Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 11.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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 $296.78/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −70.78 against this barn's trailing median of $367.55.

Average price

$296.78

49 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$62.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.85

vs SC average

−24.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	314.69	1,625	23
Medium and Large 2	545	283.30	1,545	24
Medium and Large 3	553	252.50	1,395	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.19/cwt here — about $230 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

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $294.82, median $367.55 across 32 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 sale49 hd

296.78

—

SC average6 barns · 115 hd

286.92

+9.85

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−24.40

This barn, trailing median32 sales

367.55

−70.78

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	1,561	165.08	2,577	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,352	140.03	1,893	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	137.92	1,676	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	129.41	1,339	22

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)	1,110	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	944	$1,853	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	919	$1,714	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$1,475	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	950	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	882	$1,937	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	831	$1,880	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,225	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	822	1,707.35/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	247.85/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,767	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,662	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	305.09/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	323.74/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,512	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	277.61/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,183	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	454	345.99/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	375.07/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	383.11/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,418	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	279.05/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,632	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	389.97/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	955	2,065.77/head	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	296.20/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	241.74/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	267.82/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,818	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	309.88/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,277	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	909	1,782.42/head	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,335	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	316.35/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,167	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	363.89/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	373.00/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,582	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	989	1,825.60/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,826	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	345.00/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	289.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,460	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	328.98/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	444	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,376	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	331.17/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,898	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	881	136.86/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,206	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	770	1,225.00/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	803	1,452.49/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,452	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	805	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	908	129.48/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,176	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	915	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	319.88/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,033	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	365.24/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	283.33/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,371	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	745	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	309	273.57/cwt	265.00–295.00	845	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	945	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,314	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	791	1,845.26/head	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,845	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,815	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	131.80/cwt	124.00–143.00	1,383	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	118.66/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,152	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	132.86/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,820	13
Bulls	—	—	2,075	186.49/cwt	186.00–187.00	3,870	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	173.41/cwt	169.00–176.00	3,052	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	143.67/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,895	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	132.42/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,557	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	143.42/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,800	15
Bulls	—	—	1,381	157.54/cwt	140.00–166.00	2,176	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	413	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,776	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	305.62/cwt	290.00–325.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	273	473.41/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,292	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	215	481.28/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	326	471.16/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,536	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,084	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	2,099.82/head	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	519	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	276	471.40/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,301	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	380	455.20/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	347.41/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	386	388.06/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	413	370.62/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	459	365.59/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,678	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	491	319.04/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	456.63/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	333.11/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,392	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	291.61/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,831	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	325	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	425	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,757	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,280	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	135.11/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	444.38/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,444	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	269.33/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,681	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	440.26/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	627	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,865	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,899	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	392.05/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,019	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	411.55/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	413.27/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,765	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	422.63/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,652	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,755	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	388.33/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	300.04/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	353.78/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,160	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	363.01/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,131	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	450.32/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	210	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	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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