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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.41/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 157 736
Feeder cattle 141 122 572
Slaughter cattle 52 25 72
Replacement cattle 4 6 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers and bulls no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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
361 361 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,372 +2.50
495 495 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,720 —
500 500 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 +25.00
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 -20.00
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
720–730 725 2 227.50–245.00 $236.19 $1,712 +36.19
770 770 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,506 —
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -12.52
400–445 412 5 312.50–325.00 $316.43 $1,304 +8.93
437–448 value added 441 5 323.50–325.00 $324.39 $1,431 +1.89
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +0.20
548 value added 548 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,671 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 -13.58
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -3.58
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +12.50
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +25.00
410–415 413 2 280.00–295.00 $287.55 $1,188 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +50.00
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 +12.50
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +10.00
688 688 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
460–461 461 5 327.50–332.50 $328.50 $1,514 +13.50
575 575 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,208 -18.85
375–380 379 7 380.00–400.00 $393.24 $1,490 +6.31
400–410 404 4 395.00–407.50 $402.50 $1,626 +39.51
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 -2.99
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -5.00
552–570 557 4 310.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,768 +32.25
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 +25.00
650 650 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,641 +3.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
278 value added 278 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,209 —
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 -15.00
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
335 value added 335 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 —
375–385 377 6 402.50–407.50 $403.35 $1,521 +0.88
528–540 532 5 330.00–337.50 $334.98 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
365–390 381 4 297.50–360.00 $326.05 $1,242 -3.95
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
460 460 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 ±0.00
570 570 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,553 —
625–645 635 2 250.00–262.50 $256.15 $1,627 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,078 —
945–2140 1356 80-85% 35 135.00–154.00 $145.12 $1,968 —
1620 1620 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1065 952 85-90% 3 62.00–108.00 $79.15 $754 -46.38
920–1095 1008 85-90% 2 118.00–127.00 $122.89 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1160 1020 2 138.00–150.00 $143.18 $1,460 —
1150–2135 1684 6 150.00–176.00 $163.75 $2,758 —
1780 1780 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,257 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–935 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $1,325
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 57.50 $57.50 —
40 40 1 62.50 $62.50 —
50 50 1 67.50 $67.50 —

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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.