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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 163 113
Feeder cattle 62 104 88
Slaughter cattle 18 16 22
Replacement cattle 6 14 3

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
427 427 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,986 —
512–535 520 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 -35.00
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 —
617–625 620 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 -35.00
405–440 423 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,734 -6.73
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -40.00
490 490 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -5.00
527 527 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,003 —
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 320.00–360.00 $333.00 $1,109 -11.92
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 —
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
540–545 543 2 270.00–290.00 $280.05 $1,521 -49.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -27.68
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -1.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 +30.00
400 400 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 +25.09
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 -12.42
515–547 536 3 405.00–425.00 $411.40 $2,205 -33.60
580–585 583 2 400.00–410.00 $405.02 $2,361 -29.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 -10.00
475 value added 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -41.70
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
580–595 588 2 255.00–270.00 $262.60 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1435 1245 75-80% 6 183.00–188.00 $185.31 $2,307 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1695 1381 80-85% 4 174.00–180.00 $176.96 $2,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1005 983 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1085 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,736 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1165 1135 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,530.00–2,622.00 $2,591.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,397.00 $2,397.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.