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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 201 365
Feeder cattle 73 141 250
Slaughter cattle 8 52 86
Replacement cattle 3 4 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
435 435 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 480 3 340.00–357.50 $346.50 $1,663 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–288 285 3 372.50–380.00 $374.95 $1,069 -0.05
350–395 370 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,341 —
425 value added 425 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 —
420–429 428 7 330.00–342.50 $340.75 $1,458 —
450–481 476 9 322.50–335.00 $325.50 $1,549 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 288 4 350.00–360.00 $357.00 $1,028 —
455 455 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,422 +12.50
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $1,099 +2.43
375–395 385 2 402.50–407.50 $404.94 $1,559 +1.59
420 420 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
500–525 511 6 332.50–335.00 $334.58 $1,710 -0.40
518 value added 518 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 -3.24
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -15.00
460–470 463 3 335.00–340.00 $338.31 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 +38.95
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
705 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1280 991 80-85% 4 138.00–149.00 $143.23 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1165 1125 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1775 1363 2 186.00–200.00 $190.88 $2,602 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–755 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 160.00–172.50 $165.85 $1,178
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,376

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 42.00 $42.00 $166 —

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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.