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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 10

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 97▼ 143 vs year ago 201 · −71.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 20▼ 11 vs year ago 23 · −47.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 28▲ 0 vs year ago 9 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $358.09/cwt on 8 head, up $35.91 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 14 comparable sales and sits −24.74 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$358.09

▲ 35.91 vs prior sale

8 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$378

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

$77.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.15

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	377.46	2,013	6thin
Medium and Large 2	545	300.00	1,635	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.46/cwt here — about $378 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 sale8 hd

358.09

—

SC average6 barns · 84 hd

338.95

+19.15

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−24.74

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	1,583	189.29	2,997	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,710	178.00	3,044	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	169.43	2,018	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	783	138.50	1,084	2thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$1,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	660	$2,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	845	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	565	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

48 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,639	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Value Added	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,622	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,848	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	384.81/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,820	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,017	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,058	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,309	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,729	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	286.11/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,917	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,963	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Value Added	965	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,171	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	880	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	402.45/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,441	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	463.43/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,817	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,785	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	423	412.54/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,745	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	439.89/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,089	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,976	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	372.37/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,085	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,800	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,923	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,921	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,616	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	198.44/cwt	190.00–208.00	3,195	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,273	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	169.43/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,018	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,044	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	900	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	565	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	845	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	875	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	860	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	975	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	580	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	660	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	880	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 97Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 20Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 28Year ago 9

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on limited offerings 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	300–350	345	470.00	470.00
3	450–500	473	380.00–395.00	384.81
2	550–600	560	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	420.00	420.00
1	950–1000	965	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	670	280.00–292.50	286.11
1	750–800	755	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	563	230.00–235.00	232.56
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	665	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	358	400.00–405.00	402.45
1	450–500	485	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	643	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	785	245.00	245.00
1	950–1000	985	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	392	440.00–470.00	463.43
1	400–450	415	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	475	420.00–455.00	439.89
4	500–550	520	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	560	365.00–380.00	372.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	423	410.00–415.00	412.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	—	880	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	580	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	171.00	171.00
2	—	1,610	190.00–208.00	198.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
1	—	860	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	166.00–173.00	169.43

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.