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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $350.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 444 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 85 783
Feeder cattle 191 73 608
Slaughter cattle 41 8 105
Replacement cattle 10 3 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Correction to Feeder Bulls 4-29-2025* Compared to last week: feeder steers 3.75 higher, feeder heifers no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 2.50 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. 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
351 351 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,439 —
417–423 420 9 407.50–412.50 $409.74 $1,721 +3.74
475 475 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,746 —
523 523 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,817 —
613 value added 613 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,109 —
615 615 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,953 —
688 688 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,150 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
305–343 330 3 367.50–380.00 $371.35 $1,225 —
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -12.50
418–445 427 5 327.50–342.50 $333.63 $1,425 -7.12
485–488 487 3 322.50–327.50 $324.16 $1,579 -1.34
511 511 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,686 —
565–595 581 5 282.50–290.00 $286.55 $1,665 —
599 value added 599 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,737 —
614 value added 614 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,781 —
773 773 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 —
350–395 378 5 327.50–345.00 $333.93 $1,262 —
405–445 427 5 300.00–322.50 $306.14 $1,307 —
530–545 538 2 275.00–295.00 $285.14 $1,534 -19.86
555 555 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
600 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 —
700 700 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,838 —
800 800 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 —
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,279 —
372 372 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,367 -22.50
443–444 444 14 350.00 $350.00 $1,554 +5.00
453–495 478 5 345.00–347.50 $345.95 $1,654 +7.64
550–578 572 5 300.00–310.00 $308.08 $1,762 —
711 711 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 412.50 $412.50 $928 —
255 255 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,103 +30.07
335–345 340 2 412.50–417.50 $415.04 $1,411 —
370–383 380 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +10.06
513–546 535 6 335.00–342.50 $340.10 $1,820 +5.52
612 value added 612 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 3 347.50–355.00 $352.49 $998 —
335–343 339 4 340.00–355.00 $344.94 $1,169 —
380–390 383 3 335.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,296 -26.70
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1170 998 80-85% 2 157.00–157.50 $157.21 $1,569 +13.98
855–1400 1147 80-85% 25 137.00–155.00 $146.01 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1565 1464 75-80% 4 130.00–154.00 $138.58 $2,029 —
1310–1650 1488 75-80% 3 126.00–133.00 $129.40 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–995 993 85-90% 2 120.00–137.00 $128.48 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1595 1395 2 146.00–160.00 $154.00 $2,148 -36.88
1675–2035 1855 2 176.00–182.00 $179.29 $3,326 —
2100 2100 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,927 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,027
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1235 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,193.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 —
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 —
60 60 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 —
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —
80 80 4 150.00–170.00 $165.00 —
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.