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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $308.45/cwt ≈ $1,589/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 126 219
Feeder cattle 166 94 155
Slaughter cattle 27 25 26
Replacement cattle 14 7 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were 1.00 higher on a light test, slaughter bulls were 1.20 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 —
350 350 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,461 —
400–415 410 4 405.00–412.50 $410.05 $1,681 —
757 757 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,711 -2.50
525 525 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 —
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 —
605–640 617 3 317.50–320.00 $319.14 $1,969 —
650 650 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,031 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
648 648 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,229 +21.26
372–395 383 4 330.00–350.00 $344.50 $1,319 —
415–420 418 2 322.50–335.00 $328.79 $1,374 +6.29
450–470 465 9 322.50–340.00 $334.13 $1,554 +4.73
500–545 515 11 297.50–315.00 $308.45 $1,589 —
565–575 570 2 280.00–295.00 $287.57 $1,639 -7.42
685 685 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 —
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
320–325 323 5 380.00–390.00 $383.50 $1,239 —
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -13.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
790 790 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 365.00–385.00 $375.16 $1,144 —
400–423 413 4 375.00–387.50 $382.62 $1,580 +15.12
473–495 480 3 335.00–345.00 $338.44 $1,625 -24.75
510–528 526 9 327.50–342.50 $329.12 $1,731 -9.25
554 554 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,856 +85.00
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -21.28
610 610 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 —
295 295 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
345 345 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,440 —
380–383 381 6 392.50–395.00 $393.34 $1,499 —
400 fancy 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —
400–420 414 7 397.50–410.00 $400.95 $1,660 +20.95
665 665 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 7 327.50–337.50 $334.98 $1,440 +27.62
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 +25.00
500–525 510 3 310.00–325.00 $314.95 $1,606 +42.45
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
950–1465 1175 80-85% 11 155.00–176.00 $163.16 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1105 926 85-90% 8 135.00–154.00 $143.71 $1,331 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1235 2 162.00–172.00 $167.95 $2,074 —
1600–1890 1745 2 182.00–188.00 $185.25 $3,233 —
1765–1955 1860 2 198.00–201.00 $199.58 $3,712 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1225 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $2,021

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1140–1220 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,375.00 $2,168.22
1180–1290 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,194.03
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,555
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 185.00 $185.00 —
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 —
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 —
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 42.50 $42.50 —
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 —
70 70 1 195.00 $195.00 —
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 —
90 90 2 165.00–195.00 $180.00 —

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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.