Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $261.93/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −106.22 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$261.93

35 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$45.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.44

vs SC average

−42.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	275.26	1,489	16thin
Medium and Large 2	554	251.85	1,394	18thin
Medium and Large 3	585	230.00	1,346	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.25/cwt here — about $144 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 sale35 hd

261.93

—

SC average6 barns · 121 hd

252.49

+9.44

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−42.49

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−106.22

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	—	Average	1,459	163.74	2,389	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	146.41	2,023	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	144.00	1,736	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	116.69	1,188	26

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,168	$1,965	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,014	$1,762	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,701	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,563	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,550	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	970	$2,264	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$1,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	660	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	313.13/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,018	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	790	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	286.12/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,485	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	768	127.44/cwt	122.00–132.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	355.16/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,328	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	304.95/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	279.23/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,039	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	261.67/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,353	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	845	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	350.99/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,650	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	688	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,837	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	352.68/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,506	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	355.19/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,517	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	366.49/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	270.94/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,271	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	249.27/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,458	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	280.67/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	680	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	267.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,511	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	660	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	293.41/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,247	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	252.95/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,100	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	144.58/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,921	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	142.60/cwt	127.00–151.00	1,691	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	106.50/cwt	88.00–117.00	1,042	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	130.59/cwt	120.00–144.00	1,401	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	153.29/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,419	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	159.44/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,264	2
Bulls	—	—	1,459	163.74/cwt	152.00–174.00	2,389	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	253.44/cwt	245.00–265.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	200	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	343.90/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,135	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	2,060	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,687	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	291.69/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,197	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	280.51/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,498	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,347	149.38/cwt	147.00–152.00	2,012	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,158	2,043.05/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	2,043	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	548	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,480	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	430.87/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	409.84/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,467	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	286	455.89/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	314.75/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,344	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,499	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	292.60/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	318.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	289.39/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,224	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	688	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	532	284.33/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,513	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	533	239.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,279	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	920	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	850	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	430	334.90/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	653	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	472	315.16/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	456.20/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,072	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	970	2,264.43/head	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,264	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,014	1,761.73/head	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,762	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	1,700.61/head	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	361.39/cwt	335.00–370.00	990	7

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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