Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 12, 2022

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.78/cwt +21.31 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 483 lb · 58 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.57/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 423 lb · 37 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.83/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 468 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	920	782	723
Feeder cattle	641	455	457
Slaughter cattle	108	110	82
Replacement cattle	3	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 3.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last . Feeder cattle steady to up 3.00 to 6.00 compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 20.00 to 65.00 8 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
230	230	1	152.00	$152.00	$350	+10.00
270–295	283	2	151.00–152.00	$151.48	$429	-2.03
310–340	326	7	139.00–174.00	$152.71	$498	-9.92
340–345 fancy	343	2	182.00–191.00	$186.47	$640	—
350–390 fancy	370	11	182.00–200.00	$194.39	$719	+9.82
350–395	374	15	140.00–180.00	$163.76	$612	+5.92
405–440 fancy	422	10	185.00–196.00	$192.24	$811	—
400–445	423	27	140.00–180.00	$157.06	$664	+0.86
450–493	475	19	147.00–180.00	$166.24	$790	+2.47
460–495 fancy	478	3	182.00–185.00	$183.63	$878	+3.63
488 value added	488	36	199.50	$199.50	$974	—
500–545	525	14	134.00–179.00	$167.27	$878	+11.07
560 fancy	560	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,008	—
550–588	564	15	138.00–179.00	$160.96	$908	-1.56
569–596 value added	583	8	175.00–181.00	$177.93	$1,037	+27.93
607–635	614	10	142.00–174.00	$162.66	$999	+22.10
630 value added	630	3	173.00	$173.00	$1,090	—
670–688	683	16	136.00–168.00	$153.22	$1,046	-6.01
700–730	710	8	154.00–159.00	$157.61	$1,119	+9.81
750	750	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,185	+9.05

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	125.00–135.00	$129.72	$289	—
255–290	278	3	123.00–132.00	$127.04	$353	—
310–335	323	2	126.00–142.00	$133.69	$432	—
350–360	355	4	119.00–125.00	$121.78	$432	—
405–435	417	3	122.00–130.00	$125.98	$525	-8.02

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	120.00	$120.00	$270	—
380	380	1	100.00	$100.00	$380	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	144.00–146.00	$145.01	$316	-0.99
305–345	336	9	130.00–152.00	$142.54	$479	-4.39
355–395	378	15	130.00–157.00	$144.52	$546	-17.00
410–440	425	19	121.00–154.00	$139.34	$592	-15.01
450–490	468	26	120.00–158.00	$139.83	$654	-7.88
500–545	518	25	125.00–150.00	$137.50	$712	+0.54
550–597	574	26	121.00–140.00	$135.10	$775	-0.46
601–648	627	25	119.00–140.00	$131.68	$826	-2.92
655–685	671	8	110.00–135.00	$126.36	$848	+3.05
710–740	716	5	123.00–132.00	$130.14	$932	+3.79
765	765	1	120.00	$120.00	$918	-0.64

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	112.00	$112.00	$241	-13.76
258–265	259	7	124.00–131.00	$125.02	$324	—
325–345	333	6	114.00–130.00	$124.53	$415	—
350–360	355	2	114.00–120.00	$117.04	$415	+0.16
410–445	427	5	110.00–125.00	$119.12	$509	-0.88
450–495	468	5	120.00–128.00	$122.50	$573	+4.96
530–545	539	7	110.00–120.00	$115.31	$622	+4.11
550–593	577	9	112.00–118.00	$114.61	$661	+0.68
660	660	1	110.00	$110.00	$726	—
770	770	1	100.00	$100.00	$770	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	108.00	$108.00	$227	—
330	330	1	108.00	$108.00	$356	+3.33
400	400	3	107.00	$107.00	$428	-0.77
535	535	1	109.00	$109.00	$583	+5.00
675	675	1	108.00	$108.00	$729	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465 fancy	465	1	181.00	$181.00	$842	+1.00
455–492	478	18	134.00–178.00	$146.70	$701	-5.98
500–545	530	20	133.00–179.00	$152.84	$810	+6.79
550–595	569	17	134.00–172.00	$150.19	$855	-0.19
600–640	618	14	124.00–150.00	$140.70	$870	+0.42
650–690	671	7	117.00–148.00	$136.32	$915	+2.81
700–740	717	5	129.00–144.00	$136.00	$975	+6.38
750–780	771	5	120.00–136.00	$128.00	$987	-4.32
820–825	824	4	114.00–124.00	$121.51	$1,001	+5.02

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	128.00	$128.00	$627	—
555	555	1	123.00	$123.00	$683	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	110.00	$110.00	$495	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1200	968	80-85%	9	60.00–70.00	$65.74	$636	-0.09
825–1875	1156	80-85%	30	72.00–85.00	$80.24	$928	—
995–1665	1312	80-85%	24	86.00–94.00	$88.67	$1,163	+2.20

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–980	819	85-90%	5	40.00–54.00	$44.96	$368	-19.25
895	895	85-90%	1	69.00	$69.00	$618	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1205	1143	2	90.00–91.00	$90.53	$1,035	—
1085–1815	1448	3	91.00–100.00	$95.25	$1,379	—
1535–2240	1780	12	105.00–118.00	$110.96	$1,975	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
160	160	1	205.00	$205.00	-107.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	-32.50
100–145	123	8	130.00–235.00	$171.25	+24.58
150–180	160	3	180.00–330.00	$266.67	+32.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,020.00	$1,020.00	—
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	235.00	$235.00	+36.67
100–145	112	19	115.00–180.00	$144.74	-53.59

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	85.00	$85.00	-25.00
50	50	1	125.00	$125.00	+35.00
60–65	63	2	165.00–175.00	$170.00	+32.00
70–75	72	3	180.00–200.00	$186.67	+24.17
80–85	83	9	25.00–220.00	$155.00	-26.00
90	90	5	195.00–215.00	$205.00	+24.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	4	30.00–45.00	$36.25	-8.42
20–25	23	8	45.00–75.00	$63.13	+6.70
30–35	32	11	50.00–90.00	$74.55	-1.08
40–45	42	11	90.00–130.00	$100.45	+5.45
50–55	53	12	100.00–145.00	$111.25	-0.57
60–65	63	9	120.00–155.00	$137.78	-8.22
70–75	74	4	150.00–180.00	$158.75	+19.58
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	-60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	3	100.00–135.00	$115.00	-17.50
100–110	103	5	120.00–175.00	$147.00	-46.28

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	1	315.00	$315.00	+92.50
160	160	1	410.00	$410.00	+195.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	130.00	$130.00	-45.00
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	±0.00

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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.