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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $335.23/cwt ≈ $1,871/hd at 558 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.20/cwt ≈ $1,804/hd at 570 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $312.00/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 508 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 120 680
Feeder cattle 201 88 534
Slaughter cattle 23 22 56
Replacement cattle 8 3 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 —
405 405 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,650 —
502 fancy 502 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,945 —
535 value added 535 7 369.00 $369.00 $1,974 —
548 548 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,986 —
563 value added 563 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,844 —
618 618 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,978 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 1 350.00 $350.00 $990 -17.50
375–397 391 9 330.00–345.00 $340.86 $1,333 -16.64
430 value added 430 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
435–447 444 4 320.00–335.00 $323.67 $1,437 -23.83
455–485 473 4 315.00–325.00 $318.77 $1,508 -11.23
500 500 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,538 -10.00
505 value added 505 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,654 —
520–525 522 3 307.50–310.00 $309.16 $1,614 -8.34
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
375–395 385 8 360.00–370.00 $363.43 $1,399 —
418 value added 418 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,473 —
430 430 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,494 -17.50
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
515–523 522 6 320.00–329.00 $327.52 $1,710 —
560–563 562 3 315.00–317.50 $316.67 $1,780 —
574 value added 574 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 —
505 505 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,199 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,348 -19.51
400–415 410 3 360.00–367.50 $362.44 $1,486 -8.72
465 465 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 —
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -7.50
550–559 558 8 335.00–347.50 $336.54 $1,878 —
558 558 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,841 —
632–635 633 4 287.50–295.00 $289.38 $1,832 —
658 658 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,859 —
704 704 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,936 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +10.00
425–440 435 4 340.00–345.00 $341.85 $1,487 —
467 467 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,553 —
530 530 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 —
585–592 590 4 300.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,859 —
630–635 633 2 272.50–280.00 $276.24 $1,749 +41.24
675–685 680 2 270.00–277.50 $273.72 $1,861 +33.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +24.04
360–380 369 4 395.00–402.50 $398.74 $1,471 -18.76
408 408 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,581 —
410 fancy 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
455 455 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,627 -8.49
510 510 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,823 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–840 755 85-90% 4 118.00–147.50 $136.09 $1,027 —
880–910 895 85-90% 2 111.00–117.00 $113.95 $1,020 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1290 1130 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $154.38 $1,744 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1705 1535 75-80% 2 154.00–163.00 $159.00 $2,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 —
965–1670 1214 6 171.00–180.00 $175.72 $2,133 —
815–1670 1243 2 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $2,341 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–955 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,627.47
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1375 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1270–1370 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,414.58

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–265 253 3 59.00–74.00 $66.72 $169 —
315 315 1 57.00 $57.00 $180 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 47.00 $47.00 $179 —
440 440 1 57.50 $57.50 $253 —
575 575 1 52.00 $52.00 $299 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 —

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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.