Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 26, 2023

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.77/cwt +19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 522 lb · 23 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.90/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 427 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $191.80/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 470 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	762	979	737
Feeder cattle	426	568	427
Slaughter cattle	80	95	68
Replacement cattle	2	2	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Steer and bull calves steady to 3.00 lower this week , heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 7 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	217.00	$217.00	$629	-5.50
310–315	313	2	198.00–200.00	$198.99	$623	-4.72
380	380	1	200.00	$200.00	$760	-15.68
400–410	405	2	190.00–220.00	$205.19	$831	-3.86
455–478	473	7	195.00–210.00	$199.93	$946	-12.90
510–545	529	10	193.00–220.00	$203.91	$1,079	-9.12
550–598	578	9	200.00–224.00	$212.64	$1,229	+4.44
605–640	620	6	170.00–191.00	$184.84	$1,146	-21.88
650–675	656	8	180.00–207.00	$201.28	$1,320	-6.26
720–735	728	2	173.00–177.00	$174.98	$1,274	-12.79
750–760	755	2	172.00–177.00	$174.52	$1,318	-6.88
863	863	3	169.00	$169.00	$1,458	-6.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	175.00	$175.00	$411	—
300–330	315	2	150.00–170.00	$159.52	$502	-6.01
385–390	388	2	156.00–164.00	$160.03	$621	—
445	445	1	157.00	$157.00	$699	—
460–493	482	3	170.00–175.00	$173.41	$836	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–348	338	11	180.00–202.00	$188.87	$638	+11.01
350–385	359	5	175.00–201.00	$188.47	$677	+4.36
400–445	424	19	180.00–205.00	$193.15	$819	+7.67
448 value added	448	3	206.00	$206.00	$923	—
455–495	474	17	180.00–205.00	$193.37	$917	+9.92
500–545	522	23	176.00–201.00	$191.77	$1,001	+19.45
555–595	580	10	160.00–192.00	$182.33	$1,058	+9.20
605–635	620	2	186.00–190.00	$187.95	$1,165	+21.05
650–680	663	4	156.00–185.00	$174.06	$1,154	+6.46
700–749	734	7	150.00–182.00	$174.85	$1,283	+15.28
755	755	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,284	+28.47
800–847	840	7	140.00–165.00	$161.60	$1,357	+31.72
855–890	873	2	117.00–130.00	$123.37	$1,077	-18.53
925	925	1	148.00	$148.00	$1,369	+38.00
1050	1050	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,470	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	227	3	150.00–172.50	$160.92	$365	—
250–295	273	2	140.00–150.00	$144.59	$395	+2.59
310–340	325	5	150.00–170.00	$161.84	$526	+2.77
375	375	1	140.00	$140.00	$525	-5.17
400–435	416	7	145.00–170.00	$156.33	$650	+3.24
450–470	462	5	142.50–158.00	$150.54	$695	-0.47
540	540	1	150.00	$150.00	$810	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	115.00	$115.00	$247	-13.00
335	335	1	132.50	$132.50	$444	—
350–385	368	2	120.00–132.00	$125.71	$463	—
400	400	1	132.00	$132.00	$528	—
450	450	1	115.00	$115.00	$518	-13.00
565	565	1	112.00	$112.00	$633	-2.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	210.00	$210.00	$525	—
325–345	338	3	196.00–220.00	$205.44	$694	-0.68
352–398	364	15	185.00–203.00	$192.61	$701	-14.06
400–443	417	11	180.00–200.00	$187.94	$784	-11.68
450–495	470	21	180.00–199.00	$191.80	$901	+0.76
500–540	517	15	182.00–204.00	$192.55	$995	+9.68
570–595	581	6	180.00–200.00	$187.90	$1,092	+4.99
615–635	623	4	160.00–180.00	$171.81	$1,070	-5.69
650–693	680	10	157.00–184.00	$173.99	$1,183	+0.67
705–740	723	3	174.00–179.00	$176.04	$1,273	+12.35
755–780	768	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,267	+15.00
895	895	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,316	+3.71
915	915	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,427	+10.92
990	990	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,485	—
1055	1055	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,361	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	168.00–177.50	$172.67	$492	—
345	345	1	170.00	$170.00	$586	+6.25
355–395	379	8	140.00–178.00	$164.33	$623	+1.97
410–445	423	8	160.00–178.00	$168.43	$712	+10.78
450–495	479	4	145.00–171.00	$160.56	$769	-2.19
500–535	518	3	130.00–179.00	$160.53	$832	+10.21
550–590	566	5	170.00–177.00	$173.16	$980	+16.88
615	615	1	158.00	$158.00	$972	+6.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	130.00	$130.00	$559	±0.00
465	465	1	122.00	$122.00	$567	-8.00
500	500	1	106.00	$106.00	$530	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1210	1043	80-85%	4	84.00–89.00	$85.89	$896	—
950–1520	1176	80-85%	17	92.00–100.00	$96.84	$1,139	—
945–1560	1300	80-85%	13	101.00–113.00	$104.02	$1,352	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–895	792	85-90%	12	64.00–79.00	$73.43	$582	-14.57
715–940	831	85-90%	8	71.00–88.00	$83.12	$691	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1175	1108	2	110.00–118.00	$114.24	$1,266	—
1235	1235	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,161	—
1225–2210	1719	11	119.00–131.00	$124.79	$2,145	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	117	3	160.00–270.00	$223.33	+13.33
150	150	3	200.00–285.00	$250.00	+25.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	110	5	170.00–250.00	$212.00	-33.00
160–175	167	3	270.00–290.00	$280.00	+25.00

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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	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	—
100–120	105	10	135.00–240.00	$155.50	-12.17

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	5	40.00–60.00	$50.00	+0.62
30–35	34	9	50.00–90.00	$72.78	-31.72
40–45	44	19	75.00–110.00	$93.95	+9.21
50–55	54	10	95.00–135.00	$113.00	-29.50
60–65	64	10	120.00–175.00	$145.50	+8.00
70–75	71	8	140.00–230.00	$185.00	+18.75
80–85	84	17	160.00–255.00	$227.35	+50.21
90	90	24	215.00–245.00	$232.71	+22.71
100	100	4	280.00	$280.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	13	45.00–65.00	$48.85	+7.74
20–25	23	16	40.00–70.00	$53.13	+1.70
30–35	32	9	55.00–85.00	$68.89	-3.11
40–45	42	6	80.00–110.00	$96.67	+7.50
55	55	4	110.00–150.00	$132.50	+18.06
60–65	63	5	130.00–165.00	$149.00	+12.75
70	70	5	135.00–185.00	$159.00	+3.09
80	80	3	170.00–195.00	$180.00	-1.88
80	80	1	220.00	$220.00	+38.12

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	3	125.00–200.00	$175.00	+27.73

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	121	4	265.00–285.00	$271.25	-40.42

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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.