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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.50/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 234 372
Feeder cattle 179 165 297
Slaughter cattle 19 29 55
Replacement cattle 12 35 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were 5.00 higher, feeder bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were steady to 0.50 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 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
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 —
355 fancy 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 —
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
414–435 418 6 440.00–450.00 $448.26 $1,874 +30.76
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 —
536 value added 536 10 382.50 $382.50 $2,050 +7.50
602 value added 602 9 367.50 $367.50 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,935 —
550–575 563 2 330.00–345.00 $337.33 $1,899 —
640 640 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,064 —
653 653 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 —
400–430 420 6 372.50–390.00 $385.94 $1,621 +23.44
465–480 472 5 360.00–382.50 $372.43 $1,758 +52.43
505–533 526 5 322.50–355.00 $343.73 $1,808 +23.73
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -10.00
550–573 value added 562 4 339.00–340.00 $339.49 $1,908 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -2.50
600–648 632 6 292.50–315.00 $308.96 $1,953 -2.87
650–668 662 3 290.00–300.00 $296.73 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,305 +20.00
310 value added 310 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,356 —
360–370 365 8 402.50–420.00 $414.68 $1,514 +0.98
406 406 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,644 +2.52
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 -1.13
500–505 504 6 370.00–372.50 $371.25 $1,871 +31.08
668 668 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +17.42
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —
650–685 668 3 270.00–280.00 $276.76 $1,849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–240 232 —— 3 465.00–470.00 $466.72 $1,083 +16.72
310–325 318 —— 2 440.00–450.00 $444.88 $1,415 +4.35
375–380 378 —— 2 440.00–455.00 $447.45 $1,691 +27.45
400–435 422 —— 3 425.00–435.00 $429.86 $1,814 +19.86
430 fancy 430 —— 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 —
460–485 471 —— 6 400.00–410.00 $405.75 $1,911 -10.45
515 515 —— 3 365.00–377.50 $373.33 $1,923 -0.93
555–574 568 —— 8 350.00–367.50 $357.43 $2,030 +27.31
610 610 —— 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 +16.33
890–920 905 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 —— 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
430–435 433 —— 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,710 ±0.00
525–545 532 —— 3 322.50–337.50 $332.37 $1,768 -25.13
550–585 571 —— 4 330.00–345.00 $336.33 $1,920 +21.33
615–620 618 —— 2 300.00–307.50 $303.73 $1,877 -2.97
675 675 —— 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,941 —
710 710 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
755 755 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -13.74
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 —
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
675 675 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1255 1080 80-85% 2 180.00–196.00 $186.70 $2,016 —
1085–1420 1176 80-85% 8 159.00–176.00 $164.68 $1,937 -3.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1270 1047 85-90% 3 138.00–147.00 $144.36 $1,511 —
950–1210 1080 85-90% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.56 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,377 -7.13
1500 1500 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,720 —
1140–1400 1270 2 182.00–195.00 $189.17 $2,402 —
1745–2015 1845 3 204.00–213.00 $207.92 $3,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,362
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–935 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00–212.56 $206.04 $1,854
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,536
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,728
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,396

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 165.00 $165.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 117.50 $117.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 92.50 $92.50 —
50 50 4 122.50–150.00 $129.38 —
50 50 1 135.00 $135.00 —
60 60 1 157.50 $157.50 —
60 60 1 151.00 $151.00 —
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.