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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 273 126
Feeder cattle 186 206 94
Slaughter cattle 23 29 25
Replacement cattle 41 33 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on 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
390 390 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 -73.36
430–445 439 6 430.00–440.00 $436.62 $1,917 -54.13
450–455 value added 454 5 445.00–450.00 $445.99 $2,025 —
508–517 513 7 410.00–420.00 $414.24 $2,125 —
574 574 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,239 -45.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -60.00
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -70.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 —
333 333 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,449 -83.32
355–370 362 5 415.00–425.00 $419.99 $1,520 -49.82
410 value added 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
410–415 414 8 410.00–420.00 $414.99 $1,718 -29.93
450–460 459 8 400.00–410.00 $401.87 $1,845 —
724 724 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
340–345 343 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,381 -87.48
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -43.07
470 470 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -68.07
520–545 533 2 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,892 -45.12
540–547 545 4 370.00–375.00 $371.24 $2,023 -28.76
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -41.65
577 577 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,077 -11.65
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +60.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 -20.00
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 -30.04
619–635 622 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 5 430.00–455.00 $441.90 $1,631 -33.10
400–445 425 3 430.00–450.00 $440.12 $1,871 -16.95
455–475 462 5 400.00–430.00 $414.03 $1,913 -37.47
615–640 628 2 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,978 —
681 681 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,111 -27.56
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 -19.92
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -53.97
505–535 518 4 330.00–355.00 $341.20 $1,767 -68.07
550 550 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -120.00
570–585 577 5 320.00–335.00 $326.03 $1,881 -93.97
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
765–795 780 2 245.00–255.00 $249.90 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,678 -2.53
575–590 582 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,862 -24.91
600–605 603 3 215.00–285.00 $250.10 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1255 1039 80-85% 11 166.00–189.00 $174.62 $1,814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1525 1458 75-80% 2 182.00–183.00 $182.52 $2,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1950 1761 4 214.00–226.00 $219.83 $3,871 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–955 908 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,935.00–1,939.00 $1,937.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,154.00 $2,154.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,958.00 $1,958.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,444.00 $1,444.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1180 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,186.81
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–990 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,728.43
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 130.00 $130.00 +35.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +65.00
100–120 110 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 —
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1085–1150 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,150.00 $4,125.73 —
1155–1190 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00–4,300.00 $4,275.37 —
1155–1230 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,354.72 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–960 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,250.00 $4,155.21 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -650.00
975–1185 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,150.00 $4,040.28 +290.28
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1180 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,745.24 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -5.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60 60 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 —— 2 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100–120 107 —— 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 +26.67
120 120 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +50.00

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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.