Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess hair and flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.59/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −51.56 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$316.59

47 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$56.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.86

vs SC average

−22.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	330.74	1,754	28
Medium and Large 2	561	303.52	1,704	14thin
Medium and Large 3	537	273.93	1,471	5thin

One grade step is worth $56.81/cwt here — about $283 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 sale47 hd

316.59

—

SC average6 barns · 143 hd

306.73

+9.86

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−22.15

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−51.56

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	—	Low	1,648	184.67	3,043	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	166.07	2,273	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	164.60	1,922	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,161	140.07	1,627	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,660	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,333	$2,228	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	660	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	980	$2,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$1,103	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$2,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	758	$2,442	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	934	$2,332	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$2,600	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,860	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	364.73/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,707	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	291.16/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	312.56/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,625	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	367.66/cwt	360.00–375.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	360.49/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,554	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	292.62/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,814	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	268.59/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,383	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	306.12/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	376.94/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	308.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,781	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	338.41/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,415	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	361.71/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,545	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	334.66/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,563	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	330.15/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	341.59/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,107	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	343.29/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,298	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	612	266.70/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	370.39/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	292.74/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	276.08/cwt	265.00–280.00	2,151	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	356.64/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,669	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	629	266.06/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	383.86/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	296.25/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	323.27/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,843	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	415	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,287	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	973	2,210.73/head	2,075.00–2,375.00	2,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	295.06/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	575	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	600–650	620	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	283.45/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,601	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	725	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	316.55/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,314	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	338.62/cwt	330.00–350.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	264.93/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,907	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	850	163.12/cwt	156.00–173.00	1,387	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	1,103.06/head	1,075.00–1,130.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	327.10/cwt	320.00–335.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	350.13/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	321.75/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	281.27/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	304.90/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,122	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	635	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	660	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	156.96/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,656	2
Bulls	—	—	1,383	170.18/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,354	3
Bulls	—	—	1,750	196.91/cwt	196.00–198.00	3,446	3
Bulls	—	—	1,810	186.93/cwt	186.00–189.00	3,383	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	154.39/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,038	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	152.11/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,672	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	177.55/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,171	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	133.31/cwt	115.00–147.00	1,605	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	165.86/cwt	158.00–174.00	1,960	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	279.91/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,484	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	328.29/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	330.07/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	335.15/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,089	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	178.85/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,359	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	164.60/cwt	158.00–171.00	2,304	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	488	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	235	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	302.57/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	295	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	328	441.20/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,447	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,660	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,539	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,111	229.48/cwt	210.00–257.50	2,550	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,333	2,227.53/head	2,175.00–2,275.00	2,228	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,371	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	900	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	407.32/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,340	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	407.56/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,137	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	371.72/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	422.08/cwt	410.00–435.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	386.75/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	482	313.29/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	362	353.39/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,279	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	740	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	855	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,365	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,160	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,929	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	785	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,963	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,042	166.29/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	312.02/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,772	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	369.83/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,176	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	297.81/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	368.86/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,398	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	359.93/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,846	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	732	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,324	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	560	369.73/cwt	355.00–372.50	2,070	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	543	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	392	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	400	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	386.05/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,652	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	396.05/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	367.14/cwt	360.00–375.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	330.90/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,717	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	358.10/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,175	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	330.26/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,863	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	364.04/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	359.48/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,517	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	360.06/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,347	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	347.51/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,805	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	338.14/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,080	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	397.75/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,523	2

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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