Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-01-27

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 27
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
530 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 381▲ 530 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 94▲ 117 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 30▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: no comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $276.27/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −107.43 against this barn's trailing median of $383.70.
Average price
$276.27
50 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,501
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$371
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$80.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.81
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1525312.501,63910thin
Medium and Large 2548276.101,51332
Medium and Large 3548231.671,2688thin
One grade step is worth $80.83/cwt here — about $371 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale50 hd
276.27
—
SC average4 barns · 98 hd
281.08
−4.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
383.70
−107.43
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
470411352293median 383.7003/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.37, low $307.28, median $383.70 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—Low1,467154.152,26218
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,558154.242,4037thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,178143.291,68871
CowsLean 85-90%Average984108.691,06920

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,5042thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)963$1,3892thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)938$1,3432thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$2,0493thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added268454.75/cwt450.00–465.001,2193
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1201
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added340395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3432
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4701
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Fancy365385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380362.60/cwt355.00–370.001,3782
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395280.00/cwt275.00–285.001,1062
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added413380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5692
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fancy415362.53/cwt360.00–365.001,5042
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3415300.00/cwt290.00–310.001,2453
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420336.16/cwt320.00–350.001,4124
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy428386.30/cwt380.00–400.001,6533
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6281
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3495325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6091
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy505375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8941
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fancy505315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5911
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514325.10/cwt320.00–335.001,6714
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528297.75/cwt290.00–305.001,5722
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3535280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4981
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7601
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668264.96/cwt260.00–270.001,7704
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8681
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2768244.06/cwt235.00–250.001,8743
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3770240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8481
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265265.28/cwt250.00–275.007033
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272298.37/cwt295.00–300.008123
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273334.95/cwt330.00–340.009142
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added310310.00/cwt310.00–310.009611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320260.10/cwt250.00–275.008323
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323295.64/cwt285.00–300.009558
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0732
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334324.89/cwt310.00–330.001,0857
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fancy370305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1291
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1103
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3Fleshy370245.00/cwt245.00–245.009071
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3372273.03/cwt265.00–285.001,0163
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375319.58/cwt310.00–330.001,19820
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3971
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418281.87/cwt270.00–295.001,17811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3422253.18/cwt240.00–265.001,06810
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423314.06/cwt305.00–325.001,32811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added428297.40/cwt295.00–300.001,2732
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466274.55/cwt265.00–290.001,27913
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fancy469297.90/cwt297.50–300.001,3976
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3476250.58/cwt240.00–260.001,1935
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added496312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,5504
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added503307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5477
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522263.96/cwt250.00–285.001,37813
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3528230.08/cwt220.00–245.001,2153
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added530300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5901
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3555215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added570260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578241.63/cwt225.00–255.001,3977
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4824
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615247.54/cwt240.00–255.001,5228
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622236.63/cwt235.00–240.001,4723
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3667210.01/cwt205.00–215.001,4013
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Full670230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2674234.82/cwt230.00–250.001,5834
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3720215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5481
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6281
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2845185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200365.00/cwt365.00–365.007301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added230470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0811
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274436.48/cwt430.00–450.001,1967
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275380.00/cwt370.00–390.001,0452
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy281421.16/cwt415.00–425.001,1834
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added293440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2894
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy309416.99/cwt415.00–420.001,2885
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added310436.56/cwt425.00–445.001,3536
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315370.24/cwt355.00–385.001,1662
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330404.92/cwt400.00–410.001,3362
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333358.50/cwt310.00–390.001,1946
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3368244.86/cwt235.00–255.009014
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added372416.56/cwt407.50–435.001,55010
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372346.12/cwt280.00–385.001,28821
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added380380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4444
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418399.79/cwt395.00–405.001,6712
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419340.58/cwt285.00–380.001,42723
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423255.83/cwt235.00–275.001,0828
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460361.63/cwt350.00–370.001,6636
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added471355.65/cwt350.00–360.001,6757
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473310.61/cwt285.00–340.001,46910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3481256.60/cwt235.00–275.001,2344
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy495415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0542
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517313.12/cwt305.00–315.001,6198
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525279.15/cwt260.00–300.001,46613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530239.79/cwt225.00–255.001,2714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1555310.00/cwt300.00–320.001,7212
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2564274.01/cwt230.00–305.001,54519
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565223.54/cwt205.00–240.001,2634
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3623218.74/cwt205.00–240.001,3633
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2631253.26/cwt250.00–260.001,59810
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2663253.33/cwt250.00–255.001,6803
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7421
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3713219.91/cwt215.00–225.001,5682
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1725245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7761
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7211
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,391156.10/cwt141.00–168.002,17110
Bulls——1,426123.95/cwt115.00–138.001,7684
Bulls——1,700179.46/cwt177.00–185.003,0514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90594.35/cwt75.00–102.0085410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,002123.71/cwt115.00–130.001,24015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062123.03/cwt106.00–147.001,30710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,070141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204145.41/cwt132.00–157.001,75145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,314161.32/cwt158.00–174.002,12011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,597153.74/cwt149.00–157.002,4555
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,850170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,1451
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29381,343.33/head1,250.00–1,425.001,3432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29631,389.09/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2965118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1391
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0301,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0731,504.43/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5042
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2705130.00/cwt130.00–130.009171
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2755133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0041
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1082,049.06/head2,000.00–2,125.002,0493

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.