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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.19/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 583 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 200 267
Feeder cattle 133 177 235
Slaughter cattle 19 10 27
Replacement cattle 5 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light buyer participation on a limited supply of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,642 —
450–495 475 3 365.00–375.00 $370.16 $1,758 +23.16
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +25.00
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -15.00
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 +10.17
600–630 605 6 312.50–320.00 $313.80 $1,898 —
675 value added 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
660–690 678 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $2,022 +8.30
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–475 466 8 380.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,806 —
515–530 522 3 360.00–375.00 $364.94 $1,905 +14.94
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -10.00
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
690 690 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 —
720 720 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,132 +25.00
425–430 428 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,541 —
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +3.67
500–545 524 5 320.00–330.00 $326.95 $1,713 +19.73
555–595 582 10 255.00–320.00 $306.31 $1,783 +7.59
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -48.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 4 400.00–430.00 $413.57 $1,323 —
360–395 368 6 380.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,429 +6.73
400–430 417 3 380.00–390.00 $383.20 $1,598 +20.73
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +19.50
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 +10.00
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -30.00
500–531 525 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 —
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -5.00
320–345 333 2 420.00–430.00 $424.81 $1,415 —
360–380 372 4 420.00–440.00 $430.04 $1,600 +6.74
420–435 426 5 380.00–415.00 $389.89 $1,661 -12.87
450–480 460 4 377.50–390.00 $381.37 $1,754 -7.35
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +35.12
550 550 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +30.00
600 600 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,875 —
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 3 375.00–380.00 $378.42 $1,393 -21.58
415–430 427 5 355.00–370.00 $362.95 $1,550 —
435 435 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,512 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -25.96
485–490 488 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,683 +19.01
525–540 533 3 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,732 +2.52
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -79.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1225 1134 80-85% 7 134.00–140.00 $138.02 $1,565 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–920 873 85-90% 2 112.00–118.00 $115.16 $1,005 —
1035–1125 1094 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.71 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1390 1178 75-80% 4 137.00–147.00 $141.47 $1,667 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,081 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,411.00 $1,411.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00
60 60 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +40.00
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
120–140 130 —— 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +85.00

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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.