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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 62 122
Feeder cattle 99 45 87
Slaughter cattle 18 12 25
Replacement cattle 4 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to active buyer participation on average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 fancy 363 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,360 —
380 380 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,204 —
455–465 460 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —
430 430 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 —
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 -5.00
303 303 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,697 —
355–397 374 7 500.00–545.00 $521.76 $1,951 -0.72
415–445 431 5 460.00–485.00 $467.82 $2,016 -12.18
473–490 479 3 430.00–450.00 $443.18 $2,123 +13.18
500–545 527 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
375–383 379 4 485.00–487.50 $486.26 $1,843 —
425–435 430 3 455.00–470.00 $465.06 $2,000 —
480–490 485 2 385.00–395.00 $389.95 $1,891 —
515–535 528 3 380.00–385.00 $383.38 $2,024 —
540–545 543 2 325.00–350.00 $337.56 $1,833 —
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +40.00
780 780 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,379 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 fancy 297 3 675.00 $675.00 $2,005 —
330–335 334 4 570.00–635.00 $618.93 $2,067 -31.07
375–395 385 2 530.00–570.00 $550.52 $2,120 -93.32
420–435 432 7 520.00–540.00 $531.45 $2,296 -34.98
455–480 470 3 475.00–490.00 $481.52 $2,263 +16.52
500 500 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 +20.00
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
615–635 625 2 355.00–375.00 $364.84 $2,280 -20.16
690 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 —
795 795 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–448 442 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,166 —
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
520–536 533 5 420.00–425.00 $424.02 $2,260 —
568–592 580 6 380.00–385.00 $382.55 $2,219 —
890 890 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
545 545 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -42.50
885–1445 1077 85-90% 3 147.00–158.00 $152.76 $1,645 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1165 1093 80-85% 4 164.00–168.00 $165.32 $1,807 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1500 1328 75-80% 2 171.00–177.00 $173.61 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1405 1392 3 195.00–203.00 $198.36 $2,761 —
1545–1965 1782 3 210.00–216.00 $213.45 $3,804 —
1995 1995 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–820 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,847.77
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +122.50
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 +102.50
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 +12.50
100–130 113 4 235.00–250.00 $243.75 +113.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.