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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $499.91/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 376 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $459.90/cwt ≈ $1,984/hd at 431 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 107 230
Feeder cattle 143 67 180
Slaughter cattle 26 29 24
Replacement cattle 9 4 26

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
260 260 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,495 +65.00
263 value added 263 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,617 —
300 300 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 —
360–385 373 11 485.00–510.00 $497.60 $1,856 —
381 value added 381 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,924 —
410–440 424 5 450.00–485.00 $459.74 $1,949 —
436 value added 436 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,006 —
558 value added 558 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,344 —
605–625 615 2 340.00–410.00 $374.43 $2,303 —
647 value added 647 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,685 —
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
730–740 735 2 335.00–350.00 $342.55 $2,518 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 —
375–385 380 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,663 —
485 485 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $2,061 —
540 540 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 +15.00
580 580 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,291 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,346 —
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 +60.00
305–307 306 5 470.00–480.00 $474.02 $1,451 -4.44
350–370 360 2 455.00–465.00 $459.86 $1,655 -0.14
394 value added 394 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,832 —
415–430 425 3 420.00–435.00 $429.94 $1,827 —
450–455 453 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,903 -4.96
520–545 528 3 390.00–395.00 $391.64 $2,068 -23.33
557 557 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,172 —
900 900 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
320–340 330 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 +50.00
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
380–385 383 4 430.00–445.00 $437.45 $1,675 —
420–445 429 4 400.00–415.00 $408.63 $1,753 -6.37
470–495 485 4 395.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,940 -15.03
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
525–545 532 3 345.00–370.00 $361.77 $1,925 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
660–680 670 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,268 —
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 —
307–330 315 3 495.00–500.00 $498.25 $1,569 +33.25
420–430 425 2 455.00–460.00 $457.47 $1,944 +5.09
480 480 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 -3.38
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 +42.50
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -5.00
440–445 443 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,905 —
570 570 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,308 —
580–590 585 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +100.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,027.00 $2,027.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1425 1194 80-85% 10 161.00–169.00 $165.44 $1,975 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–785 755 85-90% 2 122.50–137.50 $130.30 $984 —
855–1285 1093 85-90% 4 140.00–150.00 $146.84 $1,605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1383 75-80% 4 169.00–180.00 $175.04 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,448 —
1575–1910 1705 3 195.00–211.00 $205.90 $3,511 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–880 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,386.00–1,394.00 $1,389.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 —
60 60 2 75.00 $75.00 —

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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.