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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 7

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jun 23Jul 7Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 143▼ 85 vs year ago 197 · −43.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 16▼ 77 vs year ago 88 · −87.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▼ 17 vs year ago 23 · −73.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $328.84/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 4 of 14 comparable sales and sits −53.99 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$328.84

9 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$18

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$40.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.88

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	350.00	1,827	3thin
Medium and Large 2	575	319.92	1,840	5thin
Medium and Large 3	595	310.00	1,845	1thin

One grade step is worth $40.00/cwt here — about −$18 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 sale9 hd

328.84

—

SC average3 barns · 54 hd

321.96

+6.88

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−53.99

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

14 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.95, low $306.31, median $382.83 across 14 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	1,230	174.00	2,140	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,255	159.84	2,006	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	157.70	1,723	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	892	131.06	1,169	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	665	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	440	$975	1thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,347	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,589	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,484	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,428	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,551	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,578	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,823	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,880	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,874	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,109	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	343.01/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,156	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,351	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,281	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	322.54/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,477	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	467	341.50/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,595	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	332.83/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,571	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,614	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	548	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,795	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,666	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,635	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,271	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	393.49/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,452	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	357.40/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,333	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,485	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,624	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,548	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	307.51/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,424	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	358.67/cwt	357.50–362.50	1,722	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,827	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	319.92/cwt	317.00–322.50	1,840	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,676	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,947	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,020	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,622	1
Bulls	—	—	1,440	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,722	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	895	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	139.59/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,319	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	143.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,550	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	159.08/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,747	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	170.48/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,875	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	159.84/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,006	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	700	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	963	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	440	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	665	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	745	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,136	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	785	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	965	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 Jul 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 143Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 23

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	410.00	410.00
3	350–400	369	380.00–400.00	393.49
4	450–500	480	357.50–362.50	358.67
3	500–550	522	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	350.00–365.00	357.40
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00
2	450–500	462	335.00	335.00
5	550–600	575	317.00–322.50	319.92
1	600–650	615	272.50	272.50
3	650–700	683	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	440	337.50	337.50
2	450–500	463	305.00–310.00	307.51
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	382.50	382.50
5	300–350	337	335.00–345.00	343.01
2	350–400	378	357.50	357.50
7	450–500	472	330.00–335.00	332.83
2	500–550	548	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	458	320.00–325.00	322.54
1	500–550	525	307.50	307.50
1	550–600	560	297.50	297.50
1	600–650	635	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	467	340.00–342.50	341.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	312.50	312.50
1	500–550	530	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	425.00	425.00
7	400–450	410	387.50	387.50
1	500–550	510	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	470	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	505	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	415	357.50	357.50
1	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	545	345.00	345.00
8	550–600	568	330.00	330.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	700	137.50	137.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	440	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	—	745	152.50	152.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,525.00	1,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	158.00–160.00	159.08
2	—	1,080	142.00–145.00	143.53
2	—	1,100	170.00–171.00	170.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	114.00	114.00
2	—	945	136.00–143.00	139.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	152.00–168.00	159.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,440	189.00	189.00

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.