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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $366.10/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $436.27/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 168 242
Feeder cattle 178 144 221
Slaughter cattle 19 15 17
Replacement cattle 4 9 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to active buyer participation 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
315–320 317 3 530.00–580.00 $563.16 $1,785 —
360–365 363 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,924 +25.00
435 435 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 +10.00
462 462 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,264 +48.49
523–525 524 3 455.00–460.00 $456.67 $2,393 +26.67
560 560 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 -10.00
685 685 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 +75.00
355–390 373 2 445.00–480.00 $461.68 $1,722 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,260 —
285–295 290 3 480.00–495.00 $486.72 $1,411 +56.72
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 +39.92
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 —
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
415–440 425 3 420.00–425.00 $423.37 $1,799 +63.37
455–495 470 8 380.00–410.00 $397.92 $1,870 +45.50
500–540 528 11 360.00–390.00 $368.93 $1,948 +33.93
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 ±0.00
555–595 570 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
720–735 728 4 250.00–280.00 $272.43 $1,983 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
910 910 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —
950 950 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–273 265 3 540.00–565.00 $547.85 $1,452 +97.85
300–345 323 2 460.00–480.00 $469.30 $1,516 +19.30
350–385 365 4 460.00–480.00 $473.87 $1,730 +48.87
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +30.00
480 480 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 +36.00
500 fancy 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
530–540 535 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 -21.95
580–590 583 3 355.00–360.00 $358.31 $2,089 —
636 636 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,194 —
760–775 770 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +30.00
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -14.84
500–520 510 2 240.00–255.00 $247.65 $1,263 -2.35
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,525 —
250–280 265 2 570.00–595.00 $581.79 $1,542 +81.79
308 fancy 308 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,802 —
325–335 330 3 535.00–540.00 $538.36 $1,777 +30.34
355 fancy 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 +10.00
350–395 377 6 485.00–500.00 $494.11 $1,863 -10.89
405–448 429 7 455.00–495.00 $477.61 $2,049 +2.61
490 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 -20.00
510–540 524 11 420.00–450.00 $436.27 $2,286 -3.73
585 585 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 +25.00
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 ±0.00
630–645 638 2 360.00–370.00 $365.06 $2,329 -14.94
653 fancy 653 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,547 —
670–680 675 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,444 +100.27
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 +15.00
400–420 410 2 440.00–450.00 $444.88 $1,824 -6.53
455–475 465 2 420.00–440.00 $430.22 $2,001 -4.71
518 518 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,046 -18.32
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 -18.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 440.00 $440.00 $946 +90.00
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +92.84
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
460 460 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1233 75-80% 6 182.00–192.00 $186.38 $2,298 +3.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —
850–990 912 85-90% 3 142.50–145.00 $144.10 $1,314 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1195 1065 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.12 $1,780 —
1085–1135 1110 80-85% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.47 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
1115 1115 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,130 —

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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 1,359.00 $1,359.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,445.00 $1,445.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.