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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $560.18/cwt -58.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 323 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 129 165
Feeder cattle 139 99 125
Slaughter cattle 35 18 21
Replacement cattle 21 4 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 462 3 460.00–470.00 $463.29 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 294 6 535.00–560.00 $547.61 $1,610 -12.39
325 325 2 525.00–530.00 $527.50 $1,714 -32.50
340 fancy 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
360–390 383 8 490.00–530.00 $513.22 $1,966 -8.54
415–443 428 5 450.00–485.00 $467.59 $2,001 -0.23
450–475 463 2 440.00–450.00 $444.86 $2,060 +1.68
508–520 512 3 410.00–420.00 $416.61 $2,133 -8.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 490.00–505.00 $499.74 $1,589 +19.74
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 -30.06
460–493 478 4 410.00–415.00 $411.22 $1,966 +21.27
520–530 523 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,092 +16.62
588 588 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,176 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
343 343 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,423 —
370 370 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 560.00–580.00 $566.42 $1,558 —
308 fancy 308 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,848 —
310–343 326 11 530.00–580.00 $552.94 $1,803 -65.99
395 395 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,054 -30.52
410 fancy 410 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,337 —
400–435 420 3 510.00–530.00 $516.90 $2,171 -14.55
465–475 472 6 480.00–495.00 $484.93 $2,289 +3.41
500–535 517 5 420.00–455.00 $438.94 $2,269 -16.06
545 fancy 545 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,943 —
600–633 622 6 370.00–390.00 $377.40 $2,347 +12.56
705–712 711 6 320.00–335.00 $322.48 $2,293 —
808 808 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,586 —
860 860 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
300–340 320 2 400.00–425.00 $411.72 $1,318 —
395 395 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 —
395 395 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 —
415–420 419 6 460.00–465.00 $464.17 $1,945 -25.83
460 fancy 460 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 —
470 470 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,092 +15.00
505–525 515 2 385.00–400.00 $392.65 $2,022 -31.37
550–590 567 3 380.00–410.00 $393.18 $2,229 +10.63
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1102 75-80% 9 174.00–178.00 $176.07 $1,940 —
750–1455 1142 75-80% 6 180.00–188.00 $183.03 $2,090 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1395 1036 80-85% 8 165.00–173.00 $169.16 $1,752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —
905–1070 988 85-90% 2 153.00–155.00 $154.08 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,037 —
1635 1635 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,237 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1045–1070 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,948.23
1140–1190 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,983.78
1115–1230 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,202.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
965–1055 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,569.43
1115–1175 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,701.31
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 3 70.00 $70.00 $102 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 -180.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 -150.00
90 90 —— 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 +78.75
100 100 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 -118.75
120–140 130 —— 2 195.00–215.00 $205.00 -38.75

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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.