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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 28

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

166 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 94▲ 11 vs year ago 155 · +7.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 25▲ 1 vs year ago 26 · +3.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 7▼ 1 vs year ago 15 · −6.7%

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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 were 1.00 higher on a light test, slaughter bulls were 1.20 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $326.77/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 4 of 14 comparable sales and sits −56.06 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$326.77

18 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$14.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.07

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	539	329.14	1,774	15thin
Medium and Large 3	510	314.95	1,606	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.19/cwt here — about $168 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale18 hd

326.77

—

SC average6 barns · 67 hd

317.70

+9.07

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−56.06

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	1,613	184.26	2,973	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,160	165.00	1,914	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,150	161.65	1,858	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	143.71	1,331	8thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$2,194	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,056	$2,028	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$2,975	1thin

Every lot

63 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,292	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,461	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	410.05/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,681	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,711	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,622	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,798	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Full	530	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,643	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	319.14/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,969	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	648	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,944	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,031	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,252	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,113	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	944	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	383.50/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,239	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,229	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,122	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	344.50/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,319	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,385	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	328.79/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,374	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,402	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	334.13/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,554	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	308.45/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,589	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	287.57/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,639	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,781	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,817	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,210	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	375.16/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,144	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,440	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	393.34/cwt	392.50–395.00	1,499	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,660	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	382.62/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,580	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	400.95/cwt	397.50–410.00	1,660	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	334.98/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,440	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,541	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	338.44/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,625	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	314.95/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,606	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	329.12/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,731	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,856	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,906	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,111	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	167.95/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,074	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	185.25/cwt	182.00–188.00	3,233	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	199.58/cwt	198.00–201.00	3,712	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	870	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,262	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	143.71/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,331	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,160	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,914	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	163.16/cwt	155.00–176.00	1,917	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	760	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	815	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	940	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,555	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	2,168.22/head	1,975.00–2,375.00	2,168	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	2,194.03/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,194	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	170.52/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,021	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	895	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 94Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 25Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 7Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	410.00	410.00
1	300–350	345	417.50	417.50
6	350–400	381	392.50–395.00	393.34
7	400–450	414	397.50–410.00	400.95
1	650–700	665	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	400	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	430	327.50–337.50	334.98
1	450–500	460	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	510	310.00–325.00	314.95
1	750–800	775	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	365.00–385.00	375.16
4	400–450	413	375.00–387.50	382.62
3	450–500	480	335.00–345.00	338.44
9	500–550	526	327.50–342.50	329.12
5	550–600	554	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	610	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	370.00	370.00
5	300–350	323	380.00–390.00	383.50
1	350–400	390	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	445	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	570	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	790	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	372.50	372.50
4	350–400	383	330.00–350.00	344.50
2	400–450	418	322.50–335.00	328.79
9	450–500	465	322.50–340.00	334.13
11	500–550	515	297.50–315.00	308.45
2	550–600	570	280.00–295.00	287.57
3	650–700	685	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	350	417.50	417.50
4	400–450	410	405.00–412.50	410.05
3	750–800	757	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	315.00	315.00
5	600–650	648	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	525	342.50	342.50
3	600–650	617	317.50–320.00	319.14
1	650–700	650	312.50	312.50
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	310.00	310.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,194.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,975.00–2,375.00	2,168.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	150.00	150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,950.00	1,950.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	151.00	151.00

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	2	—	1,185	170.00–171.00	170.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,975.00	2,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	926	135.00–154.00	143.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	145.00	145.00
11	—	1,175	155.00–176.00	163.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,860	198.00–201.00	199.58
2	—	1,235	162.00–172.00	167.95
2	—	1,745	182.00–188.00	185.25

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.