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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 170 279
Feeder cattle 113 147 208
Slaughter cattle 7 16 58
Replacement cattle 4 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made today due to limited comparable sales. Light offering 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
305–315 310 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 +22.50
368 value added 368 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,665 —
415 415 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 -5.00
517 value added 517 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,029 —
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 352.50–355.00 $353.74 $1,726 —
555 555 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 397.50 $397.50 $974 —
275 fancy 275 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
330 fancy 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
350 350 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 +10.56
403–405 404 5 372.50–375.00 $373.50 $1,509 +16.00
451–493 465 6 350.00–360.00 $356.47 $1,658 —
528–535 530 3 330.00–353.00 $345.27 $1,830 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,170 -8.72
350 350 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,251 +13.04
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 -9.46
415–445 430 2 315.00–327.50 $321.03 $1,380 -19.88
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 +42.50
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
745 745 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,265 —
305–340 323 2 450.00–455.00 $452.36 $1,461 +19.01
350–395 379 6 410.00–445.00 $431.43 $1,635 +5.35
453 453 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,767 —
465 fancy 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 —
502–535 509 8 350.00–379.00 $369.77 $1,882 +14.77
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–488 472 4 367.50–387.50 $377.15 $1,780 +22.36
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -14.79
500 500 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,888 +54.77
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +50.00
635 635 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,889 +10.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
410–415 413 2 355.00–372.50 $363.80 $1,502 —
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 -10.00
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1157 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $1,703 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $771 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,227 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,436

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 76.00 $76.00 $616 —

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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.