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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 172 226
Feeder cattle 55 133 206
Slaughter cattle 7 19 18
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
390 fancy 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 —
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 +0.06
550–572 561 4 365.00–375.00 $368.68 $2,068 +28.68
615–640 627 3 330.00–332.50 $330.83 $2,074 +0.83
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +25.00
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,435 -52.46
585–590 588 2 320.00–340.00 $329.96 $1,940 -0.04
680–685 683 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,117 +11.70
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 405.00–425.00 $415.07 $1,548 +26.70
405–425 415 2 405.00–410.00 $407.44 $1,691 +24.24
450–452 452 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,695 —
510–515 513 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,731 —
610–625 618 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,854 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 —
420–445 433 2 350.00–370.00 $359.71 $1,558 -0.29
530 530 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,762 +5.55
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 +40.19
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -30.04
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 -29.89
470–475 473 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,750 -11.37
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -10.00
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 +10.03
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 +60.00
612 612 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 —
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1180 972 85-90% 3 104.00–115.00 $110.39 $1,073 —
960–1140 1050 85-90% 2 110.00–131.00 $119.60 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1625 1578 2 155.00–170.00 $162.73 $2,568 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 14 20.00 $20.00 —
60 60 5 40.00 $40.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 41.00 $41.00 $246 —

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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.