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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 29, 2022

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.51/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 429 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.80/cwt +18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 574 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.46/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 474 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 830 714
Feeder cattle 426 437 347
Slaughter cattle 85 78 127
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 3.00 to 4.00 compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Quality average with offerings moderate . Baby calves 10.00 to 85.00 12 head 3 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
225 225 1 146.00 $146.00 $328 -2.00
255–295 269 5 148.00–180.00 $162.24 $436 +15.15
325 fancy 325 2 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
320–345 328 8 141.00–183.00 $164.22 $539 +12.34
370–390 fancy 380 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $724 —
360–395 383 6 130.00–188.00 $163.63 $627 +7.51
400–440 419 18 130.00–188.00 $159.08 $667 +2.60
450–495 481 5 150.00–175.00 $160.44 $772 -7.44
519 value added 519 5 170.00 $170.00 $882 —
500–545 524 10 132.00–175.00 $156.84 $822 -5.57
550–592 574 23 146.00–177.00 $166.80 $957 +18.83
600–645 628 11 129.00–169.00 $160.37 $1,007 +14.08
650–690 672 7 128.00–163.00 $144.63 $972 +3.78
675 value added 675 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,134 —
713–749 740 8 150.00–155.00 $151.20 $1,119 —
750–770 760 2 132.00–151.00 $141.63 $1,076 -0.31
800–808 803 5 140.00–147.00 $142.82 $1,147 —
870 870 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,270 +11.00
873 value added 873 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,179 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 126.00 $126.00 $428 —
365–390 375 4 116.00–135.00 $123.39 $463 +5.39
405–420 415 5 116.00–128.00 $122.99 $510 +3.78
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 109.00 $109.00 $322 —
330 330 1 105.00 $105.00 $346 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -4.14
335–345 340 2 124.00–148.00 $136.18 $463 -1.01
350–385 372 9 130.00–154.00 $143.86 $535 +6.19
400–445 429 34 124.00–160.00 $141.51 $607 +0.30
450–495 474 21 126.00–162.00 $145.46 $689 +3.57
500–545 517 12 120.00–151.00 $132.38 $684 -4.79
550–595 568 15 120.00–149.00 $141.42 $803 +11.40
600–645 629 7 121.00–138.00 $128.23 $807 -2.20
650–685 670 10 116.00–137.00 $132.17 $886 +0.39
705–740 724 4 126.00–133.00 $128.98 $934 +16.14
750–768 764 8 120.00–126.00 $124.63 $952 +14.64
805 805 1 104.00 $104.00 $837 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 3 113.00–133.00 $121.24 $264 -7.76
255–295 275 2 126.00–128.00 $127.07 $349 —
360 360 1 117.00 $117.00 $421 -2.56
430–435 433 2 120.00–126.00 $122.98 $533 +5.60
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 +3.86
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 +6.00
700 700 1 96.00 $96.00 $672 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $256 -8.15
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 +5.08
385–395 390 2 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $410 -4.94
415 415 1 100.00 $100.00 $415 -5.20
450–480 465 2 100.00 $100.00 $465 -8.98
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 469 20 124.00–168.00 $142.35 $668 -4.70
510–545 529 9 134.00–160.00 $145.37 $769 +3.76
550–595 574 19 124.00–165.00 $141.21 $811 +5.03
600–645 616 6 110.00–152.00 $125.93 $776 -1.31
650–690 664 8 112.00–131.00 $124.56 $827 -4.40
700–745 719 5 115.00–123.00 $117.95 $848 -2.04
785 785 1 118.00 $118.00 $926 -1.07
815 815 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,035 +20.38
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 120.00 $120.00 $562 ±0.00
545 545 1 113.00 $113.00 $616 -0.45
605–640 627 3 96.00–104.00 $101.43 $636 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 106.00 $106.00 $610 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1265 1041 80-85% 8 54.00–67.00 $62.52 $651 +2.65
855–1580 1186 80-85% 27 68.00–79.00 $74.24 $880 -9.05
930–1730 1325 80-85% 29 80.00–90.00 $83.53 $1,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–755 740 85-90% 2 50.00–58.00 $54.08 $400 —
775 775 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $232 —
750–880 815 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.24 $515 +23.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1465 1335 3 75.00–85.00 $81.55 $1,089 —
1070–1975 1553 7 94.00–106.00 $98.41 $1,528 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 3 200.00–260.00 $228.33 -36.67
170 170 1 310.00 $310.00 —
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 -145.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -46.67
110–125 118 4 170.00–250.00 $223.75 +72.08
150–165 157 5 230.00–250.00 $243.00 +23.00
200–225 213 2 390.00–410.00 $400.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
105–115 110 6 140.00–260.00 $192.50 +6.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 4 65.00 $65.00 -8.18
40–45 44 4 85.00–100.00 $92.50 -1.07
50–55 54 4 110.00–120.00 $113.75 -9.38
60–65 62 7 125.00–155.00 $140.00 +8.06
70–75 73 19 140.00–215.00 $183.68 +17.18
80–85 81 28 170.00–255.00 $219.64 +10.35

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 5 30.00–50.00 $37.00 -6.16
20–25 22 5 45.00–85.00 $59.00 -2.67
35 35 2 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
40–45 42 6 75.00–105.00 $90.00 -7.50
55 55 7 110.00–175.00 $142.86 +12.86
60–65 62 7 115.00–180.00 $149.29 +7.29
70–75 72 5 145.00–175.00 $167.00 ±0.00
80–85 82 5 160.00–215.00 $177.00 -30.50
90–95 93 4 220.00–235.00 $227.50 -62.50
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
90–95 93 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 +42.50
100–120 108 10 125.00–190.00 $160.50 -7.19

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 8 225.00–250.00 $238.75 —
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 245.00 $245.00 —
120 120 1 290.00 $290.00 +87.50

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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.