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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $313.22/cwt -12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 558 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $379.79/cwt -10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 434 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.10/cwt -24.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 514 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 179 282
Feeder cattle 307 137 236
Slaughter cattle 17 19 44
Replacement cattle 7 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -32.50
425 425 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 —
585–588 587 4 325.00–327.50 $325.62 $1,911 -9.38
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
255–298 280 5 370.00–380.00 $371.82 $1,041 —
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
415–443 427 7 340.00–350.00 $343.52 $1,467 -17.06
464 464 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,473 -12.27
510 510 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -35.00
500–545 515 14 307.50–330.00 $312.27 $1,608 -22.73
555–576 572 13 290.00–292.50 $291.74 $1,669 -5.76
630–638 636 4 280.00–282.50 $280.62 $1,785 -13.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 330.00–345.00 $340.36 $1,116 —
355–379 374 7 340.00–350.00 $342.75 $1,282 —
404 404 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,303 +2.50
488 488 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,513 —
505–515 510 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
580–590 583 4 265.00–280.00 $276.20 $1,610 —
605–620 613 3 260.00–275.00 $268.27 $1,644 —
650 650 2 260.00–272.50 $266.25 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -10.00
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 —— 3 380.00–400.00 $393.13 $857 —
260–295 281 —— 6 390.00–405.00 $399.24 $1,122 —
310–325 318 —— 2 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $1,232 —
373–390 382 —— 4 380.00–395.00 $385.11 $1,471 -14.82
390 390 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -34.93
425–448 434 —— 17 365.00–382.50 $379.79 $1,648 -10.82
473 473 —— 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 -14.15
505–519 514 —— 7 325.00–350.00 $338.01 $1,737 —
552–568 555 —— 12 297.50–307.50 $299.21 $1,661 -26.96
553–595 561 —— 12 320.00–332.50 $327.23 $1,836 +1.06
600–643 624 —— 8 285.00–295.00 $291.88 $1,821 +4.38
660–687 680 —— 4 282.50–290.00 $284.32 $1,933 —
713–720 716 —— 9 282.50–295.00 $288.09 $2,063 —
835–960 898 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 207.50–220.00 $213.31 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 330.00–365.00 $347.01 $930 —
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
380–385 382 3 325.00–350.00 $341.70 $1,305 —
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 -39.91
465–490 475 4 335.00–350.00 $343.79 $1,633 +33.74
505–525 515 2 315.00–317.50 $316.23 $1,629 +26.23
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1200 1070 80-85% 3 132.00–145.00 $137.40 $1,470 —
1125–1425 1275 80-85% 2 156.00–158.00 $156.88 $2,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1028 85-90% 3 89.00–113.00 $100.63 $1,034 -41.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1870 1685 2 180.00–192.00 $186.66 $3,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1055 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,388.88
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 +65.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 +45.00

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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.