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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 18

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← May 11May 18May 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 123▼ 55 vs year ago 159 · −34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 17▼ 8 vs year ago 24 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 3▲ 7 vs year ago 7 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on light to moderate offering of average quality cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $390.99/cwt on 5 head, up $6.08 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 21 of 21 comparable sales and sits +57.08 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$390.99

▲ 6.08 vs prior sale

5 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$76.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.53

vs SC average

−27.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	406.24	2,112	4thin
Medium and Large 3	545	330.00	1,799	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.24/cwt here — about $314 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 sale5 hd

390.99

—

SC average6 barns · 126 hd

372.47

+18.53

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−27.27

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

+57.08

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

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.73, low $279.94, median $333.91 across 21 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	1,922	207.33	3,985	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,289	184.41	2,377	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	176.57	1,907	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	165.22	1,718	4thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	903	$4,009	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$3,925	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$2,127	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$1,546	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,006	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,631	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	488.20/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,304	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	505	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,919	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	465.00/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,418	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,604	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	227	496.03/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,126	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	907	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	280	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,386	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,350	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	302	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,601	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	344.92/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,131	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	451.54/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,707	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,701	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	366.28/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,483	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	452.68/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,901	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	416.73/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,804	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	445	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,891	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	411.25/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,990	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	406.24/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,112	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	269.85/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,835	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	847	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,118	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	504.49/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,125	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,293	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,513	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	371.70/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,227	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	500.00/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,775	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	360	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,494	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,674	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,804	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	464.91/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,013	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	472.42/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,268	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,064	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	486	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,309	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,425	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,523	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,583	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	333.37/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,390	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,838	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,897	2
Bulls	—	—	2,090	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	4,138	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	165.22/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,718	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	176.57/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,907	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,289	184.41/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,377	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	730	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	775	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	820	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	913	3,906.30/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,906	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	974	4,127.66/head	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,128	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	980	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	1,150	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	1,546.00/head	1,546.00–1,546.00	1,546	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	2,126.89/head	2,118.00–2,136.00	2,127	2

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 May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 123Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 17Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 3Year ago 7

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on light to moderate offering of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	302	530.00	530.00
3	350–400	378	445.00–460.00	451.54
2	400–450	420	445.00–460.00	452.68
4	450–500	484	410.00–415.00	411.25
4	500–550	520	400.00–410.00	406.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	370.00	370.00
2	300–350	328	335.00–355.00	344.92
4	400–450	405	365.00–370.00	366.28
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	480.00–510.00	496.03
1	300–350	300	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	378	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	433	410.00–420.00	416.73
2	450–500	490	400.00	400.00
2	650–700	680	260.00–280.00	269.85
2	800–850	847	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	275	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	355	480.00–520.00	500.00
4	400–450	433	460.00–470.00	464.91
2	450–500	480	470.00–475.00	472.42
1	500–550	545	445.00	445.00
1	550–600	580	435.00	435.00
1	600–650	615	420.00	420.00
3	700–750	717	330.00–335.00	333.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	500.00–510.00	504.49
3	350–400	372	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	410	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	480	430.00	430.00
1	700–750	735	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	330	355.00–390.00	371.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	486	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	535.00	535.00
3	450–500	472	480.00–495.00	488.20
2	500–550	520	450.00–480.00	465.00
1	600–650	620	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	435.00	435.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	4,050.00	4,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,906.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	974	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,127.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,546.00	1,546.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	2,118.00–2,136.00	2,126.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	162.00–170.00	165.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,289	180.00–188.00	184.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	174.00–180.00	176.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,838	212.00	212.00
1	—	2,090	198.00	198.00

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.