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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 11

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

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Feeder Cattle receipts

201 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 232▼ 84 vs year ago 285 · −29.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 42▲ 4 vs year ago 19 · +21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 5▲ 8 vs year ago 1 · +800.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. 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 $339.04/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 5 of 14 comparable sales and sits −43.79 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$339.04

17 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$53.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.35

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	353.33	1,849	3thin
Medium and Large 2	552	338.75	1,868	13thin
Medium and Large 3	500	300.00	1,500	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.33/cwt here — about $349 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 sale17 hd

339.04

—

SC average6 barns · 137 hd

325.69

+13.35

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−43.79

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	—	Average	1,605	187.02	3,001	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	170.00	2,499	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	169.09	1,932	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	142.10	1,597	5thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,250	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	371.21/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,607	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	362.76/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,745	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	350.87/cwt	335.00–357.50	1,846	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,967	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	337.48/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,954	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	586	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,095	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,830	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,194	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,997	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,993	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,302	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,260	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	380.17/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,285	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,242	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	364	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,465	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	363.11/cwt	355.00–367.50	1,383	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	371.35/cwt	357.50–380.00	1,515	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	331.28/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,421	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	342.54/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,483	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	338.71/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,609	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	292.61/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,390	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	332.07/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,587	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	335.29/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,767	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	308.54/cwt	297.50–320.00	1,635	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Full	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,836	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	326.26/cwt	325.00–327.50	1,902	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,815	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,645	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,771	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,005	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,238	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	411.71/cwt	400.00–417.50	1,293	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	926	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,365	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	415.04/cwt	412.50–417.50	1,473	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	371.96/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,369	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	379.91/cwt	372.50–385.00	1,603	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	402.43/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,718	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	390.74/cwt	377.50–405.00	1,829	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,457	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	296.48/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,402	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	359.93/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,706	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	353.74/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,804	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	342.91/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,859	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,939	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	329.38/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,887	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,015	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	279.70/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,874	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,153	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	192.70/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,041	3
Bulls	—	—	1,685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,865	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	165.94/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,807	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	147.62/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,780	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	179.61/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,374	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,499	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	862	234.55/cwt	210.00–247.50	2,022	7
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	895	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,812	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,806	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 Aug 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 232Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 42Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 5Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	422	372.50–385.00	379.91
8	450–500	474	350.00–365.00	359.93
9	500–550	542	320.00–347.50	342.91
4	550–600	573	327.50–330.00	329.38
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00
2	650–700	670	270.00–290.00	279.70
1	750–800	790	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	410.00	410.00
5	250–300	288	430.00	430.00
4	300–350	314	400.00–417.50	411.71
2	350–400	355	412.50–417.50	415.04
10	400–450	427	390.00–415.00	402.43
2	450–500	468	377.50–405.00	390.74
2	500–550	510	352.50–355.00	353.74
1	550–600	550	352.50	352.50
1	600–650	620	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	285.00	285.00
4	350–400	368	370.00–375.00	371.96
2	450–500	473	290.00–302.50	296.48
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	400.00	400.00
7	400–450	408	357.50–380.00	371.35
2	450–500	475	337.50–340.00	338.71
7	500–550	527	325.00–337.50	335.29
2	550–600	565	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	364	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	429	330.00–335.00	331.28
2	450–500	475	290.00–295.00	292.61
1	600–650	615	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	372.50–387.50	380.17
4	350–400	381	355.00–367.50	363.11
2	400–450	433	340.00–345.00	342.54
5	450–500	478	327.50–345.00	332.07
2	500–550	530	297.50–320.00	308.54
2	550–600	583	325.00–327.50	326.26
1	600–650	600	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	650	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	412.50	412.50
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	562	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	586	357.50	357.50
5	600–650	618	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	605	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	370.00–372.50	371.21
13	450–500	481	352.50–370.00	362.76
7	500–550	526	335.00–357.50	350.87
4	550–600	579	330.00–342.50	337.48
1	600–650	640	312.00	312.00
2	650–700	670	297.50	297.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	202.50	202.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	168.00	168.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	862	210.00–247.50	234.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,089	150.00–178.00	165.94
3	—	1,322	178.00–182.00	179.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
4	—	1,206	143.00–152.00	147.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	189.00–195.00	192.70
1	—	1,685	170.00	170.00

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.