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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $406.30/cwt -48.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 485 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $396.07/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 483 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.00/cwt -37.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 369 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 205 137
Feeder cattle 160 139 88
Slaughter cattle 35 35 27
Replacement cattle 6 21 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
328 328 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,738 —
360–382 373 5 500.00–530.00 $511.58 $1,908 -18.42
452–455 454 6 450.00–485.00 $467.44 $2,122 —
540 540 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,403 —
565–580 568 8 395.00–410.00 $408.08 $2,318 —
620–629 628 9 370.00–380.00 $378.90 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
460–473 469 3 380.00–420.00 $406.91 $1,908 -56.38
530 530 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 —
595 595 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $2,127 —
795 value added 795 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
300–330 315 5 470.00–480.00 $472.87 $1,490 -54.63
355–370 fancy 359 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,741 —
355–385 375 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 -43.22
405–440 430 7 445.00–465.00 $450.58 $1,937 -17.01
470 470 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -24.86
545 545 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 -21.61
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 —
270–275 273 2 440.00–460.00 $450.09 $1,229 —
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
420–440 430 2 415.00–420.00 $417.56 $1,796 -17.44
450–495 483 12 375.00–410.00 $396.07 $1,913 -15.15
560–575 564 4 365.00–370.00 $368.73 $2,080 -1.27
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 -55.00
850 850 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -65.00
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -10.00
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 4 490.00–495.00 $492.41 $1,792 +37.41
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -25.00
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 -104.17
472–498 484 11 385.00–425.00 $411.42 $1,991 -33.58
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -95.00
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +7.35
555–577 572 4 375.00–390.00 $378.64 $2,166 -14.54
695 695 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 -51.42
310–345 323 4 530.00–540.00 $535.08 $1,728 -17.86
360 360 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 +10.00
410–445 428 6 470.00–495.00 $484.20 $2,072 -32.70
485 485 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 -14.93
505–525 519 4 435.00–440.00 $438.78 $2,277 -0.16
610–625 618 2 360.00–380.00 $369.88 $2,286 -7.52
715 715 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 -17.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 -30.00
520–525 523 2 270.00–290.00 $280.05 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1005 894 85-90% 11 128.00–139.00 $132.20 $1,182 +7.20
1010–1200 1088 85-90% 4 140.00–146.00 $143.97 $1,566 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1190 1073 80-85% 6 151.00–158.00 $153.43 $1,646 —
1020–1250 1110 80-85% 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1440 1217 75-80% 7 160.00–164.00 $162.09 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 —
1450 1450 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,871 —
1520 1520 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,128 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 +65.00
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +40.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -58.75
120 120 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 +35.00
120 120 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 +30.00
120 120 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00 $195.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.