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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 29, 2022

1,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.27/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.68/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.18/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 578 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,090 1,084 1,008
Feeder cattle 745 825 673
Slaughter cattle 161 184 128
Replacement cattle 5 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady to down 1.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality plain to average . Baby calves 10.00 to 90.00 8 head 9 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 241 4 150.00–179.00 $162.34 $391 -22.86
255–295 277 10 140.00–172.00 $158.73 $440 -8.83
300–345 326 25 140.00–175.00 $157.85 $515 -2.50
325–340 fancy 333 2 186.00–189.00 $187.47 $624 —
350–395 370 28 140.00–179.00 $157.92 $584 +1.59
405–440 417 13 140.00–181.00 $156.17 $651 +5.09
450–495 477 14 140.00–175.00 $163.02 $778 +14.53
500–520 fancy 510 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $870 —
500–549 527 26 135.00–168.00 $156.71 $826 +3.40
555–560 fancy 556 5 171.00 $171.00 $951 —
555–595 577 9 135.00–165.00 $157.80 $911 +1.97
603–640 620 11 120.00–167.00 $139.42 $864 -11.92
650–680 662 14 122.00–161.00 $148.70 $984 +5.78
700–730 715 3 115.00–126.00 $119.40 $854 -33.60
750–799 778 14 110.00–136.00 $132.63 $1,032 -10.30
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -26.46
865 865 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,159 —
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 -2.00
1060 1060 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,219 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 8 122.00–140.00 $129.40 $356 -20.60
330–338 335 3 124.00 $124.00 $415 -33.00
350–390 372 6 121.00–132.00 $127.94 $476 +15.94
400–430 417 5 114.00–135.00 $123.87 $517 +0.43
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 100.00–126.00 $112.54 $321 —
300–345 323 2 100.00–110.00 $104.65 $338 —
380–395 388 2 106.00–115.00 $110.41 $428 —
490 490 1 111.00 $111.00 $544 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 150.00–169.00 $159.60 $388 +11.60
250–295 282 18 140.00–164.00 $148.28 $418 -12.71
300–348 330 11 130.00–153.00 $140.18 $463 -1.81
355–395 372 19 130.00–151.00 $139.32 $518 +0.35
400–445 423 32 125.00–146.00 $136.27 $576 -4.70
450–495 473 32 128.00–150.00 $141.68 $670 +2.08
500–548 529 24 120.00–141.00 $132.23 $699 +1.87
550–590 572 21 120.00–140.00 $133.08 $761 +8.56
600–646 628 26 100.00–128.00 $117.16 $736 +1.28
660–683 676 6 105.00–126.00 $120.12 $812 +6.99
705–749 733 9 108.00–167.00 $123.15 $903 +7.66
755–770 763 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $851 -8.49
815–830 818 6 100.00–119.00 $115.78 $947 +3.39
850 850 1 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
935 935 1 90.00 $90.00 $842 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 103.00 $103.00 $232 —
250 250 1 109.00 $109.00 $272 —
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 +3.33
358–365 360 3 110.00 $110.00 $396 —
410–448 432 6 100.00–110.00 $107.23 $463 +6.23
450–490 472 6 100.00–110.00 $104.49 $493 +3.49
505–545 530 4 100.00–108.00 $103.72 $550 —
560–590 573 5 100.00–120.00 $103.91 $595 +3.91
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 120.00–130.00 $125.16 $298 -4.54
275 275 1 138.00 $138.00 $380 +17.49
320–325 323 2 115.00–126.00 $120.46 $389 +0.46
360–395 380 4 120.00–129.00 $124.16 $472 +2.48
400–445 419 5 118.00–127.00 $121.60 $510 —
458–480 464 5 116.00–120.00 $118.37 $549 -1.63
609–640 615 5 99.00–102.00 $99.62 $613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 468 22 129.00–171.00 $144.01 $674 -3.62
500–535 517 16 122.00–162.00 $136.29 $705 -7.17
550–598 578 29 124.00–157.00 $131.18 $758 -6.68
605–640 624 18 105.00–134.00 $121.74 $760 -5.91
650–690 667 8 112.00–160.00 $126.62 $845 -2.08
710–745 717 6 104.00–112.00 $107.36 $770 -12.20
755–784 775 9 112.00–116.00 $113.54 $880 -0.62
808 808 2 109.00 $109.00 $881 +1.76
885 885 1 103.00 $103.00 $912 —
965 965 1 91.00 $91.00 $878 —
1125 1125 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,058 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 114.00–138.00 $125.15 $592 +2.80
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 +4.00
555–570 563 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $650 +3.98
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $502 —
500–545 523 2 100.00–105.00 $102.39 $535 —
640 640 1 83.00 $83.00 $531 -20.00
695 695 1 80.00 $80.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1475 1065 80-85% 18 56.00–65.00 $61.52 $655 —
925–1720 1197 80-85% 55 66.00–76.00 $71.32 $854 —
1095–1825 1349 80-85% 37 69.00–97.00 $79.64 $1,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1015 826 85-90% 11 30.00–52.00 $43.32 $358 -0.94
795–955 850 85-90% 5 56.00–64.00 $60.32 $513 +3.07
880–885 883 85-90% 2 68.00–77.00 $72.49 $640 +15.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1420 1273 3 76.00–87.00 $80.79 $1,028 —
1235–1850 1480 6 90.00–100.00 $94.92 $1,405 —
1755–1990 1900 4 103.00–111.00 $106.07 $2,015 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 320.00 $320.00 -32.50
185 185 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 121 9 205.00–280.00 $231.11 —
150–175 158 3 190.00–280.00 $240.00 -15.00
200 200 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 -42.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1000 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–975.00 $916.67 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 115 2 200.00–235.00 $217.50 -32.76

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 110.00 $110.00 +10.00
30–35 33 4 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
40–45 44 8 125.00–155.00 $145.63 +0.63
50–55 51 6 155.00 $155.00 -5.00
60–65 64 8 190.00–280.00 $238.75 +78.75
70–75 74 16 210.00–290.00 $277.50 +67.50
80 80 3 210.00–275.00 $251.67 +41.67
90 90 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 +67.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 10 35.00–60.00 $57.50 -32.50
20–25 22 9 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -20.00
30 30 3 100.00–120.00 $106.67 +16.67
40–45 41 8 100.00–155.00 $128.75 -11.25
50–55 52 11 140.00–165.00 $150.91 +66.74
60–65 62 10 160.00–205.00 $178.50 +29.21
70–75 72 3 150.00–195.00 $173.33 -17.92
80 80 3 180.00–265.00 $216.67 +25.42
90 90 2 265.00–300.00 $282.50 +22.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 120.00–135.00 $125.00 -40.00
100–125 113 6 170.00–235.00 $198.33 +33.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 4 200.00–265.00 $248.75 —
100 100 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 —

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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.