Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-04-28

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 28
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
746 head
▲ 311 vs last sale 435▲ 746 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 84▲ 112 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 45▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 6.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Heavy 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 $302.16/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −55.03 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$302.16
96 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,613
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$341
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$80.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.70
vs SC average
−27.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1520321.881,67452
Medium and Large 2550281.591,54841
Medium and Large 3552241.671,3333thin
One grade step is worth $80.21/cwt here — about $341 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale96 hd
302.16
—
SC average6 barns · 175 hd
296.46
+5.70
National average176 barns · 11,721 hd
329.34
−27.18
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−55.03
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—Average1,614173.262,7966thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,239144.011,78440
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,418142.282,01822
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,051126.521,32928

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,530$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,243$1,9972thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$1,6752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,073$1,9092thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)690$1,1502thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,345$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,009$2,4944thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,012$2,2423thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)940$2,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$1,7751thin

Every lot

141 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3280300.00/cwt300.00–300.008401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0401
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323366.80/cwt355.00–375.001,1853
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325397.88/cwt385.00–410.001,2932
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375404.73/cwt400.00–415.001,5183
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375332.80/cwt325.00–340.001,2482
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378363.97/cwt355.00–370.001,3765
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3418327.20/cwt310.00–340.001,3684
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419364.20/cwt355.00–375.001,5267
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427394.35/cwt390.00–395.001,6848
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465357.09/cwt345.00–365.001,6605
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,75923
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3478295.13/cwt290.00–300.001,4112
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527317.50/cwt305.00–325.001,6739
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528344.47/cwt330.00–355.001,81936
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3550265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4581
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568350.47/cwt340.00–355.001,99116
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568319.98/cwt305.00–325.001,8174
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added590352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0802
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy595410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,4401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy606335.31/cwt330.00–347.502,03210
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627308.91/cwt300.00–320.001,9376
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy710255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8111
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2718285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0462
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215430.00/cwt430.00–430.009251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225300.00/cwt300.00–300.006751
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240352.45/cwt350.00–355.008462
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3258309.85/cwt305.00–315.007992
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280335.00/cwt335.00–335.009381
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285353.79/cwt345.00–360.001,0084
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy290375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy313375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1742
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324358.35/cwt345.00–365.001,16112
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328324.73/cwt320.00–330.001,0652
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335275.00/cwt275.00–275.009211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Full345290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3369288.69/cwt280.00–300.001,0654
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375353.95/cwt340.00–365.001,3279
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388327.64/cwt310.00–335.001,27112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy405295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1951
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4971
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422345.18/cwt335.00–360.001,45716
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3427276.00/cwt260.00–285.001,1799
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431322.64/cwt300.00–330.001,39110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy458353.75/cwt350.00–355.001,62012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full465275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2791
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy470275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471300.92/cwt290.00–310.001,41710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1484330.73/cwt320.00–345.001,60123
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517320.39/cwt315.00–335.001,65644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy520340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7685
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522290.08/cwt265.00–305.001,51414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530235.00/cwt225.00–245.001,2462
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy531272.98/cwt270.00–275.001,4505
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added540310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6742
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568302.73/cwt295.00–310.001,7202
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575274.95/cwt260.00–285.001,58120
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5171
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618271.35/cwt265.00–272.501,6779
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621281.18/cwt275.00–285.001,74622
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy668235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5702
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2676247.79/cwt245.00–265.001,6757
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713247.47/cwt245.00–250.001,7642
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Full725235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy730235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy201456.12/cwt435.00–495.009174
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218404.60/cwt400.00–410.008822
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3221342.37/cwt320.00–350.007574
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2224383.83/cwt375.00–390.008604
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy273442.50/cwt440.00–445.001,2084
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273378.72/cwt370.00–390.001,0343
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1288422.43/cwt415.00–430.001,2172
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323435.66/cwt420.00–450.001,4076
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323372.93/cwt355.00–395.001,2055
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3323342.60/cwt340.00–345.001,1072
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy330350.00/cwt345.00–355.001,1553
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5091
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3368330.32/cwt305.00–355.001,2166
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2369367.75/cwt350.00–375.001,35711
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371398.54/cwt390.00–410.001,47914
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy395345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423394.89/cwt390.00–405.001,6706
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423328.88/cwt310.00–335.001,3918
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy428351.26/cwt345.00–355.001,5038
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431374.48/cwt360.00–385.001,61416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2461361.37/cwt355.00–370.001,6668
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy465338.23/cwt335.00–340.001,5733
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3476324.41/cwt305.00–335.001,54414
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Full485325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5761
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1510345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7608
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy520304.13/cwt300.00–315.001,5816
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521316.50/cwt310.00–335.001,64913
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560324.61/cwt315.00–327.501,8186
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3569273.00/cwt260.00–310.001,5535
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578307.97/cwt305.00–310.001,7805
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615286.67/cwt270.00–295.001,7633
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621304.98/cwt302.50–315.001,8947
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628285.21/cwt265.00–295.001,7913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added649285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,85014
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2714270.99/cwt265.00–275.001,9355
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2Fleshy750245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3770245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,614173.26/cwt169.00–180.002,7966
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038121.94/cwt116.00–129.001,26617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070133.59/cwt132.00–136.001,42911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208145.15/cwt138.00–152.001,75326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231131.35/cwt124.00–135.001,6178
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,368143.88/cwt140.00–148.001,96812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,384155.94/cwt155.00–158.002,1586
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,429135.05/cwt130.00–139.001,9307
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593152.74/cwt151.00–155.002,4333
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3900135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,320138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8221
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3862137.68/cwt125.00–155.001,1876
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 18751,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2914146.84/cwt131.00–165.001,3424
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,030127.93/cwt121.00–135.001,3182
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,090151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,6461
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3965138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3321
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1101,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2431,996.83/head1,925.00–2,075.001,9972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2451,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28402,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28752,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29402,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0202,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1152,476.35/head2,425.00–2,525.002,4762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1402,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 36901,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0731,908.92/head1,675.00–2,125.001,9092

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.