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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.74/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 604 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 310 222
Feeder cattle 111 198 157
Slaughter cattle 13 50 35
Replacement cattle 2 62 9

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
430 value added 430 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 —
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -30.00
550 550 2 340.00–347.50 $343.75 $1,891 -4.12
602–607 604 12 328.00–331.00 $329.74 $1,992 -6.85
870 value added 870 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 410.00 $410.00 $882 —
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -3.69
505–525 514 4 320.00–327.50 $324.41 $1,667 +3.42
515 value added 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 +5.00
555–565 560 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,708 +2.67
590 590 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,696 -14.79
605–610 value added 608 2 280.00–292.50 $286.28 $1,741 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 +5.00
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 ±0.00
720–740 730 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —
835 835 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,983 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 -30.00
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 -6.50
400–440 421 5 380.00–410.00 $393.79 $1,658 +3.83
450–480 461 4 360.00–380.00 $367.40 $1,694 +12.72
525–530 528 2 332.50–335.00 $333.74 $1,762 -1.25
570 570 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,781 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 +25.00
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 +45.00
645 645 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,661 +82.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 +16.59
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 +15.00
440–445 444 9 380.00–390.00 $386.95 $1,718 -8.05
465–490 473 3 355.00–377.50 $365.22 $1,727 +11.62
555–595 580 3 305.00–330.00 $318.10 $1,845 +8.10
615–645 630 3 280.00–310.00 $296.43 $1,868 +21.43
660–675 668 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 —
675–680 678 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,661 —
705–730 718 2 262.50–265.00 $263.77 $1,894 +21.34
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
350–358 356 4 425.00–447.50 $441.97 $1,573 +6.97
435–445 440 2 407.50–425.00 $416.35 $1,832 -0.66
450–465 456 5 390.00–417.50 $402.98 $1,838 -22.02
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +25.00
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 +86.98
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 +40.00
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
675 675 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,603 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1145 1019 85-90% 5 120.00–131.00 $123.74 $1,261 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,228 —
1070–1075 1073 80-85% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1825 1430 2 143.00–159.00 $153.21 $2,191 —
1590 1590 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 67.50 $67.50 $246 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 35.00 $35.00 $88 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 44 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 40.00–60.00 $51.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 165.00 $165.00 —
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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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.