Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.09/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −40.05 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$328.09

81 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$342

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

$71.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.47

vs SC average

−12.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	336.26	1,766	64
Medium and Large 2	565	301.65	1,705	15thin
Medium and Large 3	538	265.00	1,424	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.26/cwt here — about $342 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 sale81 hd

328.09

—

SC average6 barns · 190 hd

318.62

+9.47

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−12.09

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−40.05

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	1,712	190.77	3,267	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,296	164.44	2,131	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,087	158.45	1,723	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	131.39	1,412	12

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$1,839	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	853	$1,550	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,925	$3,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$2,797	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,764	4thin

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	152.65/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,684	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	330.19/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,562	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	805	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	821	150.86/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,239	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	312.44/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,806	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	302.69/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,710	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	369.73/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,157	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	805	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	338.50/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,608	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	302.05/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	298.78/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	315.90/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,655	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	372.43/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	340.06/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,442	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	371.69/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	293.22/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,970	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	379.84/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	338.94/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,261	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	308.80/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	495	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	296.22/cwt	289.00–310.00	2,139	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	294.91/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,825	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	163.19/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,733	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	157.17/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,067	10
Bulls	—	—	1,724	187.67/cwt	184.00–190.00	3,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	364.91/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,361	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,864	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	417.43/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	333.24/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,702	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	350.42/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,001	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	393.21/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	418.05/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	323.87/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,063	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,058	189.18/cwt	186.00–192.50	2,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	361.37/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	321	398.07/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,278	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,232	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	970	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	436.67/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,332	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,925	3,825.00/head	3,825.00–3,825.00	3,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	474.63/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	215	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,528	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	2,188.40/head	2,175.00–2,200.00	2,188	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	185.51/cwt	180.00–191.00	2,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,229	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	830	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	224	340.31/cwt	335.00–345.00	762	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	131.39/cwt	113.00–146.00	1,412	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,223	186.68/cwt	180.00–196.00	2,283	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	165.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,147	8
Bulls	—	—	1,683	198.52/cwt	198.00–199.00	3,341	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	740	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	564	286.58/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,616	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	434	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	573	273.55/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	750–800	760	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,976	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	913	2,557.95/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	685	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	460	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	335.07/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,779	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	160.85/cwt	159.00–162.50	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	518	287.25/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	425	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	375.02/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,215	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	376.72/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	301.14/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	478	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	360.24/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,491	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	438.58/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,425	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	352.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,652	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	485	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,928	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	513	340.18/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,745	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	418	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	418	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	253	369.95/cwt	365.00–375.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	332.94/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,745	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	375.68/cwt	360.00–390.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	369.92/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,557	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	359.02/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,713	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	402.52/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,481	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	394.01/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,627	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,193	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	993	2,527.14/head	2,475.00–2,575.00	2,527	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,087	1,780.98/head	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,781	3

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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