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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $344.43/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 533 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.52/cwt -18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 420 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.00/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 186 457
Feeder cattle 180 155 328
Slaughter cattle 24 10 68
Replacement cattle 26 10 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
539 value added 539 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,940 —
553 553 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,106 +15.00
320–325 323 2 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,114 -15.04
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -21.01
417–433 420 10 325.00–327.50 $325.52 $1,367 -18.24
458–495 473 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,561 +2.85
550–575 562 3 310.00–330.00 $319.85 $1,798 —
615–630 623 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,884 +12.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 6 335.00 $335.00 $848 —
305 305 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,029 -0.04
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 -17.58
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
560 560 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 —
600 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 370.00–380.00 $374.77 $1,199 +0.77
385 385 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 +5.00
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -10.00
505–525 512 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,690 -1.34
620–630 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 7 372.50 $372.50 $846 -12.50
313–343 325 7 390.00–395.00 $391.50 $1,272 +6.66
365–395 379 4 380.00–382.50 $381.90 $1,447 +2.86
411–445 425 9 350.00–360.00 $353.66 $1,503 -0.48
450–480 462 4 350.00–370.00 $359.84 $1,662 +9.90
468 468 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,661 +5.06
530–545 533 10 330.00–350.00 $344.43 $1,836 +13.93
563 563 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,858 +5.00
563 563 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,830 ±0.00
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
700–710 705 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,704 -13.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 +10.00
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 ±0.00
366 366 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,427 —
595 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
608 608 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 -5.00
497 497 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,640 +11.96
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +30.00
670–680 677 3 250.00–272.50 $265.07 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,753 —
815–1450 1126 80-85% 10 141.00–164.00 $153.98 $1,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1130 893 85-90% 6 92.00–131.00 $116.70 $1,042 -23.76
760–1085 918 85-90% 3 135.00–156.00 $141.45 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,534 —
1840–2055 1972 3 197.00–201.00 $199.41 $3,932 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
440–775 602 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 150.00–180.00 $168.56 $1,015
500–725 637 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 147.50–165.00 $158.63 $1,010
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–895 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 141.00–160.00 $149.23 $1,294
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,418
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,270
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 610 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $854

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.