Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-03-16

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 16
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
▼ 179 vs last sale 579▲ 127 vs year ago 273 · +46.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 86▼ 13 vs year ago 65 · −20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 40▼ 7 vs year ago 32 · −21.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers sharply higher based on limited comparables sales, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, both based on limited comparable sales. 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 $381.34/cwt on 35 head, up $14.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 34 comparable sales and sits +24.15 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$381.34
▲ 14.31 vs prior sale
35 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,043
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$367
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$96.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.59
vs SC average
−34.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532401.202,13520
Medium and Large 2535362.571,93813thin
Medium and Large 3580304.781,7682thin
One grade step is worth $96.42/cwt here — about $367 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 sale35 hd
381.34
—
SC average6 barns · 97 hd
361.75
+19.59
National average164 barns · 8,069 hd
416.12
−34.78
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
+24.15
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—Average1,498198.612,9752thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,163172.912,01116
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,400170.712,3898thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,125151.621,70510

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)1,144$2,5923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$2,3673thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$2,0252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,007$1,8463thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$1,7752thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)833$2,4502thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)915$2,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,099$3,6934thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)930$1,6562thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)850$1,5501thin

Every lot

113 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 1225550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2381
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2741
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283559.91/cwt550.00–570.001,5852
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,5781
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330515.68/cwt500.00–530.001,7022
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333553.21/cwt550.00–575.001,8427
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1412540.80/cwt520.00–550.002,22810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8061
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2437480.52/cwt460.00–495.002,1009
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2462453.23/cwt440.00–475.002,0943
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479497.07/cwt480.00–510.002,3817
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518447.41/cwt440.00–450.002,3188
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3Value Added540305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6471
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1587430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,5242
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1600395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,3701
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0401
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660342.39/cwt335.00–350.002,2602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3670245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6421
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added710330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3434
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy740280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0721
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,6541
Steers850–900Medium and Large 3885235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210545.00/cwt540.00–550.001,1452
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0811
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275455.82/cwt440.00–470.001,2542
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3282386.51/cwt360.00–410.001,0903
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1283535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,5142
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy310520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,6122
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy315420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3231
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2316459.98/cwt450.00–475.001,4544
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3317368.34/cwt360.00–375.001,1683
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328500.89/cwt490.00–515.001,64312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1363492.06/cwt480.00–510.001,78614
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376457.17/cwt440.00–475.001,7199
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415387.32/cwt380.00–395.001,6072
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422444.80/cwt420.00–460.001,87715
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425474.98/cwt465.00–490.002,01910
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477436.54/cwt420.00–450.002,08219
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521404.06/cwt395.00–415.002,10517
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523377.34/cwt345.00–390.001,9738
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy550320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572351.55/cwt335.00–370.002,0113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580304.78/cwt280.00–330.001,7682
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1595385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2913
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added605370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2391
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627319.95/cwt310.00–335.002,0063
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631341.24/cwt340.00–345.002,1538
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added673340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2882
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680309.85/cwt300.00–320.002,1072
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3685260.07/cwt250.00–270.001,7812
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2751
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2481
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2885275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1227551.51/cwt540.00–560.001,2523
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2233495.27/cwt470.00–520.001,1542
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2261503.37/cwt470.00–525.001,3145
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1281546.63/cwt535.00–560.001,5366
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326498.10/cwt470.00–510.001,6245
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327538.32/cwt520.00–550.001,76015
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370546.07/cwt515.00–565.002,02013
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378469.18/cwt450.00–490.001,7745
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy417440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8353
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420511.15/cwt490.00–545.002,14713
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426462.43/cwt455.00–485.001,97010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473466.58/cwt450.00–480.002,2073
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477489.75/cwt470.00–500.002,3369
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480365.31/cwt350.00–380.001,7532
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added497505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,5103
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4791
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516441.49/cwt420.00–460.002,2786
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528369.79/cwt355.00–385.001,9522
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy560350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2587393.50/cwt380.00–400.002,3106
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2646344.97/cwt340.00–355.002,2295
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2657341.62/cwt325.00–350.002,2443
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0361
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3700240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6801
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3851
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2818312.49/cwt310.00–315.002,5562
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 3853190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6212
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,498198.61/cwt198.00–199.002,9752
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035136.12/cwt133.00–139.001,4092
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,147155.50/cwt146.00–165.001,7848
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,161174.55/cwt170.00–184.002,02714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178161.45/cwt161.00–162.001,9022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,308159.98/cwt159.00–161.002,0932
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,430174.28/cwt169.00–185.002,4926
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 31,0351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29653,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29803,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2254,223.47/head4,150.00–4,300.004,2232
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 28551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small 28601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small 28701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29552,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0832,019.32/head1,860.00–2,175.002,0192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1352,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,1351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1482,775.93/head2,750.00–2,800.002,7762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1702,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28552,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29152,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38501,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39301,656.24/head1,540.00–1,770.001,6562

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.