Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-08-24

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 24
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
610 head
▲ 321 vs last sale 289▼ 160 vs year ago 770 · −20.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 73▼ 75 vs year ago 144 · −52.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 19▼ 12 vs year ago 44 · −27.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sharply lower, feeder bulls sharply lower, slaughter cows sharply lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $322.73/cwt on 47 head, down $5.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −60.97 against this barn's trailing median of $383.70.
Average price
$322.73
▼ 5.21 vs prior sale
47 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,763
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$196
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.11
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547341.771,87121
Medium and Large 2545307.361,67526
One grade step is worth $34.41/cwt here — about $196 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
322.73
—
SC average6 barns · 86 hd
322.84
−0.11
This barn, trailing median34 sales
383.70
−60.97
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
470411352293median 383.7003/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.37, low $307.28, median $383.70 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—Low1,492186.842,7885thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,318161.832,13317
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,135159.971,81626
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,056140.541,4849thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,058$2,7624thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)950$2,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,118$2,4583thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$2,4251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,2382thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,9685
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$1,7751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,8751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,445$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,034$3,2084thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)864$3,1153thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$2,3131thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)979$1,9263thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)755$1,5851thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278507.84/cwt500.00–515.001,4122
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4651
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369416.29/cwt400.00–430.001,5364
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383383.86/cwt370.00–400.001,4704
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431401.82/cwt395.00–420.001,7328
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2441367.47/cwt345.00–375.001,6218
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462389.19/cwt380.00–400.001,7988
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added468360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6853
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475361.18/cwt345.00–370.001,7168
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5841
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505311.32/cwt300.00–325.001,5724
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519358.32/cwt350.00–360.001,86012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy522270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4092
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563347.71/cwt340.00–355.001,95820
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578323.01/cwt307.50–335.001,8679
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613332.06/cwt325.00–345.002,0369
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623302.05/cwt290.00–315.001,8822
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2677281.56/cwt277.50–290.001,9063
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1685313.29/cwt310.00–320.002,14618
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1711309.32/cwt292.50–310.502,19916
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1764293.94/cwt287.50–295.002,2467
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,31613
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2925230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267408.99/cwt400.00–420.001,0925
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2279368.70/cwt365.00–370.001,0294
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318397.44/cwt395.00–400.001,2642
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323357.09/cwt350.00–365.001,1532
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369343.35/cwt340.00–350.001,2673
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377376.36/cwt365.00–395.001,41912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423357.78/cwt350.00–380.001,51318
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2437340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4864
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470349.15/cwt340.00–360.001,64113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473326.26/cwt320.00–330.001,5434
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520317.14/cwt310.00–320.001,64916
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523284.70/cwt270.00–302.501,48911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567319.61/cwt310.00–327.501,81218
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574286.36/cwt270.00–300.001,6447
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619299.14/cwt290.00–310.001,8526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621275.83/cwt270.00–280.001,7136
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2681279.46/cwt270.00–285.001,9039
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9741
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy720240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7281
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2771265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0437
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205472.80/cwt460.00–485.009692
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280518.79/cwt510.00–530.001,4534
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280431.46/cwt410.00–455.001,2083
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315403.71/cwt395.00–410.001,2724
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1681
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333425.12/cwt415.00–445.001,4167
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376391.72/cwt380.00–400.001,4736
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377414.29/cwt400.00–430.001,56223
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3681
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3400335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3402
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421394.94/cwt390.00–410.001,6639
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424364.64/cwt345.00–380.001,54620
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460387.50/cwt380.00–390.001,7834
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3463320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4822
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476351.56/cwt330.00–375.001,6738
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519349.19/cwt340.00–360.001,8128
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523319.97/cwt310.00–335.001,67313
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy539300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6174
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565337.20/cwt320.00–355.001,90513
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2579295.83/cwt280.00–310.001,7138
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy585265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614306.38/cwt290.00–325.001,8817
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627280.64/cwt270.00–290.001,7607
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9082
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2679279.17/cwt270.00–285.001,8966
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0801
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725266.64/cwt265.00–270.001,9333
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2782251.62/cwt240.00–260.001,9683
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2845240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0281
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,278176.09/cwt170.00–184.002,2503
Bulls——1,813202.96/cwt201.00–205.003,6802
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033132.29/cwt117.50–141.001,3675
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,085150.85/cwt147.00–155.001,6374
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,118163.33/cwt158.00–172.001,82618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174152.42/cwt140.00–157.001,7898
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,297164.41/cwt158.00–175.002,13214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,417149.81/cwt146.00–155.002,1233
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,4452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28053,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28933,172.27/head3,100.00–3,250.003,1722
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1933,415.25/head3,375.00–3,450.003,4152
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37801,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38801,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0302,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0451,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0582,762.41/head2,600.00–2,850.002,7624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0901,861.93/head1,850.00–1,875.001,8622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1582,296.38/head2,200.00–2,375.002,2962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2202,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 36201,147.00/head1,147.00–1,147.001,1471
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 27551,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,5851
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1582,315.47/head2,090.00–2,501.002,3152
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2852,313.00/head2,313.00–2,313.002,3131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751

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.