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Saluda Livestock Exchange

Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 30

● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

712 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 572▲ 268 vs year ago 444 · +60.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 77▲ 0 vs year ago 115 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 53▼ 7 vs year ago 41 · −17.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply lower, slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $383.90/cwt on 70 head, down $7.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 34 comparable sales and sits +26.71 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.

Average price

$383.90

▼ 7.61 vs prior sale

70 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$48.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.70

vs SC average

−39.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	404.64	2,157	40
Medium and Large 2	546	356.25	1,946	30

One grade step is worth $48.39/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale70 hd

383.90

—

SC average6 barns · 150 hd

379.21

+4.70

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−39.29

This barn, trailing median34 sales

357.19

+26.71

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,600	205.15	3,282	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	178.11	2,620	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	174.12	2,041	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	143.57	1,353	11

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$3,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$3,190	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,483	$2,824	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$2,411	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	873	$2,802	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	804	$2,617	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,076	$3,888	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$3,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$3,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,229	$2,443	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	963	$2,288	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$1,615	1thin

Every lot

125 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,222	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,650	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	566.18/cwt	555.00–590.00	1,800	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	493.53/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,653	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	523.08/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,972	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	475.23/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,796	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	415.36/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,736	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	520.44/cwt	490.00–545.00	2,196	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	478.74/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,073	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,843	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	460.71/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,193	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	446.39/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,312	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,153	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	526	465.82/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,450	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	561	478.59/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,685	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,926	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,532	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,478	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,450	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	368.05/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,278	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	363.35/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,387	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	333.13/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,375	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,588	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,503	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	277.50/cwt	265.00–290.00	2,317	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,208	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,084	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	257	518.85/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,333	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	470.37/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,284	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	487.30/cwt	470.00–505.00	1,525	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	445.66/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,480	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	468.66/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,673	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	396.58/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,448	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	432.88/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,632	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	407	393.40/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,601	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	433.04/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,797	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	463.02/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,996	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	457.58/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,105	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	384.24/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,844	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	435.18/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,093	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,159	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	351.30/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,848	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	402.96/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,128	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	393.46/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,219	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	362.73/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,078	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,299	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	336.60/cwt	329.00–365.00	2,137	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	647	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,682	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	326.25/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,130	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,325	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	296.13/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,280	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,282	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,338	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	215	659.22/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,417	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,116	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	231	605.17/cwt	585.00–625.00	1,398	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	506.13/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,407	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	582.92/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,679	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	551.45/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,792	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	433.37/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,417	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	495.00/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,624	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	525.75/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,972	18
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	491.78/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,859	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	429.88/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,784	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	492.16/cwt	485.00–515.00	2,072	27
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	463.04/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,963	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	457.63/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,096	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	477.82/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,236	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	410.02/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,956	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	490	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,132	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	389.17/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,985	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	449.15/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,327	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	348.00/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,851	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	372.41/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,108	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	436.18/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,486	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,018	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,989	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	398.00/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,464	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,827	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	352.48/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,238	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,370	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	339.96/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,271	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,036	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	695	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,155	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,045	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,536	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,462	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,655	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,538	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,105	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,044	1
Bulls	—	—	1,558	203.34/cwt	196.00–214.00	3,168	12
Bulls	—	—	2,098	226.06/cwt	225.00–227.00	4,743	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	133.86/cwt	117.50–147.00	1,175	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	160.56/cwt	153.00–172.00	1,694	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	179.37/cwt	172.00–188.00	2,095	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	163.95/cwt	151.00–171.00	1,918	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,343	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,670	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	179.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,635	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	162.91/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,452	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	940	1,615.00/head	1,615.00–1,615.00	1,615	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	963	2,288.03/head	2,250.00–2,330.00	2,288	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	970	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	2,652.04/head	2,390.00–2,900.00	2,652	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	850	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	955	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	4,225.00/head	4,225.00–4,225.00	4,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,220	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	4,375.00/head	4,375.00–4,375.00	4,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	2,188.72/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,189	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	3,190.36/head	2,550.00–3,750.00	3,190	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,483	2,824.37/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,824	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	2,655.48/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,655	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	2,801.91/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,802	3

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, SC

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 572Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 77Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 53Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	420.00–455.00	433.37
2	400–450	415	425.00–435.00	429.88
6	450–500	477	395.00–425.00	410.02
7	500–550	532	325.00–355.00	348.00
1	550–600	585	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	630	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	690	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	705	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	485.00	485.00
2	250–300	278	480.00–530.00	506.13
5	300–350	328	470.00–515.00	495.00
9	350–400	378	480.00–505.00	491.78
10	400–450	424	445.00–475.00	463.04
17	450–500	458	445.00–470.00	457.63
8	500–550	510	360.00–415.00	389.17
8	550–600	566	350.00–385.00	372.41
2	600–650	635	350.00–355.00	352.48
3	650–700	668	330.00–355.00	339.96
1	700–750	735	335.00	335.00
1	850–900	885	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	940	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	231	585.00–625.00	605.17
5	250–300	288	550.00–600.00	582.92
11	300–350	325	530.00–580.00	551.45
18	350–400	375	515.00–540.00	525.75
27	400–450	421	485.00–515.00	492.16
7	450–500	468	475.00–485.00	477.82
18	500–550	518	430.00–480.00	449.15
11	550–600	570	410.00–455.00	436.18
5	600–650	619	370.00–410.00	398.00
2	650–700	663	357.50	357.50
1	700–750	735	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	640.00–680.00	659.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	585	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	695	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	450.00	450.00
4	250–300	273	455.00–485.00	470.37
9	300–350	332	430.00–455.00	445.66
9	350–400	377	425.00–440.00	432.88
22	400–450	415	410.00–445.00	433.04
20	450–500	481	410.00–445.00	435.18
17	500–550	526	330.00–375.00	351.30
13	550–600	573	340.00–380.00	362.73
13	600–650	635	329.00–365.00	336.60
4	650–700	653	305.00–345.00	326.25
4	750–800	770	285.00–300.00	296.13
1	800–850	815	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	850	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	365	375.00–415.00	396.58
3	400–450	407	385.00–400.00	393.40
6	450–500	480	370.00–405.00	384.24
3	600–650	647	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	502	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	525.00	525.00
7	250–300	257	500.00–550.00	518.85
7	300–350	313	470.00–505.00	487.30
8	350–400	357	460.00–485.00	468.66
20	400–450	431	450.00–470.00	463.02
8	450–500	460	455.00–465.00	457.58
24	500–550	528	390.00–415.00	402.96
10	550–600	564	385.00–405.00	393.46
2	600–650	613	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	655	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	335	480.00–500.00	493.53
2	350–400	378	470.00–480.00	475.23
8	400–450	433	475.00–485.00	478.74
7	450–500	476	435.00–475.00	460.71
1	500–550	525	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	590	420.00	420.00
5	600–650	619	350.00–380.00	368.05
3	650–700	657	355.00–370.00	363.35
3	700–750	713	320.00–340.00	333.13
1	750–800	770	325.00	325.00
2	800–850	835	265.00–290.00	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	395.00–435.00	415.36
1	450–500	455	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	575	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	526	465.00–470.00	465.82
7	550–600	561	470.00–480.00	478.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	600.00	600.00
3	300–350	318	555.00–590.00	566.18
10	350–400	377	500.00–545.00	523.08
8	400–450	422	490.00–545.00	520.44
4	500–550	518	435.00–455.00	446.39
3	550–600	582	435.00	435.00
1	600–650	605	405.00	405.00
1	750–800	750	345.00	345.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,615.00	1,615.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,358	2,390.00–2,900.00	2,652.04
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	2,250.00–2,330.00	2,288.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	4,375.00	4,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	4,225.00	4,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,483	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,824.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	2,550.00–3,750.00	3,190.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,188.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	822	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,655.48
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	873	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,801.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	2,500.00	2,500.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,470	170.00–185.00	179.25
2	—	1,505	161.00–165.00	162.91
1	—	1,420	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	190.00	190.00
15	—	1,170	151.00–171.00	163.95
23	—	1,168	172.00–188.00	179.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	878	117.50–147.00	133.86
4	—	1,055	153.00–172.00	160.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	185.00	185.00
12	—	1,558	196.00–214.00	203.34
2	—	2,098	225.00–227.00	226.06

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.