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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $319.83/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 594 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $347.00/cwt +34.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 499 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $307.22/cwt +18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 528 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 129 226
Feeder cattle 177 104 179
Slaughter cattle 10 15 19
Replacement cattle 6 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on light offering of quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 20 347.00 $347.00 $1,732 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 +15.00
570–595 594 28 315.00–320.00 $319.83 $1,900 —
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
750 750 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,894 —
760–775 768 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,112 —
885 885 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 435.00–450.00 $442.60 $1,682 —
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 +24.15
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +20.00
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
800 800 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 380.00–385.00 $381.64 $1,374 -8.36
420–430 426 8 350.00–370.00 $362.47 $1,544 +2.47
450 450 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
500–530 519 6 310.00–320.00 $315.43 $1,637 —
575 575 11 300.50 $300.50 $1,728 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
705–745 725 2 262.50–275.00 $268.58 $1,947 +1.07
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 +10.00
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
475–490 480 4 300.00–315.00 $306.33 $1,470 +21.59
510–530 528 13 307.00–310.00 $307.22 $1,622 +37.22
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 +28.72
575–580 578 2 292.50–305.00 $298.72 $1,727 +37.44
705 705 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —
500–510 505 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 +55.00
575–585 581 4 275.00–280.00 $276.25 $1,605 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +15.00
480–495 490 5 320.00–330.00 $325.96 $1,597 -24.04
500–535 518 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,671 +13.29
560–580 570 3 300.00–320.00 $309.88 $1,766 +19.88
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -10.00
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 +9.09
655–675 665 2 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,795 +26.30
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 4 450.00–485.00 $467.69 $1,305 +0.79
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 -31.90
350–380 363 3 420.00–430.00 $423.30 $1,537 +25.27
415–445 430 2 395.00–410.00 $402.76 $1,732 +10.06
455–475 465 2 387.50–390.00 $388.72 $1,808 +3.72
505–530 518 2 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,683 —
580 580 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -62.50
460–495 472 3 255.00–290.00 $268.13 $1,266 +8.13
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1555 1438 75-80% 4 138.00–145.00 $142.55 $2,050 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1190 1072 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.87 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,384 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,115.00 $2,115.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,723.00 $1,723.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 4 130.00–170.00 $145.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 50.00–60.00 $56.00 —
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Open Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.