Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 26, 2022

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.46/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 518 lb · 27 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.78/cwt +18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 371 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.30/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 425 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	933	1,104	787
Feeder cattle	546	751	518
Slaughter cattle	200	176	115
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 3.00 to 6.00 this compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby 10.00 to 60.0 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
225–240	233	2	160.00–200.00	$180.65	$421	+4.65
250–295	276	9	166.00–218.00	$193.49	$534	+20.08
300–345	324	14	142.00–210.00	$187.77	$608	+21.60
350–395	371	25	154.00–206.00	$183.78	$682	+18.55
405–445	425	22	140.00–181.00	$165.30	$703	+0.65
465–485	471	10	168.00–187.00	$178.40	$840	+18.24
496 value added	496	4	183.00	$183.00	$908	—
505–535	527	7	159.00–179.00	$171.27	$903	+1.78
528 value added	528	2	180.00	$180.00	$950	-2.00
570–590	579	5	144.00–180.00	$165.00	$955	-1.51
605–635	620	15	133.00–167.00	$154.26	$956	-6.66
680–690	685	5	143.00–158.00	$153.22	$1,050	-1.31
705–725	722	7	156.00–159.00	$156.42	$1,129	+24.06
750–755	751	5	143.00–157.00	$145.81	$1,095	—
800–820	818	8	145.00–147.00	$146.76	$1,200	+6.23

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	5	135.00–150.00	$144.67	$402	+12.67
310	310	1	138.00	$138.00	$428	+4.00
350–395	373	6	122.00–160.00	$137.99	$515	+13.56
400–445	421	7	117.00–136.00	$128.52	$541	+5.52
555	555	1	120.00	$120.00	$666	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	112.00	$112.00	$325	—
305	305	1	120.00	$120.00	$366	—
420	420	1	110.00	$110.00	$462	+8.71
510	510	1	104.00	$104.00	$530	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	281	4	140.00–168.00	$157.07	$441	+12.58
300–345	323	11	130.00–177.00	$157.84	$510	+16.82
350–395	374	15	130.00–178.00	$157.39	$589	+7.08
400–445	424	17	138.00–172.00	$151.58	$643	+2.88
450–485	472	13	137.00–160.00	$146.83	$693	-1.60
500–545	518	27	124.00–167.00	$145.46	$753	+3.49
553–595	570	16	120.00–154.00	$141.37	$806	+2.10
600–625	608	7	118.00–143.00	$136.25	$828	+4.22
650–685	667	18	120.00–139.00	$133.24	$889	+3.98
705–740	727	9	119.00–128.00	$121.90	$886	+7.90
750	750	1	128.00	$128.00	$960	+10.62
815–840	832	3	122.00–126.00	$124.69	$1,037	+6.69
850–870	860	2	108.00–117.00	$112.55	$968	+3.55

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	218	3	120.00–130.00	$125.93	$275	-1.93
275	275	1	140.00	$140.00	$385	+22.00
300–305	303	2	133.00–140.00	$136.47	$414	+13.58
360–390	374	6	120.00–138.00	$126.28	$472	+8.28
400–425	412	5	123.00–135.00	$128.01	$527	+7.80
455–485	471	9	122.00–135.00	$126.94	$598	+0.99
500–545	523	6	108.00–117.00	$112.75	$590	-5.25
560–595	575	3	111.00–120.00	$116.70	$671	+0.46
600–635	625	5	102.00–110.00	$105.03	$656	+5.03

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	111.00	$111.00	$272	+11.00
250–295	270	4	110.00–119.00	$113.18	$306	—
320–345	333	2	110.00–112.00	$110.96	$369	+6.92
360	360	1	100.00	$100.00	$360	-1.80
455–465	460	2	110.00	$110.00	$506	±0.00
505–545	529	4	100.00–110.00	$104.16	$551	+0.16
583	583	2	104.00	$104.00	$606	-1.33

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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	479	16	140.00–173.00	$159.50	$764	+3.57
500–545	526	20	130.00–170.00	$154.06	$810	+6.54
550–590	573	8	144.00–165.00	$157.04	$900	+11.38
600–645	621	14	128.00–166.00	$143.40	$891	+2.60
655–685	665	3	110.00–134.00	$126.12	$839	-10.53
700–730	718	3	110.00–129.00	$120.98	$869	-8.92
795	795	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,026	+5.72
805–840	823	2	116.00–122.00	$118.94	$979	-1.01
855–890	873	2	115.00–119.00	$117.04	$1,022	-3.43
1040	1040	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,123	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	468	5	112.00–136.00	$124.17	$581	-1.83
515–540	530	3	115.00–120.00	$118.38	$627	—
590	590	1	114.00	$114.00	$673	—
650	650	1	110.00	$110.00	$715	—
1070	1070	1	87.00	$87.00	$931	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	106.00	$106.00	$450	—
495	495	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	$520	-5.00
665	665	1	104.00	$104.00	$692	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1560	1153	80-85%	21	60.00–73.00	$68.23	$787	—
970–1790	1234	80-85%	48	85.00–92.00	$86.67	$1,070	+4.32
940–1970	1308	80-85%	74	74.00–84.00	$79.79	$1,044	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1130	931	85-90%	11	34.00–57.00	$51.32	$478	—
820–975	933	85-90%	4	61.00–67.00	$63.87	$596	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1165	1119	5	80.00–90.00	$85.65	$958	—
1295–1675	1463	3	93.00–100.00	$97.29	$1,423	—
1740–2045	1893	2	115.00	$115.00	$2,177	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
200	200	1	265.00	$265.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	2	200.00–240.00	$220.00	+6.67

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	92.00	$92.00	$225	—
315	315	1	83.00	$83.00	$261	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	109	6	170.00–230.00	$200.83	+88.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	50.00–70.00	$60.00	-85.00
40–45	42	6	80.00–100.00	$90.00	-55.00
50–55	53	7	100.00–150.00	$123.57	-11.43
60–65	62	8	115.00–185.00	$149.38	-0.62
70–75	72	16	140.00–215.00	$179.69	+6.91
80–85	83	31	175.00–220.00	$199.19	+4.81
90–95	91	8	195.00–215.00	$206.88	-33.12

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	9	40.00–85.00	$61.11	+2.54
30–35	33	5	65.00–80.00	$73.00	+4.87
40–45	43	10	70.00–120.00	$91.00	-8.00
50–55	53	4	100.00–130.00	$113.75	-0.63
60	60	6	115.00–165.00	$132.50	-1.67
70–75	72	8	130.00–200.00	$161.88	-10.12
80–85	81	5	160.00–190.00	$172.00	-29.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	95.00–105.00	$100.00	—
80–85	83	2	120.00–150.00	$135.00	—
90	90	1	130.00	$130.00	—
90–95	93	3	115.00–125.00	$120.00	—
100–120	110	16	105.00–255.00	$191.25	+14.78

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	265.00	$265.00	+70.00

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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.