Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no report last week. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $333.09/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −63.44 against this barn's trailing median of $396.53.

Average price

$333.09

51 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$63.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.86

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	367.44	1,885	2thin
Medium and Large 2	545	334.18	1,823	45
Medium and Large 3	518	303.66	1,573	4thin

One grade step is worth $63.78/cwt here — about $312 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.37, low $307.28, median $396.53 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 sale51 hd

333.09

—

SC average6 barns · 118 hd

331.23

+1.86

This barn, trailing median29 sales

396.53

−63.44

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	1,615	176.20	2,845	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	159.65	2,258	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,148	157.00	1,802	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	136.57	1,351	24

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)	1,206	$2,685	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$2,604	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	886	$2,009	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	943	$1,488	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$2,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,988	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	861	$2,785	5
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	845	$2,287	2thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	301.83/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,895	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,035	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	760	1,661.92/head	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,662	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	271.67/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	363.84/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,623	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	875	1,887.29/head	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	592	308.34/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	331.76/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	332.27/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	301.51/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,023	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	936	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	950	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	274.87/cwt	265.00–285.00	2,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	320.47/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,839	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	360.34/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,542	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	338.72/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	351.68/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	380.67/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,450	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	357.46/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	324.67/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,692	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	321.41/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,060	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	407.65/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	378.24/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	750–800	795	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	402.00/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	372.83/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,167	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	410	346.75/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,422	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	935	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	685	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	338.34/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,255	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	303.66/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,573	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	665	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	152.83/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,179	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	162.64/cwt	159.00–170.00	2,292	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,729	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	134.99/cwt	118.00–144.00	1,319	22
Bulls	—	—	1,468	194.67/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,170	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	154.24/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,749	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	164.96/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,960	9
Bulls	—	—	1,610	170.68/cwt	157.00–185.00	2,748	11
Bulls	—	—	1,960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	3,326.26/head	3,125.00–3,525.00	3,326	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	314.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,283	3,035.91/head	2,825.00–3,150.00	3,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	234	563.40/cwt	515.00–650.00	1,318	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	273	540.09/cwt	515.00–570.00	1,474	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	308	531.65/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,637	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,924	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,052	2,766.11/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	317	446.74/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	490.83/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	422.50/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,606	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	845	2,286.83/head	2,250.00–2,325.00	2,287	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	695	298.82/cwt	282.50–320.00	2,077	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	401.68/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	373.35/cwt	360.00–376.00	2,094	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	432.21/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,820	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	401.90/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,523	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	413.13/cwt	400.00–416.00	1,925	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	450.18/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	436.48/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	337.84/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,905	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	387.34/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	423	372.02/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,574	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	468	357.43/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	395	357.50/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,412	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	305	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	342.21/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,773	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	645	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	586	298.77/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	512	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,638	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	938	2,107.46/head	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	285.14/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	468	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,591	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	985	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	3,000.64/head	2,825.00–3,150.00	3,001	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	923	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	401.96/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,507	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	903	231.97/cwt	195.00–265.00	2,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	339.51/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,772	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	334.98/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,906	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	395.80/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,666	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	2,158.94/head	1,825.00–2,475.00	2,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	487.78/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,356	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	410.78/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,294	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,349	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	790	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	148.01/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	290.06/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	367.44/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	298.42/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	288.45/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,080	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	484.53/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	351.11/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,875	5

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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