Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sharply higher, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $325.62/cwt on 50 head, up $14.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −68.91 against this barn's trailing median of $394.53.

Average price

$325.62

▲ 14.23 vs prior sale

50 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.68

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	339.79	1,803	25
Medium and Large 2	550	311.45	1,713	25

One grade step is worth $28.34/cwt here — about $90 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.37, low $307.28, median $394.53 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 sale50 hd

325.62

—

SC average6 barns · 95 hd

323.94

+1.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

394.53

−68.91

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	1,624	179.19	2,909	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	160.43	2,291	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	155.11	1,811	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	134.83	1,396	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,975	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	770	$1,825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$2,832	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$2,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	969	$1,778	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	934	$1,501	8

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1Fancy	300–350	307	492.19/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	463.34/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	425	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	314.98/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	300.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	406.94/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,709	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	518.06/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,202	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	442.08/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	336.22/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	376.44/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,585	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	344.66/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,641	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	412.40/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,373	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	346.70/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,011	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	325.35/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,679	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	429.87/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	389.10/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,907	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	300.06/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	297.37/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	409.10/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	311.65/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,942	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	319.89/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	399.99/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	310.46/cwt	297.50–315.00	2,217	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	435.16/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	755	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	294.30/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,954	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	438	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	509	336.82/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,714	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,035	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	351.71/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	311.98/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	460.65/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,688	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	885	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	392.36/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,813	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	340.47/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,777	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	431.73/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,623	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	1,944.91/head	1,909.00–1,988.00	1,945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	515	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	3,188.09/head	3,150.00–3,225.00	3,188	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	755	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	840	1,346.95/head	1,263.00–1,427.00	1,347	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	840	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	992	1,580.41/head	1,545.00–1,624.00	1,580	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	710	1,124.81/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	125.26/cwt	112.50–133.00	1,240	7
Bulls	—	—	1,418	175.21/cwt	171.00–181.00	2,484	5
Bulls	—	—	2,138	189.13/cwt	186.00–192.00	4,044	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,147	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	139.58/cwt	135.00–144.00	2,049	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	156.73/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,831	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	148.23/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,629	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	178.37/cwt	173.00–186.00	2,346	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	126.03/cwt	107.50–146.00	1,428	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	159.09/cwt	151.00–167.00	2,318	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	900	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,910.00/head	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,910	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	903	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	2,246.00/head	2,109.00–2,383.00	2,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	281.04/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	314.73/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	335.37/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,734	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	753	262.56/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	235.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	271.36/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	395.28/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,293	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	379.79/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,386	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	298.30/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,855	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	322.66/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	295.04/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	274.98/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	286.37/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	319.91/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	360.21/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,707	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	278.34/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	345.09/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,149	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	558	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	380	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	368.14/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,572	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	414.20/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	311.93/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,781	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	396.88/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,480	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	769	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,445	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	551	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,984	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	433	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	310.84/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,626	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	275.99/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	523	363.23/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,900	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	475	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	674	321.60/cwt	310.00–341.00	2,168	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	604	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	432.22/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,145	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	705	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,947	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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