Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh and hair.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $382.18/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 6 of 28 comparable sales and sits −37.90 against this barn's trailing median of $420.08.

Average price

$382.18

103 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

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

$100.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.38

vs SC average

−27.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	390.81	2,138	87
Medium and Large 2	539	338.27	1,824	15thin
Medium and Large 3	595	290.00	1,726	1thin

One grade step is worth $100.81/cwt here — about $413 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $455.02, low $336.15, median $420.08 across 28 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 sale103 hd

382.18

—

SC average5 barns · 175 hd

373.80

+8.38

National average152 barns · 8,476 hd

409.30

−27.12

This barn, trailing median28 sales

420.08

−37.90

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	1,397	189.16	2,643	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	177.91	2,626	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	166.92	1,867	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	146.55	1,403	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,450	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	957	$2,166	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,132	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$1,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$3,033	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,027	$2,687	7

Every lot, as filed

143 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 2Value Added	450–500	458	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	550–600	585	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	287.13/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,938	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	335.62/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,903	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	506	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,062	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,012	2,562.40/head	2,375.00–2,675.00	2,562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	525	360.22/cwt	355.00–367.50	1,891	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	422.63/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,796	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	459.16/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,451	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	292.60/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	358	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	439	434.17/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,906	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	339.79/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,940	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	573	389.40/cwt	370.00–397.50	2,231	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	331.25/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	788	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,620	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	405.18/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,349	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	364.59/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	630	380.56/cwt	372.50–383.00	2,398	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	393.98/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,481	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	589	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,003	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	383.19/cwt	370.00–397.50	2,004	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	381.27/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,628	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	356.96/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,220	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	422.63/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	384.55/cwt	375.00–387.50	2,192	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	342.66/cwt	330.00–343.50	2,412	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	348.19/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,305	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	353.06/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,875	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	265	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	414.61/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	399.55/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,862	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	436.90/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	377	448.32/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	414.11/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	432.67/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	340	469.63/cwt	445.00–495.00	1,597	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	915	3,152.40/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,152	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,087	3,016.45/head	2,825.00–3,125.00	3,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	410.68/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,774	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,007	2,359.73/head	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	402.45/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,642	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	2,297.85/head	2,150.00–2,425.00	2,298	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	232.72/cwt	214.00–255.00	2,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	314	446.12/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	446.58/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	503	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,075	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	359	437.59/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,571	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	3,224.00/head	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,224	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	2,713.13/head	2,700.00–2,725.00	2,713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	329.84/cwt	325.00–335.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	277	490.16/cwt	470.00–505.00	1,358	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	223	503.93/cwt	450.00–570.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	313	494.17/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	421	441.90/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,860	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,034	160.73/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,662	31
Bulls	—	—	1,400	192.44/cwt	189.00–200.00	2,694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	343.75/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,229	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	166.65/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,583	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	133.56/cwt	122.00–145.00	1,149	5
Bulls	—	—	1,235	177.93/cwt	168.00–186.00	2,197	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,451	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	207.38/cwt	205.00–209.00	3,722	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	153.05/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,540	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	173.95/cwt	169.00–183.00	2,122	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	177.00/cwt	170.00–188.00	2,591	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	200.52/cwt	194.00–208.00	3,114	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	835	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	828	165.62/cwt	156.00–180.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,726	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	890	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,495	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	553	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,024	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	339.72/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,624	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	307.43/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	980	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	387.17/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	411.76/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	393.54/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	723	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	843	1,945.01/head	1,675.00–2,150.00	1,945	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,247	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	953	2,662.40/head	2,475.00–2,825.00	2,662	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	895	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	374.67/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,742	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	740	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	346.09/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,810	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	400–450	430	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	393.17/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	367.72/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,416	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	424	317.46/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,346	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	397	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,489	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	382.54/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	538	307.33/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	365.11/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,041	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	350.63/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,820	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	373.38/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,191	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	316.68/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,960	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	368.51/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	309.31/cwt	295.00–325.00	2,060	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	339.89/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,621	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	271.68/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	345.12/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,894	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	325.60/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,687	14

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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