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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $288.01/cwt ≈ $1,820/hd at 632 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 230 467
Feeder cattle 143 180 376
Slaughter cattle 16 24 57
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: ***There will be no report issued next week due to sale being closed for the holiday*** Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
390 390 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,336 —
439 value added 439 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,558 —
480 480 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
553–582 570 5 325.00–337.50 $329.85 $1,880 —
735 735 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,673 —
520–540 534 5 345.00–352.50 $348.01 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,438 —
483 483 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —
554 554 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 360.00 $360.00 $968 -10.00
325–330 328 2 365.00–367.50 $366.24 $1,201 +21.28
362–390 377 7 320.00–340.00 $328.22 $1,237 -1.78
411–435 417 8 322.50–325.00 $323.15 $1,348 -2.37
470–488 482 3 307.50–320.00 $311.56 $1,502 -18.44
507 507 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,572 —
575 575 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,739 -17.35
690 690 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 277.50 $277.50 $916 -60.00
436 436 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,352 —
465–476 472 6 280.00–290.00 $283.28 $1,337 -1.72
508 508 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,629 -7.50
519 value added 519 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,687 —
603 603 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,839 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,103 —
333 333 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,249 -16.50
377–378 377 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,357 -21.90
418–440 425 3 340.00–347.50 $344.91 $1,466 -8.75
502 502 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,632 -19.43
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -24.43
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 -5.00
628–635 632 10 285.00–290.00 $288.01 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
418–428 425 6 330.00–335.00 $331.64 $1,409 —
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
565 565 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1300 1154 80-85% 5 165.00–171.00 $168.36 $1,943 —
1260–1315 1288 80-85% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1110 1078 75-80% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.55 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,840 —
1300–2050 1607 3 172.00–196.00 $184.63 $2,967 —
1775 1775 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,568 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60 60 2 160.00–177.50 $168.75 —
70 70 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —
90 90 3 200.00–215.00 $205.83 —

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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.