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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 14

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 177▼ 102 vs year ago 235 · −43.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 10▼ 8 vs year ago 27 · −29.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 6▲ 0 vs year ago 5 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light buyer participation on a limited supply 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 $309.90/cwt on 22 head, up $8.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 21 comparable sales and sits −24.01 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$309.90

▲ 8.00 vs prior sale

22 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$10.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.94

vs SC average

−44.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	320.00	1,824	1thin
Medium and Large 3	525	310.00	1,628	5thin
Medium and Large 2	565	309.24	1,746	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.76/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale22 hd

309.90

—

SC average6 barns · 120 hd

312.84

−2.94

National average171 barns · 9,246 hd

354.31

−44.41

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−24.01

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	—	Average	1,630	189.00	3,081	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,277	148.68	1,899	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	138.02	1,565	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	127.53	1,301	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)	960	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$3,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,336	2thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,642	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	387.48/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,806	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	370.16/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,758	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	364.94/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,905	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,873	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,914	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	313.80/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,898	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,079	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,162	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Value Added	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	298.30/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,022	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	690	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,174	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,124	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,237	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,351	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,132	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	413.57/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,323	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	388.37/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,429	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	383.20/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,598	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,541	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,237	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	326.95/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,713	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,628	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	306.31/cwt	255.00–320.00	1,783	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	989	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,247	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,059	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	424.81/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,415	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	378.42/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,393	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	430.04/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,600	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	389.89/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,661	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	362.95/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,550	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	435	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,512	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	381.37/cwt	377.50–390.00	1,754	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	344.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,683	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,836	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,732	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	312.50/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,875	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,081	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	115.16/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,005	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	133.71/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,463	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	138.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,565	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,178	141.47/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,667	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,973	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	830	1,411.00/head	1,411.00–1,411.00	1,411	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	920	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	970	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	960	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Sep 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 177Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 6Year ago 5

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light buyer participation on a limited supply of average quality cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	430.00	430.00
1	250–300	290	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	333	420.00–430.00	424.81
4	350–400	372	420.00–440.00	430.04
5	400–450	426	380.00–415.00	389.89
4	450–500	460	377.50–390.00	381.37
1	500–550	510	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	550	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	600	310.00–315.00	312.50
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	720	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	375.00–380.00	378.42
5	400–450	427	355.00–370.00	362.95
2	450–500	488	340.00–350.00	344.97
3	500–550	533	320.00–330.00	325.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	347.50	347.50
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	466	380.00–390.00	387.48
3	500–550	522	360.00–375.00	364.94
1	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	655	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	720	290.00–300.00	295.00
1	800–850	825	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	475	365.00–375.00	370.16
1	500–550	535	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	580	330.00	330.00
6	600–650	605	312.50–320.00	313.80
3	650–700	678	295.00–300.00	298.30
1	750–800	785	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	400.00–430.00	413.57
6	350–400	368	380.00–390.00	388.37
3	400–450	417	380.00–390.00	383.20
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	428	360.00	360.00
5	500–550	524	320.00–330.00	326.95
10	550–600	582	255.00–320.00	306.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	255.00	255.00
5	500–550	525	310.00	310.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,411.00	1,411.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,260.00	1,260.00

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	—	970	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,178	137.00–147.00	141.47
1	—	1,675	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,134	134.00–140.00	138.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	112.00–118.00	115.16
4	—	1,094	130.00–137.00	133.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	189.00	189.00

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.