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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 14

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 112▼ 120 vs year ago 222 · −54.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 11▼ 10 vs year ago 29 · −34.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 6▼ 7 vs year ago 10 · −70.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder cattle had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows firm on a light test, slaughter bulls to few too trend. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Lighter demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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 $329.69/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 5 of 14 comparable sales and sits −53.15 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$329.69

8 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$24.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.37

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	341.88	1,830	4thin
Medium and Large 2	516	317.50	1,638	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.38/cwt here — about $192 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 sale8 hd

329.69

—

SC average6 barns · 102 hd

310.32

+19.37

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−53.15

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	—	High	1,552	193.33	3,001	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	166.42	2,005	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	158.57	2,185	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	143.03	1,485	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,975	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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,090	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,107	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	368.58/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,382	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	427	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,377	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	497	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,590	3
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	518	320.08/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,658	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,953	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	732	294.99/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,159	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	863	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	986	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,159	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	334.94/cwt	332.50–337.50	1,115	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	315.22/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,204	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,294	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	408	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,510	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	304.91/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,302	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,434	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	565	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,850	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,766	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	760	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,097	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	383.82/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,224	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,294	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,416	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,260	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,654	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,638	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,422	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	508	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,626	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,818	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,674	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,862	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,742	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,438	2
Bulls	—	—	2,090	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	4,180	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	840	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,277	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	143.03/cwt	132.00–158.00	1,485	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	166.73/cwt	159.00–174.00	2,059	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,314	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	158.57/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,185	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	805	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,950	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 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 112Year ago 222

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 11Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	565	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	332.50–337.50	334.94
1	350–400	395	327.50	327.50
2	400–450	438	327.50	327.50
1	550–600	565	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	382	300.00–320.00	315.22
3	400–450	427	295.00–310.00	304.91
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	270	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	322.50	322.50
3	450–500	497	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	382.50	382.50
2	350–400	375	362.50–375.00	368.58
1	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	518	317.50–325.00	320.08
3	700–750	732	290.00–305.00	294.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	327.50	327.50
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	357.50	357.50
2	650–700	655	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	400	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	455	312.50	312.50
1	600–650	645	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	375	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	540	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	285	385.00	385.00
5	300–350	319	380.00–387.50	383.82
1	350–400	380	372.50	372.50
2	450–500	455	360.00	360.00
3	500–550	527	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	560	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	508	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	450	367.50	367.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,300	178.00	178.00
9	—	1,235	159.00–174.00	166.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,038	132.00–158.00	143.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	154.00–164.00	158.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,283	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,525.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	187.50	187.50

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.