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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.62/cwt -13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 414 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.21/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 524 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.22/cwt +20.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
Saluda, SC 4-weight heifers brought $379/cwt on 264 head. SC 4-weight heifers are down $54 from their mid-July peak of $408/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 200 367
Feeder cattle 215 125 236
Slaughter cattle 26 25 115
Replacement cattle 23 28 16

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
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
350–390 373 3 445.00–475.00 $457.77 $1,707 -7.23
430–445 436 5 400.00–440.00 $426.92 $1,861 —
465–490 476 4 380.00–390.00 $386.19 $1,838 -37.44
505–540 524 13 360.00–385.00 $372.21 $1,950 +14.71
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +16.22
600–637 620 13 330.00–340.00 $333.22 $2,066 +20.70
650–675 663 2 315.00–330.00 $322.36 $2,137 +8.64
718 718 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
260–275 268 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 —
410–440 423 4 370.00–385.00 $377.37 $1,596 -47.63
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 -75.00
480–485 483 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,775 -42.51
510–545 528 5 340.00–360.00 $353.94 $1,869 +13.94
580–595 592 9 330.00–342.50 $338.88 $2,006 +18.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -25.00
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -7.50
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–345 343 7 390.00–410.00 $407.13 $1,396 —
370–395 383 2 385.00–395.00 $390.16 $1,494 -19.84
407–445 414 18 370.00–390.00 $382.62 $1,584 -13.94
450–467 460 6 365.00–375.00 $370.01 $1,702 —
553 553 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 +27.50
665–675 670 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,926 —
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 -49.77
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 -34.77
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 —
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -40.00
435–440 438 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,577 ±0.00
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -17.98
480–495 484 9 340.00–347.50 $343.07 $1,660 -4.91
500–540 516 11 340.00–345.00 $340.44 $1,757 +30.37
555–590 573 4 330.00–335.00 $331.21 $1,898 +23.71
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 -27.50
605–625 615 2 287.50–300.00 $293.85 $1,807 —
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
705–710 708 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,717 —
805 805 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
475–480 478 2 310.00–312.50 $311.24 $1,488 +28.74
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +5.00
565 565 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 425.00–435.00 $430.19 $1,433 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
430–445 438 2 390.00–395.00 $392.54 $1,719 —
452–495 477 5 320.00–342.50 $331.53 $1,581 —
460–495 478 2 360.00–380.00 $369.63 $1,767 —
500–535 519 7 335.00–350.00 $342.17 $1,776 +17.17
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +22.67
615 615 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,614 -39.95
610–635 623 3 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,713 -27.49
700–720 710 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 +15.04
775–785 780 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,969 +52.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 360.00–380.00 $370.09 $1,084 —
307 307 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,044 —
405–425 415 2 300.00–335.00 $317.92 $1,319 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -31.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–900 858 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,078.72 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1050 80-85% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $1,519 —
885–1305 1099 80-85% 6 150.00–160.00 $155.16 $1,705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1400 1313 75-80% 6 152.00–160.00 $155.59 $2,043 -12.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 —
895–1125 1026 85-90% 4 131.00–146.00 $136.15 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995 1995 1 211.00 $211.00 $4,209 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1050 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,022.80
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–700 680 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,727.00–1,733.00 $1,729.91

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 988 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.32
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1050 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,660.31
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1240 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,232.56 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 -959.16
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 -719.39
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.