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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $372.35/cwt +72.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 186 143
Feeder cattle 138 149 97
Slaughter cattle 15 14 26
Replacement cattle 3 14 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparison available for today's sale. Moderate offering of average to good 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
367 value added 367 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,963 —
442 442 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,144 +33.77
450–495 473 2 400.00–425.00 $413.10 $1,954 +15.60
513 513 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,026 +10.00
593 value added 593 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,906 —
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 +5.66
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 —
360 360 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
583 583 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,040 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,361 +90.00
305–335 320 4 470.00–500.00 $484.30 $1,550 —
360 360 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 +80.00
438 438 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,840 +30.70
460–488 479 4 390.00–400.00 $394.95 $1,892 +27.55
593 593 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,105 +10.00
684 684 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,235 +80.00
310–330 320 2 360.00–400.00 $380.63 $1,218 +30.63
360–380 373 4 400.00–450.00 $428.74 $1,599 +48.74
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +57.50
480–483 482 3 347.50–385.00 $359.95 $1,735 +19.95
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
653 653 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,106 —
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
370–390 380 2 335.00–370.00 $352.04 $1,338 —
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 -10.00
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -5.00
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 420.00–450.00 $434.63 $1,339 —
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -7.14
503–548 536 10 340.00–385.00 $372.35 $1,996 +72.35
565–585 575 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +25.00
755–760 758 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 +75.00
300 value added 300 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,620 —
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
410 410 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 —
472–485 475 4 390.00–400.00 $397.45 $1,888 -4.49
525–528 527 5 382.50–385.00 $383.00 $2,018 +0.35
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 +0.86
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
382 382 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,127 —
408–435 417 3 240.00–250.00 $246.52 $1,028 -69.76
473 473 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 -30.00
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–845 728 85-90% 2 114.00–117.50 $115.47 $841 —
645–1045 862 85-90% 3 134.00–142.50 $137.51 $1,185 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,257 —
940–1080 1030 80-85% 3 143.00–144.00 $143.35 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1255 1115 75-80% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.69 $1,658 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,296 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 45.00 $45.00 $92 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 57.00 $57.00 $66 —
140–150 145 4 45.00–47.00 $46.48 $67 —
215–260 240 3 45.00–52.00 $49.55 $119 —

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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.