Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-03-09

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 9
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
579 head
▲ 126 vs last sale 453▲ 188 vs year ago 391 · +48.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 63▼ 17 vs year ago 103 · −16.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 24▼ 8 vs year ago 48 · −16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $412.72/cwt on 46 head, down $1.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 34 comparable sales and sits +29.02 against this barn's trailing median of $383.70.
Average price
$412.72
▼ 1.99 vs prior sale
46 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,256
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$601
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$121.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.42
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545433.412,36332
Medium and Large 2545380.092,07311thin
Medium and Large 3565311.751,7613thin
One grade step is worth $121.65/cwt here — about $601 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 sale46 hd
412.72
—
SC average6 barns · 107 hd
403.30
+9.42
This barn, trailing median34 sales
383.70
+29.02
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
470411352293median 383.7003/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.37, low $307.28, median $383.70 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—Low1,646195.043,20922
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,443171.072,4698thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,116165.601,84823
CowsLean 85-90%Average991149.791,4846thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$3,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,2503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,088$2,1732thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,6923thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,8251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,195$2,5632thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)910$2,0252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,291$3,8828
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)842$2,5503thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,015$2,0301thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$1,7586
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)743$1,2122thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3205455.00/cwt455.00–455.009331
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2210505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,0611
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2381
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0621
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2317508.16/cwt500.00–520.001,6113
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319543.03/cwt530.00–550.001,7325
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy328482.56/cwt480.00–485.001,5832
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358517.24/cwt505.00–530.001,8522
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3378420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5882
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8002
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410539.88/cwt530.00–550.002,2142
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417471.32/cwt460.00–485.001,9653
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1458477.54/cwt475.00–480.002,1872
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9511
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481447.45/cwt440.00–450.002,1524
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7851
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added589430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,5334
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4063
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625334.92/cwt330.00–340.002,0932
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2771
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3431
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4701
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3240412.24/cwt400.00–425.009892
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1243502.42/cwt495.00–510.001,2212
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270513.25/cwt500.00–530.001,3865
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2287458.40/cwt450.00–470.001,3163
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,6011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3318412.40/cwt400.00–425.001,3112
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319485.01/cwt475.00–500.001,54712
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330465.05/cwt455.00–470.001,5355
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy365389.87/cwt380.00–410.001,4235
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added366500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8303
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3366373.92/cwt370.00–380.001,3694
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373480.47/cwt470.00–490.001,79211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378455.85/cwt450.00–465.001,72312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420456.97/cwt450.00–470.001,91913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420438.90/cwt430.00–445.001,84314
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy433402.49/cwt400.00–405.001,7432
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466448.20/cwt445.00–460.002,0898
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3468370.07/cwt360.00–380.001,7323
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471427.43/cwt415.00–440.002,01310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy495380.00/cwt370.00–390.001,8813
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1504402.83/cwt400.00–420.002,0307
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added506390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9737
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523363.83/cwt350.00–375.001,9039
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy525445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,3361
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530302.45/cwt300.00–305.001,6032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565336.01/cwt320.00–355.001,89811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577368.02/cwt360.00–370.002,12310
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608341.66/cwt340.00–345.002,0773
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635312.13/cwt310.00–320.001,9827
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3650250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671310.26/cwt305.00–315.002,0828
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2723286.28/cwt275.00–295.002,0704
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2752290.01/cwt285.00–295.002,1813
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815285.00/cwt275.00–295.002,3232
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2223518.09/cwt500.00–535.001,1552
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1238561.50/cwt550.00–585.001,3363
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2276520.21/cwt500.00–540.001,4366
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277575.45/cwt550.00–580.001,59410
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285472.54/cwt470.00–475.001,3472
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3310416.24/cwt400.00–440.001,2903
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy315590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,8591
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326479.29/cwt465.00–510.001,5627
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332544.48/cwt520.00–555.001,80819
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3363386.74/cwt380.00–390.001,4043
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377534.37/cwt515.00–550.002,01516
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383491.03/cwt465.00–505.001,8819
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1413527.98/cwt505.00–545.002,1816
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3417394.40/cwt390.00–415.001,6456
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429471.62/cwt440.00–495.002,02326
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8281
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473475.79/cwt470.00–490.002,25024
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy478428.38/cwt425.00–430.002,0483
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481453.76/cwt440.00–470.002,18313
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3486374.88/cwt370.00–390.001,8224
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523444.32/cwt420.00–460.002,32420
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525383.21/cwt360.00–405.002,0125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy525350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8381
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570382.98/cwt360.00–405.002,1835
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575322.63/cwt315.00–330.001,8552
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1582415.22/cwt400.00–430.002,41712
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy600420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,5201
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8911
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613377.47/cwt375.00–380.002,3142
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624341.02/cwt320.00–355.002,12810
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2663339.77/cwt320.00–360.002,2532
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy675304.85/cwt295.00–315.002,0582
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1703326.61/cwt315.00–335.002,2963
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2421
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3181
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2768292.51/cwt290.00–295.002,2462
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1818300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4542
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2820270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2141
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,367171.45/cwt157.00–183.002,3446
Bulls——1,627193.53/cwt188.00–202.003,1498
Bulls——1,873214.24/cwt208.00–223.004,0138
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%991149.79/cwt143.00–156.001,4846
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,1311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,114153.43/cwt143.00–160.001,7097
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,117169.52/cwt163.00–180.001,89415
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357161.07/cwt160.00–162.002,1863
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,460187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,7301
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,504174.59/cwt168.00–179.002,6264
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 18202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1952,562.88/head2,525.00–2,610.002,5632
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 37651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28402,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 18952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29203,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2202,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3202,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3424,488.14/head4,250.00–4,750.004,4883
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4354,547.39/head4,400.00–4,700.004,5472
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 37101,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Small 18802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Small 18951,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39201,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0801,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0882,172.76/head2,100.00–2,250.002,1732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2953,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3053,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 37651,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 36751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Stock Cows—Small 27431,211.78/head1,200.00–1,225.001,2122
Stock Cows—Small 27501,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38951,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3351
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0152,030.00/head2,030.00–2,030.002,0301
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0951,935.05/head1,825.00–2,025.001,9352
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,3102,515.00/head2,515.00–2,515.002,5151

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.