Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder steers due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 8.00 lower, feeder bulls 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 $274.02/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −94.12 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$274.02

21 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,508

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$44.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.01

vs SC average

−47.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	279.94	1,577	13thin
Medium and Large 2	527	268.59	1,417	7thin
Medium and Large 3	540	235.00	1,269	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.94/cwt here — about $308 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.

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 sale21 hd

274.02

—

SC average6 barns · 125 hd

280.03

−6.01

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−47.36

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−94.12

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	1,632	171.20	2,794	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	142.25	1,656	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	140.42	1,893	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	127.94	1,376	17

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,684	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	987	$1,653	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,582	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,579	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,338	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,388	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	680	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	355.14/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	268	304.77/cwt	300.00–310.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	281.29/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	365.75/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,715	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	387.16/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	712	243.35/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	304.17/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,256	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	386.66/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,264	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	208	392.77/cwt	385.00–400.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	328.28/cwt	325.00–335.00	748	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	790	144.05/cwt	128.00–162.50	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	343.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,654	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	327.56/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,074	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	513	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	382.58/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	360.08/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	381.64/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,607	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	473	275.14/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	418	286.21/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	200–250	235	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	400–450	410	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	383.79/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,243	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	237.49/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,729	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	2,232.65/head	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,233	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	1,583.54/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,584	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	934	1,472.39/head	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,472	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	425	346.98/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	339.86/cwt	335.00–345.00	945	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	835	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	715	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	898	130.22/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	960	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	870	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	823	1,554.03/head	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,554	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	738	1,223.73/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,224	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	680	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	—	—	1,726	177.15/cwt	170.00–184.00	3,058	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,303	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,590	1
Bulls	—	—	1,341	150.86/cwt	143.00–163.00	2,023	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	145.15/cwt	137.00–153.00	1,729	39
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	314.64/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,321	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	615	156.67/cwt	150.00–170.00	964	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	143.38/cwt	136.00–156.00	1,917	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	130.92/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,389	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	128.50/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,380	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	121.91/cwt	110.00–133.00	1,730	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	322.40/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,109	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	255	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	309	446.67/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	466.30/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	222	456.84/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,014	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,268	1,963.56/head	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	405	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	212	402.58/cwt	380.00–410.00	853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	387.48/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,411	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	1,337.87/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,720	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	1,958.99/head	1,750.00–2,125.00	1,959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	323	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,219	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	396.59/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	441.70/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	354.97/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,171	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	348.34/cwt	345.00–355.00	989	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	350.28/cwt	345.00–355.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	385.69/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,439	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	304.13/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,439	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	975	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,599	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	835	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	540	285.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	323.79/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,234	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	328.40/cwt	320.00–335.00	887	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	1,683.60/head	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,684	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,138	1,689.40/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	725	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	353	353.11/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	658	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	289.88/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	316.57/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	634	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	457	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,759	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	334.75/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,603	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	426.75/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,374	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	585	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,094	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	406.91/cwt	400.00–420.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	394.41/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	358.45/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,333	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	448.66/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,270	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	424.57/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	278.57/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	328.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,381	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	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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