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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 176 174
Feeder cattle 157 149 126
Slaughter cattle 35 18 30
Replacement cattle 9 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers and bulls were steady on a light test, slaughter cows were sharply 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
375 375 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,584 —
415–420 418 2 400.00–402.50 $401.26 $1,677 -24.35
428 value added 428 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,787 —
500 fancy 500 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —
545 545 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 -15.00
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,395 —
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 -62.50
373–390 383 5 360.00–385.00 $369.73 $1,416 -17.77
429 value added 429 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,609 —
435 435 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 —
481 481 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,671 +8.21
505–547 526 9 292.50–322.50 $309.52 $1,628 -23.08
550 value added 550 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,911 —
565 565 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,766 -17.49
595 595 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,830 -22.49
610 610 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,876 +12.50
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 415.00–435.00 $424.09 $933 +4.09
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 -6.91
455 455 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,695 —
505–528 525 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,343 ±0.00
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 400.00–410.00 $407.06 $924 +2.06
310–320 318 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,304 —
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
427 427 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,655 +3.67
470–475 473 2 362.50–377.50 $369.96 $1,750 -7.54
470–490 480 2 362.50–365.00 $363.78 $1,746 -13.72
505–547 536 5 337.50–360.00 $345.23 $1,850 +0.89
558–578 568 4 320.00–337.50 $328.60 $1,866 -21.40
610 610 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,876 —
780 780 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,892 -27.50
787 787 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,145 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 410.00–440.00 $425.85 $1,129 -11.58
315 315 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,378 +27.50
385–390 388 3 410.00–445.00 $427.50 $1,659 -5.00
500 500 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,838 —
563–580 567 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,942 —
623 fancy 623 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
480–490 485 2 320.00–350.00 $334.85 $1,624 +15.44
570 570 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,696 —
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —
770 770 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1245 1090 80-85% 4 136.00–141.00 $139.42 $1,520 —
775–1510 1210 80-85% 15 144.00–159.00 $149.35 $1,807 -11.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1435 1405 75-80% 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $2,009 —
1130–1630 1417 75-80% 5 146.00–154.00 $150.26 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–920 865 85-90% 2 111.00–123.00 $117.38 $1,015 —
925–1145 1038 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.34 $1,384 -11.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1690 1375 2 159.00–163.00 $161.46 $2,220 —
1780 1780 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,382 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590 590 (<2 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 80.00 $80.00 $172 —
285 285 1 80.00 $80.00 $228 —
305 305 2 75.00 $75.00 $229 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 35.00 $35.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 —
60 60 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 —
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 —
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 —
100 100 1 67.50 $67.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 5.00 $5.00 —
30 30 2 47.50 $47.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 25.00 $25.00 $101 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.