Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers unevenly steady, slaughter cows 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for feeder cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $310.65/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −57.50 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$310.65

46 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

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

$67.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.90

vs SC average

−25.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	334.62	1,876	14thin
Medium and Large 2	526	303.62	1,596	29
Medium and Large 3	555	266.67	1,480	3thin

One grade step is worth $67.96/cwt here — about $396 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale46 hd

310.65

—

SC average6 barns · 119 hd

308.74

+1.90

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−25.26

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−57.50

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	1,521	181.96	2,768	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	157.08	2,194	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	150.24	1,761	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	131.83	1,298	13

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)	1,175	$2,356	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,197	$2,321	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,936	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,622	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	728	$1,863	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	748	$1,076	3thin

Every lot, as filed

131 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	500–550	530	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,458	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	725	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,628	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	748	1,075.72/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	838	144.46/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	325.12/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,551	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	298.29/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	251.56/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	339.81/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,321	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	321.42/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	325.22/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	360.89/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,223	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	323.97/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,724	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	276.75/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	346.26/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,139	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	271.31/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	362.23/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,492	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	308.79/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	333.48/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,404	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	327.35/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,552	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	259.48/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,764	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	483	334.84/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	337.37/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,258	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	367.05/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,545	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	372.33/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	313.24/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,616	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	320.00/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	426	301.66/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,285	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	280.13/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	275.04/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,664	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	270.04/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	366.52/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,374	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	123.90/cwt	104.00–131.00	1,150	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	141.08/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,481	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	142.46/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,578	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	165.64/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,443	3
Bulls	—	—	1,829	201.47/cwt	193.00–212.00	3,685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	344.94/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	357.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,473	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	334.33/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,909	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	370.23/cwt	355.00–380.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	338.63/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	364.84/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	426.16/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	442.84/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,209	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	397.43/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	398.17/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,469	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	352.53/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	393.53/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,436	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	467.36/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,042	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	2,796.96/head	2,500.00–3,025.00	2,797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	389.02/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,583	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,197	2,320.96/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,321	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	2,041.31/head	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	285.66/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,354	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	300.94/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,294	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	324	436.91/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,416	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	245	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,194	1
Bulls	—	—	1,231	156.49/cwt	147.00–165.00	1,926	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	155.05/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,892	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	165.99/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,106	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	336.80/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	323.71/cwt	310.00–335.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	301.32/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,130	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,974	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	156.16/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,147	6
Bulls	—	—	1,487	182.36/cwt	171.00–189.00	2,712	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	473	317.51/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,502	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	367.16/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	370.81/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,420	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	740	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	357	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,089	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	329.53/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,763	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	595	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	475	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	350–400	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	517	279.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	395	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	968	1,622.16/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	640	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	563	267.51/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	450	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	673	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,649	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	573	279.80/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,603	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	760	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	730	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	175.49/cwt	167.50–184.00	1,974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	947	184.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,751	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	935	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,586	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	529	285.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,508	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	300.31/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	266.73/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,800	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	513	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	750–800	775	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	347.89/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,635	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	429.93/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,148	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	351.38/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,311	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	309.70/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,905	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	390.93/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,235	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	337.52/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,799	4

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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