Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-08-31

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 31
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
681 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 610▲ 207 vs year ago 474 · +43.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 69▼ 43 vs year ago 135 · −31.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 32▼ 71 vs year ago 79 · −89.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.82/cwt on 94 head, down $12.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −62.37 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$294.82
▼ 12.17 vs prior sale
94 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,575
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$376
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$67.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.10
vs SC average
−36.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537304.401,63549
Medium and Large 2531287.801,52842
Medium and Large 3532236.751,2593thin
One grade step is worth $67.65/cwt here — about $376 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale94 hd
294.82
—
SC average6 barns · 156 hd
294.92
−0.10
National average157 barns · 5,611 hd
331.52
−36.70
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−62.37
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—Low1,342178.082,3907thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,213159.611,93638
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,480159.292,35713
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,123136.251,53022

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)1,165$2,6751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$2,4751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,1472thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)750$2,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)860$2,4501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)655$2,4251thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)740$1,2211thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2Fleshy230410.00/cwt410.00–410.009431
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1253478.19/cwt455.00–500.001,2103
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1131
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3315352.62/cwt350.00–355.001,1112
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319441.08/cwt430.00–455.001,4074
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3512
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380401.76/cwt380.00–420.001,5279
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3423331.08/cwt320.00–340.001,4004
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429361.51/cwt350.00–365.001,5517
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1439383.39/cwt375.00–390.001,68315
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470318.67/cwt305.00–330.001,4983
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472376.70/cwt360.00–380.001,77816
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475343.07/cwt340.00–350.001,6305
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy483332.54/cwt330.00–335.001,6062
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added510360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8364
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3518300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5542
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525336.67/cwt315.00–345.001,76835
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1536355.91/cwt350.00–362.501,90818
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1553360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9914
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added557350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9503
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565311.84/cwt305.00–320.001,7623
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3575266.48/cwt240.00–285.001,5324
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy578312.53/cwt310.00–315.001,8062
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3615220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625325.87/cwt315.00–335.002,03736
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626299.26/cwt290.00–300.001,87313
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy643262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,6882
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655305.00/cwt300.00–310.001,9982
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3670222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4911
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2689269.63/cwt260.00–285.001,85813
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2717241.80/cwt235.00–250.001,7343
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8921
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1895240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0581
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235395.00/cwt395.00–395.009281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy250490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1961
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Fleshy265355.00/cwt355.00–355.009411
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265330.00/cwt330.00–330.008751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fleshy268432.38/cwt430.00–435.001,1592
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1311429.23/cwt415.00–440.001,3358
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327353.98/cwt350.00–365.001,1585
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fancy328395.04/cwt390.00–400.001,2962
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1391
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368367.48/cwt365.00–370.001,3522
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3368279.93/cwt265.00–295.001,0303
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376354.98/cwt340.00–360.001,33511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385325.00/cwt320.00–330.001,2512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added405360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4581
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413355.80/cwt345.00–365.001,46916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420252.98/cwt240.00–270.001,0633
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431337.15/cwt325.00–340.001,45325
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5403
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469338.37/cwt330.00–340.001,58715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3472258.41/cwt240.00–270.001,2203
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476321.07/cwt290.00–330.001,52811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516309.58/cwt305.00–315.001,59723
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added517310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6035
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523245.12/cwt240.00–250.001,2822
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524290.22/cwt270.00–300.001,52130
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2101
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1556299.81/cwt290.00–307.001,66726
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571261.56/cwt250.00–270.001,4947
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3421
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added623265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6512
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628282.43/cwt280.00–285.001,7742
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5881
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy636271.53/cwt270.00–272.501,7275
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy655260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7031
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8982
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1784268.33/cwt267.50–270.002,1043
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1471
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8631
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1561
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy260486.86/cwt475.00–500.001,2663
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285442.59/cwt440.00–445.001,2612
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2288395.04/cwt390.00–400.001,1382
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4791
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322424.35/cwt400.00–440.001,36615
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330352.58/cwt350.00–355.001,1642
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335385.22/cwt370.00–395.001,2903
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372375.94/cwt370.00–380.001,3985
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377391.26/cwt385.00–405.001,4757
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1831
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416381.91/cwt370.00–400.001,58929
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429352.72/cwt340.00–360.001,5137
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added445350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5581
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468360.66/cwt350.00–370.001,68813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy472308.18/cwt300.00–315.001,4553
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475332.57/cwt320.00–345.001,58010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480284.84/cwt280.00–290.001,3672
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4281
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514329.88/cwt328.00–332.501,6967
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523317.59/cwt300.00–325.001,66126
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562320.52/cwt315.00–325.001,8015
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571293.65/cwt280.00–300.001,6774
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3573264.89/cwt260.00–270.001,5182
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3618238.78/cwt237.50–240.001,4762
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2621273.35/cwt270.00–275.001,6986
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628287.77/cwt287.50–290.001,8079
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8201
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668264.98/cwt260.00–270.001,7702
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690232.48/cwt230.00–235.001,6042
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3714216.23/cwt200.00–225.001,5444
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720237.53/cwt235.00–240.001,7102
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2783230.02/cwt225.00–235.001,8012
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,340176.76/cwt170.00–183.002,3696
Bulls——1,355186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,5201
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074149.33/cwt145.00–154.001,6047
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,146130.14/cwt100.00–141.001,49115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,164163.35/cwt152.00–179.001,90129
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372147.55/cwt145.00–150.002,0249
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480159.29/cwt150.00–172.002,35713
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 29652,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bulls—Small 21,1051,768.00/head1,768.00–1,768.001,7681
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 27401,221.00/head1,221.00–1,221.001,2211
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 26552,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27502,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28602,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29452,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1652,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751

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.