Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-09-07

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 7
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
472 head
▼ 209 vs last sale 681▼ 242 vs year ago 714 · −33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 92▲ 22 vs year ago 74 · +29.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 8▲ 29 vs year ago 19 · +152.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls 6.00 lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 10.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess hair and flesh.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $306.94/cwt on 50 head, up $12.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −50.25 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$306.94
▲ 12.12 vs prior sale
50 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,649
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$237
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$41.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.37
vs SC average
−30.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538311.041,67345
Medium and Large 2532270.021,4365thin
One grade step is worth $41.02/cwt here — about $237 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 sale50 hd
306.94
—
SC average6 barns · 135 hd
295.57
+11.37
National average138 barns · 5,113 hd
337.79
−30.85
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−50.25
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—Average1,559187.442,9217thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,369152.492,08812
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,151149.651,72330
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,087128.571,39820

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,280$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$2,6663thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,134$2,6648
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,0368
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,275$1,9251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$1,9001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)900$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)891$2,6616
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$2,6249
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)965$2,1001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)975$2,5001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,075$2,5801thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,016$1,6344thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$1,4701thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265489.43/cwt480.00–500.001,2972
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4851
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380413.25/cwt400.00–420.001,5703
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1403400.46/cwt370.00–420.001,6149
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5331
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463352.51/cwt350.00–355.001,6322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472371.64/cwt365.00–380.001,7543
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added504363.76/cwt360.00–365.001,8334
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1534345.66/cwt330.00–350.001,8467
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535317.57/cwt310.00–320.001,6994
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Full570285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580337.46/cwt325.00–347.501,95711
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2586310.83/cwt310.00–315.001,8216
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1605337.83/cwt330.00–340.002,04421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623286.01/cwt260.00–295.001,7829
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,0802
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8342
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9667
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740308.26/cwt300.00–309.002,28112
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1758300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2744
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2774275.83/cwt275.00–280.002,1356
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1871
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,3431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220420.00/cwt420.00–420.009241
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230514.89/cwt510.00–520.001,1842
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245340.00/cwt340.00–340.008331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268429.35/cwt420.00–440.001,1512
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0241
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322404.32/cwt390.00–420.001,3025
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy330440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4521
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379375.69/cwt370.00–380.001,4248
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381355.87/cwt345.00–360.001,3567
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424361.93/cwt345.00–375.001,53519
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432332.09/cwt320.00–345.001,4359
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463340.78/cwt330.00–350.001,5786
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484310.73/cwt300.00–320.001,5047
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy495280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3861
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520270.02/cwt260.00–275.001,4044
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526314.03/cwt300.00–320.001,65234
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added545330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578298.98/cwt290.00–310.001,72810
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5661
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628278.12/cwt270.00–295.001,7474
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629293.72/cwt290.00–305.001,84721
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674280.87/cwt277.50–290.001,89321
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729278.37/cwt277.50–280.002,0299
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0881
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1950235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2223439.27/cwt420.00–455.009802
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230508.51/cwt475.00–540.001,1703
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1931
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279503.10/cwt480.00–520.001,4046
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4491
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319427.18/cwt420.00–450.001,3634
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330377.61/cwt360.00–400.001,2464
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3353320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1302
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370376.27/cwt350.00–400.001,3925
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1385430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6561
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added405420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7011
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416388.14/cwt380.00–400.001,6155
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430354.85/cwt340.00–370.001,52610
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3445310.00/cwt290.00–330.001,3802
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465373.55/cwt360.00–380.001,7373
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2562
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474337.93/cwt330.00–350.001,60210
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2881
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528306.25/cwt280.00–320.001,6179
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1535329.96/cwt325.00–335.001,7655
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560277.50/cwt270.00–285.001,5542
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574320.56/cwt300.00–330.001,8409
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623300.81/cwt290.00–310.001,8746
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4841
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663282.45/cwt280.00–285.001,8732
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7761
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1761297.99/cwt290.00–300.002,2685
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2768242.51/cwt240.00–245.001,8622
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815214.82/cwt200.00–230.001,7512
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1888265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3532
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,245172.84/cwt162.00–183.002,1522
Bulls——1,684193.28/cwt191.00–196.003,2555
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062139.55/cwt134.00–145.001,4827
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101122.65/cwt110.00–130.001,35013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147153.85/cwt145.00–169.001,76524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,169132.86/cwt123.00–141.001,5536
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,318136.75/cwt133.00–141.001,8022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,379153.26/cwt145.00–163.002,1139
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,4511
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 36401,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27752,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17902,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38402,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29352,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29382,696.00/head2,300.00–2,950.002,6963
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0732,901.52/head2,850.00–2,950.002,9022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1952,771.55/head2,675.00–2,900.002,7723
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19001,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 27301,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38751,470.00/head1,470.00–1,470.001,4701
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0752,580.00/head2,580.00–2,580.002,5801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0901,725.15/head1,702.00–1,751.001,7252
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1552,009.00/head2,009.00–2,009.002,0091
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,956.75/head1,800.00–2,100.001,9572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1712,035.95/head1,875.00–2,550.002,0368
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1782,899.58/head2,700.00–3,250.002,9006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2751,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2882,665.91/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6663
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 29752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001

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.