Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2025-12-08

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Dec 8
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 527▼ 152 vs year ago 661 · −23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 133▼ 56 vs year ago 134 · −41.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 53▼ 14 vs year ago 42 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 8.00 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. 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 $329.46/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −27.74 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$329.46
41 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,777
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$216
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$36.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.95
vs SC average
−48.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541337.501,82532
Medium and Large 2535300.861,6099thin
One grade step is worth $36.64/cwt here — about $216 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 sale41 hd
329.46
—
SC average5 barns · 75 hd
323.50
+5.95
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−48.50
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−27.74
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—Average1,569172.562,70712
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,199154.971,85838
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,364153.602,09417
CowsLean 85-90%Low998125.851,25612

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)1,178$2,5665
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,290$2,4913thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)953$2,6583thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230410.00/cwt410.00–410.009431
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy300455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3651
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338407.56/cwt405.00–410.001,3782
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4821
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7361
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1402448.12/cwt447.50–450.001,8014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1450420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8902
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475383.19/cwt380.00–390.001,8203
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526403.24/cwt385.00–415.002,1217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,9079
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7991
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8591
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added574377.12/cwt365.00–385.002,16514
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1593347.51/cwt345.00–350.002,0612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618324.94/cwt320.00–330.002,0082
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added634366.13/cwt364.50–370.002,32117
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added730330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4091
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added750333.00/cwt332.50–335.002,4985
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy205445.00/cwt445.00–445.009121
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009401
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235380.00/cwt380.00–380.008932
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275362.64/cwt355.00–370.009972
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3290345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0011
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1293405.04/cwt400.00–410.001,1872
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326401.44/cwt390.00–415.001,3094
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy362408.79/cwt405.00–410.001,4804
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362386.98/cwt375.00–400.001,4018
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369365.80/cwt350.00–370.001,35018
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1591
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy395340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3431
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy406404.22/cwt400.00–415.001,6417
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422380.66/cwt370.00–395.001,60613
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425322.47/cwt320.00–325.001,3702
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429339.15/cwt330.00–355.001,45510
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1456376.02/cwt362.50–390.001,71511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470317.66/cwt310.00–325.001,4932
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474336.01/cwt325.00–355.001,5939
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475315.00/cwt310.00–320.001,4962
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1509323.79/cwt315.00–330.001,6488
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy515345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7771
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521298.25/cwt280.00–310.001,5547
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added534370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9769
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added558335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8692
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566322.05/cwt310.00–330.001,82312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8072
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added612331.68/cwt330.00–332.502,0303
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628298.89/cwt280.00–305.001,8775
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630314.92/cwt310.00–320.001,9842
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670287.43/cwt285.00–290.001,9262
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2746277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0705
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy205482.44/cwt480.00–485.009892
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218400.00/cwt400.00–400.008722
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0731
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy281501.69/cwt470.00–525.001,4106
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy317476.01/cwt460.00–480.001,5099
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3333347.59/cwt345.00–350.001,1572
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1337413.20/cwt400.00–435.001,3925
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371410.78/cwt395.00–425.001,5246
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371381.35/cwt370.00–390.001,4154
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy373449.78/cwt430.00–465.001,67817
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy413447.46/cwt435.00–455.001,8488
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2417378.48/cwt365.00–390.001,5786
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1434420.12/cwt410.00–425.001,8237
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4361
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1467417.18/cwt410.00–430.001,9489
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3468334.92/cwt320.00–350.001,5672
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471368.32/cwt357.50–390.001,73515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy503390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9623
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508384.97/cwt380.00–395.001,9563
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523325.26/cwt315.00–345.001,7015
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1529364.24/cwt350.00–370.001,9278
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1557369.81/cwt350.00–380.002,0605
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576315.16/cwt310.00–325.001,8155
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added595340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0231
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625285.16/cwt280.00–290.001,7822
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1629333.36/cwt320.00–345.002,09710
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9831
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668280.02/cwt275.00–285.001,8712
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460175.00/cwt175.00–175.008051
Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,419168.23/cwt152.00–176.002,3879
Bulls——2,017185.57/cwt181.00–188.003,7433
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%965117.80/cwt65.00–145.001,1379
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,097149.99/cwt147.00–152.001,6453
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,157160.61/cwt156.00–169.001,85820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245148.70/cwt139.00–155.001,85118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,326157.23/cwt154.00–165.002,0858
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397150.37/cwt146.00–153.002,1019
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,020192.49/cwt174.00–220.001,9632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0381,777.53/head1,625.00–1,925.001,7782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2723,091.06/head2,525.00–3,475.003,0913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2902,491.28/head2,100.00–3,000.002,4913
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3835159.38/cwt152.00–167.501,3312
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2913160.92/cwt155.00–167.501,4692
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2955144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2975160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,091208.44/cwt190.00–230.002,2748
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28152,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3103,475.00/head3,475.00–3,475.003,4751

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.