Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 8, 2022

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.27/cwt +39.01 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 469 lb · 58 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.19/cwt -16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 416 lb · 40 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.74/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 474 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,087	1,030	908
Feeder cattle	661	578	676
Slaughter cattle	180	157	138
Replacement cattle	3	1	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . 9 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	263	3	154.00–171.00	$164.59	$433	-6.60
300–345	324	14	140.00–180.00	$166.15	$538	+6.67
350–398	378	24	140.00–183.00	$164.75	$623	+10.24
398 value added	398	5	197.00	$197.00	$784	—
400–445	416	40	140.00–184.00	$156.19	$650	+2.47
455–489 value added	468	47	180.00–207.00	$202.62	$948	—
460–495	475	11	136.00–163.00	$153.33	$728	-0.93
505–547	526	19	134.00–175.00	$161.76	$851	+0.88
527 value added	527	12	191.00	$191.00	$1,007	—
575–583	579	9	140.00–166.00	$154.26	$893	+3.22
603 value added	603	12	159.00	$159.00	$959	—
608–635	619	8	140.00–158.00	$145.66	$902	-2.45
655–695	675	2	143.00–145.00	$143.97	$972	-2.52
675–688 value added	680	17	145.00–159.00	$153.78	$1,046	—
700–720	705	6	118.00–139.00	$131.52	$927	-3.48
775	775	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,054	+7.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	114.00	$114.00	$274	—
305–340	318	3	120.00–129.00	$125.80	$400	—
360–380	372	3	124.00–130.00	$127.96	$476	-3.71
410–445	429	6	116.00–138.00	$123.97	$532	-9.03

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	110.00	$110.00	$292	—
310	310	1	101.00	$101.00	$313	—
380	380	1	107.00	$107.00	$407	—
410–420	415	2	100.00–110.00	$104.94	$436	-2.43
455	455	1	110.00	$110.00	$500	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	278	5	131.00–170.00	$148.82	$414	+1.59
303–348	329	9	142.00–150.00	$145.78	$480	+2.46
350–395	372	13	130.00–150.00	$141.80	$527	-2.78
405–445	422	30	120.00–156.00	$142.47	$601	-3.36
450–496	474	35	120.00–151.00	$138.74	$658	-3.52
500–548	519	29	124.00–146.00	$134.48	$698	-9.72
555–585	570	16	126.00–140.00	$131.57	$750	-4.63
600–640	616	12	110.00–136.00	$124.67	$768	+6.70
650–660	656	5	114.00–120.00	$117.40	$770	+4.46
705–735	715	7	100.00–110.00	$108.53	$776	-4.57
750–770	763	3	104.00–114.00	$109.33	$834	+4.26
876	876	7	110.00	$110.00	$964	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	119.00	$119.00	$315	-17.00
380–390	385	3	118.00–126.00	$123.30	$475	—
400–430	415	2	120.00	$120.00	$498	-2.05
470	470	1	117.00	$117.00	$550	-5.06
515–545	528	3	110.00–116.00	$113.32	$598	—
570–585	578	2	110.00–112.00	$111.01	$642	+0.53
635	635	1	100.00	$100.00	$635	—
650–695	673	2	90.00–103.00	$96.28	$648	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	102.00–112.00	$106.78	$246	—
260–280	270	2	100.00–110.00	$105.19	$284	—
340	340	1	110.00	$110.00	$374	+10.00
395	395	1	110.00	$110.00	$434	—
425–440	433	2	110.00	$110.00	$476	—
465–475	470	2	100.00–113.00	$106.57	$501	-7.71
555	555	1	100.00	$100.00	$555	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	478	33	130.00–163.00	$150.37	$719	+3.53
500–540	517	23	120.00–144.00	$134.71	$696	-3.72
550–590	572	24	120.00–142.00	$133.27	$762	-3.36
602–645	621	14	120.00–146.00	$138.97	$863	+5.44
650–695	679	10	113.00–145.00	$134.86	$916	+1.31
735	735	1	132.00	$132.00	$970	+13.59
750–765	755	3	113.00–114.00	$113.66	$858	-7.40
800–835	814	4	110.00–123.00	$116.44	$948	-4.01
945	945	1	105.00	$105.00	$992	-10.63

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	125.00	$125.00	$531	—
480–485	483	2	122.00–124.00	$122.99	$594	+4.44
540–545	543	2	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$646	—
575	575	1	113.00	$113.00	$650	-4.00
605–610	608	2	90.00–100.00	$95.02	$578	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	104.00	$104.00	$556	+4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1415	1069	80-85%	21	59.00–72.00	$67.19	$718	—
895–1680	1219	80-85%	19	84.00–95.00	$86.99	$1,060	+7.10
805–1880	1243	80-85%	61	73.00–84.00	$79.12	$983	-0.77

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–975	872	85-90%	9	60.00–64.00	$62.15	$542	+3.69
725–1095	896	85-90%	16	43.00–59.00	$51.28	$459	-7.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1490	1378	6	83.00–94.00	$87.43	$1,205	—
1380–2195	1709	18	95.00–110.00	$103.14	$1,763	—
1575–2155	1828	6	111.00–121.00	$114.99	$2,102	—
2440–2745	2593	2	80.00–87.00	$83.29	$2,160	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	3	225.00–275.00	$253.33	+8.33
150–165	158	2	290.00–295.00	$292.50	+9.17

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	160.00	$160.00	—
100–115	108	2	150.00–165.00	$157.50	-35.83
105–145	119	5	175.00–290.00	$241.00	+47.67
150–185	160	7	240.00–295.00	$267.14	-8.69
200	200	1	295.00	$295.00	-70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1050	1008	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	925.00–1,075.00	$977.07	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	115.00	$115.00	$414	—
470	470	1	104.00	$104.00	$489	+10.45

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	150.00	$150.00	+40.00
100–125	114	11	150.00–250.00	$207.73	-21.27

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	21	4	70.00–85.00	$76.25	-0.42
30–35	33	3	85.00–90.00	$86.67	-18.33
40–45	41	4	100.00–155.00	$128.75	+15.00
50–55	53	2	140.00–160.00	$150.00	-1.88
70–75	71	8	140.00–190.00	$161.25	-41.75
85	85	1	210.00	$210.00	-17.50
90–95	93	3	250.00–315.00	$275.00	+63.33
100	100	3	245.00–315.00	$283.33	+78.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	8	75.00–85.00	$78.75	+23.19
20–25	22	16	75.00–130.00	$91.88	+14.02
30–35	31	5	85.00–130.00	$106.00	+6.00
40–45	43	10	120.00–155.00	$136.50	+25.59
50–55	53	9	120.00–170.00	$138.89	-3.25
60–65	61	8	120.00–195.00	$163.75	+5.42
70–75	73	8	120.00–270.00	$191.88	+25.88
80–85	81	5	180.00–250.00	$217.00	+53.67
90–95	93	4	210.00–300.00	$246.25	+82.92
90–95	93	4	225.00–285.00	$240.00	+76.67
100	100	1	225.00	$225.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	-5.83
80	80	1	130.00	$130.00	-3.33
90–95	93	5	130.00–150.00	$140.00	-6.25
100–135	116	9	155.00–270.00	$206.67	-16.46

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	230.00–235.00	$232.50	—
185	185	1	455.00	$455.00	+78.33
200	200	2	450.00–465.00	$457.50	+132.50

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	165.00	$165.00	—
100	100	1	270.00	$270.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.