Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 23, 2023

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.42/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 526 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.83/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 475 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $197.48/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 519 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,190	1,247	1,271
Feeder cattle	602	670	647
Slaughter cattle	119	100	167
Replacement cattle	1	—	2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were up 1.00 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 moderate with quality average . 16 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
305–345	326	4	235.00–260.00	$244.62	$797	+16.44
350–395	380	10	210.00–267.50	$238.80	$907	+14.24
400–445	427	20	210.00–245.00	$234.11	$1,000	-11.58
450–485	464	6	200.00–235.00	$212.76	$987	-17.95
500–545	526	11	200.00–237.00	$212.39	$1,117	-22.04
560–585	573	8	200.00–217.00	$205.33	$1,177	-14.08
600–635	617	20	190.00–217.50	$211.96	$1,308	+2.54
650–670	660	9	200.00–205.00	$201.45	$1,330	-10.81
725–730	728	2	170.00–188.00	$179.03	$1,303	—
775–791	790	13	165.00–184.00	$181.18	$1,431	+18.18
820	820	1	193.00	$193.00	$1,583	—
935	935	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,440	—
950	950	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,520	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–490	469	4	163.00–190.00	$171.81	$806	-5.19
539	539	4	163.00	$163.00	$879	-14.30
695	695	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,112	-10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	135.00	$135.00	$412	—
510–525	518	2	132.50	$132.50	$686	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	280	4	197.00–215.00	$205.14	$574	-9.53
300–345	334	16	210.00–228.00	$222.72	$744	+4.03
350–395	370	17	200.00–255.00	$219.80	$813	+5.67
400–445	429	20	200.00–242.00	$214.08	$918	-2.20
450–493	475	25	200.00–230.00	$209.83	$997	+4.37
500–547	526	48	180.00–217.50	$208.42	$1,096	+10.41
550–597	576	20	173.00–212.50	$194.84	$1,122	+3.00
610–635	623	5	160.00–182.50	$169.01	$1,053	-9.63
655–675	661	7	150.00–185.00	$170.54	$1,127	-6.17
725–745	734	7	155.00–168.00	$162.98	$1,196	+8.09
755–790	773	3	158.00–170.00	$162.57	$1,257	-1.69
805–840	826	6	150.00–172.00	$160.66	$1,327	—
865–890	878	2	130.00–160.00	$145.21	$1,275	-5.64
900–915	908	2	134.00–158.00	$145.90	$1,325	+25.90

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	2	172.00–187.50	$179.47	$503	—
310–340	325	4	160.00–180.00	$172.42	$560	+1.71
350–385	364	5	152.50–177.00	$160.99	$586	-14.46
415–440	424	6	140.00–170.00	$159.43	$676	-3.93
470–495	483	4	147.00–157.00	$151.63	$732	-18.42
515–530	523	2	147.50–162.50	$155.11	$811	+14.39
550–595	573	5	145.00–170.00	$156.51	$897	+18.51
690	690	1	138.00	$138.00	$952	+22.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	370	2	110.00–122.50	$115.91	$429	—
474–495	478	5	126.00–147.00	$130.35	$623	+11.42
525–544	542	12	101.00–117.00	$115.71	$627	—
634	634	4	110.00	$110.00	$697	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	287	3	215.00–227.50	$219.22	$629	-9.61
330–335	332	3	230.00–240.00	$235.03	$780	+13.53
350–395	377	11	200.00–240.00	$218.20	$823	-2.16
400–445	423	7	190.00–235.00	$211.47	$895	-15.28
455–495	477	16	190.00–220.00	$205.08	$978	-0.52
500–545	519	21	180.00–212.00	$197.48	$1,025	+6.12
555–595	575	12	180.00–215.00	$198.64	$1,142	-3.79
600–647	634	14	160.00–192.50	$179.41	$1,137	-1.30
655–675	665	4	160.00–175.00	$164.92	$1,097	-11.70
700–720	713	6	150.00–161.00	$156.85	$1,118	-2.64
750–790	779	6	150.00–176.00	$160.73	$1,252	+5.63
810–825	818	2	157.00–166.00	$161.54	$1,321	+9.59
850–890	863	3	147.50–155.00	$151.51	$1,308	+2.80
915–925	920	2	150.00–164.00	$156.96	$1,444	+11.43
950	950	1	161.00	$161.00	$1,530	+20.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	185.00–186.00	$185.50	$636	+11.57
355–395	378	3	170.00–175.00	$173.30	$655	+9.46
415–440	433	4	170.00–187.50	$178.07	$771	+5.96
455–495	479	9	150.00–187.00	$175.95	$843	-1.20
500–540	523	4	150.00–170.00	$163.73	$856	-5.74
555–575	566	5	135.00–180.00	$158.23	$896	-8.42
640	640	1	150.00	$150.00	$960	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	135.00	$135.00	$459	—
420–425	423	2	110.00–140.00	$124.91	$528	-6.76
495	495	1	132.50	$132.50	$656	+5.72
565	565	1	132.50	$132.50	$749	+3.61
600–615	608	2	110.00–112.00	$110.99	$675	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1200	1051	80-85%	14	84.00–94.00	$90.09	$947	+3.02
910–2005	1312	80-85%	34	95.00–105.00	$100.99	$1,325	+0.47
985–1945	1424	80-85%	8	106.00–128.00	$112.04	$1,595	+3.51

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1030	849	85-90%	13	70.00–82.00	$75.69	$643	—
755–1095	926	85-90%	6	85.00–92.00	$89.15	$826	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2325	2325	75-80%	1	99.00	$99.00	$2,302	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1695	1365	2	102.00–106.00	$104.48	$1,426	—
1090–2215	1735	11	114.00–123.00	$118.86	$2,062	—
1805–2120	1977	3	125.00–131.00	$128.36	$2,538	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–145	131	15	240.00–340.00	$307.00	+19.92
150–175	154	12	260.00–380.00	$342.92	+16.92
200	200	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	160.00	$160.00	-10.00
150–175	163	2	250.00–395.00	$322.50	+8.75

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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	775.00	$775.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	104	16	100.00–195.00	$130.94	-54.06

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	4	35.00	$35.00	-15.00
20–25	23	9	50.00–75.00	$55.00	-9.38
30–35	31	26	60.00–105.00	$67.88	-5.76
40–45	44	14	80.00–100.00	$90.71	-1.29
50–55	54	19	95.00–140.00	$107.89	-25.36
60–65	61	42	120.00–170.00	$137.62	-10.07
70–75	71	28	130.00–200.00	$168.21	-9.33
80–85	82	30	165.00–245.00	$197.67	-19.12
90–95	91	6	180.00–275.00	$234.17	-5.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	12	40.00–55.00	$53.75	+18.75
20–25	24	4	50.00–55.00	$52.50	-10.68
30–35	33	19	60.00–75.00	$68.95	-1.41
40–45	41	14	80.00–110.00	$93.93	-2.74
50–55	54	8	95.00–145.00	$120.00	+0.50
60–65	62	10	120.00–150.00	$132.50	-3.65
70–75	71	9	150.00–195.00	$175.56	+4.45
80–85	82	17	160.00–230.00	$215.88	-65.37
90	90	2	190.00–275.00	$232.50	-25.83
100–125	113	2	325.00–380.00	$352.50	+32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	3	75.00	$75.00	-37.50
70	70	1	90.00	$90.00	-22.50
90	90	8	100.00–120.00	$113.75	+1.25
100–125	110	30	110.00–225.00	$161.67	+10.67

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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.