Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers sharply lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Heavy offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess flesh and hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.08/cwt on 91 head, down $12.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 29 comparable sales and sits −0.07 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$368.08

▼ 12.56 vs prior sale

91 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$493

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

$65.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.08

vs SC average

−27.97 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	375.00	2,105	75
Medium and Large 2	550	337.33	1,855	15thin
Medium and Large 3	520	310.00	1,612	1thin

One grade step is worth $65.00/cwt here — about $493 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 sale91 hd

368.08

—

SC average6 barns · 180 hd

370.15

−2.08

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−27.97

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−0.07

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	—	Average	1,539	204.77	3,151	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	186.88	2,650	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	180.65	2,140	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	163.30	1,694	17

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$2,355	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	939	$2,023	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	970	$2,375	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,955	$4,275	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,395	$2,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,160	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$2,558	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,722	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	987	$2,410	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$1,629	8

Every lot, as filed

136 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 1Fancy	250–300	280	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	630	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	583.79/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,598	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	580	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	525.03/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	536.00/cwt	515.00–545.00	1,753	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	476.83/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	372.55/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,168	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	489.89/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,116	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	428.30/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,180	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	473.07/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,209	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	524.14/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,698	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	473.26/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,177	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	374.51/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,996	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	426.11/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,960	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,308	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	501.12/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	507	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,282	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	253.79/cwt	245.00–262.50	2,487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	417.70/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,569	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	427.63/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,228	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	432.56/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,812	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	573	342.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	492.68/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,094	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	450.19/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,138	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	495.68/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,636	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	528.37/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	280	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	500	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	543.55/cwt	525.00–570.00	1,489	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,971.18/head	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	418	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	910	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,146	2,492.29/head	2,325.00–2,620.00	2,492	5
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	873	1,787.35/head	1,780.00–1,795.00	1,787	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	2,002.58/head	1,910.00–2,085.00	2,003	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	945	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	805	1,423.40/head	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,423	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	993	2,011.46/head	2,000.00–2,025.00	2,011	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	765	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	975	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	750	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bulls	—	—	1,719	212.40/cwt	207.00–219.00	3,651	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	187.22/cwt	180.00–204.00	2,183	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	170.63/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,428	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	190.36/cwt	180.00–205.00	2,697	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	154.99/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,582	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	167.84/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,756	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	171.46/cwt	155.00–178.00	2,075	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,722.18/head	2,535.00–2,890.00	2,722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	987	2,409.82/head	2,310.00–2,515.00	2,410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Bulls	—	—	998	181.87/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	409.79/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,955	4,275.00/head	4,275.00–4,275.00	4,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	349.21/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,298	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	341.44/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,987	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	393.44/cwt	367.50–410.00	2,081	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	389	367.56/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	464.75/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	399.07/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,680	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	406.92/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,864	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	336.47/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	288.11/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,086	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	463.44/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	435.88/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	429.01/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,999	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	320.22/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,129	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	818	282.29/cwt	260.00–305.00	2,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	252	451.62/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	469.84/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,272	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	358.34/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	379.74/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	371	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	304.95/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	435.71/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,390	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,327	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	513	322.32/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	466.80/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,718	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	331.10/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,099	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	945	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	384.08/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,001	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	533	340.26/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	850–900	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	380	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	516	318.97/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	473	375.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,778	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	368.39/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,100	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	857	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,314	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	628	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	459.82/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,037	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	308	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,756	3

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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