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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 1

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 236▼ 13 vs year ago 178 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 115▲ 8 vs year ago 21 · +38.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 16▲ 30 vs year ago 5 · +600.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers had no comparisons due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers and bulls were sharply higher, slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls had no comparisons. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $336.69/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 12 of 20 comparable sales and sits +5.78 against this barn's trailing median of $330.92.

Average price

$336.69

21 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.68

vs SC average

−36.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	340.17	1,776	12thin
Medium and Large 2	523	332.06	1,735	9thin

One grade step is worth $8.11/cwt here — about $40 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 sale21 hd

336.69

—

SC average6 barns · 148 hd

345.38

−8.68

National average149 barns · 8,327 hd

373.09

−36.40

This barn, trailing median20 sales

330.92

+5.78

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

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.73, low $279.94, median $330.92 across 20 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	1,440	185.38	2,669	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	169.55	2,039	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	166.13	2,472	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	133.58	1,397	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,750	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,606	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,132	$2,237	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Sep 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 236Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 115Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 16Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	420.00–427.50	423.01
1	300–350	325	415.00	415.00
15	350–400	367	405.00–417.50	413.70
4	400–450	434	395.00–410.00	402.48
11	450–500	456	385.00–387.50	386.13
12	500–550	522	339.00–341.00	340.17
3	600–650	610	325.00	325.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 1

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 236▼ 13 vs year ago 178 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 115▲ 8 vs year ago 21 · +38.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 16▲ 30 vs year ago 5 · +600.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $336.69/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 12 of 20 comparable sales and sits +5.78 against this barn's trailing median of $330.92.

Average price

$336.69

21 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.68

vs SC average

−36.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	340.17	1,776	12thin
Medium and Large 2	523	332.06	1,735	9thin

One grade step is worth $8.11/cwt here — about $40 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 sale21 hd

336.69

—

SC average6 barns · 148 hd

345.38

−8.68

National average149 barns · 8,327 hd

373.09

−36.40

This barn, trailing median20 sales

330.92

+5.78

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

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.73, low $279.94, median $330.92 across 20 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	1,440	185.38	2,669	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	169.55	2,039	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	166.13	2,472	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	133.58	1,397	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,750	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,606	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,132	$2,237	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Sep 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 236Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 115Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 16Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	420.00–427.50	423.01
1	300–350	325	415.00	415.00
15	350–400	367	405.00–417.50	413.70
4	400–450	434	395.00–410.00	402.48
11	450–500	456	385.00–387.50	386.13
12	500–550	522	339.00–341.00	340.17
3	600–650	610	325.00	325.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2

Every lot

66 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	423	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,840	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,837	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	470	430.54/cwt	420.00–437.50	2,024	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	387.50/cwt	382.50–392.50	1,821	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,887	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,924	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,025	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,801	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	625	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,047	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	423.01/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,159	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,349	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,311	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	413.70/cwt	405.00–417.50	1,518	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	352.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,350	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	410	426.10/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,747	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	402.48/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,747	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	362.50/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,595	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	386.13/cwt	385.00–387.50	1,761	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Full
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	968	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	486.00/cwt	486.00–486.00	1,482	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	440.53/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,445	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,651	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,580	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	416.20/cwt	407.50–422.50	1,894	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	374.26
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	185.38/cwt	178.00–191.00	2,669	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	123.79/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,161	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	138.48/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,523	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,613	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	168.22/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,958	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	178.28/cwt	171.00–185.00	2,300	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	166.13/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,472	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	975	233.85/cwt	230.00–237.50	2,280	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	795	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	945	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,072	2,029.43/head	1,600.00–2,650.00	2,029	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,085	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,143	2,572.32/head	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,572	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,165	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,184	2,801.48/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,801	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	738	202.59/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,495	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	750	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,106	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	895	2.15/cwt	2.15–2.15	19	1

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	350.00–355.00	352.58
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	420.00–432.50	426.10

Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
3	300–350	328	425.00–450.00	440.53
3	350–400	393	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	455	407.50–422.50	416.20
7	500–550	515	370.00–375.00	374.26
2	550–600	580	322.50–338.00	330.12
8	600–650	610	320.00–330.00	326.17

Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	486.00	486.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	322.50–325.00	323.74

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	395.00	395.00
2	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	520	357.50	357.50
4	550–600	583	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	622	300.00–310.00	306.70

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	417.50	417.50
1	500–550	520	370.00	370.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	435.00	435.00
5	450–500	470	420.00–437.50	430.54
3	500–550	540	375.00	375.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	385.00	385.00

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	382.50–392.50	387.50

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	327.50	327.50

Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	327.50	327.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,184	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,801.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,264	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,795.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	2,350.00–3,050.00	2,695.33

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	—	795	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,572.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,072	1,600.00–2,650.00	2,029.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	975	230.00–237.50	233.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2.15	2.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	147.50	147.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	738	200.00–205.00	202.59

2	300–350	345	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	440	355.00–370.00	362.50
2	450–500	493	337.50–350.00	343.78
7	500–550	519	330.00–337.50	335.15
1	550–600	550	322.50	322.50
4	600–650	633	305.00–315.00	311.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	121.00–126.00	123.79
4	—	1,100	131.00–142.00	138.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	163.00–170.00	166.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	144.00	144.00
4	—	1,290	171.00–185.00	178.28
7	—	1,164	160.00–179.00	168.22

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Saluda Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Every lot

This sale against other markets

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle