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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.49/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 219 260
Feeder cattle 120 130 191
Slaughter cattle 15 39 41
Replacement cattle 8 49 10

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
420 420 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,268 +5.00
450–490 470 2 490.00–510.00 $499.57 $2,348 +29.57
545 545 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,562 —
565–580 575 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,588 —
900 900 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
415 415 2 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $1,826 +20.00
488 488 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 485.00–495.00 $489.92 $1,568 +9.92
352–375 360 3 450.00–470.00 $456.95 $1,645 -38.05
400–442 426 10 430.00–465.00 $445.59 $1,898 —
440 value added 440 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 —
458–473 464 5 400.00–420.00 $411.84 $1,911 -27.97
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -9.84
535 value added 535 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 —
595 595 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
395 395 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 -35.00
470–475 473 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,916 +4.97
505–530 value added 518 2 410.00–415.00 $412.56 $2,137 —
540 540 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,092 +12.50
583 583 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,245 —
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
675 value added 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 +22.54
350 350 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 ±0.00
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
560–580 570 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,610 +12.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 fancy 353 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,977 —
381 381 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,867 -16.25
450–470 455 4 460.00–470.00 $462.58 $2,105 +2.58
475 fancy 475 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,351 —
506 506 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,328 +20.00
585–590 588 4 445.00–455.00 $448.73 $2,639 -1.27
645 645 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 —
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
828 828 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
393 393 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,690 -55.00
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 -23.48
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 -25.00
500–545 523 2 430.00–440.00 $435.22 $2,276 +15.22
600–615 608 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 —
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1055 980 80-85% 4 159.00–161.00 $160.02 $1,568 —
950–1265 1108 80-85% 2 151.00–156.00 $153.14 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–915 863 85-90% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,243 —
875–935 905 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,660 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,960 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,332.00 $1,332.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,666.00 $1,666.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,774.00 $1,774.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,063.00 $2,063.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 —
120 120 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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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.