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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 76 183
Feeder cattle 67 46 155
Slaughter cattle 29 8 10
Replacement cattle 4 1 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on light 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
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
495 495 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,252 —
530–535 533 3 450.00–460.00 $456.69 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
515 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
300–337 325 3 475.00–480.00 $478.46 $1,555 —
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +20.00
400 value added 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
455–465 460 3 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,955 -5.04
510–520 513 3 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $2,129 —
580 value added 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 —
635–640 638 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $2,026 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 +5.00
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -40.00
400 400 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —
485 485 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 +2.55
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 -42.47
590 590 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,976 -12.47
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
355–370 363 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,833 +30.03
370 370 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 +0.03
405–440 426 4 445.00–460.00 $452.38 $1,927 +17.26
455–460 458 3 450.00–470.00 $463.38 $2,122 +33.38
500 500 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,325 +35.02
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 -5.00
615 615 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 —
270 270 2 440.00–455.00 $447.50 $1,208 —
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
410 value added 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 +45.00
830 830 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +30.00
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -100.00
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
830 830 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–865 847 85-90% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.68 $1,166 —
840–1050 944 85-90% 5 140.00–153.00 $145.68 $1,375 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,184 —
1030–1345 1124 80-85% 5 153.00–175.00 $167.85 $1,887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1615 1476 75-80% 4 176.00–190.00 $183.46 $2,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1320 1280 2 153.00–160.00 $156.61 $2,005 —
2215 2215 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,984 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,476.00 $1,476.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
80 80 4 120.00 $120.00 +50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 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.