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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $441.51/cwt -25.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 491 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 214 76
Feeder cattle 144 160 53
Slaughter cattle 15 35 23
Replacement cattle 9 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week 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
355 355 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,793 -6.58
420 420 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
480–497 491 13 435.00–450.00 $441.51 $2,168 —
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 +11.92
560 fancy 560 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -80.00
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 +12.50
583–595 585 7 395.00–400.00 $395.73 $2,315 +38.23
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
300 300 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -22.87
355–385 fancy 368 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,674 -30.00
370 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 -45.00
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -20.58
450–460 455 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $1,945 +7.47
480–490 488 5 380.00–395.00 $384.00 $1,874 -36.00
500–535 515 5 400.00–405.00 $401.95 $2,070 +6.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 -20.09
315–325 320 2 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $1,360 —
446 446 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,606 -57.56
465–495 480 2 350.00–355.00 $352.42 $1,692 -43.65
520 520 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
515–530 fancy 523 3 380.00–390.00 $385.03 $2,014 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -40.00
465–495 480 2 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,559 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,140 -20.00
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 -15.00
325–345 329 5 500.00–510.00 $508.02 $1,671 -27.06
350 fancy 350 6 535.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
365 365 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 -25.00
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +0.80
410–420 415 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 -9.20
468 468 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,200 ±0.00
525 525 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,310 +1.22
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
560 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 —
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 +10.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–295 267 3 410.00–450.00 $424.73 $1,134 —
385 385 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 +15.00
395 395 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $1,866 +42.50
410–435 425 3 440.00–465.00 $451.41 $1,918 +91.41
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 +65.00
475–495 485 3 425.00–445.00 $434.93 $2,109 +23.51
510–515 512 3 410.00–415.00 $413.32 $2,116 +13.32
580 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 +1.36
618–620 619 3 370.00–375.00 $373.33 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 350.00 $350.00 $752 —
260–285 273 2 350.00–365.00 $357.16 $975 —
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -10.00
515–520 518 2 335.00–360.00 $347.56 $1,800 +67.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1510 1199 80-85% 7 170.00–174.00 $172.04 $2,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1365 1228 75-80% 3 180.00–184.00 $182.76 $2,244 +20.67
1210–1245 1228 75-80% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.49 $2,192 +16.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1190 1058 85-90% 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,629 +10.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1470 1378 2 188.00–190.00 $188.93 $2,603 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,531.00 $1,531.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
785–1025 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,750.00 $3,511.46 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.