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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 2, 2023

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $267.26/cwt +62.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 420 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $204.56/cwt +16.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 579 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.18/cwt +29.71 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 369 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 762 875
Feeder cattle 667 426 514
Slaughter cattle 165 80 136
Replacement cattle 1 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate 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
280–285 283 2 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $665 +17.96
300–345 322 10 220.00–260.00 $241.19 $777 +42.20
355–375 363 4 200.00–240.00 $220.79 $801 +20.79
400–445 418 12 200.00–257.00 $235.95 $986 +30.76
420 value added 420 43 276.00 $276.00 $1,159 —
455–495 475 9 200.00–250.00 $233.05 $1,107 +33.12
505–540 522 11 200.00–240.00 $224.25 $1,171 +20.34
552–595 568 23 210.00–238.00 $230.46 $1,309 +17.82
600–645 617 12 200.00–232.00 $219.51 $1,354 +34.67
665–675 670 3 204.00–220.00 $210.37 $1,409 +9.09
700–725 713 3 160.00–192.00 $180.98 $1,290 +6.00
800 800 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,464 —
1120 1120 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 +24.97
418–445 427 3 185.00 $185.00 $790 +28.00
520–525 523 2 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $952 —
550 550 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 200.00–250.00 $219.07 $616 —
300 value added 300 2 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
300–340 325 11 207.00–243.00 $223.45 $726 +34.58
350 value added 350 4 214.00 $214.00 $749 —
350–395 372 22 200.00–252.00 $218.94 $814 +30.47
400–445 414 21 190.00–238.00 $214.81 $889 +21.66
450–495 471 18 192.00–232.50 $209.72 $988 +16.35
500–540 518 25 180.00–218.00 $203.90 $1,056 +12.13
550–599 577 23 192.00–212.00 $204.41 $1,179 +22.08
600–645 624 12 180.00–200.00 $191.62 $1,196 +3.67
655 655 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 +13.94
705–740 728 6 150.00–180.00 $173.14 $1,260 -1.71
750–770 756 7 141.00–181.00 $161.77 $1,223 -8.23
945 945 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,172 -24.00
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
1070 1070 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,434 -6.00
1100–1120 1110 2 132.00–136.00 $134.02 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 +4.08
390–395 393 2 177.00–189.00 $183.04 $719 +43.04
410–445 427 7 155.00–182.00 $171.67 $733 +15.34
455–495 479 7 144.00–188.00 $161.04 $771 +10.50
510–525 518 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $738 -7.54
560 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
700 700 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 142.00 $142.00 $682 +27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
250–295 274 6 210.00–255.00 $238.40 $653 +28.40
300–345 329 10 205.00–265.00 $240.68 $792 +35.24
350–395 370 10 210.00–260.00 $235.13 $870 +42.52
405–440 428 15 192.00–242.50 $217.18 $930 +29.24
450–495 470 15 190.00–242.00 $209.45 $984 +17.65
500–548 524 25 187.50–212.00 $198.89 $1,042 +6.34
550–599 579 27 190.00–221.00 $204.56 $1,184 +16.66
600–645 620 12 180.00–214.00 $199.31 $1,236 +27.50
650–690 662 21 150.00–209.00 $187.75 $1,243 +13.76
710–745 730 9 150.00–175.00 $161.68 $1,180 -14.36
750–790 777 11 150.00–171.00 $158.92 $1,235 -6.08
800–830 813 3 130.00–168.00 $150.48 $1,223 —
880–885 883 2 146.00–153.00 $149.51 $1,320 +2.51
900–945 923 2 136.00–159.00 $147.22 $1,359 -8.78
1030 1030 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
260–295 275 4 160.00–195.00 $174.11 $479 +1.44
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 +15.00
350–390 371 5 160.00–190.00 $178.67 $663 +14.34
415–445 433 5 160.00–185.00 $174.58 $756 +6.15
455–485 474 7 150.00–188.00 $159.59 $756 -0.97
500–545 533 6 150.00–182.00 $166.73 $889 +6.20
555–585 566 8 150.00–180.00 $168.96 $956 -4.20
680 680 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 117.00 $117.00 $462 —
475–495 479 7 120.00–140.00 $126.50 $606 +4.50
509 509 7 128.00 $128.00 $652 +22.00
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
628 628 6 132.00 $132.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1410 1101 80-85% 20 83.00–91.00 $87.68 $965 —
845–1850 1274 80-85% 56 92.00–102.00 $98.07 $1,249 —
950–1755 1350 80-85% 33 103.00–114.00 $107.67 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–890 828 85-90% 4 84.00–93.00 $87.70 $726 +4.58
810–995 881 85-90% 8 69.00–90.00 $74.65 $658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2205 1496 14 104.00–122.00 $116.52 $1,743 —
1475–2240 1924 5 124.00–136.00 $131.16 $2,524 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 315.00 $315.00 +91.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–135 125 3 235.00–265.00 $245.00 +33.00
150–180 160 3 200.00–400.00 $296.67 +16.67

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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
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276 —
378 378 5 145.00 $145.00 $548 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 +20.00
100 100 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 -28.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +2.22
40 40 1 175.00 $175.00 +81.05
50–55 52 5 100.00–175.00 $117.00 +4.00
60–65 62 3 130.00–185.00 $163.33 +17.83
70–75 74 4 150.00–185.00 $168.75 -16.25
80–85 83 12 175.00–310.00 $225.75 -1.60
90–95 91 5 200.00–300.00 $240.00 +7.29
100 100 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 +22.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 8 25.00–40.00 $28.75 -20.10
20–25 21 7 40.00–55.00 $50.00 -3.13
30–35 33 8 55.00–75.00 $67.50 -1.39
40–45 42 5 80.00–105.00 $89.00 -7.67
50–55 53 4 100.00–130.00 $113.75 -18.75
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -29.00
70–75 71 7 140.00–185.00 $157.14 -1.86
80 80 3 165.00–180.00 $170.00 -10.00
80 80 2 200.00–260.00 $230.00 +50.00
90 90 4 200.00–255.00 $218.75 +38.75
95 95 1 195.00 $195.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —
100–115 103 5 100.00–205.00 $168.00 -7.00
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 330.00 $330.00 +58.75

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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.