Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-11-02

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 2
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
← Oct 26Nov 2latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
653 head
▼ 104 vs last sale 757▲ 244 vs year ago 409 · +59.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 121▼ 1 vs year ago 72 · −1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 47▼ 3 vs year ago 37 · −8.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00 lower, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls, slaughter cows, and slaughter bulls sharply lower. Moderate 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 $321.92/cwt on 46 head, down $0.80 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −35.28 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$321.92
▼ 0.80 vs prior sale
46 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,725
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$446
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$84.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.27
vs SC average
−38.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533334.681,78334
Medium and Large 2545289.001,57611thin
Medium and Large 3535250.001,3381thin
One grade step is worth $84.68/cwt here — about $446 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale46 hd
321.92
—
SC average5 barns · 115 hd
319.64
+2.27
National average45 barns · 4,335 hd
360.81
−38.89
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−35.28
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—Low1,674157.682,6408thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,403125.911,76617
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,159121.821,41215
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,077112.771,21412

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,203$2,9302thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$1,9085
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,045$1,8137
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$1,7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$1,5251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)698$1,5012thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,000$2,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,280$2,0221thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,6011thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,107$2,1363thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,040$2,2881thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,211$1,7964thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)958$1,6934thin

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2210400.00/cwt400.00–400.008401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2391
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363402.45/cwt395.00–410.001,4612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379419.77/cwt410.00–435.001,5914
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432439.32/cwt435.00–450.001,8987
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2442340.28/cwt335.00–341.001,5048
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added478390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8646
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480340.07/cwt330.00–350.001,6323
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1489407.42/cwt400.00–420.001,9924
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added509351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,7875
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2513316.80/cwt305.00–340.001,6259
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521377.86/cwt350.00–395.001,96913
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added561329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,84620
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576352.32/cwt335.00–360.002,0296
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy605245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4821
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8271
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634334.10/cwt330.00–340.002,11823
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659330.25/cwt330.00–330.502,17618
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0621
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2572
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1421
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230370.00/cwt370.00–370.008512
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0081
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265386.67/cwt380.00–400.001,0253
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy270530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4311
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0691
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3305325.00/cwt325.00–325.009911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319414.96/cwt395.00–425.001,3243
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329367.89/cwt360.00–380.001,2107
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3365325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1861
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2367357.14/cwt350.00–365.001,3115
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371385.41/cwt370.00–405.001,43010
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy380415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5771
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410330.00/cwt320.00–340.001,3534
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420385.28/cwt360.00–392.501,61812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy445410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8251
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy460300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472358.32/cwt340.00–365.001,69118
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473323.16/cwt315.00–330.001,52912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added502362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,82010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512312.00/cwt310.00–315.001,5973
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy523265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3863
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530323.78/cwt320.00–335.001,71613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3381
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560317.86/cwt310.00–320.001,7807
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8844
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579289.59/cwt280.00–300.001,6775
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1613304.06/cwt290.00–320.001,86425
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623272.55/cwt270.00–275.001,6982
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7551
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1653275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7963
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy685240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6441
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7761
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1739270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9957
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1843245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0652
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2913218.84/cwt212.50–225.001,9982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1210530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,1131
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3210330.00/cwt330.00–330.006931
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy230600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265340.00/cwt340.00–340.009011
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275531.91/cwt520.00–545.001,4635
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278397.48/cwt395.00–400.001,1052
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy280570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,5961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2802
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325404.69/cwt390.00–415.001,3153
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy330507.88/cwt495.00–520.001,6762
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3340375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2751
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy352496.66/cwt495.00–500.001,7483
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371373.20/cwt360.00–395.001,3858
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378426.60/cwt405.00–450.001,61312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2451
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423428.66/cwt400.00–445.001,81316
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433352.27/cwt340.00–380.001,5256
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1462397.37/cwt390.00–420.001,83610
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475358.95/cwt340.00–380.001,7059
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518364.42/cwt350.00–390.001,88813
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy520280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4561
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527321.07/cwt305.00–345.001,6929
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564344.68/cwt340.00–350.001,94417
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576319.45/cwt305.00–335.001,8409
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617322.15/cwt300.00–335.001,9887
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624270.02/cwt260.00–290.001,6855
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy670240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6081
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675267.28/cwt260.00–275.001,8042
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1683290.83/cwt280.00–295.001,9866
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718287.49/cwt285.00–290.002,0642
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7881
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8751
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763274.92/cwt260.00–280.002,0986
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3350320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1202
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3Value Added485310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,50414
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3Value Added745220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6392
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,350143.53/cwt139.00–146.001,9383
Bulls——1,869166.17/cwt160.00–171.003,1065
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02599.91/cwt96.00–106.001,0243
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,062113.92/cwt113.00–117.001,2105
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094117.06/cwt110.00–126.001,2819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208125.77/cwt121.00–133.001,51910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395126.78/cwt120.00–135.001,76916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,7141
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,0002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bulls—Small 21,1201,601.00/head1,601.00–1,601.001,6011
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,2802,022.00/head2,022.00–2,022.002,0221
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3775900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28951,772.00/head1,772.00–1,772.001,7721
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0402,288.00/head2,288.00–2,288.002,2881
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,050.43/head1,989.00–2,113.002,0502
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,2111,796.40/head1,722.00–1,890.001,7964
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 37151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Small 18631,665.22/head1,600.00–1,725.001,6652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1541,927.74/head1,725.00–2,100.001,9284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1701,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,279.96/head1,850.00–2,750.002,2803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2032,930.46/head2,550.00–3,300.002,9302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2951,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0431,691.19/head1,650.00–1,725.001,6912
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2353,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 26981,501.34/head1,425.00–1,575.001,5012

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.