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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026 Corrected report

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 84 176
Feeder cattle 198 55 149
Slaughter cattle 50 7 18
Replacement cattle 62 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on moderate 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
320 fancy 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 —
357–385 367 9 470.00–490.00 $479.02 $1,758 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
515–530 525 3 370.00–395.00 $380.05 $1,995 +15.05
550–595 563 5 340.00–355.00 $347.87 $1,959 -20.81
610–640 625 3 330.00–340.00 $336.59 $2,104 +5.76
660–665 663 3 310.00–315.00 $311.66 $2,066 —
700–730 value added 712 3 280.00–300.00 $289.98 $2,065 —
810–830 820 2 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $2,296 -25.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +32.46
530 530 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $1,736 —
615–645 625 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
970 970 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
365 fancy 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
360–395 376 6 400.00–420.00 $411.50 $1,547 -3.57
437–440 438 5 360.00–397.50 $389.96 $1,708 -17.48
455–490 472 3 340.00–365.00 $354.68 $1,674 -20.32
510–540 521 7 320.00–342.50 $334.99 $1,745 -2.52
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
625–630 628 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,837 -7.49
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 386 5 345.00–390.00 $373.69 $1,442 —
410–440 425 2 330.00–340.00 $335.18 $1,425 -24.53
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
460–495 478 4 330.00–345.00 $336.11 $1,607 —
505 value added 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
505–545 526 6 300.00–330.00 $320.99 $1,688 -11.51
575–595 585 2 290.00–315.00 $302.29 $1,768 —
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 ±0.00
665–670 668 2 235.00–250.00 $242.47 $1,620 -37.53
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 -30.00
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
560–595 583 3 210.00–245.00 $221.90 $1,294 -38.10
610–630 622 3 160.00–185.00 $174.99 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 3 400.00–410.00 $403.41 $1,101 —
330 value added 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
435 435 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 —
460 value added 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
465–480 473 7 350.00–370.00 $353.60 $1,673 -1.40
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
500–545 526 4 320.00–350.00 $334.96 $1,762 —
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +20.00
600–640 620 4 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,705 -35.00
700–740 720 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,745 —
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
825 825 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,042 —
910–940 925 2 225.00–240.00 $232.38 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
355–380 368 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,601 +35.00
400 fancy 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
405–440 422 5 410.00–435.00 $417.01 $1,760 +57.01
480 480 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 +55.00
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
650–695 678 4 280.00–300.00 $288.56 $1,956 -26.44
738 738 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 350.00–360.00 $355.05 $969 —
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
455–490 468 3 260.00–280.00 $273.02 $1,278 +23.02
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -35.00
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,608.00 $1,608.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1325 1036 80-85% 16 135.00–145.00 $139.43 $1,444 —
1130–1170 1150 80-85% 2 125.00–132.00 $128.56 $1,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–945 844 85-90% 10 120.00–135.00 $127.53 $1,076 —
825–1000 913 85-90% 2 107.50–115.00 $110.89 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1680 1289 75-80% 4 144.00–150.00 $146.80 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 112.50 $112.50 $962 —
1005–1130 1068 2 167.50–180.00 $174.12 $1,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,512.00 $1,512.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,604.00 $1,604.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 892.00 $892.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
950–1295 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,664.20
1200–1430 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,277.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1220 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,617.92
1140–1330 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,111.54
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
805–975 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,867.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–900 860 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.84
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
780–1140 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,540.63

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1005–1040 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,251.71 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1220–1375 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,237.24 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
945–1190 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,244.26 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.