Cattle Market Pulse

Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 108 173
Feeder cattle 94 96 137
Slaughter cattle 6 10 19
Replacement cattle 6 2 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on limited offering 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
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 —
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -12.50
520–542 535 3 340.00–345.00 $343.38 $1,837 +0.88
600–628 619 8 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,919 —
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 -50.00
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 +15.00
465 465 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 +3.76
550–565 560 3 350.00–370.00 $363.45 $2,035 —
605–635 623 3 325.00–330.00 $328.38 $2,046 -1.62
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 -10.00
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 +25.00
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 +5.00
520–525 523 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,713 -2.11
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -10.83
575–580 578 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,821 +15.02
650–670 660 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,798 —
670–695 684 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,710 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
875 875 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 350.00–365.00 $357.43 $1,012 —
320–335 328 2 320.00–330.00 $324.89 $1,066 —
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -75.00
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -32.53
605–645 625 2 210.00–230.00 $220.32 $1,377 -9.68
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 —
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 —
385–395 390 4 405.00–430.00 $414.87 $1,618 +14.87
420–435 428 3 375.00–385.00 $381.73 $1,634 +1.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 6 435.00–465.00 $449.18 $1,514 —
370–390 377 3 450.00–470.00 $456.90 $1,723 —
430–440 435 2 415.00–425.00 $419.94 $1,827 —
455–475 465 2 400.00–420.00 $409.78 $1,905 -10.22
535 535 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,953 —
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,062 —
465–480 473 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,750 +5.00
510–515 513 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,667 -36.70
580 580 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,885 -2.52
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -54.98
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 +15.00
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 —
520–530 525 2 250.00–270.00 $259.90 $1,364 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1135 950 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $124.00 $1,178 -1.84
915–1140 1028 85-90% 5 103.00–113.00 $109.93 $1,130 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1260 1164 80-85% 5 128.00–146.00 $135.43 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1560 1291 75-80% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.88 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,706 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,511.00 $1,511.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.