Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 20, 2022

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.77/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 517 lb · 30 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.01/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 429 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.48/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $586/hd at 420 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	778	945	1,022
Feeder cattle	502	557	689
Slaughter cattle	118	144	96
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 1.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 35.00 to 60.00 4 head 5 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
320–345	333	8	132.00–170.00	$153.14	$510	-5.92
350–395	375	20	134.00–172.00	$155.72	$584	-3.67
400–445	429	26	136.00–171.00	$153.01	$656	-8.87
450–475	465	7	140.00–161.00	$152.95	$711	-6.14
510–545	536	17	130.00–159.00	$155.92	$836	+3.11
555–587	568	16	144.00–159.00	$153.01	$869	-7.35
610–619	618	11	146.00–150.00	$146.36	$905	-6.88
655–695	678	5	127.00–149.00	$140.29	$951	-11.44
700–730	718	3	128.00–137.00	$133.32	$957	+1.89
765–775	767	5	135.00	$135.00	$1,035	—
820–825	823	2	110.00	$110.00	$905	-18.00
938	938	13	126.00	$126.00	$1,182	—
950	950	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,045	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	3	114.00–140.00	$124.31	$348	—
395	395	1	120.00	$120.00	$474	-17.18
420	420	1	124.00	$124.00	$521	+6.00
535	535	1	120.00	$120.00	$642	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	111.00	$111.00	$283	—
355–385	370	2	100.00	$100.00	$370	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	229	4	131.00–152.00	$142.66	$327	+10.66
255–280	268	2	130.00–154.00	$142.56	$382	+1.07
315–345	328	4	136.00–148.00	$142.95	$469	+10.67
350–395	373	12	127.00–147.00	$138.51	$517	+0.90
400–445	420	24	130.00–148.00	$139.48	$586	-3.36
450–495	472	21	122.00–145.00	$138.49	$654	-5.49
500–545	517	30	120.00–149.00	$137.77	$712	-6.76
550–595	567	18	120.00–147.00	$135.48	$768	-4.13
600–645	626	19	110.00–138.00	$119.60	$749	-5.66
655–685	670	5	116.00–123.00	$118.63	$795	-7.74
710–735	718	4	100.00–110.00	$103.80	$745	+3.30
756–785	765	9	100.00–116.00	$112.02	$857	+9.02
850–860	852	13	90.00–111.00	$107.74	$918	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	120.00	$120.00	$240	-5.05
265	265	1	120.00	$120.00	$318	-0.55
330	330	1	120.00	$120.00	$396	-1.75
355–360	358	2	118.00–121.00	$119.49	$428	-1.96
445	445	1	119.00	$119.00	$530	—
460	460	1	120.00	$120.00	$552	+1.41
515	515	1	124.00	$124.00	$639	—
560	560	2	110.00–114.00	$112.00	$627	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	110.00	$110.00	$346	—
395	395	1	110.00	$110.00	$434	—
470	470	1	100.00	$100.00	$470	-10.00
570	570	1	109.00	$109.00	$621	—

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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	16	130.00–157.00	$143.53	$686	-11.84
500–545	513	9	127.00–160.00	$146.47	$751	-2.30
555–595	573	16	121.00–147.00	$131.44	$753	-5.57
600–645	619	16	110.00–136.00	$127.45	$789	-3.54
650–690	670	11	106.00–133.00	$120.30	$806	-10.45
705–745	726	4	100.00–116.00	$108.38	$787	-5.62
755–765	760	2	107.00–114.00	$110.48	$840	-0.54
840	840	1	104.00	$104.00	$874	+12.00
855	855	1	103.00	$103.00	$881	-1.55
920	920	1	93.00	$93.00	$856	+2.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–495	488	2	120.00–125.00	$122.46	$598	+7.97
505–535	525	4	112.00–120.00	$116.80	$613	—
550	550	1	118.00	$118.00	$649	+3.47

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–480	468	3	105.00–109.00	$106.70	$499	—
525–545	535	2	104.00	$104.00	$556	—
575	575	1	110.00	$110.00	$632	+5.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1200	1068	80-85%	10	62.00–68.00	$65.57	$700	—
820–1825	1162	80-85%	42	69.00–79.00	$74.53	$866	—
955–1805	1291	80-85%	26	80.00–90.00	$82.87	$1,070	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–925	812	85-90%	10	40.00–53.00	$46.15	$375	-10.71
825–895	860	85-90%	2	64.00–70.00	$67.12	$577	+1.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1340	1280	2	76.00–88.00	$82.28	$1,053	-3.72
1295–2130	1689	5	90.00–104.00	$99.82	$1,686	—
1680–1940	1832	9	107.00–116.00	$112.14	$2,054	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–145	128	3	245.00–340.00	$283.33	+13.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	125.00	$125.00	—
100	100	2	145.00–180.00	$162.50	-22.50
145	145	1	330.00	$330.00	+130.00
150	150	1	285.00	$285.00	-50.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	1	104.00	$104.00	$536	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	104	6	125.00–255.00	$176.67	-22.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	2	115.00–145.00	$130.00	+6.87
40–45	44	11	115.00–150.00	$136.82	+13.69
50	50	5	120.00–190.00	$159.00	-1.24
60–65	62	3	125.00–185.00	$160.00	-13.24
70–75	73	2	200.00–215.00	$207.50	-33.50
80	80	3	210.00–240.00	$230.00	-85.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	15	11	15.00–100.00	$70.45	+11.70
20–25	24	13	70.00–120.00	$102.31	+18.46
30–35	31	4	70.00–125.00	$91.25	-20.27
40–45	45	11	105.00–155.00	$133.18	+8.43
50–55	53	7	130.00–170.00	$151.43	+11.43
60–65	63	2	145.00–165.00	$155.00	-20.00
75	75	1	175.00	$175.00	-18.33
80–85	83	2	160.00–215.00	$187.50	-5.83
90	90	1	225.00	$225.00	+31.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	3	110.00–125.00	$118.33	-1.67
100–120	109	12	110.00–265.00	$185.83	-12.92

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	121	4	215.00–340.00	$280.00	+40.00
150	150	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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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.