Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-07-07

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 7
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
719 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 614▼ 180 vs year ago 899 · −20.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 89▼ 24 vs year ago 175 · −13.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 33▼ 21 vs year ago 52 · −40.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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 $323.44/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −33.75 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$323.44
95 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,766
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$99
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$33.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.48
vs SC average
−18.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538333.321,79367
Medium and Large 2565299.811,69428
One grade step is worth $33.51/cwt here — about $99 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 sale95 hd
323.44
—
SC average3 barns · 111 hd
320.96
+2.48
National average157 barns · 9,726 hd
341.53
−18.09
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−33.75
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—Average1,679184.593,09911
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,221165.212,01754
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,412164.592,32441
CowsLean 85-90%Low999140.191,40113

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)1,177$2,1313thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,9033thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$1,6714thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,025$4,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,345$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,9382thin

Every lot

135 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2381
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1832
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1300455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3651
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2604
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2061
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added368379.11/cwt378.00–381.001,3958
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381370.18/cwt360.00–385.001,41012
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy425324.17/cwt322.50–325.001,3783
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432360.30/cwt355.00–380.001,5569
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6531
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,8034
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470358.48/cwt345.00–370.001,68522
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added474364.15/cwt354.00–380.001,7265
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8291
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3478309.92/cwt305.00–315.001,4812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480336.03/cwt335.00–337.001,6134
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy500385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9251
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518336.56/cwt330.00–345.001,7433
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519365.91/cwt350.00–375.001,89915
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy525290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5231
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added533385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0526
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565354.38/cwt345.00–360.002,0028
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added573337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,9342
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574331.56/cwt295.00–340.001,9036
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3580265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added586359.37/cwt359.00–360.002,10655
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613337.17/cwt335.00–355.002,0679
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3665260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7291
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,0231
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,1462
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy200425.00/cwt425.00–425.008501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220366.36/cwt355.00–380.008062
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy263402.38/cwt400.00–405.001,0582
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3267328.13/cwt315.00–335.008763
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270378.33/cwt365.00–395.001,0215
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278351.65/cwt345.00–355.009783
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2313331.32/cwt325.00–345.001,0374
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334361.06/cwt350.00–372.501,2068
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372359.24/cwt350.00–375.001,33614
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378318.30/cwt315.00–325.001,2033
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383340.07/cwt335.00–345.001,3024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417352.16/cwt350.00–365.001,46928
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy423315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427341.51/cwt330.00–347.001,45820
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added434345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4979
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3443302.54/cwt295.00–310.001,3402
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472335.24/cwt320.00–345.001,58217
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3472310.10/cwt300.00–315.001,4645
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475304.79/cwt300.00–310.001,4482
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514332.94/cwt320.00–341.001,71135
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,8254
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522307.10/cwt295.00–315.001,6037
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy545270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4721
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy567283.35/cwt280.00–285.001,6073
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571333.75/cwt327.50–340.001,90618
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571326.00/cwt320.00–335.001,86110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573305.99/cwt295.00–315.001,75310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added599295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7677
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622292.55/cwt285.00–295.001,8204
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1635305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9371
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8851
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678266.33/cwt257.50–275.001,8065
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8551
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy740237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7581
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy213477.07/cwt455.00–515.001,0165
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1238410.00/cwt410.00–410.009762
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245380.00/cwt380.00–380.009311
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255385.00/cwt385.00–385.009821
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275456.45/cwt435.00–470.001,25510
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285404.82/cwt400.00–410.001,1542
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285315.00/cwt315.00–315.008981
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1309405.04/cwt395.00–415.001,2524
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy312438.93/cwt435.00–445.001,3695
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315343.71/cwt340.00–345.001,0834
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329370.65/cwt355.00–385.001,2195
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1350395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3831
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added368390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4356
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376371.88/cwt355.00–384.001,39819
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3111
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3395335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3231
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421383.45/cwt375.00–395.001,61416
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy422343.26/cwt340.00–345.001,4493
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425322.28/cwt310.00–335.001,3706
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426360.90/cwt350.00–375.001,53710
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2464358.58/cwt350.00–365.001,66434
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3478326.23/cwt310.00–345.001,5594
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518274.02/cwt262.50–285.001,4192
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520358.21/cwt355.00–365.001,8633
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522334.36/cwt315.00–345.001,74521
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568308.14/cwt295.00–315.001,7503
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3568279.85/cwt275.00–285.001,5902
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy585285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6671
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610293.65/cwt280.00–315.001,7914
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2662276.68/cwt265.00–295.001,8326
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy685240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720261.66/cwt260.00–262.501,8843
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9501
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3780230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,460165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4091
Bulls——1,628181.81/cwt174.00–188.002,9607
Bulls——1,870197.60/cwt192.00–202.003,6953
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%928130.05/cwt121.00–140.001,2076
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060148.88/cwt144.00–156.001,5787
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163150.67/cwt145.00–155.001,7526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210179.04/cwt173.00–184.002,16610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233163.86/cwt156.00–171.002,02038
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397177.68/cwt174.00–184.002,4828
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,404150.96/cwt148.00–155.002,1195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,418163.29/cwt157.00–170.002,31528
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3985170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6751
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0254,800.00/head4,800.00–4,800.004,8001
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3452,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 36151,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Small 18151,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3900159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3920142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39451,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,005171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,7191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,891.69/head1,775.00–2,000.001,8922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0851,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0952,353.82/head2,125.00–2,600.002,3542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2232,383.44/head2,300.00–2,450.002,3832
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3855161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3771
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3930170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5811
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2995162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,017175.13/cwt167.00–180.001,7816
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,050200.12/cwt182.00–225.002,1012
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,205173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,0851
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2603,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3751

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.