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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 178 85
Feeder cattle 45 150 50
Slaughter cattle 12 19 23
Replacement cattle 2 3 11

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
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
445 value added 445 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,514 —
480–490 485 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 -2.45
847 847 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,732 —
940 940 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
250 250 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,412 +65.00
350–380 364 6 510.00–530.00 $522.48 $1,902 +42.59
405 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 -1.43
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 -24.06
568–570 569 3 390.00–400.00 $396.66 $2,257 +11.66
675 675 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -60.00
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 -14.84
820 820 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 —
850 850 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,080 +49.69
350–363 357 5 600.00–660.00 $643.84 $2,299 +38.84
400–440 420 2 545.00–590.00 $566.43 $2,379 —
475 475 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 -20.98
510 510 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,218 -2.33
630 630 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 +45.00
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 -25.00
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1820 1517 75-80% 3 200.00–207.00 $202.85 $3,077 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $904 +4.10
845 845 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,289 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1280 1243 80-85% 2 160.00–175.00 $167.73 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,270 —
2220 2220 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,751 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 97.50 $97.50 —
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 —
120 120 1 152.50 $152.50 —

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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.