Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-01-19

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 19
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
378 head
▼ 487 vs last sale 865▼ 3 vs year ago 381 · −0.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▼ 79 vs last sale 187▲ 14 vs year ago 94 · +14.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 71▲ 18 vs year ago 30 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder cattle sharply higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower. Moderate offerings of 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 $346.77/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 16 of 34 comparable sales and sits −10.43 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$346.77
30 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,867
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$348
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$101.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.16
vs SC average
−64.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527371.041,9559thin
Medium and Large 2541339.681,83820
Medium and Large 3595270.001,6071thin
One grade step is worth $101.04/cwt here — about $348 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 sale30 hd
346.77
—
SC average5 barns · 102 hd
342.61
+4.16
National average175 barns · 20,266 hd
410.87
−64.10
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−10.43
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—Low1,501176.822,65314
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,428164.922,35514
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,195164.051,96144
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,014141.891,43914

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)1,085$2,63810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,062$2,5476
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$2,3202thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,0913thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,177$1,9233thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)828$2,2893thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$2,0751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,290$2,1751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,025$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,052$3,1923thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$2,6251thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$1,9251thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)919$1,7404thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)907$1,5459

Every lot

123 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1441
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,4852
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1314586.72/cwt575.00–610.001,8423
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374527.63/cwt500.00–540.001,9737
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383447.48/cwt445.00–450.001,7142
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419508.84/cwt490.00–530.002,1324
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433450.58/cwt430.00–470.001,9512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2455460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0931
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added468435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0363
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472475.92/cwt455.00–490.002,2465
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515418.53/cwt400.00–435.002,1553
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added520440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,2881
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8901
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy555320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7761
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1557414.88/cwt400.00–420.002,3114
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2693
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,5521
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added688360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4772
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2771
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3621
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705297.45/cwt290.00–305.002,0972
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,58110
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy215515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,1071
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255479.80/cwt470.00–490.001,2232
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272440.03/cwt425.00–450.001,1973
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy278531.65/cwt510.00–540.001,4786
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318439.72/cwt435.00–445.001,3982
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy321494.32/cwt485.00–510.001,58712
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329471.10/cwt455.00–480.001,5504
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3358339.79/cwt330.00–350.001,2162
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy369470.94/cwt455.00–545.001,73812
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375441.26/cwt420.00–450.001,65517
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy400380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5362
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418406.65/cwt400.00–410.001,7003
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422434.23/cwt425.00–440.001,8326
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added430450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9351
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy435460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8141
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473419.96/cwt405.00–430.001,9868
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy477356.96/cwt340.00–380.001,7033
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3488354.92/cwt340.00–370.001,7322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy510310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy513399.85/cwt390.00–410.002,0512
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522367.93/cwt360.00–380.001,9215
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527338.44/cwt325.00–350.001,7849
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added545357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,9485
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1553350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9362
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy565300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6951
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569337.54/cwt330.00–340.001,9214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6071
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0631
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627321.62/cwt320.00–325.002,0173
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658322.53/cwt315.00–330.002,1222
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0251
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2717300.16/cwt280.00–310.002,1523
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3215390.00/cwt390.00–390.008391
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220440.00/cwt440.00–440.009681
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2381
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268560.00/cwt550.00–565.001,5014
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy279606.98/cwt590.00–615.001,6937
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy319581.18/cwt545.00–610.001,85410
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332528.60/cwt510.00–540.001,7556
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333413.16/cwt395.00–430.001,3762
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355534.93/cwt530.00–540.001,8992
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2366430.82/cwt415.00–440.001,5776
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370503.01/cwt490.00–515.001,8612
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415442.29/cwt420.00–455.001,8365
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy420506.99/cwt500.00–530.002,1295
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420472.38/cwt470.00–475.001,9842
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5331
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3473366.55/cwt360.00–380.001,7343
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476429.38/cwt410.00–445.002,04410
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477479.92/cwt470.00–485.002,2895
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1512398.62/cwt380.00–415.002,0413
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy515424.95/cwt420.00–430.002,1882
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523354.64/cwt340.00–370.001,8552
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565385.00/cwt380.00–390.002,1752
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8081
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568351.32/cwt340.00–370.001,9957
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622341.66/cwt340.00–345.002,1253
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625353.33/cwt350.00–355.002,2083
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680313.91/cwt305.00–325.002,1354
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2951
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3750166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,321172.34/cwt168.00–177.002,2779
Bulls——1,824184.88/cwt180.00–195.003,3725
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%995125.70/cwt107.50–138.001,2516
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029154.04/cwt148.00–165.001,5858
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148155.42/cwt145.00–159.001,78411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,203150.61/cwt147.00–155.001,8122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211166.93/cwt160.00–177.002,02233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,461166.15/cwt160.00–175.002,42711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7271
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0251,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2902,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29932,416.65/head2,325.00–2,475.002,4173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29972,242.14/head1,975.00–2,450.002,2423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0181,936.24/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1252,733.27/head2,525.00–2,950.002,7337
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1272,852.74/head2,650.00–3,150.002,8533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1771,923.37/head1,875.00–2,000.001,9233
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,320.34/head2,200.00–2,425.002,3202
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28752,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1552,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3655975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38151,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38611,401.38/head1,325.00–1,475.001,4016
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 18902,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 19851,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29851,717.66/head1,685.00–1,750.001,7182
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1702,263.06/head2,110.00–2,400.002,2632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18282,288.78/head2,225.00–2,350.002,2893
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19002,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751

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.