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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.44/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 169 312
Feeder cattle 112 143 197
Slaughter cattle 11 16 88
Replacement cattle 6 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, light 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
317 317 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,347 —
410 410 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,589 —
510 510 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,823 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
415 415 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,484 —
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +25.00
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
568 568 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 +0.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -2.50
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 +30.00
505 505 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,109 —
335–338 337 5 335.00–345.00 $343.01 $1,156 —
370–385 378 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,351 —
467–468 value added 467 5 340.00–342.50 $341.50 $1,595 —
455–479 472 7 330.00–335.00 $332.83 $1,571 —
548 548 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +16.85
450–465 458 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,477 +10.98
525 525 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,614 -2.50
560 560 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,666 -5.00
635 635 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,281 +2.50
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 350.00–365.00 $357.40 $1,333 -2.60
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 +20.09
460–463 462 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,548 —
555–583 575 5 317.00–322.50 $319.92 $1,840 +4.92
615 615 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,676 -15.51
683 683 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
360–373 369 3 380.00–400.00 $393.49 $1,452 —
450–490 480 4 357.50–362.50 $358.67 $1,722 +11.17
522 522 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
440 440 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,485 +5.86
460–465 463 2 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $1,424 +47.51
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 +17.50
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1105 1080 80-85% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.53 $1,550 —
1005–1190 1098 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.08 $1,747 —
1065–1135 1100 80-85% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.48 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 —
920–970 945 85-90% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.59 $1,319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1280 1255 75-80% 2 152.00–168.00 $159.84 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 —
1440 1440 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,722 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 137.50 $137.50 $962

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,136
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 40.00 $40.00 $260 —
785 785 1 45.00 $45.00 $353 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
440 440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -98.75
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 -95.00

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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.