Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Stockyards report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 221 532
Feeder cattle 88 159 360
Slaughter cattle 22 24 86
Replacement cattle 3 7 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers 1.50 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 0.50 higher, feeder bulls no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,399 —
410 value added 410 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,712 —
560 560 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 -5.00
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 —
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 367.50 $367.50 $974 +19.39
375 375 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,341 +7.50
443 443 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,539 +8.27
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 +8.77
520 520 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,651 +16.47
558 558 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,730 +8.44
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 +15.00
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 290.00–315.00 $303.05 $858 —
300–315 308 2 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $947 +7.56
383–395 387 3 330.00–347.50 $335.95 $1,300 +65.95
665 665 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 value added 314 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,256 +2.50
415 415 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 +22.50
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 +7.50

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
260–285 273 2 400.00–405.00 $402.61 $1,099 —
330–345 340 3 387.50–400.00 $395.96 $1,346 -34.04
391 391 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,632 —
473–475 473 5 360.00–367.50 $365.99 $1,731 —
505 505 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 +10.01
550–555 553 2 352.50–360.00 $356.23 $1,970 —
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
390–395 394 5 390.00–392.50 $392.01 $1,545 +12.01
400–443 432 4 370.00–375.00 $371.16 $1,603 -1.94
535 535 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,779 ±0.00
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +10.00
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
1240–1255 1248 80-85% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $2,165 —
1025–1485 1308 80-85% 6 155.00–166.00 $161.54 $2,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1090 945 85-90% 4 128.00–132.00 $129.10 $1,220 —
960–1055 1008 85-90% 2 93.00–117.00 $105.57 $1,064 -18.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1620 1600 75-80% 2 171.00–173.00 $172.01 $2,752 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1555 1273 2 167.00–173.00 $170.67 $2,173 —
1755 1755 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,440 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 +10.00
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 +22.50
70 70 1 205.00 $205.00 +10.00
90 90 1 215.00 $215.00 +65.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 +55.00
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +70.00
60 60 1 185.00 $185.00 +105.00

↑ Back to top

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.