Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-06-23

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 23
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
614 head
▲ 132 vs last sale 482▲ 614 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 75▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 26▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for feeder cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $310.65/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −46.54 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$310.65
46 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,672
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$396
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$67.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.90
vs SC average
−25.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561334.621,87614thin
Medium and Large 2526303.621,59629
Medium and Large 3555266.671,4803thin
One grade step is worth $67.96/cwt here — about $396 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 sale46 hd
310.65
—
SC average6 barns · 119 hd
308.74
+1.90
National average145 barns · 7,340 hd
335.91
−25.26
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−46.54
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—High1,521181.962,76820
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,396157.082,19411
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172150.241,76138
CowsLean 85-90%Low984131.831,29813

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)1,175$2,3563thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,197$2,3213thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,9363thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,7251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)968$1,6222thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)728$1,8632thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)760$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)748$1,0763thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273442.84/cwt435.00–450.001,2092
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy300455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3651
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313426.16/cwt415.00–435.001,3344
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323372.33/cwt365.00–380.001,2032
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy350420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4701
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369398.17/cwt390.00–415.001,4695
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375366.52/cwt350.00–380.001,3744
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Full380325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2351
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy395330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3041
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412397.43/cwt395.00–405.001,6374
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420344.94/cwt340.00–350.001,4495
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421367.05/cwt360.00–375.001,5455
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7862
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2464367.16/cwt355.00–375.001,7045
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Full475335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5911
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3477325.12/cwt315.00–345.001,5515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy483334.84/cwt325.00–345.001,6172
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1511352.53/cwt350.00–355.001,8014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3530275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4581
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535329.53/cwt325.00–335.001,76313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578320.00/cwt305.00–335.001,8503
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy595290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7261
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3605252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,5281
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610271.31/cwt267.50–275.001,6552
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1664305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0254
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2677280.13/cwt265.00–290.001,8964
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710270.04/cwt265.00–275.001,9174
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0631
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3750252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,8941
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2Value Added775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1217370.23/cwt355.00–380.008033
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy245405.00/cwt405.00–405.009921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265323.71/cwt310.00–335.008583
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0181
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy310385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1941
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318364.84/cwt355.00–375.001,1604
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3318325.22/cwt310.00–335.001,0344
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329346.26/cwt340.00–350.001,1396
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy357305.07/cwt300.00–310.001,0893
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373351.38/cwt350.00–355.001,3117
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373337.37/cwt325.00–345.001,25812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375301.32/cwt290.00–315.001,1304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1412357.53/cwt350.00–365.001,4738
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421333.48/cwt320.00–345.001,40427
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy426301.66/cwt290.00–315.001,2856
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3430300.94/cwt285.00–310.001,2946
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460338.63/cwt335.00–350.001,5587
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy473317.51/cwt305.00–335.001,5024
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474327.35/cwt325.00–340.001,55219
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3474285.66/cwt275.00–305.001,3548
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added513290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4883
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516313.24/cwt295.00–320.001,61617
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy517279.94/cwt275.00–285.001,4473
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1533337.52/cwt325.00–350.001,7994
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535272.50/cwt270.00–275.001,4582
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2563308.79/cwt300.00–315.001,7384
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy563267.51/cwt265.00–270.001,5062
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571334.33/cwt325.00–350.001,9098
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8982
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5171
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615309.70/cwt295.00–320.001,9053
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635276.75/cwt265.00–285.001,7573
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy640242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5521
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9651
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy673245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6493
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680259.48/cwt255.00–275.001,76413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3680255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7341
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2722251.56/cwt245.00–255.001,8163
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3755225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6991
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223467.36/cwt465.00–470.001,0422
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1267429.93/cwt425.00–440.001,1485
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1316390.93/cwt385.00–410.001,2354
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy324436.91/cwt420.00–455.001,4167
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3333339.81/cwt335.00–345.001,1322
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2339360.89/cwt355.00–370.001,2235
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365393.53/cwt385.00–410.001,43612
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy375340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383370.81/cwt360.00–375.001,42013
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3212
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1407389.02/cwt385.00–395.001,58310
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2412362.23/cwt350.00–370.001,49211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3427336.80/cwt330.00–345.001,4383
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy450335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5081
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470347.89/cwt345.00–355.001,6357
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470321.42/cwt310.00–340.001,5117
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520298.29/cwt295.00–300.001,5513
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy529285.00/cwt275.00–295.001,5086
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532323.97/cwt310.00–340.001,72421
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567300.31/cwt295.00–307.501,7037
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy573279.80/cwt275.00–285.001,6032
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605275.04/cwt270.00–285.001,6649
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3620262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,6281
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5631
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675266.73/cwt265.00–275.001,8007
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy740255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,231156.49/cwt147.00–165.001,9264
Bulls——1,487182.36/cwt171.00–189.002,71211
Bulls——1,829201.47/cwt193.00–212.003,6855
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%928123.90/cwt104.00–131.001,1507
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050141.08/cwt135.00–147.001,4816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,108142.46/cwt134.00–149.001,57818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220155.05/cwt151.00–158.001,89216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269165.99/cwt161.00–171.002,1064
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,343147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,9742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375156.16/cwt152.00–158.002,1476
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,475165.64/cwt163.00–169.002,4433
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2947184.91/cwt180.00–190.001,7513
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27302,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3740150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1101
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 37481,075.72/head1,050.00–1,100.001,0763
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3838144.46/cwt144.00–145.001,2112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,030154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5861
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,125175.49/cwt167.50–184.001,9742
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29681,622.16/head1,525.00–1,725.001,6222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0652,041.31/head1,975.00–2,100.002,0412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1151,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1701,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1972,320.96/head2,150.00–2,500.002,3213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2952,796.96/head2,500.00–3,025.002,7972
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2710155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1011
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 27601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.