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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.14/cwt ≈ $2,136/hd at 582 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.00/cwt -19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 529 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $361.05/cwt -11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 468 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 226 456
Feeder cattle 235 179 419
Slaughter cattle 27 19 34
Replacement cattle 5 12 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls were steady. 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
350–355 353 2 420.00–440.00 $429.93 $1,518 —
403 value added 403 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,733 —
422–435 426 3 415.00–427.50 $419.25 $1,786 -29.01
465 465 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,918 -2.50
536–537 value added 537 12 375.00–384.00 $380.25 $2,042 -2.25
575 575 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
582 value added 582 41 367.00 $367.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
395 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 —
475–480 479 9 385.00–404.00 $400.91 $1,920 —
520–545 537 3 350.00–375.00 $366.93 $1,970 -3.07
580 580 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,958 +0.17
645 645 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,209 +20.00
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —
775–799 787 2 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
630 630 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,811 —
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
305–335 320 2 410.00–425.00 $417.85 $1,337 -17.15
345 value added 345 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,544 +10.00
358 value added 358 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,548 —
420 420 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,606 -22.50
529 value added 529 31 352.00 $352.00 $1,862 —
629 629 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,559 -23.44
450–497 468 20 340.00–367.50 $361.05 $1,690 -11.38
515 515 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -13.73
565–580 571 4 322.50–340.00 $333.13 $1,902 +13.13
593 593 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 -50.00
625–630 628 3 300.00–327.50 $318.38 $1,999 +9.42
690 690 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 -6.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,233 -27.50
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
490 490 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 —— 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,137 +3.28
280–285 282 —— 3 442.50–457.50 $452.44 $1,276 —
332 value added 332 —— 3 457.50 $457.50 $1,519 —
345 345 —— 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 -9.88
355–360 358 —— 2 422.50–425.00 $423.74 $1,517 -23.71
400 400 —— 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,670 -12.36
460 460 —— 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,920 +11.75
520 520 —— 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,911 -5.83
555 555 —— 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,984 +0.07
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,185 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
455–496 488 5 369.00–375.00 $370.12 $1,806 —
510 510 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,772 +15.13
582–585 583 6 307.50–322.50 $310.01 $1,807 -26.32
615–640 628 2 290.00–312.50 $301.03 $1,890 -2.70
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
455–475 460 4 340.00–347.50 $344.33 $1,584 -20.67
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -10.00
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 +10.00
648 648 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1165 1125 80-85% 2 143.00–149.00 $145.89 $1,641 —
1050–1345 1181 80-85% 5 152.00–161.00 $156.29 $1,846 -8.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1125 928 85-90% 2 122.50–125.00 $124.02 $1,151 —
875–1040 962 85-90% 3 136.00–146.00 $142.64 $1,372 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1417 75-80% 3 154.00–164.00 $159.49 $2,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1485 1233 2 141.00–167.00 $156.66 $1,932 —
1555 1555 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,110 —
1700–2290 1903 3 191.00–198.00 $193.41 $3,681 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,102
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,723

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.