Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-08-04

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 4
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
892 head
▲ 539 vs last sale 353▲ 408 vs year ago 484 · +84.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 63▲ 16 vs year ago 60 · +26.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 32▲ 0 vs year ago 20 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower, feeder heifers 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $337.78/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −19.41 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$337.78
141 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,824
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$433
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$93.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.60
vs SC average
−12.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538348.551,874108
Medium and Large 2547305.611,67131
Medium and Large 3565255.001,4412thin
One grade step is worth $93.55/cwt here — about $433 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 sale141 hd
337.78
—
SC average6 barns · 246 hd
330.18
+7.60
National average149 barns · 9,537 hd
350.57
−12.79
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−19.41
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—Low1,470194.842,8639thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,446171.822,48417
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,216170.312,07134
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,163153.401,78410

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)1,098$2,1382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)787$2,6923thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,0862
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1237432.52/cwt425.00–435.001,0254
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1287490.59/cwt465.00–495.001,4088
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325447.02/cwt435.00–485.001,4537
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2071
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1349400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3963
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy370434.95/cwt430.00–440.001,6093
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379405.02/cwt390.00–420.001,53513
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy412426.72/cwt425.00–430.001,7583
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419405.78/cwt390.00–415.001,70018
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2431378.05/cwt365.00–385.001,6298
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3440340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4962
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479352.44/cwt345.00–365.001,6884
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480379.30/cwt375.00–390.001,82116
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4701
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515326.15/cwt310.00–340.001,6805
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added516380.06/cwt378.00–385.001,96134
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522355.44/cwt345.00–365.001,85511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3528272.44/cwt270.00–275.001,4382
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3568265.07/cwt250.00–280.001,5062
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573349.73/cwt345.00–375.002,00420
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584333.73/cwt330.00–335.001,9494
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy612373.79/cwt367.50–380.002,2884
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623339.57/cwt335.00–350.002,11614
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665331.35/cwt325.00–345.002,2039
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3668267.45/cwt255.00–280.001,7872
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2676309.59/cwt290.00–317.502,09310
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724319.06/cwt310.00–321.002,31013
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2728298.74/cwt297.50–300.002,1752
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2778292.46/cwt290.00–295.002,2752
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy210505.49/cwt480.00–520.001,0624
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230375.00/cwt375.00–375.008631
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245330.00/cwt330.00–330.008091
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277381.06/cwt375.00–400.001,0565
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0471
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3318321.96/cwt305.00–335.001,0243
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325378.26/cwt365.00–390.001,2298
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327347.27/cwt340.00–360.001,1368
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy338396.60/cwt395.00–400.001,3413
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374354.08/cwt345.00–360.001,3245
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375386.54/cwt370.00–395.001,45029
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380333.29/cwt330.00–335.001,2673
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added403395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5926
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3413308.22/cwt295.00–325.001,2735
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423372.79/cwt360.00–387.501,57726
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2691
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2437347.06/cwt330.00–355.001,51710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy440395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7381
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466366.98/cwt360.00–370.001,71030
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3466315.05/cwt305.00–320.001,4688
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473338.14/cwt325.00–355.001,59912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy487311.66/cwt310.00–315.001,5183
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added505361.60/cwt360.00–362.501,82617
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526347.70/cwt325.00–356.001,82953
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527312.11/cwt295.00–320.001,64514
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy531276.84/cwt270.00–287.501,4704
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy558395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,2043
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565255.00/cwt250.00–260.001,4412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569339.52/cwt325.00–347.501,93235
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573307.46/cwt290.00–322.501,76213
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620323.86/cwt317.50–330.002,00813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621310.63/cwt295.00–315.001,9297
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy635285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8101
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2674284.09/cwt265.00–300.001,9156
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy680265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8021
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2989
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719264.95/cwt255.00–275.001,9056
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2894
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,0481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223497.53/cwt495.00–500.001,1092
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245380.00/cwt380.00–380.009312
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255385.00/cwt385.00–385.009821
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1272477.25/cwt460.00–490.001,2986
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3310337.42/cwt335.00–340.001,0462
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy321455.91/cwt440.00–475.001,46314
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328411.83/cwt400.00–430.001,3518
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328386.60/cwt380.00–390.001,2683
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy360445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6021
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372381.77/cwt365.00–395.001,4206
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373415.75/cwt400.00–430.001,55112
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383327.35/cwt320.00–335.001,2542
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3481
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy410425.98/cwt425.00–430.001,7475
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417405.14/cwt390.00–420.001,68927
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4031
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435368.45/cwt350.00–385.001,60310
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475364.02/cwt350.00–375.001,72925
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3478321.02/cwt300.00–335.001,5348
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1481385.98/cwt380.00–405.001,8574
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1512363.57/cwt350.00–375.001,86115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526336.37/cwt320.00–345.001,7697
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530299.26/cwt290.00–310.001,5864
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568355.15/cwt350.00–360.002,0172
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569319.67/cwt300.00–340.001,81918
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy583283.03/cwt270.00–295.001,6505
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9971
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633317.32/cwt315.00–325.002,00913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy640290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8562
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2679297.99/cwt275.00–315.002,0238
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3695255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7721
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3705255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7981
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2708284.94/cwt280.00–295.002,0173
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,208184.35/cwt180.00–188.002,2273
Bulls——1,583192.98/cwt191.00–194.003,0553
Bulls——1,618207.18/cwt202.00–211.003,3523
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093145.93/cwt139.00–151.001,5954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141160.30/cwt156.00–163.001,82912
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,210158.38/cwt154.00–162.001,9166
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245171.39/cwt165.00–176.002,13414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277183.44/cwt179.00–189.002,3438
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385168.92/cwt165.00–175.002,34011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472180.76/cwt177.00–184.002,6615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,985159.00/cwt159.00–159.003,1561
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3765174.75/cwt162.50–187.501,3372
Stock Cows—Small 2790166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3111
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3870157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3661
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1976238.09/cwt220.00–252.502,3247
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,140203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,3141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1402,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27602,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3803,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501

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.