Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-06-16

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 16
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
482 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 552▲ 482 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 83▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 35▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder bulls and feeder steers too few to trend, feeder heifers 1.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Moderate offerings of plain to 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 $322.52/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −61.17 against this barn's trailing median of $383.70.
Average price
$322.52
39 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,770
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$349
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$53.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.40
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2549323.911,78038
Medium and Large 3530270.001,4311thin
One grade step is worth $53.91/cwt here — about $349 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 sale39 hd
322.52
—
SC average6 barns · 95 hd
322.93
−0.40
This barn, trailing median34 sales
383.70
−61.17
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—Average1,646183.973,02913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,470157.742,31913
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,206155.381,87436
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,011118.311,19710

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,283$1,9792thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)979$1,7886
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,4083thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,9251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,255$2,6751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)995$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$1,7382thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)620$1,9001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,7751thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3220325.00/cwt325.00–325.007151
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250365.00/cwt365.00–365.009131
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2462
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3271
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330377.84/cwt370.00–385.001,2472
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337397.47/cwt395.00–400.001,3396
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2071
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy370352.64/cwt350.00–355.001,3052
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385366.73/cwt360.00–375.001,4126
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3390282.66/cwt270.00–295.001,1022
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1391395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5445
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430360.02/cwt355.00–365.001,5483
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy466338.86/cwt325.00–345.001,5794
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471359.82/cwt355.00–370.001,6955
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3473299.92/cwt285.00–315.001,4192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517339.96/cwt310.00–350.001,7586
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,98710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1603330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9903
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630288.47/cwt280.00–305.001,8173
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665324.92/cwt315.00–330.002,1613
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723272.44/cwt260.00–275.001,9706
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245375.00/cwt375.00–375.009191
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3273320.00/cwt320.00–320.008742
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275351.50/cwt345.00–360.009674
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325315.10/cwt300.00–325.001,0243
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333350.66/cwt335.00–365.001,16813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358354.34/cwt345.00–360.001,2697
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3358338.37/cwt330.00–345.001,2113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370376.41/cwt365.00–390.001,39314
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy390307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,1992
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5992
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2041
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418365.97/cwt355.00–380.001,5304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420337.12/cwt325.00–350.001,41624
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy434308.09/cwt305.00–310.001,3375
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added468360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6856
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474328.86/cwt320.00–340.001,5596
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480304.50/cwt290.00–315.001,46211
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy483321.62/cwt315.00–325.001,5533
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full490285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3971
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3500280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1504324.39/cwt320.00–330.001,6358
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524305.67/cwt275.00–315.001,60211
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2563276.58/cwt265.00–295.001,5573
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8986
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9174
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605289.96/cwt285.00–295.001,7542
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2644271.78/cwt255.00–280.001,7503
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7891
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8871
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1227443.05/cwt435.00–455.001,0063
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274413.07/cwt400.00–430.001,1327
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy285459.28/cwt445.00–475.001,3095
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1261
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285345.00/cwt345.00–345.009831
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315431.29/cwt400.00–455.001,3595
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320329.38/cwt320.00–340.001,0542
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy323337.60/cwt325.00–350.001,0902
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2327373.79/cwt360.00–385.001,2225
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1355390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3851
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy358352.52/cwt350.00–355.001,2622
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3360325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1702
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374374.86/cwt365.00–385.001,40220
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415323.03/cwt305.00–335.001,3413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422368.36/cwt355.00–380.001,55421
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy434336.73/cwt325.00–350.001,4617
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463355.97/cwt350.00–370.001,64810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy478333.94/cwt325.00–345.001,59610
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Full480300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4401
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3487320.66/cwt310.00–345.001,56213
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2533325.03/cwt315.00–345.001,73223
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy562305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7143
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Full575275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578331.16/cwt320.00–342.501,91411
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613332.35/cwt320.00–345.002,0372
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678287.45/cwt285.00–290.001,9492
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2Fleshy755245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8501
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,3171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,524180.07/cwt173.00–186.002,7449
Bulls——1,921192.76/cwt188.00–205.003,7034
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%965140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3512
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023112.89/cwt81.00–135.001,1558
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190165.22/cwt161.00–172.001,96610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212146.91/cwt141.00–149.001,78113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213156.28/cwt150.00–159.001,89613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,350148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,9981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456154.93/cwt151.00–159.002,2566
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505162.17/cwt160.00–168.002,4416
Replacement Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3940164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5421
Bulls—Medium and Large 29952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,030169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7411
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,135166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,8841
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,200181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1722
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,2552,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37051,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38101,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28781,536.97/head1,500.00–1,575.001,5372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29281,782.68/head1,750.00–1,825.001,7833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1931,976.00/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2831,979.00/head1,925.00–2,025.001,9792
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29052,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,104223.38/cwt203.00–227.002,4666
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18651,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 26201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.