Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-06-01

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 1
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
663 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 681▼ 32 vs year ago 695 · −4.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 107▼ 36 vs year ago 119 · −30.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 36▲ 9 vs year ago 26 · +34.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale reported last week. 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 $353.91/cwt on 75 head, down $26.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 34 comparable sales and sits −3.29 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$353.91
▼ 26.68 vs prior sale
75 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,936
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$529
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$97.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.49
vs SC average
−50.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546377.522,06244
Medium and Large 2548323.181,77229
Medium and Large 3548280.001,5332thin
One grade step is worth $97.52/cwt here — about $529 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 sale75 hd
353.91
—
SC average6 barns · 183 hd
364.39
−10.49
National average170 barns · 11,904 hd
404.76
−50.85
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−3.29
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—Low1,670212.913,55514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,318190.432,51025
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,183184.672,18424
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,080167.661,81114

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)935$2,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$2,6173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$2,3013thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)780$2,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$2,2401thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)703$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)705$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,497$3,4383thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,040$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)945$3,0305
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)780$2,7501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,059$2,78712
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$2,0002thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,5411
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273632.20/cwt620.00–660.001,7263
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333519.77/cwt510.00–530.001,7312
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371465.99/cwt445.00–475.001,7294
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3385400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1389500.34/cwt480.00–525.001,94619
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435482.67/cwt465.00–500.002,10010
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2438446.98/cwt435.00–455.001,95810
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472432.85/cwt410.00–450.002,04318
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy493390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9232
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9611
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1534407.95/cwt400.00–420.002,17821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1584401.21/cwt390.00–415.002,34320
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2589354.99/cwt350.00–357.502,0913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618353.24/cwt350.00–360.002,1833
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4771
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1281
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1762340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5913
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223530.86/cwt500.00–565.001,1846
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0032
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245415.00/cwt410.00–420.001,0172
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275537.88/cwt510.00–560.001,4799
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280453.21/cwt450.00–460.001,2693
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320464.92/cwt460.00–470.001,4882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335439.08/cwt420.00–455.001,47112
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy345520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7941
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1352440.72/cwt440.00–445.001,5517
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375415.38/cwt390.00–435.001,55826
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3395370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4621
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420397.38/cwt375.00–410.001,6694
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423429.72/cwt420.00–450.001,81815
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3428364.81/cwt355.00–370.001,5613
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463420.02/cwt410.00–435.001,9458
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3463355.07/cwt345.00–380.001,6444
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480395.07/cwt390.00–400.001,89612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480368.91/cwt360.00–370.001,7719
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520379.32/cwt360.00–390.001,97221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy520298.77/cwt295.00–300.001,5544
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525340.60/cwt320.00–350.001,7889
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4841
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2567324.77/cwt295.00–340.001,84114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570374.55/cwt360.00–390.002,13522
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy575405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3291
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy578282.42/cwt265.00–300.001,6322
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622299.95/cwt295.00–305.001,8663
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7461
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2683292.53/cwt290.00–295.001,9982
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710296.61/cwt280.00–305.002,1063
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3745235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7511
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785296.24/cwt295.00–300.002,3254
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815274.82/cwt260.00–290.002,2402
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2213524.71/cwt500.00–550.001,1182
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy220670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,4741
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220574.32/cwt565.00–585.001,2642
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3220470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0341
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2260505.10/cwt500.00–510.001,3132
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268553.71/cwt530.00–570.001,4845
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy308557.52/cwt555.00–560.001,7172
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1841
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329461.06/cwt450.00–475.001,51711
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330491.11/cwt480.00–505.001,6219
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3374436.35/cwt430.00–440.001,6324
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375491.25/cwt485.00–500.001,8424
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376463.46/cwt455.00–470.001,7437
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418430.52/cwt410.00–455.001,80016
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423486.88/cwt465.00–495.002,06010
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy440400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7603
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy472385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8173
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473411.30/cwt390.00–430.001,94521
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3490380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8621
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3505295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4901
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520364.86/cwt350.00–380.001,8974
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521408.60/cwt390.00–425.002,12917
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy560320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7921
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574359.77/cwt340.00–370.002,0655
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578402.45/cwt390.00–415.002,3266
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620335.43/cwt310.00–347.502,08013
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2658335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2042
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3801
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0301
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3791
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5251
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2895220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9691
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,414208.92/cwt196.00–215.002,9547
Bulls——1,910229.89/cwt220.00–241.004,3915
Bulls——1,963184.45/cwt177.00–188.003,6212
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043159.65/cwt152.00–163.001,6656
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108173.66/cwt168.00–182.001,9248
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151169.69/cwt156.00–179.001,9539
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202193.65/cwt183.00–201.002,32815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,317193.21/cwt180.00–204.002,54523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,330158.48/cwt157.00–160.002,1082
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0402,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2502,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,6203,669.71/head3,450.00–3,875.003,6702
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27402,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2004,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28652,274.49/head2,215.00–2,330.002,2742
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0982,889.19/head2,535.00–3,925.002,88910
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 28651,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0382,689.64/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2852,617.32/head2,475.00–2,800.002,6173
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 26652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Small 37051,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1252,240.00/head2,240.00–2,240.002,2401

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.