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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 93 138
Feeder cattle 57 82 112
Slaughter cattle 10 11 11
Replacement cattle 4 — 6

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
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
410–425 414 4 485.00–490.00 $488.72 $2,023 —
490 490 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 —
508–520 512 4 440.00–460.00 $447.53 $2,291 +14.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
510 510 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,218 +80.00
615 615 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —
410–445 423 4 435.00–440.00 $437.57 $1,851 —
425 425 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
450–465 455 3 425.00–430.00 $426.70 $1,941 +26.70
460–475 468 2 390.00–400.00 $395.08 $1,849 -4.92
530 530 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 +12.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 500.00–530.00 $514.31 $1,672 —
400 400 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +25.27
460 460 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 +20.00
510–515 513 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,078 —
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
395 395 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
415 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 -3.37
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +35.00
500–545 523 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,144 +20.00
580 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 +52.48
355–390 375 3 480.00–510.00 $494.87 $1,856 —
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,162.00 $2,162.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1040 964 80-85% 4 166.00–178.00 $173.98 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1470 1264 75-80% 4 179.00–187.00 $181.43 $2,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,222 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,643.00 $1,643.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,111.00 $1,111.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 —
100 100 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 —
120 120 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —
160 160 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 —
200 200 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
40 40 2 50.00–52.50 $51.25 —
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 —
80 80 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 —— 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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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.