Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2026-07-13

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 13
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
206 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 57▲ 104 vs year ago 102 · +102.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 10▲ 10 vs year ago 19 · +52.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 4▲ 30 vs year ago 3 · +1,000.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $397.50/cwt on 16 head, up $20.77 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 14 comparable sales and sits +14.67 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.
Average price
$397.50
▲ 20.77 vs prior sale
16 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,138
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$255
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$61.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.00
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538415.092,2314thin
Medium and Large 2527410.612,1658thin
Medium and Large 3559353.681,9764thin
One grade step is worth $61.41/cwt here — about $255 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale16 hd
397.50
—
SC average6 barns · 119 hd
385.50
+12.00
This barn, trailing median14 sales
382.83
+14.67
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
464407350292median 382.8303/0203/3006/2208/1711/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,330194.502,5873thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,262181.962,2966thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,052173.211,82214
CowsLean 85-90%Average978144.771,4163thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$2,7504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$2,4752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$1,5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,205$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$4,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,212$4,2729
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$4,1002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$4,0583thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)944$3,4345
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)910$3,2002thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)917$2,3003thin

Every lot

104 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,6251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325538.44/cwt535.00–545.001,7503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7861
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added382515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,9673
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387523.36/cwt520.00–530.002,0253
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410487.50/cwt485.00–490.001,9992
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added415455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430490.75/cwt485.00–500.002,1106
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475444.79/cwt440.00–450.002,1132
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6491
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added490450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2051
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added540430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2547440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,4072
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564435.29/cwt420.00–440.002,45510
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added568450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,5563
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2592430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,5463
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3595275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,6451
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added663367.45/cwt365.00–370.002,4362
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2441
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1778325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5292
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6161
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7521
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added282495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3962
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5111
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329518.32/cwt505.00–530.001,7057
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added335505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,6921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,6661
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7331
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1388469.81/cwt460.00–480.001,8232
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427444.92/cwt435.00–450.001,9005
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added430455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9571
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435369.54/cwt350.00–390.001,6072
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2483423.07/cwt420.00–425.002,0435
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added510425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,1682
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535369.91/cwt350.00–380.001,9793
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added556399.79/cwt370.00–410.002,2237
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565371.65/cwt350.00–395.002,1003
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3578325.04/cwt315.00–335.001,8792
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added625327.74/cwt320.00–335.002,0482
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0641
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680319.78/cwt310.00–330.002,1752
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5511
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2Value Added785210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6491
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy220652.61/cwt650.00–655.001,4362
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,6101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009981
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320526.05/cwt520.00–535.001,6835
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5411
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6792
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1395475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8761
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2417434.92/cwt430.00–445.001,8143
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432457.07/cwt450.00–460.001,9757
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463451.50/cwt440.00–460.002,0906
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474433.97/cwt425.00–437.502,0575
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3490345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522409.27/cwt400.00–420.002,1367
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530416.79/cwt410.00–430.002,2093
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3540380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0521
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2961
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3731
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565344.91/cwt330.00–360.001,9493
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0441
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1941
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665337.56/cwt335.00–340.002,2452
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added710310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2011
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3631
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0011
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,165160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8641
Bulls——1,413211.75/cwt207.50–215.002,9922
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%965147.66/cwt144.00–151.001,4252
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,052173.21/cwt162.00–180.001,82214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,262181.96/cwt177.00–186.002,2966
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 38901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small 29052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Small 11,1602,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2933,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs18 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28153,211.04/head3,050.00–3,350.003,2112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 29253,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,0054,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,0254,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,0853,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1204,267.30/head4,200.00–4,350.004,2672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1304,037.06/head4,025.00–4,050.004,0372
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,1553,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,1704,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1904,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1954,350.00/head4,350.00–4,350.004,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2054,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,2054,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2504,204.80/head4,100.00–4,300.004,2052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2854,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3904,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29172,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003

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.