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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $380.65/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 385 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.77/cwt -17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 489 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $366.49/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 487 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 230 426
Feeder cattle 137 157 318
Slaughter cattle 19 35 60
Replacement cattle 17 9 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week 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
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +2.50
557 557 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,409 —
465–475 470 2 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $1,786 —
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -50.00
650 650 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 -34.73
355–395 388 10 375.00–387.50 $385.21 $1,495 +15.48
400–438 430 5 355.00–385.00 $360.58 $1,550 -1.92
435–443 440 3 335.00–342.50 $340.03 $1,496 -22.47
465–495 489 11 317.50–335.00 $329.77 $1,613 -17.73
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 +25.48
585 585 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,740 -10.00
600–623 617 4 290.00–295.00 $293.78 $1,813 -13.72
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 -14.09
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -5.00
305–330 fancy 318 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,336 —
410 410 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —
455–493 480 3 342.50–365.00 $349.60 $1,678 -22.90
530 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -7.50
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 —— 3 395.00–405.00 $399.93 $1,468 -0.07
400–420 413 —— 4 382.50–395.00 $390.61 $1,613 +3.11
470–495 487 —— 6 375.00–390.00 $379.15 $1,846 +15.37
488 488 —— 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,696 -16.28
565–593 590 —— 9 315.00–327.50 $326.17 $1,924 -2.43
605 605 —— 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,739 -20.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 -5.85
310 310 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,279 -25.00
375 375 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,603 ±0.00
575–590 585 3 337.50–347.50 $340.78 $1,994 -1.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 +10.00
405–410 408 2 335.00–365.00 $349.91 $1,428 -10.09
475–485 480 2 305.00–315.00 $310.05 $1,488 -24.80
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
625 625 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,672 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1395 1175 80-85% 7 142.00–152.00 $147.81 $1,737 —
1050–1410 1190 80-85% 4 118.00–141.00 $134.07 $1,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–990 968 85-90% 3 105.00–121.00 $111.58 $1,080 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1450 1178 3 158.00–178.00 $168.03 $1,979 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–775 716 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 152.50–165.00 $160.36 $1,148
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–870 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 120.00–131.00 $125.85 $1,029
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $914
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,095

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 74.00 $74.00 $222 -1.00
595 595 1 40.00 $40.00 $238 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -45.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -25.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 +20.00

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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.