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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 264 233
Feeder cattle 104 215 165
Slaughter cattle 15 26 29
Replacement cattle 3 23 35

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -10.00
405–445 430 3 375.00–377.50 $375.85 $1,616 -51.07
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -42.21
605–610 608 2 307.50–315.00 $311.27 $1,893 -21.95
655 value added 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
720 720 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,998 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -15.00
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 -30.00
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -43.94
635 value added 635 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 202.50 $202.50 $820 -97.50
575 575 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,222 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 —
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -0.16
420 value added 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -22.62
475–485 value added 480 2 315.00–330.00 $322.42 $1,548 —
485–495 490 2 310.00–327.50 $318.66 $1,561 -51.35
525 value added 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 —
555–590 value added 577 3 280.00–300.00 $287.27 $1,658 —
600–632 value added 616 4 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,709 —
680–690 685 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,866 -15.00
720–725 722 3 262.50–270.00 $267.51 $1,931 -2.49
730 fancy 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
751 value added 751 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,028 —
985 985 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 -10.00
430–435 433 2 320.00–340.00 $330.06 $1,429 -29.94
485 value added 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 —
475–495 487 3 270.00–305.00 $284.74 $1,387 -58.33
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -70.44
545 value added 545 2 285.00–310.00 $297.50 $1,621 —
560–590 575 2 260.00–262.50 $261.28 $1,502 -69.93
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 455.00–480.00 $466.90 $1,228 —
335–340 338 2 405.00–425.00 $415.07 $1,403 —
375–383 381 5 390.00–400.00 $398.03 $1,516 —
400–442 435 6 380.00–395.00 $392.70 $1,708 —
460–467 465 7 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,790 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -5.00
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 +5.00
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +18.47
505–510 508 3 295.00–320.00 $309.21 $1,571 -32.96
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -50.00
615–630 622 3 265.00–282.50 $270.91 $1,685 -4.05
650–665 658 2 232.50–255.00 $243.62 $1,603 —
695 value added 695 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,328 -5.42
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 900 85-90% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.31 $1,137 —
750–1080 936 85-90% 5 132.00–139.00 $136.76 $1,280 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1138 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.52 $1,645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,439.00 $2,439.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 42.50 $42.50 —

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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.