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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.40/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 125 238
Feeder cattle 149 113 193
Slaughter cattle 14 7 27
Replacement cattle 14 4 2

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
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -5.00
362 362 3 472.50 $472.50 $1,710 —
420–435 428 4 450.00–452.50 $451.23 $1,931 +11.23
482 482 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,916 +7.50
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +5.00
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 —
605–622 618 4 362.50–370.00 $364.34 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -2.50
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
323–325 fancy 324 3 440.00–455.00 $449.98 $1,458 +9.98
370 fancy 370 2 410.00–417.50 $413.75 $1,531 —
390 390 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
400–445 428 6 370.00–397.50 $389.30 $1,666 +15.80
455–495 478 11 362.50–375.00 $367.40 $1,756 +10.93
515–545 524 9 350.00–357.50 $353.06 $1,850 +7.79
578 578 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,994 —
620–645 633 2 317.50–322.50 $320.05 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 +10.00
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 +22.50
435 435 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,533 +31.47
495 495 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 —
255–280 268 2 475.00–495.00 $484.53 $1,299 +29.53
305–330 fancy 313 3 480.00–499.00 $486.67 $1,523 —
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -2.36
350–360 358 4 432.50–435.00 $433.11 $1,551 +1.68
365–370 fancy 367 3 465.00–490.00 $481.59 $1,767 —
405–440 fancy 423 2 437.50–455.00 $445.89 $1,886 —
448 448 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —
455–470 464 5 395.00–407.50 $401.94 $1,865 +11.94
506–535 512 5 370.00–386.00 $382.65 $1,959 +12.88
550–580 565 3 360.00–370.00 $364.14 $2,057 -0.86
605 605 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,193 —
695 695 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
485–491 489 7 385.00–390.00 $387.14 $1,893 +47.14
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -77.50
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -20.00
615 615 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,983 +25.00
730 730 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 -10.00
403–435 414 —— 5 310.00–335.00 $316.28 $1,309 -47.52
457 457 —— 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,554 +25.00
745 745 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
1010–1265 1130 80-85% 6 152.00–166.00 $157.20 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1740 1555 2 135.00–169.00 $149.98 $2,332 —
1635–1815 1725 2 185.00–189.00 $187.10 $3,227 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416
720–840 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–185.00 $167.42 $1,331
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1050 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 3 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $2,325
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,624
840–935 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 215.00–240.00 $226.83 $2,014
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–835 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–140.00 $125.30 $906

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 5 25.00 $25.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 4 127.50 $127.50 —

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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.