Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sales the last two weeks. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.99/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −135.16 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$232.99

26 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$44.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.89

vs SC average

−72.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	252.87	1,345	7thin
Medium and Large 2	542	233.85	1,267	13thin
Medium and Large 3	538	207.93	1,119	6thin

One grade step is worth $44.94/cwt here — about $227 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $312.87, median $368.14 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

232.99

—

SC average3 barns · 54 hd

239.87

−6.89

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−72.25

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−135.16

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,608	142.43	2,290	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,495	132.70	1,984	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,173	129.64	1,521	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	118.44	1,153	23

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,639	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,073	$1,297	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	843	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	879	$1,708	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	964	$1,651	6

Every lot, as filed

120 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	220.41/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,375	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	341.66/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,291	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	261.22/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,471	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	825	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	685	109.10/cwt	102.00–116.00	747	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	828	1,514.20/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,514	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	880	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,517	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	935	1,796.23/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	964	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,889.33/head	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	502	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	332.00/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,414	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	341.16/cwt	320.00–355.00	959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	253.19/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	234.83/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	243.33/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,039	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	242.24/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,264	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	243.70/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,153	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	279.76/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	279.27/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,483	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	247.54/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	267.47/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	298.29/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	258.33/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,317	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	212.65/cwt	210.00–215.00	691	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,019	1,732.33/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	811	1,625.00/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	221.58/cwt	215.00–230.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	224.73/cwt	215.00–235.00	838	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	765	132.79/cwt	125.00–141.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	246.00/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,439	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	825	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	258.32/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,212	6
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	740	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	110.39/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,448	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	108.02/cwt	93.00–114.00	938	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	113.41/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,712	2
Bulls	—	—	2,320	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,851	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	156.16/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,522	2
Bulls	—	—	1,462	132.22/cwt	119.00–146.00	1,933	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	125.14/cwt	116.00–137.00	1,303	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	133.25/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,969	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,920	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,014	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	130.92/cwt	117.00–142.00	1,524	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	213.15/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	207.96/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,009	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	238.57/cwt	230.00–245.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	266.91/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,132	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	262.48/cwt	255.00–265.00	966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	708	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	328	408.71/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,341	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	218	433.10/cwt	425.00–440.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	274	422.38/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,157	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	391.98/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	319.79/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	205	397.32/cwt	390.00–405.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	305.72/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	302.43/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	261	350.05/cwt	340.00–355.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,639	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	345.56/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	400	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	271.99/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,257	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	327	316.17/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,034	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	274.72/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,157	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,336	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	652	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	375.07/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	378.01/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	275.25/cwt	265.00–285.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	771	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,639.39/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,639	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	275.47/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,039	22
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	133.45/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	378.05/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,380	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	860	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	392.96/cwt	375.00–405.00	931	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,002	1,229.49/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,476	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	385	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,419	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	435	295.14/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	315.44/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,517	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	200–250	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1

How this sale compares

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.

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