Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-10-19

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 19
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
727 head
▲ 291 vs last sale 436▲ 123 vs year ago 604 · +20.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 97▼ 6 vs year ago 103 · −5.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 28▲ 6 vs year ago 46 · +13.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 8.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.48/cwt on 74 head, up $5.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 33 comparable sales and sits −38.00 against this barn's trailing median of $360.48.
Average price
$322.48
▲ 5.99 vs prior sale
74 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,750
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$37.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.36
vs SC average
−54.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542329.621,78860
Medium and Large 2545291.901,59014thin
One grade step is worth $37.72/cwt here — about $198 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale74 hd
322.48
—
SC average6 barns · 150 hd
317.12
+5.36
National average186 barns · 22,034 hd
377.02
−54.54
This barn, trailing median33 sales
360.48
−38.00
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
415370326281median 360.4803/0204/2707/0608/3110/26
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $294.82, median $360.48 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,746169.782,9646thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,345141.051,89718
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,232137.101,68928
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,098120.051,31922

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,086$2,5724thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,246$2,3557
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$2,1795
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)757$1,5173thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)810$1,4382thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)680$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)843$2,8882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)988$2,5308
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)804$2,1799
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,9061thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$1,5056

Every lot, as filed

117 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323425.12/cwt420.00–430.001,3732
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386422.20/cwt410.00–425.001,6305
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5603
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428416.86/cwt405.00–420.001,7848
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468371.58/cwt360.00–377.501,7393
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469415.09/cwt395.00–430.001,94710
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530370.65/cwt360.00–390.001,96428
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2537348.28/cwt340.00–355.001,8703
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy540305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6471
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560358.78/cwt350.00–365.002,00913
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590326.64/cwt320.00–330.001,9273
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622332.93/cwt320.00–350.002,07117
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2631294.91/cwt280.00–305.001,8614
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662325.45/cwt312.50–331.002,15416
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678274.91/cwt270.00–280.001,8642
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added691335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3159
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713308.93/cwt300.00–320.002,2035
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0521
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1774287.45/cwt286.00–310.002,22519
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1592
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2Fleshy795230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8291
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4862
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9801
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added854305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,60516
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3215385.00/cwt385.00–385.008281
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225430.00/cwt430.00–430.009681
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3250360.00/cwt360.00–360.009001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1295447.50/cwt430.00–465.001,3202
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313434.80/cwt430.00–440.001,3612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366405.42/cwt390.00–420.001,4849
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370345.14/cwt340.00–350.001,2772
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382369.99/cwt360.00–380.001,4137
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419340.99/cwt335.00–345.001,4295
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422376.31/cwt360.00–390.001,58819
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1459361.69/cwt355.00–365.001,66018
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full480300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4402
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482335.09/cwt310.00–345.001,61514
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520332.72/cwt320.00–345.001,73032
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526294.70/cwt280.00–310.001,5509
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568326.07/cwt310.00–340.001,85228
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578286.86/cwt270.00–300.001,6585
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy620380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3561
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622300.82/cwt290.00–307.501,87110
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628285.01/cwt275.00–287.501,7909
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1662290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9203
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675286.66/cwt285.00–287.501,9353
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9441
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728283.33/cwt280.00–285.002,0636
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773282.54/cwt280.00–285.002,1842
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2001
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2885255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2571
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1890260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230506.26/cwt500.00–530.001,1645
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy255565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,4411
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277527.30/cwt500.00–535.001,4619
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy316522.22/cwt500.00–540.001,6505
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320439.86/cwt420.00–465.001,4085
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1521
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2339384.94/cwt370.00–400.001,3054
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368417.29/cwt400.00–430.001,53619
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2379390.37/cwt385.00–395.001,48012
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3491
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419417.03/cwt400.00–425.001,74712
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431372.54/cwt360.00–390.001,6068
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469402.25/cwt390.00–415.001,8876
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476364.10/cwt345.00–380.001,7336
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523358.38/cwt350.00–370.001,87429
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525327.31/cwt310.00–340.001,7189
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569339.96/cwt335.00–350.001,9346
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583307.42/cwt290.00–325.001,7922
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600295.00/cwt290.00–300.001,7702
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy600270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6201
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613325.74/cwt310.00–332.501,99715
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658317.36/cwt305.00–330.002,0882
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2684285.86/cwt275.00–300.001,9555
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0951
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy740235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7391
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790258.13/cwt257.50–260.002,0394
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2822
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,559165.44/cwt160.00–168.002,5794
Bulls——2,120178.45/cwt177.00–180.003,7832
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060114.50/cwt105.00–125.001,21416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,189144.69/cwt141.00–150.001,7209
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,201134.86/cwt129.00–138.001,6206
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252133.50/cwt126.00–138.001,67119
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,312145.60/cwt141.00–152.001,91010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,386135.36/cwt130.00–138.001,8768
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 36201,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Small 37651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Small 28251,763.18/head1,750.00–1,775.001,7632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0232,428.83/head2,350.00–2,475.002,4293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2792,456.19/head2,300.00–2,700.002,4566
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3932,316.92/head2,050.00–2,500.002,3174
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy6852,660.90/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6614
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28051,670.00/head1,670.00–1,670.001,6701
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 38081,312.38/head1,082.00–1,550.001,3122
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 31,0011,426.39/head1,153.00–1,617.001,4265
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0382,338.22/head2,152.00–2,520.002,3382
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,1051,906.00/head1,906.00–1,906.001,9061
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 26801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 37001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28002,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 28702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28853,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0052,678.05/head2,550.00–2,850.002,6784
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,0652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 11,1002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251

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.