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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 19

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 96▼ 43 vs year ago 137 · −31.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 13 vs year ago 19 · −68.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 2▼ 11 vs year ago 17 · −64.7%

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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 $297.86/cwt on 7 head, down $27.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 20 comparable sales and sits −37.65 against this barn's trailing median of $335.51.

Average price

$297.86

▼ 27.67 vs prior sale

7 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$74.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.26

vs SC average

−79.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	553	319.00	1,765	5thin
Medium and Large 3	558	245.00	1,366	2thin

One grade step is worth $74.00/cwt here — about $399 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

297.86

—

SC average6 barns · 150 hd

317.12

−19.26

National average186 barns · 22,034 hd

377.02

−79.16

This barn, trailing median20 sales

335.51

−37.65

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	1,640	165.00	2,706	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,291	139.88	1,806	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	135.43	1,576	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	115.21	1,151	8thin

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)	1,030	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	950	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$3,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,511	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,661	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,805	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,684	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,907	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	343.38/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,837	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	363.45/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,035	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	310.02/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,919	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	328.38/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,046	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,341	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,272	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,022	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	357.43/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,012	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,398	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	324.89/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,066	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,311	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	414.87/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,618	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	381.73/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,634	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,721	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,713	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	315.02/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,821	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	220.32/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,377	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	272.46/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,798	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	684	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,710	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,881	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	259	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,062	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,134	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	449.18/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,514	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	456.90/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,723	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	419.94/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,827	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	409.78/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,905	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,750	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,667	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	259.90/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,364	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,953	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,885	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,021	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,180	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,989	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,706	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	124.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,178	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	109.93/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,130	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	135.43/cwt	128.00–146.00	1,576	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,291	139.88/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,806	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1	950	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	870	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	1,030	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	920	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	785	1,511.00/head	1,511.00–1,511.00	1,511	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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 96Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 10Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 17

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	259	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	473	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	513	320.00–330.00	324.98
2	550–600	580	320.00–330.00	325.00
1	650–700	670	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	735	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	337	435.00–465.00	449.18
3	350–400	377	450.00–470.00	456.90
2	400–450	435	415.00–425.00	419.94
2	450–500	465	400.00–420.00	409.78
2	500–550	535	360.00–370.00	365.00
1	750–800	765	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	525	250.00–270.00	259.90
1	750–800	765	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	465	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	523	325.00–330.00	327.49
2	550–600	578	310.00–320.00	315.02
2	650–700	660	270.00–275.00	272.46
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	875	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
4	650–700	684	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	325	430.00	430.00
4	350–400	390	405.00–430.00	414.87
3	400–450	428	375.00–385.00	381.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	350.00–365.00	357.43
2	300–350	328	320.00–330.00	324.89
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	520	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	625	210.00–230.00	220.32
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	535	340.00–345.00	343.38
8	600–650	619	305.00–315.00	310.02
1	750–800	770	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	435	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	465	410.00	410.00
3	550–600	560	350.00–370.00	363.45
3	600–650	623	325.00–330.00	328.38
1	750–800	755	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,511.00	1,511.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,164	128.00–146.00	135.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,291	138.00–141.00	139.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	120.00–126.00	124.00
5	—	1,028	103.00–113.00	109.93

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.