Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-04-27

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 27
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
746 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 752▲ 0 vs year ago 746 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 135▲ 58 vs year ago 112 · +51.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 34▲ 37 vs year ago 36 · +102.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower. Heavy offering 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 $375.30/cwt on 49 head, up $0.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 34 comparable sales and sits +18.11 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$375.30
▲ 0.51 vs prior sale
49 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,015
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$450
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$73.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.78
vs SC average
−48.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533396.042,11222
Medium and Large 2542361.261,95725
Medium and Large 3515322.571,6612thin
One grade step is worth $73.47/cwt here — about $450 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 sale49 hd
375.30
—
SC average6 barns · 137 hd
369.52
+5.78
National average166 barns · 11,250 hd
424.07
−48.77
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
+18.11
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—High1,707194.783,32517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,139160.461,82863
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,371159.032,18049
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,018144.481,47126

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)1,030$2,6172thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,219$2,4868
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,4676
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,4643thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,241$2,3138
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$2,22223
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,8751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)585$1,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,375$2,4501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)990$2,1701thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)905$3,2833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)966$2,8748
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)930$1,7642thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)830$1,6902thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,079$1,5894thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,3511
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,2961
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265601.76/cwt595.00–610.001,5953
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318568.33/cwt540.00–580.001,8075
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy335620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,0771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3355440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5621
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388524.21/cwt520.00–550.002,0349
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422518.25/cwt500.00–550.002,18713
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428471.58/cwt450.00–490.002,0184
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy445440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480484.33/cwt477.50–535.002,32528
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480459.07/cwt440.00–465.002,2044
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added488475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3189
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515392.82/cwt380.00–420.002,0235
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517445.19/cwt430.00–470.002,30230
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8191
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571432.34/cwt410.00–445.002,4698
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2583370.85/cwt360.00–400.002,1625
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1601
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618403.19/cwt390.00–420.002,4926
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655413.33/cwt410.00–420.002,7073
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671339.45/cwt330.00–375.002,2789
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2331
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1779356.02/cwt335.00–360.002,77310
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805334.97/cwt330.00–340.002,6972
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6661
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2895280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5061
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2915270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4711
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3213432.06/cwt425.00–440.009202
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0121
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2481
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277463.13/cwt450.00–470.001,2833
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279548.44/cwt545.00–550.001,5303
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,4811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332503.24/cwt490.00–515.001,67111
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy360409.86/cwt400.00–420.001,4752
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368490.07/cwt480.00–520.001,80314
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384445.04/cwt420.00–465.001,70912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6191
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430453.91/cwt450.00–465.001,95238
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438439.42/cwt420.00–445.001,92525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462446.64/cwt440.00–455.002,06321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465430.49/cwt410.00–435.002,00215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6971
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,9441
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2514365.06/cwt350.00–380.001,87611
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515405.88/cwt390.00–420.002,09012
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515322.57/cwt320.00–325.001,6612
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added541381.97/cwt370.00–390.002,0665
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555384.24/cwt370.00–390.002,13310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576345.11/cwt325.00–360.001,9889
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2612339.97/cwt325.00–345.002,0814
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2011
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy635295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8731
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673304.12/cwt300.00–312.502,0473
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy705270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2724310.06/cwt300.00–315.002,2453
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3451
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2823285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3462
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4751
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added985274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,69912
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1208575.18/cwt570.00–580.001,1962
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3235495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,1631
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,3381
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3260440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1287575.21/cwt565.00–580.001,6513
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320573.52/cwt550.00–590.001,83520
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2324495.04/cwt475.00–500.001,6046
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4632
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3355440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5621
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2361480.82/cwt450.00–495.001,7367
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376523.74/cwt500.00–555.001,96921
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2413463.19/cwt450.00–480.001,9133
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421504.61/cwt490.00–530.002,12429
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1455495.36/cwt490.00–525.002,25415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy470423.05/cwt410.00–430.001,9883
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471448.44/cwt435.00–480.002,11212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7511
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525378.57/cwt370.00–390.001,98712
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1533434.60/cwt430.00–440.002,31613
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562429.69/cwt415.00–450.002,4154
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2584357.02/cwt350.00–360.002,0855
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2617365.06/cwt355.00–370.002,25216
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,5423
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2672359.94/cwt350.00–365.002,4193
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1391
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725325.31/cwt310.00–340.002,3582
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3740280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0721
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8752
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2767321.48/cwt310.00–340.002,4663
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800275.00/cwt260.00–290.002,2002
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2863250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1583
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,495180.45/cwt172.00–185.002,6983
Bulls——1,690193.56/cwt188.00–205.003,27111
Bulls——1,983213.59/cwt211.00–217.004,2353
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,004137.17/cwt115.00–147.001,37717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045158.30/cwt150.00–164.001,6549
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137153.79/cwt143.00–159.001,74928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141165.80/cwt160.00–184.001,89235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,367154.54/cwt149.00–159.002,11324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375163.34/cwt160.00–178.002,24625
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 19902,170.00/head2,170.00–2,170.002,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 28101,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38301,690.00/head1,690.00–1,690.001,6902
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39301,764.25/head1,705.00–1,850.001,7642
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,1151,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 31,2301,570.00/head1,570.00–1,570.001,5701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 35851,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 31,1551,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 26102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28052,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 18101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29182,658.45/head2,450.00–2,825.002,6582
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29254,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29403,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1704,850.00/head4,850.00–4,850.004,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5603,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 28951,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Small 19001,513.54/head1,500.00–1,525.001,5142
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0302,616.50/head2,500.00–2,750.002,6172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0901,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0962,580.06/head2,350.00–2,750.002,5805
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1402,696.71/head2,650.00–2,750.002,6972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1701,966.24/head1,750.00–2,150.001,9662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2351,937.25/head1,925.00–1,950.001,9372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2562,519.24/head2,250.00–2,850.002,5197
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2652,428.99/head2,275.00–2,850.002,4296
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2762,386.89/head2,075.00–2,650.002,38718

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.