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Saluda Livestock Exchange

Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 4

● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790

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Feeder Cattle receipts

668 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 746▲ 138 vs year ago 530 · +26.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 170▲ 10 vs year ago 86 · +11.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 73▲ 46 vs year ago 50 · +92.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Moderate offerings 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 $381.31/cwt on 47 head, up $6.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 34 comparable sales and sits +24.12 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.

Average price

$381.31

▲ 6.01 vs prior sale

47 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$504

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$102.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.92

vs SC average

−46.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	412.34	2,116	16thin
Medium and Large 2	546	367.14	2,005	30
Medium and Large 3	520	310.00	1,612	1thin

One grade step is worth $102.34/cwt here — about $504 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 sale47 hd

381.31

—

SC average6 barns · 105 hd

374.39

+6.92

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−46.59

This barn, trailing median34 sales

357.19

+24.12

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	1,564	199.70	3,124	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	165.68	2,392	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	163.48	1,886	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	151.01	1,501	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$2,759	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,029	$2,492	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$2,461	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	976	$2,399	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$2,362	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,139	$2,359	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$2,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$2,321	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$3,772	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$3,142	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$3,638	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$2,055	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	750	$2,010	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,918	7

Every lot

126 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,029	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	610.00/cwt	605.00–615.00	1,769	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	527.10/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,634	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	586.64/cwt	550.00–610.00	1,948	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,706	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	546.82/cwt	530.00–580.00	2,078	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	495.91/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,884	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	514.32/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,176	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	484.80/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,065	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	457.69/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,224	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	498	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,341	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	465.43/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,364	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	510	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,836	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	404.06/cwt	380.00–430.00	2,121	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	440.45/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,436	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	362.90/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,214	34
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	355.02/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,332	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	701	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,594	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,522	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,583	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,636	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	947	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,841	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	543.61/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,223	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	266	483.21/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,285	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	547.81/cwt	530.00–565.00	1,534	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	410.98/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,163	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	504.96/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,601	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	480.74/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,572	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	401.34/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,328	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	500.65/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,792	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	405.16/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,487	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	373	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,567	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	455.97/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,733	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	387.78/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,602	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	452.17/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,935	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	427.77/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,839	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	444.82/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,068	36
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	423.39/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,981	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,739	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	477	397.97/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,898	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	413.16/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,107	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,612	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	377.16/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,991	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	538	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,829	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,240	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	361.79/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,069	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,208	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	329.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,078	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,715	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	314.95/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,110	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	289.86/cwt	270.00–310.00	2,101	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	299.90/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,303	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,294	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,257	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	521.62/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,382	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	585.20/cwt	560.00–615.00	1,557	8
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	285	642.50/cwt	635.00–650.00	1,831	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,985	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	500.14/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,630	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	554.95/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,826	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	525.14/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,922	17
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	486.70/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,815	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	410	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,804	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	432.68/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,796	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	503.69/cwt	487.50–520.00	2,100	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	472.03/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,978	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	495.85/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,311	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	404.82/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,935	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	462.77/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,244	23
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	440.36/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,299	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,206	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	558	339.80/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,896	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	386.11/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,197	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	434.83/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,487	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	408.95/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,482	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	375.81/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,345	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,560	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	344.94/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,304	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,538	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	319.86/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,303	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,301	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	184.86/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,449	2
Bulls	—	—	1,604	202.17/cwt	194.00–209.00	3,243	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	136.53/cwt	122.50–146.00	1,297	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	157.22/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,593	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	153.23/cwt	143.00–159.00	1,696	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	168.91/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,990	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,357	173.14/cwt	167.00–181.00	2,350	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	158.22/cwt	146.00–164.00	2,421	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,098	2,321.33/head	2,120.00–2,525.00	2,321	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	730	3,142.04/head	2,925.00–3,300.00	3,142	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	912	3,193.24/head	3,125.00–3,300.00	3,193	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	943	3,277.12/head	3,000.00–3,525.00	3,277	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	963	3,579.89/head	3,325.00–3,750.00	3,580	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	3,996.15/head	3,875.00–4,150.00	3,996	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,095	5,150.00/head	5,150.00–5,150.00	5,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	4,040.91/head	3,700.00–4,300.00	4,041	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	750	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	765	1,115.00/head	1,115.00–1,115.00	1,115	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	830	2,055.00/head	2,055.00–2,055.00	2,055	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	1,670.00/head	1,670.00–1,670.00	1,670	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,129	2,127.66/head	1,905.00–2,375.00	2,128	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	875	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	976	2,398.94/head	2,325.00–2,475.00	2,399	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	977	1,906.06/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,906	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,008	2,402.79/head	2,325.00–2,500.00	2,403	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	2,096.24/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,096	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,074	2,165.98/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,166	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	2,926.62/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,927	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,182	2,519.91/head	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,520	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,184	2,516.85/head	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,517	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	2,501.51/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,502	11
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	765	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	775	4,075.00/head	4,075.00–4,075.00	4,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1

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 668Last week 746Year ago 530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 170Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 73Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	380.00–420.00	410.98
5	300–350	331	390.00–420.00	401.34
3	350–400	367	400.00–410.00	405.16
3	400–450	413	360.00–405.00	387.78
1	450–500	470	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	520	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	635	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	266	470.00–500.00	483.21
13	300–350	327	450.00–490.00	480.74
22	350–400	380	430.00–480.00	455.97
11	400–450	430	420.00–440.00	427.77
7	450–500	468	410.00–440.00	423.39
16	500–550	528	360.00–385.00	377.16
11	550–600	572	340.00–370.00	361.79
3	600–650	630	320.00–340.00	329.89
3	650–700	670	310.00–320.00	314.95
4	700–750	725	270.00–310.00	289.86
2	750–800	768	290.00–310.00	299.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00
5	450–500	477	390.00–400.00	397.97
2	500–550	538	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	530.00–555.00	543.61
2	250–300	280	530.00–565.00	547.81
10	300–350	317	500.00–515.00	504.96
8	350–400	358	495.00–515.00	500.65
21	400–450	428	445.00–455.00	452.17
36	450–500	465	440.00–450.00	444.82
15	500–550	510	390.00–420.00	413.16
1	550–600	560	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	605	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	535.00	535.00
5	250–300	265	500.00–550.00	521.62
7	300–350	326	480.00–515.00	500.14
3	350–400	373	480.00–490.00	486.70
8	400–450	419	445.00–485.00	472.03
23	450–500	485	440.00–480.00	462.77
2	500–550	538	410.00	410.00
6	550–600	569	360.00–400.00	386.11
6	600–650	624	370.00–380.00	375.81
2	650–700	668	340.00–350.00	344.94
2	700–750	720	310.00–330.00	319.86
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	885	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	415	425.00–440.00	432.68
2	450–500	478	400.00–410.00	404.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	635.00–650.00	642.50
1	300–350	315	630.00	630.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	575.00	575.00
8	250–300	266	560.00–615.00	585.20
9	300–350	329	530.00–570.00	554.95
17	350–400	366	500.00–550.00	525.14
23	400–450	417	487.50–520.00	503.69
12	450–500	466	490.00–500.00	495.85
15	500–550	522	420.00–455.00	440.36
9	550–600	572	420.00–450.00	434.83
5	600–650	607	390.00–420.00	408.95
1	650–700	665	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	705	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	440.00	440.00
2	550–600	558	325.00–355.00	339.80
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	310	515.00–540.00	527.10
5	350–400	380	470.00–520.00	495.91
15	400–450	426	475.00–495.00	484.80
6	450–500	486	440.00–465.00	457.69
5	500–550	525	380.00–430.00	404.06
34	600–650	610	360.00–390.00	362.90
6	650–700	657	345.00–365.00	355.02
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00
3	750–800	788	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	820	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	925	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	605.00–615.00	610.00
5	300–350	332	550.00–610.00	586.64
9	350–400	380	530.00–580.00	546.82
13	400–450	423	500.00–530.00	514.32
16	500–550	508	450.00–470.00	465.43
21	550–600	553	430.00–460.00	440.45
3	900–950	947	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	701	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	498	470.00	470.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	730	2,925.00–3,300.00	3,142.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	3,000.00–3,525.00	3,277.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	963	3,325.00–3,750.00	3,579.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	912	3,125.00–3,300.00	3,193.24

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)	Open	3	—	1,173	3,700.00–4,300.00	4,040.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,059	3,875.00–4,150.00	3,996.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	5,150.00	5,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	2,055.00	2,055.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,670.00	1,670.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,010.00	2,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,115.00	1,115.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,129	1,905.00–2,375.00	2,127.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,926.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,300	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,501.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,182	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,519.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,184	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,516.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,065	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,096.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	977	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,906.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	976	2,325.00–2,475.00	2,398.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,008	2,325.00–2,500.00	2,402.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,074	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,165.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	4,075.00	4,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,098	2,120.00–2,525.00	2,321.33

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	—	800	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	2,125.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,107	143.00–159.00	153.23
17	—	1,178	162.00–176.00	168.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	122.50–146.00	136.53
7	—	1,013	150.00–165.00	157.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,357	167.00–181.00	173.14
7	—	1,530	146.00–164.00	158.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	183.00–187.00	184.86
12	—	1,604	194.00–209.00	202.17

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.