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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 274 221
Feeder cattle 76 186 166
Slaughter cattle 8 23 27
Replacement cattle 4 41 14

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–487 478 3 395.00–400.00 $396.60 $1,896 —
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 -65.00
520–530 525 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,929 -2.52
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 240.00–280.00 $260.63 $1,238 -24.37
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 370.00–385.00 $377.56 $1,106 -22.44
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 -47.52
350–370 360 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,349 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
460–485 473 2 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $1,549 -27.57
505 value added 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
500–545 518 4 320.00–330.00 $326.22 $1,690 -28.66
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -50.00
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -19.99
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -24.99
450–485 470 3 355.00–360.00 $358.40 $1,684 -43.47
500–545 528 4 340.00–350.00 $346.20 $1,828 —
555 555 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,845 —
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -50.00
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -5.00
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 -25.00
515–535 523 3 320.00–340.00 $329.97 $1,726 -11.23
550–590 561 4 315.00–330.00 $326.06 $1,829 +26.06
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -10.00
835 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,447 —
370–375 373 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,697 +13.13
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -30.12
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -4.03
615–620 617 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $1,964 +3.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 295.00–310.00 $302.58 $1,468 -39.89
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -40.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,687.00 $1,687.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1535 1425 75-80% 3 176.00–187.00 $181.32 $2,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1145 1005 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.85 $1,536 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,628 -12.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,893 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,006.00 $2,006.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,838.00 $1,838.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 215.00 $215.00 +55.00
110–120 117 —— 3 255.00–270.00 $263.33 +78.33
120 120 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 -5.00
140 140 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 ±0.00
150 150 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 -25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -70.00
70 70 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -62.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 90.00–100.00 $96.67 +36.67
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +75.00
60 60 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 +25.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +80.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +110.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
90 90 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
140 140 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 —

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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.