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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 22, 2022

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.08/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 421 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.87/cwt +19.18 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 525 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.86/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 572 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 889 1,409
Feeder cattle 825 583 947
Slaughter cattle 184 124 148
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 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 . Baby calves 80.00 to 130.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 182.00 $182.00 $355 —
205–230 223 7 150.00–205.00 $185.20 $413 +35.20
250–295 274 12 152.00–199.00 $167.56 $459 +8.46
300–345 329 27 150.00–176.00 $160.35 $528 +2.33
350–395 371 30 135.00–176.00 $156.33 $580 -1.40
400–445 421 49 138.00–168.00 $151.08 $636 -3.20
454 value added 454 16 216.00 $216.00 $981 —
450–495 474 17 132.00–160.00 $148.49 $704 -4.22
504–539 value added 524 31 173.00–184.00 $178.41 $935 —
500–545 527 16 135.00–169.00 $153.31 $808 +2.62
550–590 570 9 140.00–167.00 $155.83 $888 +10.84
605–645 622 15 130.00–162.00 $151.34 $941 -0.62
613–641 value added 626 15 162.00–165.00 $163.43 $1,023 —
656–695 672 10 128.00–162.00 $142.92 $960 +8.32
725 725 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,109 +6.00
750–795 779 4 138.00–148.00 $142.93 $1,113 +16.93
823 value added 823 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,160 —
805–840 826 16 135.00–147.00 $136.46 $1,127 —
904 904 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,193 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 144.00 $144.00 $331 +4.58
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 +23.10
335 335 1 157.00 $157.00 $526 +27.00
355 355 1 112.00 $112.00 $398 -15.33
410–445 423 3 115.00–130.00 $123.44 $522 -0.95
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 148.00 $148.00 $348 —
255–295 268 9 135.00–189.00 $160.99 $431 -0.01
315–345 325 12 136.00–166.00 $141.99 $461 -3.09
355–395 371 20 130.00–152.00 $138.97 $516 -1.42
405–445 426 24 128.00–155.00 $140.97 $601 +0.06
450–495 473 31 130.00–147.00 $139.60 $660 -0.60
500–545 525 39 120.00–145.00 $130.36 $684 +3.15
550–585 568 24 115.00–138.00 $124.52 $707 -0.20
600–645 625 31 104.00–124.00 $115.88 $724 +4.75
655–675 662 8 110.00–118.00 $113.13 $749 +1.73
725–730 728 2 112.00–119.00 $115.49 $841 +10.51
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
830–846 845 11 96.00–114.00 $112.39 $950 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 4 119.00–140.00 $129.70 $306 +11.81
280–290 285 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $343 +10.51
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -4.01
350–390 363 3 121.00–122.00 $121.68 $442 +2.70
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 ±0.00
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 +2.00
575–595 582 3 110.00–112.00 $110.68 $644 +1.01
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 +9.00
310–325 320 3 100.00–117.50 $106.67 $341 -3.86
435 435 1 101.00 $101.00 $439 -7.17
475 475 1 101.00 $101.00 $480 -6.94
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 -2.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 30 130.00–166.00 $147.63 $697 +6.38
500–547 526 39 122.00–160.00 $143.46 $755 +11.19
550–595 572 40 124.00–167.00 $137.86 $789 +2.03
600–645 624 18 111.00–138.00 $127.65 $797 +6.38
655–680 664 7 122.00–135.00 $128.70 $855 +13.66
700–740 715 7 113.00–126.00 $119.56 $855 +13.22
750–790 766 4 106.00–118.00 $114.16 $874 +7.71
805–840 824 4 100.00–117.00 $107.24 $884 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 482 3 115.00–127.00 $122.35 $590 -2.65
540 540 1 113.00 $113.00 $610 -0.71
580–585 583 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $650 —
930 930 1 87.00 $87.00 $809 +2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 103.00 $103.00 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 999 80-85% 4 54.00–66.00 $60.72 $607 —
900–2215 1203 80-85% 71 67.00–77.00 $73.29 $882 —
960–1875 1296 80-85% 43 78.00–86.00 $81.13 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–940 822 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $44.26 $364 —
760–980 871 85-90% 9 54.00–60.00 $57.25 $499 +0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1355 1108 6 84.00–90.00 $86.51 $959 —
1135–1925 1500 15 94.00–107.00 $101.35 $1,520 —
1825–2275 2028 5 110.00–119.00 $113.69 $2,306 —
2560 2560 1 80.00 $80.00 $2,048 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 +87.50
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–175 158 3 180.00–345.00 $255.00 -17.14
225 225 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 19 170.00–285.00 $250.26 +36.26
150 150 2 300.00 $300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 100.00 $100.00 -8.33
35 35 1 145.00 $145.00 +40.00
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
60–65 63 2 160.00 $160.00 +20.00
70–75 73 3 210.00 $210.00 +55.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 90.00 $90.00 +1.47
40 40 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
45 45 4 70.00–95.00 $86.25 -33.75
50–55 52 6 75.00–95.00 $84.17 -56.83
50–55 53 3 135.00–180.00 $158.33 +17.33
60–65 62 7 140.00–165.00 $149.29 -28.57
75 75 4 160.00–205.00 $191.25 +8.75
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 +35.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 +30.00
100–105 104 4 145.00–185.00 $165.00 -40.37

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 145.00 $145.00 —
45 45 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 465.00 $465.00 -35.00

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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.