —
1540–2030 1840 6 175.00–186.00 $180.62 $3,323 -9.38
1840–1940 1890 2 188.00–194.00 $191.08 $3,611 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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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 —
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 3 50.00–80.00 $67.50 -92.50
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -85.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 27.50 $27.50 —
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 —
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 —
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 —
40 40 1 42.50 $42.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.