Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower based on limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $322.73/cwt on 67 head, up $4.20 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −45.34 against this barn's trailing median of $368.08.

Average price

$322.73

▲ 4.20 vs prior sale

67 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$33.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.26

vs SC average

−31.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	331.61	1,808	49
Medium and Large 2	544	298.56	1,625	18thin

One grade step is worth $33.04/cwt here — about $183 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 sale67 hd

322.73

—

SC average6 barns · 119 hd

316.47

+6.26

National average155 barns · 10,190 hd

354.38

−31.65

This barn, trailing median31 sales

368.08

−45.34

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	1,463	171.63	2,512	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	152.27	2,201	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	151.05	1,801	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	132.50	1,407	25

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)	1,298	$2,700	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,112	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$2,427	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,913	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	968	$2,350	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	840	$2,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,540	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	680	$782	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	765	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	714	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,267	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	574	367.70/cwt	367.50–370.00	2,111	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	324.27/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,186	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	387.81/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,881	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	460.21/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	720	306.18/cwt	295.00–364.00	2,204	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	521.05/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,428	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	307.52/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	440.33/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,449	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	419.91/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	326.94/cwt	317.00–340.00	1,850	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	334.55/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,753	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	379.02/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,615	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	426.12/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,615	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	318.53/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,984	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	888	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	355.91/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,694	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	407.48/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	514.65/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,369	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	297.10/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,008	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	386.43/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,820	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	336.90/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,927	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	517.42/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	404.45/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,513	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	405.88/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,729	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	325.04/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,986	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	380	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	480	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,388	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,005	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,168	2,112.04/head	1,900.00–2,325.00	2,112	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	2,399.18/head	2,375.00–2,425.00	2,399	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,814.00/head	1,814.00–1,814.00	1,814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	359.39/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,840	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	840	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	680	782.00/head	782.00–782.00	782	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	675	928.00/head	928.00–928.00	928	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	850	1,466.00/head	1,466.00–1,466.00	1,466	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	840	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	144.77/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,487	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	159.34/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,283	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	144.19/cwt	139.00–151.00	2,104	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	144.57/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,710	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	157.53/cwt	152.00–164.00	1,892	15
Bulls	—	—	1,360	165.21/cwt	161.00–172.00	2,247	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	735	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,323	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	184.47/cwt	182.00–187.00	3,081	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	126.73/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,366	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,535	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,427.01/head	2,234.00–2,625.00	2,427	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	2,243.00/head	2,243.00–2,243.00	2,243	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	875	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	381.33/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,609	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	318.73/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	324.08/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,747	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	565	303.42/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	555	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	368.07/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,391	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	330.98/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,582	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	290.30/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,814	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	376.95/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	296.24/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,526	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	299.14/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	299.35/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,850	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	418.38/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,393	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	279.68/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	360.58/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,897	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	351.35/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,006	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	651	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,129	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	692	328.12/cwt	327.50–330.00	2,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	417.34/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,778	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	336.42/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,076	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	504	369.83/cwt	367.50–372.50	1,864	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	616	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,285	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	745	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	638	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,074	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	810	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,268	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	410	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	490	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	275.49/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,838	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	445	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	282.34/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,734	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	311.33/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,762	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	575	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	322.32/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,683	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	371.59/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	369.88/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,232	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	251.18/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,922	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	259.76/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	354.50/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,705	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	346.50/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,462	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	361.69/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,732	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	410.33/cwt	400.00–420.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	376.10/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,230	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	397.49/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,510	8

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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