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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.73/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 214 286
Feeder cattle 147 183 229
Slaughter cattle 16 11 43
Replacement cattle 4 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,470 —
455 455 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 —
632 632 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
555–565 558 4 270.00–282.50 $279.33 $1,559 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 416 3 347.50–350.00 $348.37 $1,449 -31.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 330.00–365.00 $348.72 $1,126 —
360–390 372 7 330.00–355.00 $344.46 $1,281 -13.04
407–440 419 7 330.00–347.50 $340.91 $1,428 +0.86
460–495 478 2 317.50–320.00 $318.70 $1,523 -16.26
492 value added 492 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,710 —
500–505 503 2 312.50–317.50 $314.99 $1,584 +8.96
560 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 5 375.00–390.00 $378.81 $1,224 -25.53
360–395 376 6 362.50–377.50 $369.44 $1,389 -8.54
410 410 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,466 +1.57
535–540 538 2 325.00–332.50 $328.77 $1,769 +3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 -9.36
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–287 287 —— 4 385.00–395.00 $387.49 $1,112 —
305 305 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
350–385 370 —— 5 385.00–390.00 $386.93 $1,432 +31.93
407–445 419 —— 6 380.00–390.00 $387.39 $1,623 +8.66
445 445 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -28.73
455 455 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -31.09
455–495 475 —— 4 345.00–365.00 $354.79 $1,685 -16.30
503–535 515 —— 13 310.00–335.00 $322.73 $1,662 +12.73
585 585 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 +2.50
593 593 —— 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,720 -32.50
600 600 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
605–635 623 —— 5 277.50–290.00 $286.54 $1,785 —
650–665 660 —— 3 270.00–277.50 $274.14 $1,809 —
815–845 830 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 200.00–207.50 $203.82 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
375–380 378 2 310.00–330.00 $319.93 $1,209 —
450–460 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +30.04
683 683 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,759 -22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 430.00–435.00 $433.35 $1,443 -19.15
380–395 388 2 417.50–435.00 $426.08 $1,653 -0.69
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -1.56
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1207 80-85% 8 138.00–145.00 $140.88 $1,700 -12.29
1210–1380 1295 80-85% 2 151.00–159.00 $155.26 $2,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1140 997 85-90% 3 135.00–139.00 $137.42 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,211 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1495 1313 2 154.00–165.00 $160.26 $2,104 +3.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,600

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 132.50 $132.50 —

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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.