Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-03-10

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 10
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
391 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 321▲ 391 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 117▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 33▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady. 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 $267.26/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −89.93 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$267.26
33 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,451
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$327
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$60.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.42
vs SC average
−47.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542279.361,51424
Medium and Large 2548248.021,3595thin
Medium and Large 3543218.761,1874thin
One grade step is worth $60.60/cwt here — about $327 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 sale33 hd
267.26
—
SC average6 barns · 70 hd
268.69
−1.42
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−47.70
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−89.93
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—High1,833173.773,1868thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,371156.142,14120
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,176151.881,78639
CowsLean 85-90%Average985129.251,2739thin

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)976$1,7515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$1,7433thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,6907
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,5003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,4535
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)810$1,1632thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,4751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,210$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)923$1,9903thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)835$1,4702thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$1,4001thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2541
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295315.00/cwt315.00–315.009291
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1321
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322381.71/cwt375.00–385.001,2296
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3360285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0261
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370393.76/cwt385.00–405.001,4573
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421392.86/cwt375.00–400.001,6547
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added459375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7215
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475372.26/cwt365.00–380.001,7682
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478307.83/cwt295.00–320.001,4712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522323.53/cwt322.50–330.001,6897
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2550300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7761
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9371
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3200265.00/cwt265.00–265.005301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225295.00/cwt295.00–295.006642
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271334.35/cwt320.00–345.009066
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3275235.00/cwt235.00–235.006461
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290295.00/cwt295.00–295.008561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325232.62/cwt230.00–235.007562
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326313.28/cwt300.00–325.001,02110
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329282.63/cwt265.00–295.009306
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3373230.60/cwt220.00–240.008602
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378303.46/cwt295.00–315.001,14712
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3405220.00/cwt220.00–220.008911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420298.37/cwt280.00–315.001,25325
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428263.39/cwt255.00–270.001,1273
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy433242.49/cwt240.00–245.001,0502
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy455242.50/cwt240.00–245.001,1032
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468269.99/cwt255.00–275.001,2648
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470232.58/cwt230.00–235.001,0932
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1487288.27/cwt280.00–305.001,4047
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1852
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527272.16/cwt265.00–290.001,43411
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added529307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,6276
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555247.52/cwt245.00–250.001,3744
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3570207.52/cwt205.00–210.001,1832
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576266.54/cwt255.00–295.001,5357
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620243.76/cwt240.00–245.001,5114
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5702
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3668196.66/cwt190.00–200.001,3143
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7138
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1691251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,73419
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728218.31/cwt215.00–220.001,5893
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1732248.25/cwt240.00–252.501,8179
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1772243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,8766
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220373.14/cwt360.00–385.008213
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3Full225280.00/cwt280.00–280.006301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1238400.00/cwt400.00–400.009522
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2Full265325.00/cwt325.00–325.008611
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1276407.81/cwt395.00–420.001,12612
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2276362.45/cwt350.00–375.001,0005
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285335.00/cwt335.00–335.009551
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3300330.00/cwt330.00–330.009901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321394.91/cwt390.00–400.001,2686
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2327368.29/cwt355.00–385.001,20413
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy370312.33/cwt300.00–325.001,1562
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375371.69/cwt370.00–375.001,3943
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380400.02/cwt395.00–405.001,5203
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2351
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415392.90/cwt385.00–400.001,6315
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435289.89/cwt285.00–295.001,2612
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438327.08/cwt325.00–340.001,4337
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7901
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465302.34/cwt295.00–310.001,4062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478355.98/cwt340.00–375.001,70214
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5361
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Full485300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4551
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518317.98/cwt310.00–340.001,6478
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523294.05/cwt285.00–305.001,5385
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5251
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3540275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4851
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573288.43/cwt285.00–300.001,6536
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6471
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2629278.32/cwt275.00–285.001,7516
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1645300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9351
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2766238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,8236
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,810168.70/cwt163.00–179.003,0536
Bulls——1,903189.00/cwt188.00–190.003,5972
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%855113.43/cwt111.00–116.009702
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022133.77/cwt126.00–147.001,3677
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165148.25/cwt126.00–160.001,72732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225168.49/cwt162.00–173.002,0647
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,351151.16/cwt142.00–157.002,04210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,391161.11/cwt158.00–166.002,24110
Replacement Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3775210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6281
Bulls—Medium and Large 39601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bulls—Medium and Large 31,200139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6681
Bulls—Medium and Large 31,2101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,380170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3461
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,465168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,4611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37251,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Small 17401,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37551,121.03/head1,075.00–1,175.001,1212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28771,585.27/head1,500.00–1,700.001,5853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28801,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29501,539.34/head1,525.00–1,550.001,5392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,436.15/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0801,852.55/head1,650.00–2,000.001,8532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1252,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1531,750.63/head1,625.00–1,875.001,7515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1752,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2683160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0932
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3755150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1332
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3825113.00/cwt113.00–113.009321
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2920109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0031
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3950142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3491
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,005115.60/cwt108.00–124.001,1622
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,435129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,8511
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28351,469.69/head1,400.00–1,575.001,4702
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 39851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0102,359.72/head2,250.00–2,475.002,3602

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.