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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $330.97/cwt -11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 613 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $319.51/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 578 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 267 380
Feeder cattle 206 235 303
Slaughter cattle 18 27 46
Replacement cattle 16 5 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 2.50 higher, feeder heifers were steady, feeder bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
420–445 435 3 392.50–410.00 $401.62 $1,747 —
463–485 470 3 360.00–382.50 $374.77 $1,761 -26.14
506 506 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,822 -6.93
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +12.50
598 598 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,108 +15.00
600 value added 600 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,055 —
608–640 618 6 312.50–327.50 $323.20 $1,997 -19.30
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 —
495 495 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,596 —
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
565–595 585 3 300.00–317.50 $305.63 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
505 505 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,932 —
553 553 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,060 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
360–385 373 2 380.00–387.50 $383.62 $1,431 —
428–445 435 9 352.50–370.00 $363.40 $1,581 +0.90
475–498 489 6 345.00–360.00 $354.09 $1,732 -6.96
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -20.00
522 value added 522 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 —
505–535 525 4 325.00–347.50 $341.45 $1,793 +11.45
550–575 559 4 320.00–335.00 $327.48 $1,831 -5.65
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
725–748 740 3 265.00–275.00 $268.26 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–283 277 3 400.00–417.50 $405.58 $1,123 —
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -2.50
503 value added 503 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,786 +3.00
560–563 562 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 469 4 300.00–322.50 $310.63 $1,457 +10.63
535 535 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,538 -37.50
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
630 630 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,748 -22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
430 430 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,387 —
420–440 433 3 377.50–395.00 $387.65 $1,679 —
450–475 464 5 372.50–395.00 $387.48 $1,798 +17.36
495 495 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,794 -7.62
512–530 520 9 347.50–367.50 $358.02 $1,862 +10.52
576 576 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,814 +4.99
563–595 579 4 317.00–342.50 $329.40 $1,907 +19.39
580 580 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,754 -7.51
615–635 628 3 280.00–297.50 $291.79 $1,832 -9.24
705 705 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 —
760–798 783 8 245.00–250.00 $246.85 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,472 —
468 468 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,556 -11.83
515–540 521 4 322.50–330.00 $325.06 $1,694 +25.06
595 595 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,711 -7.50
640 640 2 267.50–277.50 $272.50 $1,744 -2.50
745 745 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 -10.00
328 328 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,476 +15.00
375 375 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,509 -21.24
435 435 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,751 -15.00
553 553 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,118 +25.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
810–1275 1103 80-85% 9 153.00–171.00 $162.46 $1,792 +16.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 857 85-90% 3 130.00–146.00 $135.98 $1,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1425 1360 75-80% 2 154.00–164.00 $159.24 $2,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,032 —
1240 1240 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,282 +27.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1120 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,508.86
930–1200 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,776.34
1030–1125 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,013.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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.