Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady. 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 $267.26/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −100.88 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$267.26

33 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,451

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$60.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.42

vs SC average

−47.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	279.36	1,514	24
Medium and Large 2	548	248.02	1,359	5thin
Medium and Large 3	543	218.76	1,187	4thin

One grade step is worth $60.60/cwt here — about $327 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 sale33 hd

267.26

—

SC average6 barns · 70 hd

268.69

−1.42

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−47.70

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−100.88

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	1,833	173.77	3,186	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,371	156.14	2,141	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	151.88	1,786	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	129.25	1,273	9thin

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)	976	$1,751	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,743	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,690	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,500	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,453	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$1,163	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,475	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,210	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	923	$1,990	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	835	$1,470	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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 3	200–250	200	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	877	1,585.27/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,585	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	683	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,346	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,436.15/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,436	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	825	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	932	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,003	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,539.34/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,539	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	835	1,469.69/head	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	288.43/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,653	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	760	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	371.69/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	294.05/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	766	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,823	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	327.08/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,433	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	269.99/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,264	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,465	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	263.39/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	362.45/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	218.31/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,589	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	373.14/cwt	360.00–385.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,374	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	282.63/cwt	265.00–295.00	930	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	278.32/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,751	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	433	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	455	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,103	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	960	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	725	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	950	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,210	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	230.60/cwt	220.00–240.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	200–250	225	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	302.34/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	207.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	289.89/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,261	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	232.58/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	740	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	232.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	196.66/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	168.49/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,064	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	151.16/cwt	142.00–157.00	2,042	10
Bulls	—	—	1,903	189.00/cwt	188.00–190.00	3,597	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	148.25/cwt	126.00–160.00	1,727	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	133.77/cwt	126.00–147.00	1,367	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	113.43/cwt	111.00–116.00	970	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	161.11/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,241	10
Bulls	—	—	1,810	168.70/cwt	163.00–179.00	3,053	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,852.55/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	955	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	985	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	750	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	755	1,121.03/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,200	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	392.86/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,654	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	381.71/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,229	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,435	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	393.76/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,457	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	372.26/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	272.16/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,434	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	243.76/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	323.53/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	266.54/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	307.83/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	856	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	115.60/cwt	108.00–124.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	368.29/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,204	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	355.98/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,702	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	250–300	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	529	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	370	312.33/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	400.02/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,520	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,153	1,750.63/head	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	459	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	317.98/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,647	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	392.90/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,631	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	2,359.72/head	2,250.00–2,475.00	2,360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	407.81/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,126	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	298.37/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,253	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	303.46/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,147	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	313.28/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,021	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	334.35/cwt	320.00–345.00	906	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	394.91/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,268	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	248.25/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,817	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,734	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	288.27/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,404	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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