Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sharply lower. Heavy offering 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 $375.30/cwt on 49 head, up $0.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 29 comparable sales and sits +7.15 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$375.30

▲ 0.51 vs prior sale

49 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

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

$73.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.78

vs SC average

−48.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	396.04	2,112	22
Medium and Large 2	542	361.26	1,957	25
Medium and Large 3	515	322.57	1,661	2thin

One grade step is worth $73.47/cwt here — about $450 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 sale49 hd

375.30

—

SC average6 barns · 137 hd

369.52

+5.78

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−48.77

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

+7.15

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	—	High	1,707	194.78	3,325	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	160.46	1,828	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,371	159.03	2,180	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	144.48	1,471	26

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)	1,030	$2,617	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$2,486	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,467	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$2,464	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,241	$2,313	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,222	23
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	585	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$2,450	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	990	$2,170	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$3,283	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	966	$2,874	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,764	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,690	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,079	$1,589	4thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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	800–850	800	275.00/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	463.19/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,913	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	830	1,690.00/head	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,690	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	930	1,764.25/head	1,705.00–1,850.00	1,764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	378.57/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,987	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	448.44/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,112	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,751	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	1,155	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	365.06/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,252	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	488	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,318	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	345.11/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,988	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	365.06/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,876	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	863	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,158	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	359.94/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	495.04/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	430.49/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,002	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	541	381.97/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	339.97/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,081	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	463.13/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	439.42/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,925	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	304.12/cwt	300.00–312.50	2,047	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	471.58/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	392.82/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,023	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	310.06/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	480.82/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	445.04/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,709	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	445	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	357.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,085	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	370.85/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,162	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,983	213.59/cwt	211.00–217.00	4,235	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	193.56/cwt	188.00–205.00	3,271	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	165.80/cwt	160.00–184.00	1,892	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	163.34/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,246	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	154.54/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,113	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	610	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	810	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	900	1,513.54/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	322.57/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	895	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	810	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,072	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	745	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	484.33/cwt	477.50–535.00	2,325	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	495.36/cwt	490.00–525.00	2,254	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	356.02/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,773	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	445.19/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,302	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	601.76/cwt	595.00–610.00	1,595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	432.34/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,469	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	575.18/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	503.24/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,671	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	568.33/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,807	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	2,428.99/head	2,275.00–2,850.00	2,429	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,256	2,519.24/head	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,519	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,276	2,386.89/head	2,075.00–2,650.00	2,387	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,201	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	524.21/cwt	520.00–550.00	2,034	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	2,696.71/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,697	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	2,616.50/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,617	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,096	2,580.06/head	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,077	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	4,850.00/head	4,850.00–4,850.00	4,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,560	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	434.60/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,316	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950–1000	985	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,699	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	453.91/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,952	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	523.74/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,969	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	990	2,170.00/head	2,170.00–2,170.00	2,170	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	158.30/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,654	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	213	432.06/cwt	425.00–440.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,163	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,230	1,570.00/head	1,570.00–1,570.00	1,570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,495	180.45/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,698	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	153.79/cwt	143.00–159.00	1,749	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	137.17/cwt	115.00–147.00	1,377	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,506	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	1,966.24/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,966	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	459.07/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,819	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,375	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	805	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	325.31/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,358	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,235	1,937.25/head	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,937	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	339.45/cwt	330.00–375.00	2,278	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	415	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	423.05/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,988	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	360	409.86/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,944	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	918	2,658.45/head	2,450.00–2,825.00	2,658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	321.48/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	405.88/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,090	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	575.21/cwt	565.00–580.00	1,651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	573.52/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,835	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	504.61/cwt	490.00–530.00	2,124	29
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	429.69/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	548.44/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	518.25/cwt	500.00–550.00	2,187	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	384.24/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,133	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	446.64/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,063	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	490.07/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,803	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	413.33/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	403.19/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,492	6

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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