Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-04-13

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 13
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
645 head
▲ 253 vs last sale 392▲ 124 vs year ago 521 · +23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 89▼ 4 vs year ago 124 · −3.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 38▼ 11 vs year ago 56 · −19.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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 $395.80/cwt on 34 head, up $35.32 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 33 of 34 comparable sales and sits +38.61 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$395.80
▲ 35.32 vs prior sale
34 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,091
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$593
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$111.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.19
vs SC average
−31.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527411.002,16825
Medium and Large 2531360.261,9128thin
Medium and Large 3525300.001,5751thin
One grade step is worth $111.00/cwt here — about $593 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 sale34 hd
395.80
—
SC average6 barns · 130 hd
377.60
+18.19
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−31.59
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
+38.61
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—High1,686209.043,52410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,408182.502,56930
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,185175.212,07756
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,133156.261,7719thin

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)1,095$3,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,108$2,9623thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$2,3924thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,212$2,1235
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$1,9314thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)908$2,8772thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)913$2,5112thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)920$2,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,5501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,017$2,2163thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,139$3,0663thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)710$2,4501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)773$3,2173thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)957$1,9365
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,8551thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,7025

Every lot

122 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3205445.00/cwt445.00–445.009121
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273562.68/cwt550.00–590.001,5363
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273531.47/cwt520.00–545.001,4512
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7761
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373473.39/cwt460.00–480.001,7663
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374544.49/cwt520.00–580.002,03610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8041
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414503.23/cwt490.00–520.002,0838
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421465.62/cwt445.00–480.001,9607
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476495.68/cwt480.00–515.002,35910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477473.52/cwt440.00–480.002,25928
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1071
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521454.59/cwt440.00–495.002,36816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,2313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1550445.00/cwt440.00–450.002,4482
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560401.56/cwt390.00–415.002,2493
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627385.86/cwt375.00–405.002,4196
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2681
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5003
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210579.76/cwt570.00–590.001,2172
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225435.00/cwt435.00–435.009791
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy250610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,5251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2263474.86/cwt470.00–480.001,2492
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1341
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276531.12/cwt520.00–550.001,4665
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324522.00/cwt490.00–545.001,6918
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2331449.67/cwt435.00–480.001,4885
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4841
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373488.39/cwt475.00–520.001,82229
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376463.49/cwt445.00–470.001,74314
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421442.85/cwt425.00–455.001,8649
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429469.35/cwt460.00–480.002,01427
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added442530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,3432
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463465.33/cwt435.00–485.002,15435
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470426.65/cwt420.00–430.002,0056
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3481401.02/cwt390.00–405.001,9295
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,3256
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517408.43/cwt390.00–425.002,11212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523361.73/cwt340.00–380.001,8927
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569369.12/cwt360.00–380.002,1007
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0481
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619367.51/cwt360.00–370.002,2756
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630335.26/cwt315.00–350.002,1128
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3032
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3690280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9321
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725300.21/cwt280.00–310.002,1773
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3735255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8741
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4411
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8801
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2884275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4314
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220605.45/cwt600.00–610.001,3322
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3230415.00/cwt415.00–415.009551
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,3721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3268455.65/cwt420.00–475.001,2213
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275603.45/cwt595.00–620.001,6597
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285511.75/cwt485.00–550.001,4583
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3305410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy315592.50/cwt590.00–595.001,8662
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317503.14/cwt485.00–520.001,59510
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326560.18/cwt530.00–580.001,82614
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367539.71/cwt520.00–570.001,98110
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380489.46/cwt455.00–510.001,86016
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415504.41/cwt500.00–520.002,0939
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2421465.12/cwt445.00–485.001,95816
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475463.61/cwt440.00–485.002,20220
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1483494.04/cwt490.00–505.002,38612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3490390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524443.23/cwt430.00–460.002,3239
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526418.55/cwt410.00–425.002,2027
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564437.17/cwt425.00–450.002,4669
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7671
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2572396.99/cwt370.00–420.002,2715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9261
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613363.48/cwt360.00–370.002,2283
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617393.69/cwt385.00–405.002,4298
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0591
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2676352.98/cwt335.00–370.002,3864
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2778312.32/cwt295.00–330.002,4304
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,525222.96/cwt222.00–224.003,4002
Bulls——1,726205.56/cwt193.00–216.003,5488
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%950147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3971
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,156157.42/cwt150.00–171.001,8208
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,3081
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170180.81/cwt173.00–193.002,11533
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209165.74/cwt153.00–172.002,00422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360170.01/cwt169.00–171.002,3123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,413183.89/cwt175.00–195.002,59827
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0172,216.07/head2,100.00–2,325.002,2163
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3665950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Small 27651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0953,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1082,961.65/head2,800.00–3,050.002,9623
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2022,206.03/head2,100.00–2,275.002,2063
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2102,027.22/head1,775.00–2,250.002,0272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2482,336.27/head2,100.00–2,550.002,3362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4882,806.22/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8062
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 27051,120.00/head1,120.00–1,120.001,1201
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29031,781.93/head1,615.00–1,910.001,7824
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29361,847.42/head1,725.00–1,970.001,8474
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0901,855.00/head1,855.00–1,855.001,8551
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1752,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 36902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 27353,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 28953,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17102,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1032,749.66/head2,350.00–3,100.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2103,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19082,877.41/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8772
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19132,510.82/head2,425.00–2,600.002,5112
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19202,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.