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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 157 197
Feeder cattle 112 139 141
Slaughter cattle 44 16 52
Replacement cattle 5 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
278 278 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,654 +5.00
385–392 390 4 540.00–545.00 $543.77 $2,121 +3.77
400 400 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,040 -25.00
455 455 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
538 538 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 -15.00
600 600 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,640 —
650 650 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 ±0.00
681 value added 681 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 —
433 433 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,948 -30.00
590 value added 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
625 625 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,312 +7.50
625 value added 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 +35.00
980 980 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 475.00–485.00 $480.04 $1,527 —
360–395 371 4 460.00–480.00 $470.24 $1,745 —
370–385 378 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,720 —
415–448 437 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,098 +10.00
470–495 485 5 420.00–440.00 $428.92 $2,080 —
528 528 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,270 +9.97
595 595 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —
640 value added 640 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -30.00
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 —
705 value added 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 +25.00
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 +32.50
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 -32.45
625 value added 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
655–695 679 4 315.00–320.00 $318.79 $2,165 +41.29
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 483 3 365.00–380.00 $375.24 $1,812 —
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 -17.09
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,862 —
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 -42.59
430–440 435 2 495.00–500.00 $497.53 $2,164 -5.06
465 465 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 +25.00
620–645 633 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,532 -23.99
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 -35.00
765–795 782 3 310.00–315.00 $313.37 $2,451 —
820–845 833 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,520 —
965 965 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 -55.00
565–595 580 2 360.00–375.00 $367.69 $2,133 -32.31
598 598 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,362 -5.00
825 825 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,228 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 -92.48
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
625–630 628 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,868 —
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1145 1063 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,684.05 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1058 80-85% 9 161.00–168.00 $164.33 $1,739 —
975–1120 1066 80-85% 8 170.00–175.00 $173.76 $1,852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–985 936 85-90% 4 152.00–160.00 $156.29 $1,463 —
850–1135 989 85-90% 7 134.00–145.00 $140.70 $1,392 -26.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1470 1240 75-80% 5 172.00–179.00 $176.00 $2,182 —
1180–1335 1253 75-80% 5 180.00–188.00 $183.13 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1655 1625 2 209.00–217.00 $212.93 $3,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.