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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 241 715
Feeder cattle 155 201 511
Slaughter cattle 10 23 98
Replacement cattle 10 8 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers no comparisons due to limited sales, feeder heifers 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls no comparisons due to limited sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
447 value added 447 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,654 —
585 585 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
629 value added 629 7 302.50 $302.50 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 —
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -22.50
670 670 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,730 —
753 753 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 +5.00
320–345 332 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,195 —
365–395 375 3 347.50–357.50 $351.01 $1,316 +10.15
410–415 413 2 342.50–345.00 $343.76 $1,420 +20.09
455–485 469 5 320.00–332.50 $327.15 $1,534 +8.38
510–545 530 5 307.50–320.00 $313.08 $1,659 +3.92
605–649 641 8 287.50–297.50 $289.60 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,185 —
328–330 328 5 370.00–375.00 $374.00 $1,227 -16.00
360 360 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 +1.57
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +15.00
505–530 518 2 327.50–335.00 $331.34 $1,716 +3.82
570–577 576 7 312.50–315.00 $314.65 $1,812 -2.02
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,148 —
355–375 365 3 330.00–345.00 $335.86 $1,226 —
435–445 437 6 315.00–322.50 $321.23 $1,404 +96.23
455–470 463 2 297.50–307.50 $302.58 $1,401 +15.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
305–325 315 2 380.00–390.00 $384.84 $1,212 —
365–390 378 2 370.00–387.50 $379.04 $1,433 +6.54
413–435 420 5 340.00–365.00 $354.14 $1,487 -8.30
460–483 473 8 345.00–360.00 $349.94 $1,655 -5.06
515–520 519 5 330.00–332.50 $330.50 $1,715 +5.50
550–552 552 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,794 -11.54
655–698 687 4 282.50–287.50 $283.69 $1,949 +1.19
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +15.00
370–385 378 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,361 —
475–492 488 4 315.00–327.50 $318.04 $1,552 -14.46
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 -5.00
555–590 578 3 290.00–295.00 $293.40 $1,696 -21.64
605–635 620 2 255.00–262.50 $258.66 $1,604 -17.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 —— 3 420.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,011 —
280 fancy 280 —— 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
298 298 —— 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,192 —
315 315 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -20.00
425–430 428 —— 2 392.50–400.00 $396.27 $1,696 +8.77
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–810 808 85-90% 2 111.00–116.00 $113.49 $917 —
825–950 888 85-90% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.46 $1,247 +26.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,391 —
1130–1855 1491 4 174.00–184.00 $178.85 $2,667 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–780 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 157.00–170.00 $164.09 $1,173
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590 590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 117.50 $117.50 $693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,104
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 75.00 $75.00 $131 —
265 265 1 77.00 $77.00 $204 +10.28
415 415 1 74.00 $74.00 $307 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 —
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 —
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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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.