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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 144 221
Feeder cattle 104 123 159
Slaughter cattle 16 17 24
Replacement cattle 14 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on light to moderate offering 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
375 375 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,006 —
455–490 472 3 480.00–495.00 $488.20 $2,304 +14.16
520 520 2 450.00–480.00 $465.00 $2,418 -2.60
620 620 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 +5.00
505 value added 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 480.00–510.00 $496.03 $1,126 +26.03
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -10.00
375–385 378 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,701 +26.71
425–437 433 3 410.00–420.00 $416.73 $1,804 -3.27
445 value added 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
490 490 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -15.00
670–690 680 2 260.00–280.00 $269.85 $1,835 —
847 847 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 —
302 302 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,601 —
365–390 378 3 445.00–460.00 $451.54 $1,707 -25.02
410–430 420 2 445.00–460.00 $452.68 $1,901 +2.45
480–485 484 4 410.00–415.00 $411.25 $1,990 -12.58
505–530 520 4 400.00–410.00 $406.24 $2,112 +2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
325–330 328 2 335.00–355.00 $344.92 $1,131 -23.15
402–415 405 4 365.00–370.00 $366.28 $1,483 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
275 275 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
355 355 2 480.00–520.00 $500.00 $1,775 +12.80
415–440 433 4 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $2,013 -5.09
465–495 480 2 470.00–475.00 $472.42 $2,268 -12.58
465–497 value added 486 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,308 —
545 545 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 -15.92
580 580 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,523 -10.00
615 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 -14.98
700–735 717 3 330.00–335.00 $333.37 $2,390 -6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 500.00–510.00 $504.49 $1,125 +40.35
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 -12.50
370–375 372 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,674 +22.50
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 +30.00
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 +10.00
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
315–345 330 2 355.00–390.00 $371.70 $1,227 -8.30

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1495 1289 75-80% 6 180.00–188.00 $184.41 $2,377 +0.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1040 85-90% 4 162.00–170.00 $165.22 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1235 1080 80-85% 2 174.00–180.00 $176.57 $1,907 +19.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–1870 1838 2 212.00 $212.00 $3,897 —
2090 2090 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,138 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1210 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,118.00–2,136.00 $2,126.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,546.00 $1,546.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 20.00–25.00 $22.50 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 25.00 $25.00 —
60 60 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 —
110 110 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 —
120 120 —— 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
910–1005 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,127.66 +977.66
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
855–970 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,906.30 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 72.50 $72.50 —
60 60 2 90.00 $90.00 —
70 70 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 —
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 —— 1 35.00 $35.00 -65.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —
110 110 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 5 65.00 $65.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 51.00 $51.00 $309 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 —

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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.