Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-01-20

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 20
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
381 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 335▲ 381 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 44▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 12▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $261.93/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −95.27 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$261.93
35 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,437
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$45.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.44
vs SC average
−42.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541275.261,48916thin
Medium and Large 2554251.851,39418thin
Medium and Large 3585230.001,3461thin
One grade step is worth $45.25/cwt here — about $144 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 sale35 hd
261.93
—
SC average6 barns · 121 hd
252.49
+9.44
National average149 barns · 17,148 hd
304.42
−42.49
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−95.27
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—Average1,459163.742,3897thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,381146.412,02319
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,206144.001,73624
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,018116.691,18826

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,168$1,9656
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,014$1,7622thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,7014thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)855$1,7002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,013$1,5632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)885$1,5502thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)970$2,2642thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,125$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)845$1,5001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)660$9001thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3861
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427355.19/cwt335.00–365.001,5176
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3632
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495318.06/cwt310.00–320.001,5745
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2507315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5973
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3530270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4311
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy555270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4991
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579292.60/cwt285.00–295.001,6944
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3580260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5081
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625280.67/cwt275.00–282.501,7544
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy653260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6982
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3655222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4571
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2681267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,8225
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added688267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,8377
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy200415.00/cwt415.00–415.008301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235350.00/cwt350.00–350.008231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270275.00/cwt275.00–275.007431
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1274361.39/cwt335.00–370.009907
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285325.00/cwt325.00–325.009261
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305362.50/cwt360.00–365.001,1062
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009453
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330343.90/cwt325.00–355.001,1357
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372279.23/cwt270.00–295.001,0396
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3373253.44/cwt245.00–265.009453
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374319.95/cwt315.00–325.001,1979
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423289.39/cwt280.00–295.001,2247
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427314.75/cwt305.00–322.501,34412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1403
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435252.95/cwt245.00–260.001,1005
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1453291.69/cwt285.00–300.001,3213
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469270.94/cwt250.00–277.501,27118
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full470240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1281
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1401
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517261.67/cwt255.00–265.001,3536
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy533239.95/cwt235.00–245.001,2793
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1534280.51/cwt270.00–315.001,4988
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added548270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4808
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585249.27/cwt240.00–255.001,4589
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3585230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3461
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2662
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy680205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3941
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2689217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4994
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5911
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2768217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6702
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3795195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235456.20/cwt450.00–465.001,0724
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1286455.89/cwt440.00–470.001,3046
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3295325.00/cwt325.00–325.009591
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325313.13/cwt300.00–320.001,0183
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327430.87/cwt415.00–455.001,4095
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2332366.49/cwt340.00–390.001,2175
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1358409.84/cwt390.00–425.001,4674
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374355.16/cwt340.00–365.001,3288
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy390330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2871
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425293.41/cwt290.00–300.001,2473
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427352.68/cwt345.00–365.001,50621
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430334.90/cwt330.00–340.001,4403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470350.99/cwt335.00–365.001,6509
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy472315.16/cwt300.00–325.001,4883
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3485315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5281
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510304.95/cwt300.00–320.001,5554
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3519286.12/cwt275.00–295.001,4854
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy532284.33/cwt280.00–295.001,5138
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy565275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5542
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565267.43/cwt265.00–270.001,5112
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6881
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3650245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5931
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy688241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,6583
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3785225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,459163.74/cwt152.00–174.002,3897
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%978106.50/cwt88.00–117.001,04215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073130.59/cwt120.00–144.001,40111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,186142.60/cwt127.00–151.001,69122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,329144.58/cwt138.00–148.001,92115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420159.44/cwt157.00–162.002,2642
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578153.29/cwt151.00–157.002,4194
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 29702,264.43/head2,200.00–2,325.002,2642
Bulls—Medium and Large 12,060179.00/cwt179.00–179.003,6871
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18501,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19801,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0141,761.73/head1,675.00–1,825.001,7622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1331,700.61/head1,625.00–1,750.001,7014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1582,043.05/head1,700.00–2,200.002,0435
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2151,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3660900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3768127.44/cwt122.00–132.009792
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3855130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,347149.38/cwt147.00–152.002,0123
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.