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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 2

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

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Feeder Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 99▲ 14 vs year ago 125 · +11.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 18▲ 14 vs year ago 21 · +66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 4▲ 5 vs year ago 16 · +31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $427.23/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 11 of 14 comparable sales and sits +44.40 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$427.23

11 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$62.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.48

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	455.78	2,378	6thin
Medium and Large 2	546	392.97	2,146	5thin

One grade step is worth $62.82/cwt here — about $231 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 sale11 hd

427.23

—

SC average6 barns · 109 hd

410.75

+16.48

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

+44.40

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	1,520	171.50	2,607	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,118	178.85	2,000	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,036	169.16	1,752	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	144.39	1,372	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$2,950	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,950	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$2,720	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$2,475	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	830	$2,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,961	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	463.29/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,140	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,193	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	294	547.61/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,610	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	499.74/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,589	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	527.50/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,714	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	340	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,870	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,423	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	513.22/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,966	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,558	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	467.59/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,001	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,936	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	444.86/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,060	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	411.22/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,966	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	416.61/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,133	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,092	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,176	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,272	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,222	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	566.42/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,558	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	308	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,848	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	320	411.72/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,318	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	552.94/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,803	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,054	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,916	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	395	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,797	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,337	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	464.17/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,945	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	516.90/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,171	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fancy	460	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,139	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,092	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	484.93/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,289	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	515	392.65/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,022	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	438.94/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,269	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	545	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,943	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	393.18/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,229	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	377.40/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,347	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	322.48/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,293	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,341	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,586	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,709	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,037	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,237	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	154.08/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,522	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,036	169.16/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,752	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,102	176.07/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,940	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,142	183.03/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,090	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	655	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	830	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	835	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	840	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	895	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	940	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	2,569.43/head	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,569	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,058	2,948.23/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,948	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	2,701.31/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,701	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	2,983.78/head	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,984	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	3,202.95/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,203	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	755	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 99Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 18Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 4Year ago 16

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	520.00	520.00
1	350–400	395	485.00	485.00
6	400–450	419	460.00–465.00	464.17
1	450–500	470	445.00	445.00
3	550–600	567	380.00–410.00	393.18
1	750–800	755	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	560.00–580.00	566.42
11	300–350	326	530.00–580.00	552.94
3	350–400	395	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	420	510.00–530.00	516.90
6	450–500	472	480.00–495.00	484.93
5	500–550	517	420.00–455.00	438.94
6	600–650	622	370.00–390.00	377.40
6	700–750	711	320.00–335.00	322.48
3	800–850	808	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	860	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	400.00–425.00	411.72
2	350–400	395	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	515	385.00–400.00	392.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	600.00	600.00
1	400–450	410	570.00	570.00
1	500–550	545	540.00	540.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	294	535.00–560.00	547.61
2	300–350	325	525.00–530.00	527.50
8	350–400	383	490.00–530.00	513.22
5	400–450	428	450.00–485.00	467.59
2	450–500	463	440.00–450.00	444.86
3	500–550	512	410.00–420.00	416.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	490.00–505.00	499.74
1	400–450	445	435.00	435.00
4	450–500	478	410.00–415.00	411.22
3	500–550	523	400.00	400.00
6	550–600	588	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	770	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	343	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	410	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	460.00–470.00	463.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	530.00	530.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	153.00–155.00	154.08
1	—	875	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,102	174.00–178.00	176.07
6	—	1,142	180.00–188.00	183.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,036	165.00–173.00	169.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,635	198.00	198.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,701.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,569.43

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,948.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,172	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,983.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,185	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,202.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	—	655	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.