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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 81 155 244
Feeder cattle 58 97 201
Slaughter cattle 12 20 23
Replacement cattle 9 28 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on limited offerings 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
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 value added 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 +30.08
440 value added 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
455–482 473 3 380.00–395.00 $384.81 $1,820 —
560 560 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,058 +17.50
965 value added 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 +25.90
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +10.00
655–685 670 2 280.00–292.50 $286.11 $1,917 +11.11
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 -27.77
550–575 563 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,309 +27.56
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -55.00
375–397 392 6 440.00–470.00 $463.43 $1,817 +8.43
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 +5.00
415–430 423 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,745 -12.46
455–485 475 3 420.00–455.00 $439.89 $2,089 +39.89
500–527 520 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 -5.00
550–570 560 2 365.00–380.00 $372.37 $2,085 +12.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 400.00 $400.00 $880 -10.00
350–365 358 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $1,441 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 -13.46
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -42.43
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +5.00
640–645 643 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,800 +25.00
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
985 985 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -35.00
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1191 80-85% 4 166.00–173.00 $169.43 $2,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —
860 860 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,616 —
1510–1710 1610 2 190.00–208.00 $198.44 $3,195 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 +40.00

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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.