Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $362.76/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 481 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.43/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 281 335
Feeder cattle 201 232 285
Slaughter cattle 23 42 19
Replacement cattle 9 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 370.00–372.50 $371.21 $1,607 +8.71
460–497 481 13 352.50–370.00 $362.76 $1,745 -2.23
513–545 526 7 335.00–357.50 $350.87 $1,846 +9.47
565–590 579 4 330.00–342.50 $337.48 $1,954 +5.76
640 640 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,997 —
670 670 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,993 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,250 -27.50
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
562 562 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,967 -5.00
586 value added 586 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,095 —
618 value added 618 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -20.00
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 —
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
364 value added 364 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,465 +35.00
400–425 408 7 357.50–380.00 $371.35 $1,515 —
460–490 475 2 337.50–340.00 $338.71 $1,609 -16.37
521–545 527 7 325.00–337.50 $335.29 $1,767 -8.02
565 565 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 372.50–387.50 $380.17 $1,285 -2.33
360–395 381 4 355.00–367.50 $363.11 $1,383 —
425–440 433 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,483 +5.75
473–485 478 5 327.50–345.00 $332.07 $1,587 +1.84
520–540 530 2 297.50–320.00 $308.54 $1,635 +3.54
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +15.00
580–585 583 2 325.00–327.50 $326.26 $1,902 +26.26
600 600 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,815 +47.50
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 +15.00
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +40.00
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
400–445 429 4 330.00–335.00 $331.28 $1,421 +2.21
455–495 475 2 290.00–295.00 $292.61 $1,390 -29.90
615 615 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 +37.50
400–435 422 3 372.50–385.00 $379.91 $1,603 +18.41
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -48.77
458–495 474 8 350.00–365.00 $359.93 $1,706 +1.16
520–546 542 9 320.00–347.50 $342.91 $1,859 +5.43
560–590 573 4 327.50–330.00 $329.38 $1,887 -5.62
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 -40.00
650–690 670 2 270.00–290.00 $279.70 $1,874 -10.30
790 790 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 -55.00
288 288 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,238 -17.50
300–325 314 4 400.00–417.50 $411.71 $1,293 -29.34
350–360 355 2 412.50–417.50 $415.04 $1,473 -8.18
400–441 427 10 390.00–415.00 $402.43 $1,718 -9.58
450–485 468 2 377.50–405.00 $390.74 $1,829 —
505–515 510 2 352.50–355.00 $353.74 $1,804 -11.26
550 550 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,939 +10.00
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 -65.00
350–385 368 4 370.00–375.00 $371.96 $1,369 —
455–490 473 2 290.00–302.50 $296.48 $1,402 -25.59
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1325 1089 80-85% 10 150.00–178.00 $165.94 $1,807 —
1255–1360 1322 80-85% 3 178.00–182.00 $179.61 $2,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
945–1405 1206 85-90% 4 143.00–152.00 $147.62 $1,780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1885 1578 3 189.00–195.00 $192.70 $3,041 -11.04
1685 1685 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–890 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 210.00–247.50 $234.55 $2,022
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,806
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,812

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 67.50–120.00 $103.13 —
60 60 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 —
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 —
110 110 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.