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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.29/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 584 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.56/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 507 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.22/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 524 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 256 468
Feeder cattle 236 157 355
Slaughter cattle 115 30 70
Replacement cattle 16 9 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were sharply higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were 1.40 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls were steady based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls were had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Heavy 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
280–285 283 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,146 —
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
340–344 value added 343 5 452.50–460.00 $458.51 $1,573 —
375 375 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,496 —
383 fancy 383 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,655 —
395 value added 395 11 436.00 $436.00 $1,722 —
470 470 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,845 +5.50
505 value added 505 7 399.00 $399.00 $2,015 —
582 value added 582 15 356.00 $356.00 $2,072 —
598 598 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,093 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
355–370 362 3 370.00–390.00 $381.52 $1,381 —
405–435 418 3 377.50–390.00 $382.40 $1,598 +23.78
480 480 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,716 —
545 545 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,894 -12.37
555 555 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,679 —
555–573 567 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,871 —
680 680 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 —
680 value added 680 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,890 —
725 725 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,903 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
795 795 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 value added 364 4 390.00–415.00 $402.36 $1,465 —
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -12.52
412 412 6 386.00 $386.00 $1,590 +4.71
464 value added 464 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,726 —
500–503 value added 502 11 350.00–351.00 $350.64 $1,760 +0.64
503–540 517 5 335.00–344.00 $340.77 $1,762 —
580–593 585 5 336.00–337.50 $336.89 $1,971 +3.50
615–638 630 3 297.50–306.00 $303.24 $1,910 —
630 value added 630 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
275–290 282 3 350.00–360.00 $353.25 $996 —
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
355 355 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,322 -7.50
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 -40.00
405–433 423 5 350.00–365.00 $356.44 $1,508 +1.32
465–485 475 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $1,579 —
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
565–598 584 4 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,839 -20.21
630–640 635 2 287.50–295.00 $291.28 $1,850 —
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
735 735 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,966 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
350–360 355 2 295.00–330.00 $312.25 $1,108 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 —
260 260 —— 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 +25.00
310–315 313 —— 2 430.00–442.50 $436.20 $1,365 +8.99
320–335 fancy 328 —— 2 450.00–455.00 $452.56 $1,484 —
360–385 368 —— 3 410.00–430.00 $420.23 $1,546 +1.59
405–435 420 —— 2 400.00–407.50 $403.88 $1,696 -11.94
505–521 515 —— 9 350.00–358.00 $355.04 $1,828 -6.64
537 value added 537 —— 6 358.00 $358.00 $1,922 —
550–560 553 —— 9 340.00–346.00 $344.00 $1,902 -10.94
628 628 —— 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,085 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -5.00
395 395 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,531 +10.00
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 -40.00
515–545 528 3 345.00–347.50 $346.67 $1,830 +24.17
550–585 573 9 315.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,852 -4.24
640 640 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 +25.00
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
500–510 504 4 317.50–322.50 $319.37 $1,610 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1320 974 80-85% 5 180.00–185.00 $181.22 $1,765 —
910–1250 1080 80-85% 10 155.00–168.00 $163.66 $1,768 —
780–1470 1208 80-85% 70 158.00–179.00 $171.73 $2,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $958 —
855–1070 951 85-90% 10 133.00–165.00 $148.14 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1670 1386 75-80% 7 163.00–176.00 $169.96 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1490 1142 3 176.00–180.00 $178.26 $2,036 —
1225–1610 1385 3 183.00–204.00 $192.32 $2,664 —
1810 1810 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–975 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 174.00–267.50 $215.59 $1,908
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1105 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 141.00–152.00 $145.92 $1,459

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 115 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
830–970 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,750.00 $2,457.60 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +40.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 +65.00

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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.