Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.50 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, slaughter cows 6.50 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower; all based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of 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 $414.71/cwt on 46 head, up $5.28 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 29 comparable sales and sits +18.18 against this barn's trailing median of $396.53.

Average price

$414.71

▲ 5.28 vs prior sale

46 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$54.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.96

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	442.15	2,349	23
Medium and Large 2	546	387.27	2,114	23

One grade step is worth $54.88/cwt here — about $235 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 sale46 hd

414.71

—

SC average6 barns · 109 hd

410.75

+3.96

This barn, trailing median29 sales

396.53

+18.18

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	1,656	186.80	3,093	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	165.73	2,444	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	161.36	1,975	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	132.61	1,415	3thin

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)	1,362	$2,582	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	917	$2,371	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	965	$1,909	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	973	$2,950	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	775	$3,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,883	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	660	$1,680	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$1,257	3thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 2	450–500	465	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	487	406.78/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	336.62/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	332.52/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	467.32/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	435.83/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,177	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	990	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	333.08/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	527.50/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	446.15/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,642	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	529.85/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	378.58/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,173	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	490	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	461.04/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,162	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	401.17/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,283	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	521	365.03/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,902	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	378	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,796	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	2,507.01/head	2,400.00–2,625.00	2,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	362	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	440.96/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,848	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	463.03/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,926	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	378	447.45/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	497.44/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	592.81/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	523.65/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,909.27/head	1,770.00–2,050.00	1,909	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	1,970.00/head	1,970.00–1,970.00	1,970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	378.70/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,958	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	405.05/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	462.23/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,182	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	321.70/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	476.81/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,621	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	357.83/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,222	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	447.38/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	521.57/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	700	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	785	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	720	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	660	1,680.00/head	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	386.28/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	462.57/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,998	6
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	855	1,515.00/head	1,515.00–1,515.00	1,515	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	890	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	172.35/cwt	166.00–177.00	2,516	8
Bulls	—	—	1,560	160.32/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,501	2
Bulls	—	—	1,694	197.39/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,344	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	157.82/cwt	144.00–164.00	1,987	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,198	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	145.42/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,512	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	152.48/cwt	148.00–160.00	2,293	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	745	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	870	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	168.45/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,944	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,362	2,581.61/head	2,325.00–2,875.00	2,582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	520	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	419.16/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	422	564.07/cwt	555.00–575.00	2,380	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	238	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	453	537.46/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	205	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	476.51/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	577.07/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	453.36/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	240	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	400	495.00/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,980	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	775	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	415	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	367.88/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,237	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	418.76/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,207	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	342.53/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,264	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	586.85/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	530	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	456.29/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,364	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	486.10/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,304	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	523.72/cwt	510.00–545.00	2,194	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	450	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	580.37/cwt	560.00–595.00	1,898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	415.64/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,311	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	382.52/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	508.20/cwt	495.00–530.00	2,160	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	395.06/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,031	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	553.32/cwt	530.00–570.00	2,047	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	578.46/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,880	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	2,530.00/head	2,530.00–2,530.00	2,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	446.22/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,053	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	519.22/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	503.58/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,898	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	467.39/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,005	46

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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