Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale 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 $343.50/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −53.03 against this barn's trailing median of $396.53.

Average price

$343.50

46 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$527

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

$74.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.30

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	354.74	1,927	31
Medium and Large 2	549	326.49	1,793	13thin
Medium and Large 3	500	280.00	1,400	2thin

One grade step is worth $74.74/cwt here — about $527 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

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 sale46 hd

343.50

—

SC average2 barns · 57 hd

343.20

+0.30

This barn, trailing median29 sales

396.53

−53.03

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	1,865	190.44	3,552	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,462	160.12	2,341	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	152.84	1,961	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	130.98	1,455	14

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)	1,173	$2,123	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,380	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,957	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,784	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,011	$1,663	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,656	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,563	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	992	$2,306	10

Every lot, as filed

114 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 1	250–300	279	420.72/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,174	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	344.39/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,271	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	382.40/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,472	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	329.05/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	299.05/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	283.32/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	435.00/cwt	425.00–445.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	355.75/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,167	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	675	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	304.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	342.15/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,451	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	455.09/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,306	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	305.00/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	488	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	333.97/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	354.99/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,984	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	423.03/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,578	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	425.86/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	403.92/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,753	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	302.38/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,926	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	369.15/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,731	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	365.35/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,534	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	289.81/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	274.91/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	367.57/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,419	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	273.68/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,864	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	311.65/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,923	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	405.36/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,313	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	433.10/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	352.59/cwt	350.00–355.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	327.78/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,570	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	363.48/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	373.78/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	553	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,825	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	368.27/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	314.34/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,792	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	262.56/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,013	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	423.32/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	617	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,098	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	361.64/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,917	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	397	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	635	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	478	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	717	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	392.96/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	354.53/cwt	347.50–370.00	1,879	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	585	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	319	452.34/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,443	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	424	420.98/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	359	445.97/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,601	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	143.52/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,719	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	160.61/cwt	154.00–169.00	2,175	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,254	143.71/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,802	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	118.25/cwt	98.00–130.00	1,143	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,590	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	148.10/cwt	137.00–155.00	2,238	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	163.42/cwt	157.00–171.00	2,361	21
Bulls	—	—	1,928	188.98/cwt	186.00–192.00	3,644	6
Bulls	—	—	1,715	199.55/cwt	199.00–200.00	3,422	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,240	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	825	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	1,975.67/head	1,850.00–2,125.00	1,976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	294.90/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	338.94/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,946	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,070	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	2,708.14/head	2,525.00–2,850.00	2,708	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	960	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,132	2,557.36/head	2,375.00–2,700.00	2,557	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,223	185.41/cwt	178.00–195.00	2,268	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	849	164.16/cwt	143.00–184.00	1,394	8
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	800	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,036	1,791.25/head	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,791	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	2,270.11/head	2,225.00–2,325.00	2,270	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,670	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,599	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	928	195.79/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,817	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,098	1,739.35/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,739	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,338	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,058	1,789.25/head	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,789	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	670	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	910	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	1,655.71/head	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,656	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	805	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	670	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1

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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