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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.00/cwt +45.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 604 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 166 171
Feeder cattle 150 138 135
Slaughter cattle 19 15 31
Replacement cattle 3 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons 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 fancy 305 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,937 —
433 433 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,338 +55.00
470–482 479 4 480.00–490.00 $482.45 $2,311 +69.35
604 value added 604 12 415.00 $415.00 $2,507 —
701 value added 701 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,497 —
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–278 271 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,355 +5.00
305 305 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 +50.70
355–395 379 4 470.00–490.00 $479.89 $1,819 +9.89
403–442 424 9 475.00–490.00 $481.43 $2,041 +61.43
450–498 482 9 430.00–470.00 $454.06 $2,189 +59.11
515–534 531 7 420.00–435.00 $422.08 $2,241 —
580 580 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,233 +30.00
660–685 673 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,221 -2.50
707 707 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,368 —
757 757 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 410.00 $410.00 $902 —
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 +10.00
340 340 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,649 +104.37
523 523 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,935 +20.00
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
625–645 635 2 315.00–335.00 $324.84 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +45.00
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 -17.04
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +10.00
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 ±0.00
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,507 —
250 fancy 250 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,725 —
305 305 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 +40.00
300–340 322 8 585.00–625.00 $600.31 $1,933 +130.31
350 350 2 600.00–610.00 $605.00 $2,118 —
415 value added 415 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,220 —
458–488 470 5 485.00–490.00 $485.98 $2,284 +88.53
500–510 505 2 420.00–455.00 $437.33 $2,209 +54.33
553–585 569 4 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $2,190 +19.86
640 640 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 -20.00
650–665 658 2 340.00–365.00 $352.64 $2,320 —
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 410.00–440.00 $419.44 $998 —
245 fancy 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 +35.37
400–440 428 4 445.00–470.00 $459.01 $1,965 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +10.00
510–545 536 4 385.00–390.00 $388.81 $2,084 +16.46
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -5.00
715–735 725 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 -20.00
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
440–445 441 4 410.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,841 +170.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–710 703 85-90% 2 110.00–128.00 $118.90 $836 +3.43
925–1135 1030 85-90% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.55 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,883 —
1080–1425 1283 75-80% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.36 $2,365 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1175 978 80-85% 3 163.00–165.00 $163.92 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1545 1158 4 170.00–194.00 $186.87 $2,164 —
840–2215 1571 4 200.00–230.00 $212.80 $3,343 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 45.00–55.00 $50.27 $93 —
220 220 1 57.50 $57.50 $126 +12.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 147.50 $147.50 —
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 50.00 $50.00 $362 —

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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.