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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 242 0
Feeder cattle 149 206 0
Slaughter cattle 18 18 0
Replacement cattle 9 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were sharply higher on a light test, feeder bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows were steady on a light test, slaughter bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 —
410–415 411 4 420.00–427.50 $425.61 $1,749 —
546 value added 546 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,124 —
600 600 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,085 —
605 value added 605 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
398 398 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,612 —
495 value added 495 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,943 —
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 320.00–357.50 $339.44 $1,623 +16.94
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 +25.00
555 555 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,734 +6.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,086 —
385 385 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,492 +3.88
470–495 482 7 330.00–347.50 $339.29 $1,635 -14.80
505–543 533 5 320.00–337.50 $332.60 $1,773 -8.85
560–578 574 5 327.50–332.50 $329.99 $1,894 +2.51
620 620 2 292.50–297.50 $295.00 $1,829 —
675–685 680 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $1,964 —
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 —
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
265–290 280 3 425.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,213 +27.75
305–335 320 2 405.00–430.00 $416.91 $1,334 —
365 value added 365 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,542 —
365 365 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,506 —
400 400 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,590 +17.50
410 value added 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
508 508 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,727 —
524–543 value added 530 6 340.00–347.50 $344.94 $1,828 -10.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
373 373 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 —
438 438 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
425–430 428 2 370.00–397.50 $383.83 $1,643 +61.33
452 452 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,706 -9.98
505 505 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,629 -35.52
500–525 519 4 340.00–350.00 $344.34 $1,787 -13.68
573 573 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 +35.00
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +30.00
663–670 665 4 297.50–307.50 $300.02 $1,995 —
690 690 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,880 —
735 735 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 -7.50
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +23.15
799 799 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,057 +10.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–233 225 —— 6 455.00–495.00 $465.34 $1,047 +5.34
285–290 288 —— 2 430.00–445.00 $437.43 $1,260 —
320 320 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 -40.00
369–370 369 —— 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,596 +30.00
443–445 444 —— 4 400.00–415.00 $411.24 $1,826 +8.74
468 468 —— 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,790 —
538 538 —— 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,004 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
360–370 365 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 -27.50
455–485 470 3 310.00–332.50 $319.41 $1,501 -13.09
500–535 518 2 307.50–332.50 $320.42 $1,660 -4.64
625 625 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,859 +25.00
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1495 1241 80-85% 10 154.00–174.00 $160.86 $1,996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1045 1033 85-90% 2 143.00–147.00 $144.98 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1640 1337 3 148.00–162.00 $156.43 $2,091 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–930 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–252.50 $230.29 $2,050
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1385 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,437.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,482

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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.