Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers steady, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Heavy 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 $324.69/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −43.45 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$324.69

52 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$22.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.16

vs SC average

−8.00 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	327.36	1,759	44
Medium and Large 2	535	310.74	1,662	7thin
Medium and Large 3	535	305.00	1,632	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.36/cwt here — about $128 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 sale52 hd

324.69

—

SC average5 barns · 87 hd

316.54

+8.16

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−8.00

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−43.45

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	1,500	184.57	2,769	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,314	152.14	1,999	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	146.19	1,695	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	135.47	1,303	14

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)	1,056	$2,544	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,049	$2,364	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,341	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,277	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$2,230	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,115	12
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,062	$2,805	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,709	11
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	930	$1,775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 1	250–300	281	431.09/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	357.74/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,528	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	329.65/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,090	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	417.47/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,378	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	397.50/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	488	313.33/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	907	2,345.36/head	2,075.00–2,600.00	2,345	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,595	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,043	1,796.94/head	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,797	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,786.73/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,787	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	967	2,064.25/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,064	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	910	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,310	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	373.08/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,615	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	2,109.70/head	1,875.00–2,225.00	2,110	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	366.37/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,912	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	406.86/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,461	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	407	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,526	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	300.09/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	377.83/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,243	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	344.77/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,614	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	318.32/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	416.48/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,324	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	374.14/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,396	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	400	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	3,038.14/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	308.31/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	330.15/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,740	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	358.44/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,875	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,177	2,353.43/head	2,075.00–2,625.00	2,353	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,243	2,398.19/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,398	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	2,507.55/head	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,508	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	250	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	318.69/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,794	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,752	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	2,277.25/head	2,175.00–2,350.00	2,277	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,079	2,529.63/head	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,530	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,068	2,599.73/head	2,275.00–2,850.00	2,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,954.61/head	2,825.00–3,100.00	2,955	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,158	3,327.97/head	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	233	488.91/cwt	485.00–492.50	1,139	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	283	475.20/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,345	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	312	403.29/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,258	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	840	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	205	477.07/cwt	460.00–495.00	978	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	2,655.09/head	2,325.00–2,925.00	2,655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	313	457.98/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,433	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	201.14/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,198	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	149.28/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,741	50
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	306.51/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,002	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	135.56/cwt	114.00–143.00	1,558	20
Bulls	—	—	1,457	179.60/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,617	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	170.18/cwt	166.00–174.00	2,093	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	115.25/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,068	3
Bulls	—	—	1,485	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,346	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	165.55/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,851	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,135	138.13/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,568	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	151.88/cwt	144.00–161.00	2,022	31
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	473	350.24/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	328.90/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	368.90/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,730	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,776	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	850	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	570	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	342.42/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,822	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	386.96/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,474	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	363.21/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	339.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,339	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	341.86/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,935	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	368.46/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	362.75/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,709	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	377.90/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	495	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	332.66/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	306.68/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	600–650	610	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	336.04/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	296.67/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	908	147.29/cwt	139.00–157.50	1,337	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,055	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	294.79/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	322.50/cwt	310.00–335.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,632	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	140.98/cwt	129.00–150.00	1,369	11

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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