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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 162 84
Feeder cattle 130 112 73
Slaughter cattle 39 44 8
Replacement cattle 49 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to active buyer participation on a selection of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,853 —
423 423 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,263 +25.00
453 value added 453 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,254 —
473 473 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,223 -20.00
620 value added 620 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
395 value added 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -30.00
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 —
273–285 275 5 500.00–520.00 $504.14 $1,386 —
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 -0.04
325–335 value added 330 2 515.00–525.00 $520.08 $1,716 —
355 value added 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 —
385 385 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 +40.00
460–488 479 3 435.00–450.00 $439.81 $2,107 +10.89
515–540 523 3 400.00–425.00 $409.84 $2,143 -20.16
600–620 610 2 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $2,105 -9.92
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 425.00–450.00 $437.62 $1,173 —
352–385 360 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
360 value added 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 -10.00
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 -25.00
560 value added 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
800 value added 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
935 935 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $1,096 —
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -75.24
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +25.00
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
350–385 373 3 500.00–520.00 $506.25 $1,888 —
445 445 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,158 -12.53
479 479 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,203 +15.00
505–540 523 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,301 —
558 558 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 —
885 885 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
477–480 478 5 445.00–457.50 $453.48 $2,168 —
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1045 1006 80-85% 4 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $1,695 —
770–1255 1026 80-85% 13 170.00–181.00 $173.63 $1,781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,301 —
1070–1400 1201 75-80% 6 177.00–181.00 $179.75 $2,159 —
1125–1375 1201 75-80% 4 174.00–176.00 $175.01 $2,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1060 842 85-90% 5 115.00–145.00 $132.89 $1,119 —
885–1070 965 85-90% 3 154.00–161.00 $158.11 $1,526 +17.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1900 1650 3 210.00–226.00 $217.35 $3,586 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892–970 935 (<2 yrs)Open 16 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,050.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,268.00 $2,268.00
850–940 886 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,796.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–925 860 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,482.07
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,185.00 $2,185.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–2400 1840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,636.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1210 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00–4,300.00 $4,164.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1210–1400 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1040–1250 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,900.00 $3,517.42 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.