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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.08/cwt ≈ $1,711/hd at 482 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.23/cwt +17.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 529 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.91/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 379 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 221 335
Feeder cattle 232 166 277
Slaughter cattle 42 27 46
Replacement cattle 5 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were sharply higher based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. 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
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 —
308 308 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,355 +40.00
415 value added 415 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
523–525 523 6 355.00–365.00 $359.59 $1,881 —
587 587 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,084 —
715–716 value added 716 9 312.50–319.00 $313.22 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,559 —
460 value added 460 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,690 —
475–477 477 4 362.50–372.50 $364.99 $1,741 +9.99
520–545 533 2 335.00–347.50 $341.40 $1,820 +31.40
540–543 542 4 310.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,721 +7.51
574–595 578 6 330.00–340.00 $331.72 $1,917 —
688 688 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 -15.00
688 688 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,025 —
288 288 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,210 +50.00
365–385 373 9 370.00–380.00 $376.05 $1,403 +21.05
397 value added 397 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,459 —
425–448 446 10 355.00–361.00 $360.43 $1,608 —
455–494 482 15 350.00–368.00 $355.08 $1,711 —
500–544 537 8 337.50–345.00 $343.31 $1,844 —
555 555 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,845 —
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
600 value added 600 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
330 330 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,262 +10.00
428–440 432 3 330.00–350.00 $336.79 $1,455 +8.00
455–495 480 3 320.00–345.00 $330.23 $1,585 -3.90
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -3.45
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +32.43
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 +12.43
600 600 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
680 680 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 -15.00
400–430 415 2 320.00–337.50 $329.07 $1,366 +14.07
465–470 468 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,509 +7.51
550–570 559 4 282.50–310.00 $302.61 $1,692 +52.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,192 -0.16
325 325 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,178 -12.66
358 358 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,262 —
425–435 429 5 357.50–370.00 $361.50 $1,551 -21.12
450 450 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,564 +9.06
475–478 477 4 347.50–362.50 $358.77 $1,711 +20.33
526–535 527 11 342.50–350.00 $348.62 $1,837 +19.50
535–540 537 3 332.50–340.00 $337.48 $1,812 +8.36
553 553 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,853 ±0.00
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 +17.50
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
248 248 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,153 —
293 293 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,311 +37.50
300–328 318 5 435.00–445.00 $441.05 $1,403 +23.55
345 345 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,440 ±0.00
363–393 379 6 420.00–430.00 $423.22 $1,604 +29.88
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +16.66
420–435 432 5 410.00–412.50 $412.01 $1,780 +11.06
500 500 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 —
555 555 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
430–445 438 2 330.00–345.00 $337.63 $1,479 +2.65
465–495 481 5 317.50–335.00 $322.07 $1,549 -12.93
615 615 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1390 1155 80-85% 18 145.00–179.00 $165.60 $1,913 +2.44
1105–1290 1198 80-85% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.62 $1,685 -22.54
1360 1360 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1030 929 85-90% 4 135.00–149.00 $141.02 $1,310 -2.69
1055–1125 1090 85-90% 2 105.00–130.00 $117.10 $1,276 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,942 —
1420–1600 1506 75-80% 5 144.00–171.00 $162.95 $2,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,583 —
965–1630 1250 5 177.00–195.00 $190.60 $2,382 —
1310–1770 1553 3 201.00–206.00 $203.74 $3,164 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,377
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,822
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,855.00 $1,855.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 100.00 $100.00 $165 —

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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.