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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $520.00/cwt +60.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 508 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $544.23/cwt +34.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 411 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.12/cwt ≈ $2,753/hd at 623 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 160 153
Feeder cattle 139 114 122
Slaughter cattle 16 39 25
Replacement cattle 2 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons 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
265 265 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,564 —
347 value added 347 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,943 —
360 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 -20.00
405 405 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,167 +25.00
412 value added 412 12 545.00 $545.00 $2,245 —
505 value added 505 15 525.00 $525.00 $2,651 —
545 545 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 -15.00
620 value added 620 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,774 —
638 638 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,632 —
660 660 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,541 —
835 value added 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
340 340 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 —
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 —
585 585 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 —
605 605 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,193 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
500–525 513 2 350.00–380.00 $364.63 $1,871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 373 11 460.00–465.00 $464.03 $1,731 —
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
480 480 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -12.68
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -83.21
528 528 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,940 -20.71
590–598 594 4 355.00–370.00 $362.45 $2,153 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
690 690 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,915 —
770 770 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 420 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 +16.68
515–520 518 3 410.00–430.00 $420.03 $2,176 -14.00
550 550 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 +25.00
605 value added 605 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,360 —
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
500–540 527 3 320.00–345.00 $337.09 $1,776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 500.00–505.00 $502.59 $2,111 +7.59
475 475 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -67.39
485 485 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,376 +2.61
545 545 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,643 +40.22
568 value added 568 2 462.50 $462.50 $2,627 —
550–590 569 6 447.50–460.00 $451.58 $2,569 +21.58
635–639 638 5 422.50–430.00 $423.99 $2,705 —
715 715 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,753 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
405 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 +50.12
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 +67.84
570 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 +52.86
620–635 628 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,915 —
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $1,298 —
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1172 75-80% 6 184.00–187.00 $186.36 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–910 865 85-90% 3 130.00–155.00 $142.18 $1,230 —
875–1060 968 85-90% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.45 $1,621 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,368 —
920–1090 1005 80-85% 4 172.00–182.00 $176.20 $1,771 +23.75

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,553.13 $2,553.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,996.88 $1,996.88

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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.