Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-09-28

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 28
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
781 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 743▲ 781 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 92▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 21▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers 10.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. Heavy offering 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 $312.85/cwt on 93 head, down $9.88 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −44.34 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$312.85
▼ 9.88 vs prior sale
93 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,715
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$211
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$33.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.44
vs SC average
−39.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550321.931,77268
Medium and Large 2542288.161,56125
One grade step is worth $33.77/cwt here — about $211 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 sale93 hd
312.85
—
SC average5 barns · 209 hd
317.29
−4.44
National average184 barns · 12,638 hd
352.66
−39.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−44.34
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—Low1,538169.822,61310
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,472147.982,17823
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,233146.861,81125
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,093128.361,40317

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)1,298$2,9622thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$2,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,353$2,2734thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)933$2,8282thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)835$2,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,595$2,9751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)928$2,3823thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)855$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)833$2,5382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,390$2,3751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,5472thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)975$2,2911thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,6581thin

Every lot

114 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 1273518.35/cwt500.00–540.001,4152
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1901
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,6341
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363392.07/cwt380.00–405.001,4232
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375428.48/cwt415.00–440.001,6078
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1409404.98/cwt390.00–410.001,6567
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2413383.98/cwt380.00–385.001,5865
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1461402.63/cwt390.00–415.001,8567
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485374.97/cwt360.00–385.001,81911
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy519297.45/cwt290.00–300.001,5444
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521363.53/cwt357.50–385.001,89419
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526327.83/cwt310.00–340.001,7247
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562351.44/cwt350.00–360.001,9757
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added568380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1582
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2587337.53/cwt330.00–340.001,9816
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614331.09/cwt320.00–335.002,0339
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623306.82/cwt300.00–312.501,9114
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3101
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9181
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1717303.38/cwt292.50–310.002,1753
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2722285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0583
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2712
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0541
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1808287.46/cwt282.50–290.002,3233
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2213400.00/cwt400.00–400.008522
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,0461
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2461
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy304496.21/cwt470.00–505.001,5084
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330442.12/cwt430.00–455.001,4592
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372369.24/cwt350.00–385.001,37412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380404.86/cwt390.00–420.001,53811
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3395325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2841
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416365.55/cwt360.00–380.001,5219
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3423297.63/cwt285.00–310.001,2594
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added425405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,7211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426342.80/cwt320.00–355.001,4607
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy432305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3183
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461348.08/cwt345.00–355.001,60532
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2462332.36/cwt315.00–340.001,53626
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4551
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added505340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7171
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512328.37/cwt320.00–335.001,68121
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527290.88/cwt275.00–305.001,53317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569318.59/cwt310.00–330.001,81346
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573282.37/cwt265.00–300.001,6188
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612306.59/cwt290.00–320.001,8769
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626287.17/cwt270.00–295.001,7987
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678290.00/cwt287.50–292.501,9663
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713246.54/cwt240.00–260.001,7583
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1981
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1232515.14/cwt500.00–525.001,1953
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1288496.78/cwt470.00–525.001,4312
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2981
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy333495.14/cwt480.00–505.001,6494
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2334395.66/cwt380.00–410.001,3226
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1338442.94/cwt420.00–470.001,4975
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3345345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1364420.60/cwt410.00–440.001,53114
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373392.66/cwt370.00–405.001,46512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420359.42/cwt340.00–380.001,51012
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430396.44/cwt385.00–410.001,70529
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy460435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy460325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4951
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470396.97/cwt390.00–415.001,86612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3473330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475354.09/cwt340.00–370.001,68211
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521325.83/cwt320.00–335.001,69816
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1532352.72/cwt345.00–365.001,87613
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added567370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,09814
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579342.72/cwt335.00–345.001,98413
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580318.04/cwt305.00–330.001,84510
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621321.03/cwt310.00–340.001,99414
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630285.65/cwt275.00–300.001,80010
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673281.27/cwt260.00–295.001,8937
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677301.96/cwt300.00–310.002,0445
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719285.00/cwt280.00–290.002,0495
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2728247.01/cwt235.00–270.001,7985
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2763239.97/cwt230.00–250.001,8312
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1421
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0541
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2875250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1881
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3151
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2960225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,515164.07/cwt157.00–169.002,4867
Bulls——1,593183.24/cwt180.00–186.002,9193
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,049140.04/cwt136.00–146.001,4694
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,107124.77/cwt101.00–133.001,38113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211140.39/cwt133.00–146.001,70015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,267156.57/cwt149.00–165.001,98410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,310190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,4891
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,384153.33/cwt148.00–159.002,12210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,559140.02/cwt134.00–146.002,18312
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 17453,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5251
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0201,810.67/head1,776.00–1,845.001,8112
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,5952,975.00/head2,975.00–2,975.002,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1151,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2982,961.90/head2,900.00–3,025.002,9622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4322,422.99/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4233
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 19752,291.00/head2,291.00–2,291.002,2911
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0701,658.00/head1,658.00–1,658.001,6581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1002,546.53/head2,524.00–2,566.002,5472
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28352,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19332,828.02/head2,750.00–2,900.002,8282
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 37652,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3902,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751

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.