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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 201 118
Feeder cattle 114 178 86
Slaughter cattle 39 19 26
Replacement cattle 2 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to 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 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +30.00
430 430 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,193 +20.00
525 525 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 +3.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 +33.32
532 value added 532 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 +20.70
390 390 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 -8.87
400–430 414 6 440.00–460.00 $453.32 $1,877 -6.68
500–517 513 4 400.00–445.00 $434.03 $2,227 +54.03
575 575 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +26.69
637 637 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,198 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -155.00
320–330 325 2 410.00–430.00 $420.15 $1,365 -44.85
450–483 474 5 390.00–420.00 $397.68 $1,885 -0.24
500–535 524 5 375.00–395.00 $388.21 $2,034 +19.28
593 value added 593 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,224 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +17.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 365.00–380.00 $371.91 $829 —
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 -33.36
355–377 fancy 369 5 545.00–550.00 $546.94 $2,018 +1.94
360–387 380 4 505.00–510.00 $506.18 $1,923 +12.07
425 425 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 +17.39
451–475 455 6 475.00–490.00 $487.39 $2,218 +37.39
503–540 521 7 435.00–460.00 $444.78 $2,317 +8.51
550 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 +5.00
685 685 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 -20.00
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 480.00–490.00 $484.79 $1,561 +4.79
395 395 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $1,827 +2.50
420–435 430 3 405.00–420.00 $409.88 $1,762 -35.00
420–438 432 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,922 +0.12
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -85.00
500–540 530 7 350.00–390.00 $362.16 $1,919 -32.84
565–580 573 2 320.00–375.00 $347.14 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 -130.00
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 -25.00
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -85.00
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1230 991 80-85% 13 164.00–179.00 $171.26 $1,697 —
800–1400 1030 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $152.45 $1,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1535 1260 75-80% 10 176.00–188.00 $181.27 $2,284 —
1510–1530 1520 75-80% 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $2,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1090 923 85-90% 3 140.00–146.00 $144.08 $1,330 -0.02
970–1120 1045 85-90% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.61 $1,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1740 1560 2 208.00–211.00 $209.67 $3,271 —
1915 1915 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 25.00 $25.00 $59 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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.