Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 lower, feeder heifers 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $362.04/cwt on 33 head, down $2.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 29 comparable sales and sits −6.11 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$362.04

▼ 2.51 vs prior sale

33 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$71.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.96

vs SC average

−68.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	416.67	2,190	6thin
Medium and Large 2	552	350.08	1,933	26
Medium and Large 3	540	345.00	1,863	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.67/cwt here — about $327 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

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 sale33 hd

362.04

—

SC average6 barns · 98 hd

372.00

−9.96

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−68.37

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−6.11

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	1,773	201.69	3,575	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,444	170.57	2,463	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	168.92	2,005	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	152.28	1,647	6thin

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)	1,400	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$2,119	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,485	$2,875	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,105	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,212	$3,093	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$3,050	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	730	$2,375	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,925	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	875	$1,725	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$1,485	1thin

Every lot, as filed

140 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 3	200–250	225	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	370.29/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	337.86/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,260	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	474.09/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,001	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	312.46/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	352.02/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,014	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	385.73/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,044	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	437.20/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,849	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	460.01/cwt	430.00–475.00	2,171	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	253	565.15/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	353.39/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,869	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	507.61/cwt	470.00–540.00	1,898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	318.41/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	444.39/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,698	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	464.20/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	695	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	331.87/cwt	322.50–340.00	2,051	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	522.80/cwt	510.00–545.00	1,715	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	437.62/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,087	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	470.93/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,195	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	510	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	475.00/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	476.56/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,002	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	508.55/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,693	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	730	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	477.07/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,570	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	420	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	573	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	357.61/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,235	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	537.52/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	420	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	385	445.06/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,713	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	990	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	329.93/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,375	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,536	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	163.83/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,969	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	409.69/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	825	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	845	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	398.96/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,262	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	457.35/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	479.88/cwt	420.00–500.00	1,814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	417.91/cwt	400.00–435.00	899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	813	282.62/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	586.65/cwt	585.00–595.00	2,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	293	655.04/cwt	650.00–660.00	1,919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	500	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	328	554.82/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,820	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	584.92/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	432.90/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,416	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,615	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	619.84/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,891	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,165.55/head	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	530	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	518.40/cwt	500.00–535.00	2,162	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	268	654.91/cwt	650.00–660.00	1,755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	240	632.55/cwt	630.00–635.00	1,518	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,400	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	411	561.19/cwt	550.00–580.00	2,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	366	527.91/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,932	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,323	3,589.93/head	3,575.00–3,600.00	3,590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	389.52/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	424.67/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,068	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	544.00/cwt	540.00–545.00	2,220	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	223	659.63/cwt	650.00–680.00	1,471	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	725	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	385.98/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	389.71/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,005	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,739	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	213.71/cwt	212.00–215.00	4,024	3
Bulls	—	—	1,764	200.35/cwt	189.00–209.00	3,534	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	153.33/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,670	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	176.18/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,054	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	699	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,363	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	159.00/cwt	148.00–167.00	2,395	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	176.35/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,492	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,355	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	628	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,386	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	298	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	477	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	700–750	718	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,463	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	880	342.41/cwt	332.00–346.00	3,013	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	728	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,999	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	363	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	638	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,233	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	750–800	776	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,592	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	490	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	665	376.53/cwt	361.00–395.00	2,504	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	635	417.08/cwt	410.00–420.50	2,648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	560.39/cwt	545.00–585.00	2,107	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	669	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	904	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	3,010	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	740	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	610.61/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,368	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	495.49/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,344	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	522.73/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,422	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	454.30/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,353	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	763	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,854	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	466.80/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,199	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	441.69/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,438	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	567.62/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	611.78/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,646	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	614.93/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	521.80/cwt	515.00–540.00	2,212	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	444.57/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	478.68/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,996	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	507.55/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,665	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	416.25/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	499.44/cwt	490.00–530.00	2,302	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	395.00/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	282	609.72/cwt	585.00–640.00	1,719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	347.15/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,138	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	490.57/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,815	8

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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