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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 28, 2023

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $209.15/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 417 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.00/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.83/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 376 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 1,023 1,090
Feeder cattle 462 668 745
Slaughter cattle 113 134 161
Replacement cattle 1 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 207.50–217.00 $213.65 $485 -8.85
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 -8.55
305–345 319 7 200.00–237.50 $220.95 $705 -4.86
350–375 365 10 211.00–247.00 $236.00 $861 -0.05
410–435 423 4 220.00–248.00 $232.28 $983 +2.60
467–495 474 5 204.00–232.50 $222.04 $1,052 +1.55
505–520 512 3 200.00–235.00 $218.97 $1,121 +5.34
565 value added 565 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 +0.14
570–590 580 4 200.00–222.00 $211.36 $1,226 -9.23
600–645 631 4 182.00–201.00 $192.14 $1,212 -11.82
675 value added 675 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 -15.00
405–440 423 3 140.00–171.00 $156.75 $663 -3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 190.00–212.00 $201.02 $436 +10.37
255–295 278 8 190.00–216.00 $204.76 $569 +4.21
300–340 326 18 185.00–225.00 $208.73 $680 +1.38
350–399 376 19 190.00–204.00 $197.83 $744 -0.21
400–445 426 16 185.00–200.00 $191.63 $816 +3.05
455–495 474 22 180.00–204.00 $189.00 $896 +10.75
505–545 528 5 175.00–193.00 $184.50 $974 +9.02
550–595 570 4 160.00–185.00 $173.30 $988 +2.20
600–646 636 8 152.00–175.00 $171.18 $1,089 +10.40
665 665 1 137.00 $137.00 $911 -23.49
700–715 705 3 150.00–173.00 $157.61 $1,111 -0.66
733 value added 733 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 227 6 145.00–177.00 $160.29 $364 —
265–295 283 3 148.00–160.00 $152.72 $432 —
365–385 375 2 150.00–177.00 $163.14 $612 +19.64
425–445 437 3 160.00–170.00 $163.40 $714 +7.15
455–495 476 4 148.00–170.00 $161.90 $771 +2.55
530–535 533 4 148.00–154.00 $150.50 $802 +10.82
550–590 567 6 134.00–160.00 $151.55 $859 +15.60
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 132.00–137.00 $134.42 $306 -0.58
390 390 1 124.00 $124.00 $484 —
470–485 478 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $583 +5.03
530 530 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $583 -1.00
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 +5.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 227 3 197.00–207.00 $201.45 $457 +1.32
275–295 282 8 192.00–221.00 $203.60 $574 -16.15
300–345 323 7 200.00–232.50 $216.12 $698 +4.63
350–395 362 16 180.00–227.00 $201.04 $728 -13.17
400–440 417 23 180.00–230.00 $209.15 $872 -3.95
450–485 473 17 182.00–203.00 $196.81 $931 +2.53
500–545 516 16 181.00–199.00 $186.18 $961 +6.07
560–595 578 5 172.00–190.00 $181.52 $1,049 -5.25
605–630 617 5 167.00–184.00 $175.08 $1,080 +8.81
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 +3.71
745 745 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,110 +2.40
770–772 772 8 150.00–160.00 $158.75 $1,226 +10.79
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.50 $182.50 $402 —
260–290 275 4 177.00–185.00 $182.20 $501 +31.66
315 315 1 182.50 $182.50 $575 —
365–385 373 3 167.00–175.00 $169.75 $633 +4.64
415 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 -16.70
455 455 1 151.00 $151.00 $687 -8.74
505–530 518 2 168.00–174.00 $170.93 $885 +10.54
570–585 578 5 122.00–164.00 $147.40 $852 -16.03
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 -28.00
870 870 1 107.00 $107.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
455–495 472 3 110.00–120.00 $115.11 $543 —
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 -27.44
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 -16.00
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
705 705 1 102.00 $102.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1340 1107 80-85% 20 80.00–89.00 $84.38 $934 +0.73
870–1720 1268 80-85% 41 90.00–99.00 $94.06 $1,193 —
1040–2100 1456 80-85% 8 100.00–108.00 $102.45 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 —
870–1115 947 85-90% 10 70.00–85.00 $76.74 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,165 —
1210–2115 1758 10 110.00–121.00 $116.60 $2,050 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 -29.42

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 255.00 $255.00 +55.00
150–165 155 3 250.00–335.00 $296.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 -39.76

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 91 4 100.00–155.00 $122.50 —
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–125 109 34 105.00–220.00 $171.03 +13.53
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 +10.62
40–45 45 10 90.00–140.00 $124.00 +27.33
50 50 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +7.50
60–65 62 10 115.00–170.00 $130.50 -14.79
70–75 71 15 135.00–230.00 $162.33 +11.77
80–85 82 11 160.00–225.00 $184.09 -49.66

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 50.00–85.00 $65.00 -2.14
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +1.25
40–45 43 5 85.00–100.00 $93.00 -0.33
55 55 5 110.00–140.00 $123.00 +3.00
60–65 62 3 115.00–165.00 $136.67 -14.04
70–75 71 7 140.00–215.00 $174.29 +21.79
90 90 1 215.00 $215.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -26.67
150 150 2 255.00–280.00 $267.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 —
135 135 1 215.00 $215.00 ±0.00
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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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.