Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-07-28

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 28
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
353 head
▼ 192 vs last sale 545▼ 366 vs year ago 719 · −50.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 89▼ 5 vs year ago 68 · −7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 33▲ 6 vs year ago 26 · +23.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for 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 $318.44/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −38.75 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$318.44
33 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,723
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$37.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.54
vs SC average
−29.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531335.581,78218thin
Medium and Large 2553297.881,64815thin
One grade step is worth $37.70/cwt here — about $134 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 sale33 hd
318.44
—
SC average6 barns · 96 hd
304.90
+13.54
National average149 barns · 6,369 hd
347.50
−29.06
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−38.75
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—Low1,538191.422,9449thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,154166.981,92622
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,256163.152,04913
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,079145.971,5767thin

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)1,115$2,4483thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$2,2132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,053$2,0042thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)990$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$2,0251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,572$3,0993thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$3,0637
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$2,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)820$2,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)945$1,5164thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3305330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0071
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355373.66/cwt360.00–380.001,3264
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy405430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7421
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Full415342.65/cwt330.00–355.001,4222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6502
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440373.31/cwt370.00–375.001,6433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3440310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3641
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471354.88/cwt350.00–370.001,6714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1484392.03/cwt385.00–395.001,8978
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1512357.60/cwt350.00–370.001,83110
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added533381.76/cwt372.50–395.002,03519
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy540282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5261
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3550275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5131
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576338.46/cwt315.00–345.001,95013
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1590357.52/cwt355.00–360.002,1092
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620347.35/cwt325.00–355.002,1546
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Full650275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7881
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1451
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671308.83/cwt290.00–320.002,0724
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723295.12/cwt290.00–300.002,1342
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1203537.47/cwt535.00–540.001,0912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1290435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,2621
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3305305.00/cwt305.00–305.009301
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365350.00/cwt345.00–355.001,2783
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373372.27/cwt360.00–385.001,3894
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3388327.45/cwt325.00–330.001,2712
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5791
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423337.99/cwt330.00–350.001,4304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425363.91/cwt355.00–375.001,54731
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468352.93/cwt350.00–360.001,65210
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3473312.02/cwt300.00–315.001,4765
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476338.45/cwt325.00–347.501,61110
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528337.21/cwt325.00–340.001,78016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529300.16/cwt285.00–315.001,5888
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,7902
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581295.27/cwt275.00–305.001,7167
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640293.01/cwt290.00–310.001,8758
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663278.07/cwt265.00–290.001,8443
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy685258.75/cwt257.50–260.001,7722
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy200560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,1202
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0811
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275456.59/cwt445.00–470.001,2562
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325440.12/cwt430.00–450.001,4304
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1334413.15/cwt395.00–425.001,3805
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy358434.93/cwt430.00–440.001,5574
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370378.30/cwt370.00–395.001,4005
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384415.87/cwt395.00–425.001,59713
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy405425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410353.27/cwt350.00–355.001,4483
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426400.60/cwt390.00–415.001,7077
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430368.23/cwt355.00–380.001,5836
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465347.42/cwt345.00–350.001,6162
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2467358.61/cwt350.00–375.001,6757
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7866
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1503360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8112
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520317.58/cwt295.00–330.001,6514
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568312.57/cwt305.00–325.001,7758
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy570271.22/cwt270.00–272.501,5462
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy605285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7241
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2619312.58/cwt295.00–320.001,9358
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665293.08/cwt285.00–305.001,9495
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,090175.93/cwt174.00–178.001,9182
Bulls——1,533193.04/cwt191.00–195.002,9595
Bulls——1,998202.88/cwt202.00–204.004,0542
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,066157.63/cwt156.00–159.001,6804
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,068157.27/cwt155.00–159.001,6802
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,084141.45/cwt114.00–150.001,5335
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165180.92/cwt177.00–184.002,1082
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174167.57/cwt160.00–175.001,96716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,215166.18/cwt162.00–171.002,0198
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,321158.29/cwt155.00–160.002,0915
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,4632,898.08/head2,475.00–3,300.002,8982
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,7903,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3605800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1980227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2301
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,027175.89/cwt172.50–179.001,8063
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,048187.26/cwt177.00–200.001,9622
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0581,754.80/head1,600.00–1,925.001,7553
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,070199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,1291
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17302,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0153,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0382,755.84/head2,475.00–3,000.002,7562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0983,476.65/head3,450.00–3,500.003,4772
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0532,003.62/head1,725.00–2,300.002,0042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,672.15/head2,475.00–2,825.002,6722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2352,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28402,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19902,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 28202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.