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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 12

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 111▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 13▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 2▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on limited offering of average quality cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $325.53/cwt on 25 head, up $10.94 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 20 comparable sales and sits −9.99 against this barn's trailing median of $335.51.

Average price

$325.53

▲ 10.94 vs prior sale

25 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$46.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.55

vs SC average

−47.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	340.00	1,910	6thin
Medium and Large 2	533	326.13	1,740	16thin
Medium and Large 3	564	293.35	1,654	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.65/cwt here — about $256 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale25 hd

325.53

—

SC average6 barns · 102 hd

315.97

+9.55

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−47.23

This barn, trailing median20 sales

335.51

−9.99

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

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.73, low $279.94, median $335.51 across 20 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,398	159.00	2,222	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,105	146.83	1,622	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	125.84	1,238	4thin

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
Open Heifers	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	635	$826	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Stockyards - 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,442	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,435	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	435	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,849	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	406.24/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,950	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	373.78/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,981	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,867	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,035	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	336.47/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,941	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,013	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,113	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	930	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,279	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,307	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,676	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	378.99/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,736	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,639	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	329.60/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,714	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,942	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	320.83/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,813	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	282.53/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,619	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	843	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	2,044	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,136	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,115	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,593	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,807	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	361.68/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,870	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	327.52/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,818	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	304.94/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,778	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	595	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,904	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,818	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,884	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	730	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,935	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,825	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	264.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,035	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,050	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,470	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,106	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	125.84/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,238	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	146.83/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,622	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Small 3	635	826.00/head	826.00–826.00	826	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Oct 12, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 96Last week 111Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 13Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on limited offering of average quality cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,050	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	142.00–151.00	146.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	984	121.00–135.00	125.84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	573	280.00–285.00	282.53
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	475	345.00	345.00
11	500–550	520	320.00–340.00	329.60
3	550–600	565	317.50–325.00	320.83
2	800–850	843	240.00–245.00	242.49
1	850–900	890	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	900	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	441	380.00	380.00
5	450–500	458	375.00–380.00	378.99
5	550–600	563	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	545	342.50	342.50
3	550–600	577	330.00–345.00	336.47
1	650–700	650	320.00	320.00
1	900–950	930	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	400	440.00	440.00
4	450–500	480	405.00–410.00	406.24
5	500–550	530	370.00–390.00	373.78
2	600–650	610	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	650	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	550	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	583	290.00–320.00	304.94
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	745	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	517	355.00–365.00	361.68
2	550–600	555	325.00–330.00	327.52
2	600–650	638	280.00–290.00	284.98
1	650–700	685	275.00	275.00
3	750–800	768	260.00–270.00	264.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	560	340.00	340.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	635	826.00	826.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,525.00	1,525.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.