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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 81 252
Feeder cattle 125 58 157
Slaughter cattle 25 12 30
Replacement cattle 28 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on moderate selection 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
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 —
460–480 475 4 420.00–435.00 $423.63 $2,012 —
542 542 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,938 —
560–578 574 4 340.00–345.00 $343.78 $1,973 —
622–630 625 3 310.00–317.50 $312.52 $1,953 —
655–665 660 2 310.00–317.50 $313.72 $2,071 —
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
460–495 483 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,980 —
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 —
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
570–595 586 4 315.00–322.50 $319.98 $1,875 —
606 606 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,863 —
650 650 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,966 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
475 475 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,532 —
605–645 625 2 295.00–297.50 $296.29 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 400.00–410.00 $404.77 $1,316 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —
455–496 488 9 320.00–362.50 $347.98 $1,698 —
510 value added 510 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,568 —
500–545 520 5 300.00–320.00 $310.07 $1,612 -59.93
560 560 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,722 —
660 660 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,766 -18.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —
265 fancy 265 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 —
300 fancy 300 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
400–420 407 3 390.00–400.00 $396.56 $1,614 —
510 510 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,721 —
550 550 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,829 -35.00
555–560 value added 558 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,772 —
630 value added 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 value added 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 +25.00
550–575 565 3 317.00–317.50 $317.33 $1,793 +17.33
565–590 value added 578 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,806 —
605–630 618 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $1,869 +22.45
650–660 657 3 270.00–285.00 $274.95 $1,806 —
705–710 708 2 240.00–260.00 $249.96 $1,770 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,806 +12.46
555 555 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,822 -44.04
600 600 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,815 —
875 value added 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
585–597 593 3 285.00–295.00 $291.71 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1205 1032 80-85% 6 148.00–159.00 $153.60 $1,585 —
1010–1380 1187 80-85% 6 160.00–176.00 $165.52 $1,965 -3.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–735 713 85-90% 2 115.00–127.50 $121.45 $866 -7.55
690–855 770 85-90% 4 140.00–157.50 $146.06 $1,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1355 1323 75-80% 2 164.00–172.00 $167.90 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,452 —
1105–1785 1486 4 189.00–213.00 $204.46 $3,038 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1025 990 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,691.00–1,738.00 $1,713.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,457.00 $2,457.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 —
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 +25.00
140 140 1 210.00 $210.00 +65.00
150 150 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
885–1055 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
880–1125 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,750.00 $3,684.16 —
990–1150 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,750.00 $3,669.39 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
705–840 773 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,081.55 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1245 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,150.00 $4,103.78 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–70 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +45.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 14 30.00 $30.00 —

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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.