Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 7, 2023

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $253.20/cwt +24.04 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 380 lb · 47 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.00/cwt +18.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 555 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $242.13/cwt +29.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 464 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	755	1,085	1,087
Feeder cattle	366	739	661
Slaughter cattle	74	137	180
Replacement cattle	1	2	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calf 85.00 1 head 4 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	212.00	$212.00	$424	+19.47
290	290	1	213.00	$213.00	$618	+13.15
302–335	307	8	222.00–250.00	$242.40	$744	+16.09
358–383	367	12	208.00–258.00	$233.40	$857	+4.24
381–385 value added	384	35	259.00–266.00	$259.99	$998	—
430–445	437	5	185.00–210.00	$194.19	$849	-18.95
461 value added	461	14	252.00	$252.00	$1,162	—
455–490	472	5	200.00–223.00	$214.49	$1,012	+2.35
500	500	1	171.00	$171.00	$855	-34.00
535 value added	535	10	240.00	$240.00	$1,284	—
555 value added	555	23	224.00	$224.00	$1,243	+10.00
600–625	610	4	172.00–209.00	$193.87	$1,183	-3.71
665	665	2	196.00–197.00	$196.50	$1,307	+3.96
763 value added	763	2	186.00	$186.00	$1,419	—
825	825	1	171.00	$171.00	$1,411	—
870	870	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,262	—
940	940	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,034	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	2	170.00–179.00	$174.38	$654	+14.38
530	530	1	160.00	$160.00	$848	—
550–585	569	4	140.00–160.00	$147.41	$839	+9.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	120.00	$120.00	$288	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	230	3	190.00–227.00	$211.09	$486	+6.09
265–298	287	8	180.00–203.00	$190.41	$546	+0.56
300–335	317	9	180.00–219.00	$211.81	$671	+24.08
360–393	380	10	170.00–215.00	$190.24	$723	-0.20
415–445	430	6	178.00–201.00	$184.57	$794	-3.90
450–495	476	10	150.00–187.00	$176.68	$841	-0.26
525–535	530	4	150.00–178.00	$156.93	$832	-15.17
560–598	583	5	150.00–166.00	$159.24	$928	-3.29
603 value added	603	2	155.00	$155.00	$935	—
625–630	629	4	134.00–165.00	$154.54	$972	-4.87
674 value added	674	4	164.00	$164.00	$1,105	—
680–690	685	2	124.00–140.00	$131.94	$904	-18.49
721 value added	721	5	158.00	$158.00	$1,139	—
725–730	728	3	139.00–155.00	$148.99	$1,085	+7.98
825	825	1	120.00	$120.00	$990	-9.00
980	980	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,088	+3.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	157.00–157.50	$157.26	$374	+7.26
275	275	1	152.00	$152.00	$418	-10.72
355–390	372	6	140.00–170.00	$154.91	$576	+9.48
425–435	427	5	140.00–166.00	$151.99	$649	+0.35
450–470	460	2	140.00–150.00	$144.89	$666	-5.65
750	750	1	116.00	$116.00	$870	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	130.00	$130.00	$273	—
440	440	1	114.00	$114.00	$502	-6.00
485	485	1	106.00	$106.00	$514	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	270	4	190.00–230.00	$204.07	$551	+34.07
303–330	312	5	200.00–216.00	$203.23	$634	+13.76
390	390	1	209.00	$209.00	$815	-6.04
403–435	423	9	181.00–220.00	$203.27	$860	+11.40
455–495	478	5	191.00–206.00	$199.68	$954	+1.47
505–543	526	11	165.00–200.00	$180.17	$948	-4.84
555–585	570	5	162.00–176.00	$169.35	$965	+4.29
600–635	612	11	154.00–166.00	$160.45	$982	+5.88
660–670	665	3	151.00–162.00	$157.64	$1,048	+3.88
710–740	728	8	120.00–156.00	$149.72	$1,090	-2.84
760–795	773	3	130.00–147.00	$137.14	$1,060	-14.91
845	845	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,141	+11.23
995	995	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,104	-13.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
283	283	2	150.00	$150.00	$424	—
410–420	417	3	150.00–178.00	$165.97	$692	+13.19
450–485	468	2	150.00–166.00	$158.30	$741	+0.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	120.00	$120.00	$582	—
500	500	1	122.00	$122.00	$610	-2.00
575	575	1	114.00	$114.00	$656	-7.00
730	730	1	106.00	$106.00	$774	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1275	1076	80-85%	7	71.00–83.00	$77.54	$834	—
895–1710	1094	80-85%	25	84.00–94.00	$89.10	$975	—
1005–1445	1173	80-85%	13	95.00–108.00	$99.96	$1,173	+9.75

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–870	816	85-90%	4	48.00–69.00	$60.42	$493	—
730–965	826	85-90%	4	70.00–74.00	$71.83	$593	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1660	1660	75-80%	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,461	—
1690–1725	1708	75-80%	2	100.00–102.00	$101.01	$1,725	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1375	1138	4	104.00–110.00	$107.19	$1,220	+18.19
1670–1975	1865	3	114.00–117.00	$115.75	$2,159	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	119	19	140.00–215.00	$185.53	-19.47
150	150	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	114	8	170.00–250.00	$204.38	-17.29
150	150	2	250.00–280.00	$265.00	+30.00

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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	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	110.00–135.00	$122.50	—
100–120	106	16	125.00–330.00	$184.38	-30.62
150	150	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	40.00	$40.00	-40.00
20–25	24	5	60.00–85.00	$73.00	-7.00
30–35	32	7	65.00–85.00	$75.71	-4.29
40–45	41	8	80.00–95.00	$86.25	-32.92
50–55	52	10	90.00–115.00	$105.00	-17.50
60–65	63	10	110.00–145.00	$127.50	-16.97
70–75	71	13	125.00–190.00	$163.46	+7.69
80–85	81	8	160.00–200.00	$180.63	+3.49
90	90	2	195.00–220.00	$207.50	+2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	14	40.00–90.00	$61.07	+4.64
30–35	32	15	35.00–110.00	$71.00	+5.58
40–45	42	10	75.00–110.00	$92.00	+3.00
50–55	53	8	100.00–120.00	$106.25	-1.88
60–65	61	11	120.00–140.00	$125.91	-6.87
70–75	72	11	140.00–220.00	$163.18	-10.15
80–85	81	7	165.00–235.00	$207.14	-47.86
90–95	92	3	220.00–260.00	$245.00	-16.25
90–95	93	2	190.00–250.00	$220.00	-41.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	105.00	$105.00	+3.33
90–95	92	3	120.00–125.00	$123.33	+3.33
100–120	105	12	140.00–270.00	$186.25	+53.75

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	145.00	$145.00	—

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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.