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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 260 472
Feeder cattle 87 191 368
Slaughter cattle 20 41 68
Replacement cattle 3 10 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. 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
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -24.74
513 value added 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 —
565 565 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,879 —
605–616 614 5 325.00–330.00 $325.99 $2,002 +8.49
660 660 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,096 +5.00
758 758 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 +20.00
500 500 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,638 —
550–575 563 2 307.50–310.00 $308.72 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 280.00–297.50 $288.80 $1,366 —
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 -13.93
415–418 417 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,387 +26.36
498 498 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,693 —
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 +4.86
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 +37.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 387.50 $387.50 $980 —
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -11.35
560 560 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,694 +15.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 -50.00
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,252 +10.00
370–383 379 3 377.50–390.00 $381.57 $1,446 +14.07
410–447 432 7 350.00–355.00 $352.93 $1,525 +2.93
465–498 481 4 340.00–342.50 $340.64 $1,638 -5.31
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 -13.08
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -15.00
550–563 560 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,890 —
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 +0.06
370–375 373 2 340.00–365.00 $352.58 $1,315 +14.28
415 415 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,421 —
485–490 488 2 260.00–322.50 $291.09 $1,421 -38.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1435 1247 80-85% 9 142.00–155.00 $147.91 $1,844 —
1375–1420 1398 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2110 1657 5 164.00–185.00 $174.34 $2,889 —
1935 1935 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,773 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $852

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Nannies Does

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

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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.