Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 5, 2022

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.96/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 520 lb · 25 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.81/cwt -9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 368 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.29/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 482 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	782	689	1,082
Feeder cattle	455	426	733
Slaughter cattle	110	85	165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 7. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (14 head) ranged 10.00 to 75.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	141.00–143.00	$142.00	$305	-4.00
270–275	273	2	152.00–155.00	$153.51	$419	-8.73
300–345	309	5	158.00–177.00	$162.63	$503	-1.59
350–390	367	16	135.00–177.00	$157.84	$579	-5.79
370–385 fancy	378	2	181.00–188.00	$184.57	$698	-5.94
400–445	423	17	130.00–179.00	$156.20	$661	-2.88
455–498	483	10	150.00–174.00	$163.77	$791	+3.33
498 fancy	498	2	180.00	$180.00	$896	—
500 fancy	500	1	184.00	$184.00	$920	—
510–545	529	9	132.00–175.00	$156.20	$826	-0.64
555–590	571	4	136.00–175.00	$162.52	$928	-4.28
589 value added	589	8	150.00	$150.00	$884	—
620–640	632	11	130.00–150.00	$140.56	$888	-19.81
650–670	656	11	142.00–167.00	$159.23	$1,045	+14.60
658 value added	658	4	167.00	$167.00	$1,099	-1.00
709 value added	709	8	160.00	$160.00	$1,134	—
700–740	714	8	130.00–161.00	$147.80	$1,055	-3.40
755–790	773	2	147.00–151.00	$148.95	$1,151	+7.32
780 value added	780	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,209	—
870	870	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,218	-6.00
948	948	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,194	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	101.00	$101.00	$278	-8.00
390	390	1	100.00	$100.00	$390	—
410	410	1	108.00	$108.00	$443	—
515	515	1	100.00	$100.00	$515	—
730	730	1	100.00	$100.00	$730	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	134.00	$134.00	$590	+11.01
545	545	1	126.00	$126.00	$687	+1.00

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	99.00	$99.00	$411	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	146.00	$146.00	$358	—
265–295	273	4	139.00–146.00	$144.11	$393	+14.11
303–326	309	17	145.00–150.00	$146.93	$454	+10.75
380–397	393	4	160.00–162.00	$161.52	$635	+17.66
400–445	428	14	130.00–163.00	$154.35	$661	+12.84
455–488	479	14	124.00–154.00	$147.71	$708	+2.25
500–545	520	25	120.00–152.00	$136.96	$712	+4.58
555–595	575	15	125.00–141.00	$135.56	$779	-5.86
614–645	624	11	125.00–138.00	$134.60	$840	+6.37
655–690	678	4	118.00–130.00	$123.31	$836	-8.86
700–725	712	6	118.00–135.00	$126.35	$900	-2.63
775–795	787	3	118.00–124.00	$120.64	$949	-3.99
820	820	1	118.00	$118.00	$968	+14.00
860–865	863	2	110.00–124.00	$116.98	$1,010	—
940	940	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,034	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	2	122.00–130.00	$125.76	$268	+4.52
365–395	380	2	114.00–120.00	$116.88	$444	-0.12
440	440	1	120.00	$120.00	$528	-2.98
450–490	470	6	113.00–120.00	$117.54	$552	-2.46
500–535	516	5	110.00–112.00	$111.20	$574	—
555–585	565	3	110.00–116.00	$113.93	$644	—
610	610	1	92.00	$92.00	$561	-14.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	3	104.00–106.00	$104.67	$324	-5.33
370	370	1	111.00	$111.00	$411	+5.94
415–440	428	3	100.00–113.00	$107.77	$461	+7.77
455–475	462	3	104.00–110.00	$106.63	$493	+6.63
540	540	1	104.00	$104.00	$562	-6.00
555	555	1	100.00	$100.00	$555	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	481	16	134.00–176.00	$152.68	$734	+10.33
495 fancy	495	1	180.00	$180.00	$891	—
500–540	521	11	130.00–174.00	$146.05	$761	+0.68
555–595	570	14	130.00–165.00	$150.38	$857	+9.17
615–640	626	7	136.00–145.00	$140.28	$878	+14.35
655–690	668	12	110.00–144.00	$133.51	$892	+8.95
700–745	727	5	125.00–132.00	$129.62	$942	+11.67
750–795	773	3	120.00–153.00	$132.32	$1,023	+14.32
825–845	835	2	116.00–117.00	$116.49	$973	-10.51
935	935	1	102.00	$102.00	$954	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	110.00	$110.00	$556	—
595	595	1	106.00	$106.00	$631	±0.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	112.00	$112.00	$599	-1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1095	986	80-85%	8	60.00–68.00	$65.83	$649	—
830–1755	1135	80-85%	31	70.00–80.00	$75.27	$854	—
995–1815	1338	80-85%	32	81.00–91.00	$86.47	$1,157	+2.94

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–855	834	85-90%	5	63.00–65.00	$64.21	$536	+0.97
790–885	848	85-90%	3	67.00–72.00	$68.71	$583	+5.47
880–940	902	85-90%	3	44.00–65.00	$54.10	$488	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1725	1455	3	84.00–92.00	$88.04	$1,281	—
1485–1940	1668	7	97.00–104.00	$100.37	$1,674	—
1555–1855	1744	4	107.00–119.00	$111.13	$1,938	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–125	117	3	130.00–175.00	$150.00	-78.33
150–165	158	2	300.00–325.00	$312.50	+2.50

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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	—
100–125	113	2	130.00–155.00	$142.50	-81.25
100–125	115	3	125.00–165.00	$146.67	-77.08
165–180	174	5	200.00–315.00	$234.00	-9.00
200	200	2	285.00–350.00	$317.50	-82.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
332	332	3	81.00	$81.00	$269	—
395	395	1	86.00	$86.00	$340	—
440	440	1	70.00	$70.00	$308	—
475	475	1	95.00	$95.00	$451	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	2	125.00–140.00	$132.50	+22.50
100–145	118	18	120.00–250.00	$198.33	+5.83
150	150	3	210.00–265.00	$235.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	90.00	$90.00	+25.00
20	20	1	65.00	$65.00	±0.00
35	35	3	80.00–125.00	$101.67	+36.67
40–45	43	3	90.00–140.00	$110.00	+17.50
55	55	1	90.00	$90.00	-23.75
60–65	63	5	110.00–165.00	$138.00	-2.00
70–75	73	2	155.00–170.00	$162.50	-21.18
80–85	82	5	135.00–210.00	$181.00	-38.64

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	15	30.00–75.00	$44.67	+7.67
20–25	22	7	25.00–75.00	$56.43	-2.57
30–35	32	8	50.00–90.00	$75.63	-9.37
40–45	43	4	80.00–105.00	$95.00	+5.00
50–55	54	11	100.00–160.00	$111.82	-31.04
60–65	63	5	120.00–170.00	$146.00	-3.29
70–75	72	6	120.00–180.00	$139.17	-27.83
85	85	1	220.00	$220.00	+43.00
90	90	2	165.00–205.00	$185.00	-42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	100.00	$100.00	+30.00
95	95	2	110.00–155.00	$132.50	-10.00
100–145	111	29	115.00–335.00	$193.28	+32.78
150	150	2	325.00–340.00	$332.50	—
200	200	1	250.00	$250.00	—

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	75.00	$75.00	—
80–85	83	2	220.00–230.00	$225.00	-13.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80–85	83	3	170.00	$170.00	-75.00
90	90	3	165.00–235.00	$190.00	-55.00
100–115	108	2	180.00–265.00	$222.50	-67.50
150	150	1	215.00	$215.00	—

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	175.00	$175.00	—

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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.