Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-01-06

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 6
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
468 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 560▲ 468 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 112▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 39▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sales the last two weeks. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.99/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −124.21 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$232.99
26 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,254
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$227
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$44.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.89
vs SC average
−72.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532252.871,3457thin
Medium and Large 2542233.851,26713thin
Medium and Large 3538207.931,1196thin
One grade step is worth $44.94/cwt here — about $227 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale26 hd
232.99
—
SC average3 barns · 54 hd
239.87
−6.89
National average163 barns · 22,771 hd
305.24
−72.25
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−124.21
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
415370326281median 357.1903/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $294.82, median $357.19 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,608142.432,2908thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,495132.701,98429
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,173129.641,52148
CowsLean 85-90%Low973118.441,15323

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,6393thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,4752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,3251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,2974thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)843$1,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$1,8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)879$1,70812
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)964$1,6516

Every lot

120 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, SC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0031
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330270.00/cwt270.00–270.008911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335391.98/cwt375.00–410.001,3132
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380235.00/cwt235.00–235.008931
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3671
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429345.56/cwt330.00–360.001,4827
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2101
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470319.79/cwt315.00–325.001,5032
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483298.29/cwt295.00–300.001,4413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518305.72/cwt300.00–312.501,5843
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2532279.76/cwt265.00–290.001,4883
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3545250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3631
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,6397
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3570225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2831
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588267.47/cwt260.00–275.001,5732
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627253.19/cwt240.00–265.001,5883
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678247.54/cwt245.00–255.001,6786
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy205397.32/cwt390.00–405.008152
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230335.00/cwt335.00–335.007711
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230275.00/cwt275.00–275.006331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy261350.05/cwt340.00–355.009144
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268287.52/cwt285.00–290.007712
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285238.57/cwt230.00–245.006803
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310255.00/cwt255.00–255.007911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325212.65/cwt210.00–215.006912
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy327316.17/cwt300.00–330.001,03410
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328275.25/cwt265.00–285.009033
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy365302.43/cwt300.00–305.001,1042
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3373224.73/cwt215.00–235.008383
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377275.47/cwt260.00–295.001,03922
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378255.00/cwt255.00–255.009642
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy400295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421274.72/cwt262.50–290.001,15723
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3422221.58/cwt215.00–230.009353
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy425225.00/cwt225.00–225.009561
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427243.33/cwt230.00–255.001,03912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462271.99/cwt265.00–280.001,25710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473243.70/cwt230.00–255.001,15310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full480215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485207.96/cwt195.00–215.001,0095
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0561
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522242.24/cwt225.00–245.001,2647
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3528213.15/cwt205.00–222.501,1254
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529252.51/cwt250.00–255.001,3366
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1550255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4031
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3558197.49/cwt195.00–200.001,1022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy565200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1301
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578234.83/cwt225.00–245.001,3574
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624220.41/cwt215.00–225.001,3759
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1652242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3672185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2434
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy218433.10/cwt425.00–440.009442
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2Fleshy230300.00/cwt300.00–300.006901
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1237392.96/cwt375.00–405.009313
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy274422.38/cwt410.00–435.001,15710
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279375.07/cwt370.00–385.001,0464
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2281341.16/cwt320.00–355.009594
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327378.01/cwt370.00–385.001,2363
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy328408.71/cwt400.00–425.001,3418
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365378.05/cwt365.00–390.001,38017
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3368262.48/cwt255.00–265.009664
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378341.66/cwt320.00–355.001,2919
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385304.94/cwt300.00–310.001,1742
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4762
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3424266.91/cwt255.00–275.001,1325
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426332.00/cwt315.00–345.001,4147
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435295.14/cwt285.00–310.001,2844
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3469258.32/cwt245.00–265.001,2126
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481315.44/cwt310.00–317.501,5177
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485292.51/cwt290.00–295.001,41910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added502310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5565
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy510258.33/cwt255.00–260.001,3173
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5643
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531279.27/cwt265.00–290.001,4837
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2563261.22/cwt255.00–275.001,4718
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3585246.00/cwt245.00–250.001,4395
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3921
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613247.51/cwt245.00–250.001,5172
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6291
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3708220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5582
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,462132.22/cwt119.00–146.001,9335
Bulls——1,615156.16/cwt154.00–158.002,5222
Bulls——2,320166.00/cwt166.00–166.003,8511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%868108.02/cwt93.00–114.009389
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041125.14/cwt116.00–137.001,30314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,164130.92/cwt117.00–142.001,52445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312110.39/cwt108.00–114.001,4483
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,478133.25/cwt120.00–149.001,96926
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510113.41/cwt112.00–115.001,7122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,920157.00/cwt157.00–157.003,0141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2740116.00/cwt116.00–116.008581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28401,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28601,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0021,229.49/head1,150.00–1,325.001,2293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2101,639.39/head1,500.00–1,900.001,6393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2551,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3685109.10/cwt102.00–116.007472
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3765132.79/cwt125.00–141.001,0162
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,128133.45/cwt129.00–142.001,5054
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,270110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3971
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38111,625.00/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38251,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38281,514.20/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5142
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38801,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29351,796.23/head1,700.00–1,900.001,7964
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29551,889.33/head1,800.00–1,975.001,8892
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0051,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0191,732.33/head1,600.00–1,825.001,7324

This sale against other markets

South Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.