Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-07-13

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 13
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
863 head
▲ 228 vs last sale 635▲ 195 vs year ago 668 · +29.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 123▲ 5 vs year ago 75 · +6.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 51▼ 3 vs year ago 37 · −8.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Heavy offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess flesh and hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.08/cwt on 91 head, down $12.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 34 comparable sales and sits +10.88 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$368.08
▼ 12.56 vs prior sale
91 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,057
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$493
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$65.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.08
vs SC average
−27.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561375.002,10575
Medium and Large 2550337.331,85515thin
Medium and Large 3520310.001,6121thin
One grade step is worth $65.00/cwt here — about $493 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 sale91 hd
368.08
—
SC average6 barns · 180 hd
370.15
−2.08
National average163 barns · 8,583 hd
396.05
−27.97
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
+10.88
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—Average1,539204.773,1518thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,418186.882,65017
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,184180.652,14024
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,037163.301,69417

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$2,3557
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)939$2,0234thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)970$2,3751thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,955$4,2751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,395$2,9001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,160$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,018$2,5583thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,7222thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)987$2,4105
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)883$1,6298

Every lot

136 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,2601
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3255400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0201
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3121
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy320550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,7601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324524.14/cwt500.00–530.001,6987
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy371420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5585
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373501.12/cwt490.00–520.001,8694
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379464.75/cwt440.00–480.001,7614
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy390535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,0871
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy418520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1742
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425492.68/cwt470.00–510.002,0948
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0471
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy445405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2752
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2466429.01/cwt410.00–450.001,99926
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467473.07/cwt460.00–485.002,20914
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521427.63/cwt420.00–450.002,22834
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529393.44/cwt367.50–410.002,08126
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy533340.26/cwt320.00–350.001,8144
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,30810
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580379.74/cwt370.00–390.002,2022
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0591
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610372.51/cwt370.00–375.002,2726
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615417.70/cwt390.00–420.002,56958
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2658349.21/cwt330.00–360.002,2986
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3271
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1734360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6425
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,59811
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2818282.29/cwt260.00–305.002,3092
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2857270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3143
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2980253.79/cwt245.00–262.502,4872
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,0801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272463.44/cwt450.00–480.001,2613
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy280620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,7361
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2319435.71/cwt420.00–450.001,3905
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330495.68/cwt490.00–515.001,6366
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372476.83/cwt465.00–490.001,7748
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379435.88/cwt425.00–460.001,6525
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,4165
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3389367.56/cwt360.00–370.001,4304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419432.56/cwt425.00–440.001,81217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421399.07/cwt390.00–410.001,68010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3440380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458406.92/cwt390.00–410.001,86427
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460426.11/cwt415.00–445.001,96050
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy473375.94/cwt370.00–380.001,7785
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy500420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy516318.97/cwt315.00–320.001,6465
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6121
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532358.34/cwt355.00–360.001,9063
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1533374.51/cwt370.00–380.001,99630
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy580450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,6101
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582372.55/cwt370.00–375.002,16843
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582341.44/cwt325.00–360.001,9877
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605357.48/cwt355.00–360.002,1632
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2609336.47/cwt320.00–340.002,0496
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy630405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,5521
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665320.22/cwt305.00–345.002,1294
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1695365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5371
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2724288.11/cwt270.00–300.002,0865
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2763295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2512
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2895240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1481
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2945255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,4101
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4961
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3210410.00/cwt410.00–410.008611
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218583.79/cwt570.00–600.001,2732
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,0921
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2252451.62/cwt445.00–460.001,1383
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3270420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1342
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274543.55/cwt525.00–570.001,4896
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy280590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,6521
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added308570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,7563
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313469.84/cwt450.00–490.001,4712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327536.00/cwt515.00–545.001,7539
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy330420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3861
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy335560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,8761
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3358409.79/cwt400.00–420.001,4672
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1360525.03/cwt520.00–530.001,8904
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368466.80/cwt440.00–485.001,71810
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy408528.37/cwt525.00–530.002,1563
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3410400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432489.89/cwt480.00–515.002,11611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2443459.82/cwt430.00–465.002,03730
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460473.26/cwt470.00–480.002,1773
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy460400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475450.19/cwt420.00–460.002,13820
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3495365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8071
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added507450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2823
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1509428.30/cwt420.00–430.002,1809
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy513322.32/cwt315.00–330.001,6542
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521384.08/cwt360.00–400.002,00118
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3540290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5661
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8151
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2602
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570368.39/cwt355.00–380.002,10013
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy573342.53/cwt340.00–345.001,9632
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2571
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy628305.02/cwt300.00–310.001,9162
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2634331.10/cwt320.00–360.002,09912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy670270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8091
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1581
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2718304.95/cwt290.00–320.002,1902
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2Fleshy870240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0881
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——998181.87/cwt179.00–185.001,8152
Bulls——1,719212.40/cwt207.00–219.003,6516
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021154.99/cwt146.00–159.001,5826
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046167.84/cwt162.50–175.001,75611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166187.22/cwt180.00–204.002,18314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210171.46/cwt155.00–178.002,07510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,417190.36/cwt180.00–205.002,69714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,423170.63/cwt160.00–178.002,4283
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,9554,275.00/head4,275.00–4,275.004,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19702,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19102,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39451,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29501,971.18/head1,925.00–2,000.001,9712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29932,011.46/head2,000.00–2,025.002,0112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1462,492.29/head2,325.00–2,620.002,4925
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 27501,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38051,423.40/head1,250.00–1,575.001,4233
Stock Cows—Small 18731,787.35/head1,780.00–1,795.001,7872
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 19872,409.82/head2,310.00–2,515.002,4105
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0782,002.58/head1,910.00–2,085.002,0032
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1002,722.18/head2,535.00–2,890.002,7222
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 37651,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 19752,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3153,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501

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.