Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2026-10-26

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 26
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
← Oct 19Oct 26latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
757 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 727▲ 757 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 97▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 52▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 11.00 higher, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Heavy 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 $322.71/cwt on 47 head, up $0.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −37.76 against this barn's trailing median of $360.48.
Average price
$322.71
▲ 0.23 vs prior sale
47 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,766
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$38.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.67
vs SC average
−52.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544329.321,79039
Medium and Large 2565290.531,6428thin
One grade step is worth $38.78/cwt here — about $149 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 sale47 hd
322.71
—
SC average6 barns · 97 hd
316.05
+6.67
National average168 barns · 18,275 hd
375.43
−52.72
This barn, trailing median33 sales
360.48
−37.76
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—Low1,712168.242,88011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,425135.811,93538
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,264133.621,68935
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,106113.421,25522

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,5872thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,092$2,0586
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)952$1,9295
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)962$1,5837
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)902$1,5673thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,365$2,5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,175$2,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,044$2,8754thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)780$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,365$2,1251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)990$3,0001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)773$2,8132thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)937$1,7214thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)944$1,2376

Every lot, as filed

135 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3265370.00/cwt370.00–370.009811
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy280560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,5681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1296486.30/cwt480.00–525.001,4397
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332434.45/cwt420.00–455.001,4423
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369430.95/cwt425.00–455.001,5909
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375332.33/cwt320.00–345.001,2462
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381387.11/cwt370.00–405.001,4756
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405430.50/cwt410.00–440.001,74422
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy420460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9321
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2436367.36/cwt355.00–390.001,60210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460427.36/cwt410.00–440.001,9664
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465368.58/cwt350.00–390.001,7144
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519366.57/cwt357.00–390.001,90246
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520336.88/cwt315.00–355.001,7526
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565302.61/cwt290.00–310.001,7104
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569354.97/cwt350.00–360.002,0204
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added588332.64/cwt320.00–336.001,95611
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615333.10/cwt325.00–341.002,04952
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9782
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3665255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1261
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9951
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,2811
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1601
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2311
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233443.17/cwt430.00–455.001,0332
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255380.00/cwt380.00–380.009691
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1291420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2226
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331425.40/cwt400.00–445.001,40813
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1391
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2337382.44/cwt370.00–395.001,2896
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy350440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3350360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368413.63/cwt390.00–425.001,5229
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372374.13/cwt360.00–385.001,3927
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added406401.53/cwt400.00–420.001,63013
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3491
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427373.75/cwt360.00–390.001,59619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2434342.75/cwt335.00–350.001,4889
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy437318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,3906
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy470410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9271
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475355.17/cwt346.00–365.001,68731
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2488332.46/cwt320.00–340.001,62224
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1537329.39/cwt320.00–340.001,76931
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540294.86/cwt280.00–310.001,5922
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569329.03/cwt310.00–335.001,8728
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572291.91/cwt280.00–310.001,6705
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8762
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8824
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705272.50/cwt260.00–285.001,9212
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720275.01/cwt270.00–280.001,9806
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0791
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1841
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,0221
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy238573.29/cwt560.00–590.001,3643
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245515.00/cwt500.00–530.001,2622
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy250570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,2241
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277520.94/cwt495.00–545.001,4439
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3300340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0201
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy313517.66/cwt480.00–540.001,6204
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329447.80/cwt435.00–460.001,4736
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330407.16/cwt400.00–415.001,3442
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3360325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1701
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372385.97/cwt370.00–405.001,43610
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy385360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3861
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1387445.94/cwt430.00–465.001,72620
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy400460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418375.95/cwt360.00–390.001,5719
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420428.98/cwt400.00–450.001,80211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3921
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added450440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3458342.49/cwt340.00–345.001,5692
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477398.96/cwt390.00–410.001,90328
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2479367.07/cwt350.00–380.001,75812
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy496330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,63710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517373.82/cwt360.00–380.001,93313
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518281.62/cwt270.00–290.001,4593
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528331.69/cwt310.00–345.001,7515
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy550285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5681
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565349.55/cwt340.00–360.001,97512
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2581311.98/cwt290.00–330.001,8138
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1608340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0672
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624287.05/cwt270.00–305.001,7915
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2674272.38/cwt260.00–282.501,8369
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2718247.72/cwt235.00–260.001,7792
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2777228.21/cwt220.00–237.501,7737
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2813226.25/cwt225.00–227.501,8392
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2Fleshy820210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7221
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,546159.29/cwt151.00–166.002,4636
Bulls——1,911178.97/cwt176.00–186.003,4205
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093128.51/cwt125.00–135.001,4056
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,111107.76/cwt90.00–120.001,19716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205137.93/cwt133.00–147.001,66219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285126.06/cwt116.00–130.001,62015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415126.20/cwt110.00–130.001,78613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,426138.66/cwt132.00–147.001,97723
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470165.59/cwt159.00–172.502,4342
Cows—Boner 80-85%2,070165.00/cwt165.00–165.003,4161
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3652,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19153,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2503,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3652,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 27051,308.51/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37701,329.38/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Small 3785989.00/head989.00–989.009891
Bred Cows—Small 28401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Small 19801,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0181,703.13/head1,675.00–1,725.001,7032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0471,713.18/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7133
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0902,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1202,681.03/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1372,402.35/head2,250.00–2,650.002,4023
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1802,586.97/head2,300.00–2,825.002,5872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2502,034.60/head1,925.00–2,125.002,0352
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 27351,222.26/head1,106.00–1,363.001,2222
Stock Cows—Small 2755913.00/head913.00–913.009131
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39021,184.09/head1,037.00–1,334.001,1843
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,1001,478.77/head1,454.00–1,504.001,4792
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,1382,220.40/head2,120.00–2,308.002,2202
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 27102,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18352,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.