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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 9

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 201▼ 356 vs year ago 511 · −69.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 23▼ 88 vs year ago 98 · −89.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 8▼ 17 vs year ago 27 · −63.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers no comparisons due to limited sales, feeder heifers 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls no comparisons due to limited sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Light offering of average 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 $316.47/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 7 of 21 comparable sales and sits −17.44 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$316.47

14 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.24

vs SC average

−24.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	318.36	1,793	9thin
Medium and Large 2	530	313.08	1,659	5thin

One grade step is worth $5.28/cwt here — about $133 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 sale14 hd

316.47

—

SC average6 barns · 130 hd

314.24

+2.24

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−24.45

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−17.44

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	—	Low	1,376	173.48	2,387	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	153.00	1,905	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	848	126.98	1,077	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$2,075	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$1,275	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$1,275	1thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,406	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,617	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	447	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,654	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,730	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	629	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,903	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,977	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	753	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,071	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	959	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,185	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	374.00/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,227	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,195	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	337.54/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,148	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,314	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	335.86/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,226	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	351.01/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,316	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	343.76/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,420	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	321.23/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,404	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	302.58/cwt	297.50–307.50	1,401	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	327.15/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,534	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	331.34/cwt	327.50–335.00	1,716	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	313.08/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,659	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	314.65/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,812	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	641	289.60/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,856	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,813	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	237	426.62/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,011	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	943	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,176	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,044	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,192	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,260	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	384.84/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,212	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	379.04/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,433	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,361	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	354.14/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,487	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	396.27/cwt	392.50–400.00	1,696	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	349.94/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,655	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	318.04/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,552	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	330.50/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,715	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	552	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,794	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	293.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,696	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	258.66/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,604	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	283.69/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,949	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,887	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	915	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,391	1
Bulls	—	—	1,491	178.85/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,667	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	808	113.49/cwt	111.00–116.00	917	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	140.46/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,247	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,905	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,819	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	590	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	693	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	690	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	715	164.09/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,173	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	770	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	710	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,104	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	760	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	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 Jun 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 201Year ago 511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 23Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	355.00	355.00
3	300–350	332	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	375	347.50–357.50	351.01
2	400–450	413	342.50–345.00	343.76
5	450–500	469	320.00–332.50	327.15
5	500–550	530	307.50–320.00	313.08
8	600–650	641	287.50–297.50	289.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	298	397.50	397.50
5	300–350	328	370.00–375.00	374.00
1	350–400	360	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	518	327.50–335.00	331.34
7	550–600	576	312.50–315.00	314.65
1	700–750	725	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	335.00–340.00	337.54
3	350–400	365	330.00–345.00	335.86
6	400–450	437	315.00–322.50	321.23
2	450–500	463	297.50–307.50	302.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	385.00	385.00
2	300–350	315	380.00–390.00	384.84
2	350–400	378	370.00–387.50	379.04
5	400–450	420	340.00–365.00	354.14
8	450–500	473	345.00–360.00	349.94
5	500–550	519	330.00–332.50	330.50
6	550–600	552	325.00	325.00
4	650–700	687	282.50–287.50	283.69
1	700–750	740	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	420.00–430.00	426.62
2	250–300	298	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	315	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	428	392.50–400.00	396.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	340	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	378	360.00	360.00
4	450–500	488	315.00–327.50	318.04
1	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	578	290.00–295.00	293.40
2	600–650	620	255.00–262.50	258.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	420	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	447	370.00	370.00
7	600–650	629	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	558	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	753	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	585	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	157.00–170.00	164.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	117.50	117.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	157.00	157.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	2,075.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,070	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	152.00	152.00
4	—	1,491	174.00–184.00	178.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	111.00–116.00	113.49
2	—	888	140.00–141.00	140.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	153.00	153.00

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.