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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 183 159
Feeder cattle 82 143 143
Slaughter cattle 11 26 16
Replacement cattle — 9 —

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 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 -75.00
395 395 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 -37.60
505–530 521 4 430.00–440.00 $432.54 $2,254 —
562 value added 562 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,388 +5.00
560–595 578 2 410.00–420.00 $414.85 $2,398 —
605–630 618 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $2,502 +30.47
700–735 715 3 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,395 -7.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -12.53
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 -50.00
555 value added 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -30.00
465–482 478 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,912 +0.03
515–535 525 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -21.77
515–535 529 4 370.00–380.00 $377.56 $1,997 +15.79
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 -10.00
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,375 +40.00
400–445 423 2 420.00–430.00 $424.73 $1,797 -5.21
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 ±0.00
610 610 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 475.00–480.00 $477.52 $1,566 -20.73
450–495 475 3 440.00–450.00 $443.37 $2,106 -16.63
510 510 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
585 585 3 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $2,398 —
658 658 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 3 430.00–445.00 $438.37 $1,819 +8.37
450–465 458 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 —
500–530 515 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 —
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +5.00
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
675–680 678 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
500–540 520 2 270.00–330.00 $301.15 $1,566 -48.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1225 1193 85-90% 3 149.00–159.00 $152.69 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1525 1322 75-80% 3 171.00–180.00 $176.70 $2,336 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1300 1153 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.13 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1575 1458 2 200.00–214.00 $206.44 $3,010 —

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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.