Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-07-14

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 14
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
668 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 719▼ 33 vs year ago 701 · −4.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 151▼ 5 vs year ago 80 · −6.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 31▼ 20 vs year ago 57 · −35.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess 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 $316.59/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −40.60 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$316.59
47 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,710
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$283
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$56.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.86
vs SC average
−22.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530330.741,75428
Medium and Large 2561303.521,70414thin
Medium and Large 3537273.931,4715thin
One grade step is worth $56.81/cwt here — about $283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale47 hd
316.59
—
SC average6 barns · 143 hd
306.73
+9.86
National average151 barns · 8,478 hd
338.74
−22.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−40.60
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—Low1,648184.673,0439thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,369166.072,27318
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,168164.601,92235
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,161140.071,6277thin

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)1,660$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,333$2,2282thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)660$8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)980$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,1032thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,365$2,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)758$2,4423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)934$2,3323thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)725$2,6001thin

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3280327.10/cwt320.00–335.009162
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318370.39/cwt360.00–380.001,1782
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4791
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3531
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383397.75/cwt390.00–405.001,5232
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385383.86/cwt380.00–385.001,4784
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3385350.13/cwt345.00–355.001,3482
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added392415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6273
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added400405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3400290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424386.75/cwt385.00–390.001,6406
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427361.71/cwt352.50–370.001,54510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4571
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468356.64/cwt345.00–365.001,66923
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3469321.75/cwt310.00–330.001,5096
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,80510
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added488385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8795
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510330.15/cwt325.00–340.001,6843
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519347.51/cwt345.00–350.001,8044
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530295.06/cwt290.00–300.001,5643
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3532281.27/cwt275.00–285.001,4964
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added543350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560369.73/cwt355.00–372.502,07013
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570323.27/cwt315.00–335.001,84311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615338.14/cwt335.00–345.002,08011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625292.74/cwt285.00–300.001,8302
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2686296.25/cwt290.00–305.002,0324
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0521
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added732317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,3248
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2779276.08/cwt265.00–280.002,1515
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210367.14/cwt360.00–375.007712
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0591
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3293335.00/cwt335.00–335.009822
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324341.59/cwt325.00–350.001,1076
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328358.10/cwt355.00–365.001,17516
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3368304.90/cwt290.00–320.001,1222
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374360.06/cwt355.00–370.001,34717
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378343.29/cwt335.00–350.001,2986
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy390315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2291
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2871
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418338.41/cwt320.00–345.001,41514
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422359.48/cwt350.00–365.001,51738
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3438302.57/cwt290.00–315.001,3252
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1458364.04/cwt350.00–367.501,6678
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460272.50/cwt270.00–275.001,2542
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467334.66/cwt320.00–347.501,56332
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy482313.29/cwt310.00–315.001,5103
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519330.90/cwt320.00–347.501,71721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523306.12/cwt295.00–310.001,6014
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530279.91/cwt265.00–285.001,4844
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564330.26/cwt320.00–337.001,8637
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4131
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575277.48/cwt275.00–280.001,5962
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577308.73/cwt300.00–315.001,7818
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy612266.70/cwt265.00–270.001,6323
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620292.62/cwt280.00–305.001,8149
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2689270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8604
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720264.93/cwt260.00–270.001,9072
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2793265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1012
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223422.08/cwt410.00–435.009412
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230367.66/cwt360.00–375.008462
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy235490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,1522
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270376.94/cwt370.00–385.001,0182
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279407.56/cwt400.00–420.001,1374
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3283338.62/cwt330.00–350.009583
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy295465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3721
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318369.83/cwt355.00–385.001,1767
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325335.15/cwt330.00–340.001,0892
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy328441.20/cwt435.00–445.001,4474
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329407.32/cwt400.00–425.001,3407
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy362353.39/cwt350.00–355.001,2793
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365330.07/cwt325.00–335.001,2053
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379396.05/cwt390.00–405.001,5019
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2379368.86/cwt360.00–390.001,39814
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415316.55/cwt305.00–330.001,3143
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428386.05/cwt380.00–405.001,65221
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431360.49/cwt345.00–375.001,55419
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468364.73/cwt345.00–370.001,70720
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475371.72/cwt370.00–375.001,7663
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3487328.29/cwt320.00–340.001,5993
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513359.93/cwt350.00–370.001,84610
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515268.59/cwt260.00–275.001,3834
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520312.56/cwt295.00–330.001,62512
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4842
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy565283.45/cwt270.00–290.001,6013
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568312.02/cwt305.00–325.001,77212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1600350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1001
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Full620255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2626297.81/cwt290.00–300.001,8647
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy629266.06/cwt255.00–275.001,6745
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3655255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6701
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2666291.16/cwt285.00–300.001,9394
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3720235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6921
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2728265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9292
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,383170.18/cwt169.00–171.002,3543
Bulls——1,750196.91/cwt196.00–198.003,4463
Bulls——1,810186.93/cwt186.00–189.003,3833
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055156.96/cwt155.00–159.001,6562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,099152.11/cwt147.00–156.001,67210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182165.86/cwt158.00–174.001,96017
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,204133.31/cwt115.00–147.001,6055
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223177.55/cwt175.00–182.002,1718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,319178.85/cwt173.00–184.002,3594
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,320154.39/cwt152.00–156.002,0383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400164.60/cwt158.00–171.002,30411
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,090177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9291
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3652,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 26351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27402,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28552,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29732,210.73/head2,075.00–2,375.002,2112
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 27252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2785250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9631
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3850163.12/cwt156.00–173.001,3873
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,042166.29/cwt164.00–169.001,7333
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,111229.48/cwt210.00–257.502,55010
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,395182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,5391
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 37401,103.06/head1,075.00–1,130.001,1032
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3660850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3332,227.53/head2,175.00–2,275.002,2282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,355175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6602,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.