Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale reported last week. 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 $353.91/cwt on 75 head, down $26.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 29 comparable sales and sits −14.24 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$353.91

▼ 26.68 vs prior sale

75 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$529

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

$97.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.49

vs SC average

−50.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	377.52	2,062	44
Medium and Large 2	548	323.18	1,772	29
Medium and Large 3	548	280.00	1,533	2thin

One grade step is worth $97.52/cwt here — about $529 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 sale75 hd

353.91

—

SC average6 barns · 183 hd

364.39

−10.49

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−50.85

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−14.24

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	1,670	212.91	3,555	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,318	190.43	2,510	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	184.67	2,184	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	167.66	1,811	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,617	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$2,301	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$2,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,240	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	703	$2,200	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$1,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,497	$3,438	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,040	$2,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$3,030	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$2,750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,059	$2,787	12
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,000	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	740	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,140	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	4,750.00/head	4,750.00–4,750.00	4,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	2,617.32/head	2,475.00–2,800.00	2,617	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,038	2,689.64/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,690	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	935	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	537.88/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,479	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	491.25/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,379	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	910	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	308	557.52/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	220	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	491.11/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,621	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	905	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	575	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	486.88/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,060	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	408.60/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,129	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	402.45/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,326	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	574.32/cwt	565.00–585.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	553.71/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,484	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	429.72/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,818	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	464.92/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	519.77/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	420.02/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,945	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	407.95/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,178	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	379.32/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,972	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	530.86/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,184	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	352	440.72/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,551	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	500.34/cwt	480.00–525.00	1,946	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	401.21/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,343	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,541	1
Bred Heifers	Small 3	—	705	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	865	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	780	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	173.66/cwt	168.00–182.00	1,924	8
Bulls	—	—	1,963	184.45/cwt	177.00–188.00	3,621	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	159.65/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,665	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	158.48/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,108	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	193.21/cwt	180.00–204.00	2,545	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	193.65/cwt	183.00–201.00	2,328	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	2,240.00/head	2,240.00–2,240.00	2,240	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	2,889.19/head	2,535.00–3,925.00	2,889	10
Bulls	—	—	1,414	208.92/cwt	196.00–215.00	2,954	7
Bulls	—	—	1,910	229.89/cwt	220.00–241.00	4,391	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	169.69/cwt	156.00–179.00	1,953	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	355.07/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	364.81/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,620	3,669.71/head	3,450.00–3,875.00	3,670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	865	2,274.49/head	2,215.00–2,330.00	2,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	436.35/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	415.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,017	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	446.98/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,958	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	296.24/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	415.38/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,558	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	324.77/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,841	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	432.85/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,043	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	353.24/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	465.99/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	397.38/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	453.21/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	354.99/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	439.08/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,471	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	335.43/cwt	310.00–347.50	2,080	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	395.07/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,896	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	359.77/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,065	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	213	524.71/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	340.60/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,788	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	299.95/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	430.52/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,800	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	461.06/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,517	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	296.61/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	298.77/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	505.10/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	274.82/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	292.53/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	364.86/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	411.30/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,945	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	472	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	440	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	463.46/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,743	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	368.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,771	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	578	282.42/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	493	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	632.20/cwt	620.00–660.00	1,726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	482.67/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,100	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	374.55/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,135	22

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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