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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 27

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

173 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 136▼ 233 vs year ago 406 · −57.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 32▼ 38 vs year ago 60 · −63.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▼ 13 vs year ago 18 · −72.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.65/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −82.26 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$251.65

6 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$13.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.74

vs SC average

−52.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	253.98	1,367	5thin
Medium and Large 3	555	240.00	1,332	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.98/cwt here — about $35 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 sale6 hd

251.65

—

SC average4 barns · 121 hd

270.39

−18.74

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−52.99

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−82.26

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

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.73, low $279.94, median $333.91 across 21 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,560	180.00	2,808	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	151.03	1,829	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	139.15	2,103	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	120.69	1,243	5thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,025	1thin

Every lot

57 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Stockyards - 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,126	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	308	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,309	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	410	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,363	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,575	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	344.45/cwt	335.00–355.00	947	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	331.63/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,101	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	284.32/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,038	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	325.03/cwt	317.50–332.50	1,199	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	239.87/cwt	230.00–250.00	935	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	990	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,353	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	323.86/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,328	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	410	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,117	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	287.57/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,274	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	288.20/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,366	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	485	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,419	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	245.76/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,197	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	241.21/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,274	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	535	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,471	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Full	565	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,342	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	641	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,660	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Value Added	788	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,710	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	225	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,001	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	950	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,122	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	370.30/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,222	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	334	423.05/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,413	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	397.52/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,423	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,156	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	364.80/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,368	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,400	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	409	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,626	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	392.44/cwt	387.50–397.50	1,629	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	415	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,556	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	284.25/cwt	277.50–287.50	1,487	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,628	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,444	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	241.22/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,640	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,808	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	114.18/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,130	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	130.46/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,422	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	147.04/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,681	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	163.00/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,306	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	146.44/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,166	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,804	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	675	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	412	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	950	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	618	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	690	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	960	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	931	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Jan 27, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 136Year ago 406

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 32Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 18

No comparisons due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	275.00	275.00
6	750–800	788	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	285.00	285.00
4	350–400	365	270.00–300.00	284.32
2	400–450	443	275.00–300.00	287.57
3	450–500	487	242.50–250.00	245.76
2	500–550	528	240.00–242.50	241.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	272.50	272.50
1	550–600	565	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	335.00–355.00	344.45
3	300–350	332	325.00–335.00	331.63
4	350–400	369	317.50–332.50	325.03
7	400–450	410	315.00–327.50	323.86
10	450–500	474	285.00–297.50	288.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	230.00–250.00	239.87
1	400–450	400	247.50	247.50
1	550–600	555	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	650	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	292.50	292.50
13	600–650	641	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	373	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	523	277.50–287.50	284.25
1	550–600	550	262.50	262.50
2	650–700	680	237.50–245.00	241.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	409	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	415	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	255	440.00	440.00
5	300–350	334	420.00–425.00	423.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	395.00–400.00	397.52
2	400–450	415	387.50–397.50	392.44
1	500–550	525	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	330	360.00–380.00	370.30
2	350–400	375	360.00–370.00	364.80
1	400–450	400	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,143	142.00–152.00	147.04
2	—	1,415	162.00–164.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,479	143.00–150.00	146.44
1	—	1,640	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	110.00–117.00	114.18
2	—	1,090	129.00–132.00	130.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	61.00	61.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	97.00	97.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	690	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,025.00	2,025.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.