Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls 6.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of plain to 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 $391.52/cwt on 47 head, up $10.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 29 comparable sales and sits +23.37 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$391.52

▲ 10.18 vs prior sale

47 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$604

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

$133.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.31

vs SC average

−33.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	428.38	2,219	22
Medium and Large 2	542	364.65	1,977	23
Medium and Large 3	548	295.00	1,615	2thin

One grade step is worth $133.38/cwt here — about $604 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

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 sale47 hd

391.52

—

SC average6 barns · 96 hd

379.21

+12.31

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−33.67

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

+23.37

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	1,680	207.05	3,478	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	175.44	2,351	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	171.99	2,038	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	150.23	1,588	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	906	$3,217	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,119	$3,097	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,366	$3,073	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,633	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$3,137	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$4,331	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	956	$3,308	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,984	9
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	767	$1,801	11
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	853	$1,706	2thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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	750–800	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	463.00/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,292	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	407.97/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,093	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	297.03/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,963	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	307.11/cwt	265.00–330.00	1,956	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	460.41/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,561	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	495.31/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	959	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	455.89/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,915	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	381.78/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,176	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	485.06/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	439.74/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	380.53/cwt	355.00–395.00	2,002	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	479.71/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	504.56/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,675	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	462.73/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,735	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	380	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	357.47/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	345.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,191	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	349.64/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,203	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	853	1,705.65/head	1,650.00–1,765.00	1,706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	528	339.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	330	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	905	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	788	1,928.94/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,929	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	438.32/cwt	400.00–455.00	2,082	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	355.03/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	471.66/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,245	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	498.39/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,919	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	486.60/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,053	9
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	600	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	347.92/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,007	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	740	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	186.67/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,277	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	176.06/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,076	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	150.23/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,588	3
Bulls	—	—	1,545	179.49/cwt	178.00–181.00	2,773	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	184.46/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,451	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	176.16/cwt	171.00–181.00	2,368	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	830	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,034	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	380	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,102	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	163.27/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,935	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	164.98/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,217	4
Bulls	—	—	1,843	216.75/cwt	212.00–222.00	3,995	9
Bulls	—	—	1,380	198.99/cwt	190.00–207.00	2,746	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	690	1,518.16/head	1,450.00–1,620.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,610	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	750	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	945	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,900	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	552	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,435	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	540.97/cwt	520.00–565.00	1,985	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	410.59/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,418	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	552.84/cwt	545.00–560.00	1,509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	449.56/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,338	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,846	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	906	3,217.30/head	2,850.00–3,500.00	3,217	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	537.27/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,752	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	603	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,518	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	948	4,330.58/head	4,000.00–4,700.00	4,331	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	3,137.48/head	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,137	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	511.68/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,333	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	2,633.17/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,366	3,072.66/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	3,073	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	373.95/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,281	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	2,896.06/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	583	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	584	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,278	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	343.74/cwt	342.50–345.00	2,544	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,896.86/head	1,790.00–2,000.00	1,897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	203	602.47/cwt	600.00–605.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	523.57/cwt	510.00–545.00	2,209	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	590	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	380.77/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,315	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	493	437.05/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,155	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	324.26/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,370	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	463.48/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,132	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	357.53/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,167	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	509.94/cwt	495.00–545.00	2,376	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	502.44/cwt	490.00–525.00	1,809	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	480.14/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,026	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	526.50/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,400	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	429.70/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,204	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	584.00/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	317.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	575.33/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	545.30/cwt	525.00–565.00	2,247	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	451.90/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,562	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	522.01/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,744	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	447.32/cwt	437.50–475.00	2,344	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	556.12/cwt	545.00–560.00	2,074	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,588	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	2,439.61/head	2,130.00–2,675.00	2,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	547.91/cwt	530.00–565.00	1,770	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	2,380.00/head	2,380.00–2,380.00	2,380	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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