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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.70/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 367 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.17/cwt -7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.13/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 456 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 371 217
Feeder cattle 165 236 178
Slaughter cattle 29 115 21
Replacement cattle 35 16 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers and bulls were sharply higher, slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls had no comparisons. 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
423 value added 423 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,840 —
440 440 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,837 —
468–472 value added 470 5 420.00–437.50 $430.54 $2,024 —
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 -7.50
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
540 value added 540 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 382.50–392.50 $387.50 $1,821 +30.00
625 value added 625 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 5 420.00–427.50 $423.01 $1,159 —
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
355–387 367 15 405.00–417.50 $413.70 $1,518 +28.70
400–435 value added 410 4 420.00–432.50 $426.10 $1,747 —
433–435 434 4 395.00–410.00 $402.48 $1,747 +16.48
452–460 456 11 385.00–387.50 $386.13 $1,761 —
504–533 522 12 339.00–341.00 $340.17 $1,776 -0.60
610 610 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 +21.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 +35.00
440 440 2 355.00–370.00 $362.50 $1,595 +6.06
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 +10.00
490–495 493 2 337.50–350.00 $343.78 $1,695 +33.78
505–545 519 7 330.00–337.50 $335.15 $1,739 —
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
550 550 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 +7.62
625–645 633 4 305.00–315.00 $311.83 $1,974 +20.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,350 +40.33
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 —— 2 450.00 $450.00 $968 +20.00
290 290 —— 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 +15.00
305 fancy 305 —— 1 486.00 $486.00 $1,482 +33.44
315–340 328 —— 3 425.00–450.00 $440.53 $1,445 +4.33
393 393 —— 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,651 -0.23
420 420 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 +6.12
450–465 455 —— 4 407.50–422.50 $416.20 $1,894 —
510–530 515 —— 7 370.00–375.00 $374.26 $1,927 +19.22
570–590 580 —— 2 322.50–338.00 $330.12 $1,915 -13.88
602–623 610 —— 8 320.00–330.00 $326.17 $1,990 -5.83
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 230.00–237.50 $233.85 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 ±0.00
495 495 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
520 520 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,859 +10.83
580–590 583 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,836 -8.26
615–635 622 3 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,908 +34.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 322.50–325.00 $323.74 $1,726 +4.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,613 —
1020–1330 1164 80-85% 7 160.00–179.00 $168.22 $1,958 —
975–1515 1290 80-85% 4 171.00–185.00 $178.28 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1045 938 85-90% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.79 $1,161 —
870–1300 1100 85-90% 4 131.00–142.00 $138.48 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1605 1488 75-80% 3 163.00–170.00 $166.13 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1635 1440 2 178.00–191.00 $185.38 $2,669 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–765 738 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $1,495
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2.15 $2.15 $19
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,106

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1395 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,801.48
1125–1335 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,050.00 $2,695.33
1120–1440 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,795.03
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
940–1200 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,650.00 $2,029.43
1020–1265 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,572.32
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 4 75.00 $75.00 —

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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.