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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 15

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 67▼ 37 vs year ago 180 · −20.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 29▲ 2 vs year ago 24 · +8.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 4▼ 17 vs year ago 26 · −65.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $412.00/cwt on 5 head, down $33.98 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 12 comparable sales and sits +10.87 against this barn's trailing median of $401.13.

Average price

$412.00

▼ 33.98 vs prior sale

5 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,302

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$20.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.23

vs SC average

−47.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	420.00	2,344	3thin
Medium and Large 2	560	400.00	2,240	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.00/cwt here — about $104 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

412.00

—

SC average6 barns · 86 hd

407.77

+4.23

National average161 barns · 9,107 hd

459.05

−47.05

This barn, trailing median12 sales

401.13

+10.87

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

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $498.38, low $321.94, median $401.13 across 12 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	1,639	196.93	3,227	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	175.04	2,421	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	164.58	1,976	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	141.33	1,385	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,120	$2,027	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,583	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	835	$1,610	3thin

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,495	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Value Added	263	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,617	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,515	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,504	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	497.60/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,856	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	437.53/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,663	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	381	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,924	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	459.74/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,949	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	436	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,006	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,061	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,187	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,344	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,291	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	374.43/cwt	340.00–410.00	2,303	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,046	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	647	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,685	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,237	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	342.55/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,518	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,519	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,346	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,377	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	306	474.02/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,451	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	317	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,268	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	459.86/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,655	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	365	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,497	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	437.45/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,675	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	394	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,832	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	429.94/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,827	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	408.63/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,753	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,903	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	399.97/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,940	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	391.64/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,068	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	361.77/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,925	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,172	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,565	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	260	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,612	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,323	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	498.25/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,569	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	457.47/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,944	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,905	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,208	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,309	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,250	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,448	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	205.90/cwt	195.00–211.00	3,511	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	755	130.30/cwt	122.50–137.50	984	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	146.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,605	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	165.44/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,975	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,981	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	175.04/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,421	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1	1,120	2,027.00/head	2,027.00–2,027.00	2,027	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	715	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	790	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	775	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	865	1,389.93/head	1,386.00–1,394.00	1,390	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	1,075	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Jun 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 67Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 29Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 4Year ago 26

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on light 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
1	200–250	230	585.00	585.00
1	250–300	255	540.00	540.00
5	300–350	306	470.00–480.00	474.02
2	350–400	360	455.00–465.00	459.86
3	400–450	425	420.00–435.00	429.94
2	450–500	453	420.00	420.00
2	550–600	557	390.00	390.00
1	900–950	900	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	390.00–395.00	391.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	383	430.00–445.00	437.45
4	400–450	429	400.00–415.00	408.63
4	450–500	485	395.00–405.00	399.97
3	500–550	532	345.00–370.00	361.77
1	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	670	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	394	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	575.00	575.00
1	300–350	300	505.00	505.00
11	350–400	373	485.00–510.00	497.60
5	400–450	424	450.00–485.00	459.74
2	600–650	615	340.00–410.00	374.43
1	650–700	660	360.00	360.00
2	700–750	735	335.00–350.00	342.55
1	750–800	775	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	615.00	615.00
5	350–400	381	505.00	505.00
8	400–450	436	460.00	460.00
3	550–600	558	420.00	420.00
3	600–650	647	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	485.00	485.00
2	350–400	380	435.00–440.00	437.53
2	450–500	485	420.00–430.00	425.00
1	500–550	540	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	580	395.00	395.00
1	600–650	620	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	710	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	495.00–500.00	498.25
2	400–450	425	455.00–460.00	457.47
1	450–500	480	460.00	460.00
1	750–800	750	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	620.00	620.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	443	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	570	405.00	405.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	940	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,386.00–1,394.00	1,389.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,120	2,027.00	2,027.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,194	161.00–169.00	165.44
1	—	1,270	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	122.50–137.50	130.30
4	—	1,093	140.00–150.00	146.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	169.00–180.00	175.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,705	195.00–211.00	205.90
1	—	1,440	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.