Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Heavy 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 $316.95/cwt on 148 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −51.19 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$316.95

148 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$511

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

$99.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.82

vs SC average

−33.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	350.87	1,901	41
Medium and Large 2	557	306.01	1,705	103
Medium and Large 3	553	251.23	1,389	4thin

One grade step is worth $99.64/cwt here — about $511 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale148 hd

316.95

—

SC average6 barns · 281 hd

323.77

−6.82

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−33.86

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−51.19

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	1,479	183.35	2,712	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,365	167.53	2,286	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	162.45	1,813	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	947	143.15	1,356	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$2,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$2,032	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,992	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	851	$1,850	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$2,249	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$3,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	767	$2,803	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$2,667	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,563	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	751	$1,528	7

Every lot, as filed

147 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 1	500–550	523	354.28/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,853	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	275.60/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	289.92/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	318.48/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,653	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	324.24/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	307.45/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,922	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	314.67/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,772	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	352.67/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,333	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	313.28/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,823	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	358.04/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,711	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	298.81/cwt	282.50–302.50	1,972	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	446	381.84/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,703	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	258.71/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,977	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	308.37/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	309.29/cwt	297.50–320.00	1,788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	410	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	343.35/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,476	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	280.72/cwt	272.50–285.00	2,007	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	410	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	568	276.05/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,568	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	522	280.01/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,462	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	274.85/cwt	265.00–290.00	2,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	570	288.45/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	478	303.87/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	472	338.97/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	528	296.66/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	383.18/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	473	312.54/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,478	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	870	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,540	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	607	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	563	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,937	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	804	1,755.04/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,755	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	796	1,799.41/head	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,799	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	177.07/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,992	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	775	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	350.90/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,330	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	356.77/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,659	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	354.57/cwt	340.00–359.00	1,152	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	331.91/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,543	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	384.98/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,274	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,045	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	478	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	294.74/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	244.93/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,269	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	342.17/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	314.38/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,330	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	810	1,482.48/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	257.53/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	322.06/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,240	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	905	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	615	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	635	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	695	1,400.81/head	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,401	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	618	1,377.13/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,377	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	605	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	605	2,612.19/head	2,575.00–2,650.00	2,612	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	169.85/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,960	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	157.39/cwt	142.00–163.00	2,268	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,404	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	170.40/cwt	164.00–179.00	2,283	24
Bulls	—	—	1,320	177.18/cwt	161.00–188.00	2,339	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	141.28/cwt	115.00–149.00	1,325	10
Bulls	—	—	1,758	199.47/cwt	199.00–200.00	3,507	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	154.64/cwt	136.00–162.00	1,667	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	320.05/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	666	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	184.80/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,232	2
Bulls	—	—	1,918	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,740	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	152.48/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	225	490.22/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,103	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	880	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	332.72/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,584	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	925	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	255	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	710	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	313	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	460.87/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,429	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,044	2,382.35/head	2,150.00–2,825.00	2,382	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	280	477.96/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,338	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	900	249.96/cwt	242.50–257.50	2,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	2,085	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	4,128	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	958	3,545.89/head	3,025.00–3,900.00	3,546	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	2,589.12/head	2,325.00–2,900.00	2,589	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	191.98/cwt	175.00–212.00	2,342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	413.95/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	342.67/cwt	332.50–347.00	1,974	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	2,249.22/head	2,150.00–2,375.00	2,249	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	451	392.13/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,769	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	403.77/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,716	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	751	2,684.17/head	2,525.00–2,850.00	2,684	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	411.27/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,518	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	293.55/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,823	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	883	1,677.34/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,677	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	399.98/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,664	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	326.14/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,686	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	370.91/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,591	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	562	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	587	365.38/cwt	363.00–370.00	2,145	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	371.07/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,547	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	348.15/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,807	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	521	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,980	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	371.74/cwt	370.00–375.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	386.61/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,446	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	408.18/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,367	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	421.65/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,088	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,385	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	588	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	318.40/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	365.21/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,078	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,105	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,335	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	368.05/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,711	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,125	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	376.52/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,231	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	344.87/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,124	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	343.19/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,785	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,374	1

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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