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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $329.98/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 529 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 610 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 338 227
Feeder cattle 183 307 184
Slaughter cattle 11 17 26
Replacement cattle 9 7 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of 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
410 410 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 ±0.00
482 482 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,651 —
550 550 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
520 520 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,911 —
700 value added 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —
638 638 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 2 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 ±0.00
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
305–343 328 6 400.00–410.00 $404.34 $1,326 —
370–384 382 6 367.50–380.00 $377.98 $1,444 —
407–415 410 8 355.00–357.50 $355.93 $1,459 —
515–520 518 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,684 —
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
610 value added 610 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
700 value added 700 6 288.00 $288.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 value added 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
385 385 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,376 —
413–440 428 9 332.50–357.50 $340.05 $1,455 -3.47
460–465 462 3 325.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,548 +17.46
510–535 520 5 305.00–307.50 $306.03 $1,591 -6.24
570 570 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,696 +5.76
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 +18.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 330.00–350.00 $339.36 $926 —
505 505 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 +67.50
595 595 2 250.00–272.50 $261.25 $1,554 -14.95
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 +6.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -30.11
435–445 443 4 377.50–382.50 $378.73 $1,678 -1.06
458–485 465 4 360.00–375.00 $371.09 $1,726 +6.09
497 497 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,603 -42.50
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -28.01
525 value added 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
527–545 530 15 320.00–332.50 $329.98 $1,749 -8.03
560 560 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,806 -4.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 282 5 460.00–465.00 $460.96 $1,300 —
305 305 2 440.00–465.00 $452.50 $1,380 —
358–395 369 6 405.00–440.00 $426.77 $1,575 —
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
515 value added 515 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,841 —
505–548 539 5 352.50–357.50 $356.56 $1,922 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +35.00
450–463 459 4 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,354 -48.83
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 -36.23
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 ±0.00
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1015 985 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.03 $1,429 —
1035–1405 1209 80-85% 4 148.00–159.00 $153.17 $1,852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,335 +28.37
990–1105 1063 85-90% 3 141.00–144.00 $142.62 $1,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,171 —
1385–1655 1520 75-80% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.09 $2,175 -19.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,400 —
1310 1310 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,057 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–985 878 (<2 yrs)Open 3 225.00–237.50 $230.41 $2,023
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,475
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $876

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 6 90.00 $90.00 —

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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.