Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.82/cwt on 94 head, down $12.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −73.25 against this barn's trailing median of $368.08.

Average price

$294.82

▼ 12.17 vs prior sale

94 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$376

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

$67.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.10

vs SC average

−36.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	304.40	1,635	49
Medium and Large 2	531	287.80	1,528	42
Medium and Large 3	532	236.75	1,259	3thin

One grade step is worth $67.65/cwt here — about $376 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $294.82, median $368.08 across 31 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 sale94 hd

294.82

—

SC average6 barns · 156 hd

294.92

−0.10

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−36.70

This barn, trailing median31 sales

368.08

−73.25

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	1,342	178.08	2,390	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	159.61	1,936	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	159.29	2,357	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	136.25	1,530	22

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)	1,165	$2,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,475	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$2,147	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	860	$2,450	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	655	$2,425	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$1,221	1thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	355.91/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,908	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	250–300	265	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	354.98/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,335	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	317.59/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,661	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	472	308.18/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,991	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	375.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,398	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	241.80/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	361.51/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	353.98/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,158	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	352.72/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,513	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	395.04/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	237.53/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	336.67/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,768	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	623	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	340	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	337.15/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,453	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	299.26/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,873	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	343.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	290.22/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,521	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	261.56/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,494	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	517	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	293.65/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	321.07/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,528	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	318.67/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	352.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	264.89/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	311.84/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	273.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	238.78/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	279.93/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	269.63/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,858	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	266.48/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,532	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	510	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,836	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	284.84/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	252.98/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	258.41/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,220	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	352.62/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	860	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	305	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	260	486.86/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,266	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	245.12/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,282	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	714	216.23/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	331.08/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,400	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	149.33/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,604	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	130.14/cwt	100.00–141.00	1,491	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	965	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,355	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,520	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	163.35/cwt	152.00–179.00	1,901	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	159.29/cwt	150.00–172.00	2,357	13
Bulls	—	—	1,340	176.76/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,369	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,024	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	750	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Heifer Pairs	Small 2	—	655	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	320.52/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,801	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	287.77/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,807	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	636	271.53/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,727	5
Bulls	Small 2	—	1,105	1,768.00/head	1,768.00–1,768.00	1,768	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	740	1,221.00/head	1,221.00–1,221.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	391.26/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,475	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	355.80/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,469	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	360.66/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,688	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	401.76/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,527	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	350	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	253	478.19/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	578	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	441.08/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,407	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	424.35/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,366	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	250–300	268	432.38/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	442.59/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	268.33/cwt	267.50–270.00	2,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	429.23/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,335	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	309.58/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,597	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	381.91/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,589	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	557	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	338.37/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,587	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	329.88/cwt	328.00–332.50	1,696	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	376.70/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,778	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	300–350	328	395.04/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	200–250	230	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	483	332.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	383.39/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,683	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	299.81/cwt	290.00–307.00	1,667	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	367.48/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	332.57/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,580	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	385	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	264.98/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	325.87/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,037	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	230.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	385.22/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	643	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,688	2

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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