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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 7, 2023

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.37/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 470 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.51/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 429 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.48/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 621 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 882 1,190 1,044
Feeder cattle 507 602 497
Slaughter cattle 125 119 161
Replacement cattle 8 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last sale . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last sale . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 65.00 to 125.00 3 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
305–345 320 3 220.00–240.00 $230.36 $737 -14.26
350–395 377 13 200.00–260.00 $240.00 $905 +1.20
440–445 443 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $952 -19.14
455–475 467 3 220.00–230.00 $226.61 $1,058 +13.85
505–545 522 17 200.00–227.00 $214.99 $1,122 +2.60
560–595 579 5 200.00–230.00 $215.40 $1,247 +10.07
600–635 613 15 215.00–230.00 $226.48 $1,388 +14.52
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +23.55
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +5.97
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 197.00 $197.00 $719 —
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -6.81
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
730 730 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.00 $142.00 $405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
255–260 258 2 197.50–212.00 $204.82 $528 -0.32
320–340 328 3 195.00–210.00 $205.13 $673 -17.59
350–395 367 13 192.50–227.50 $205.10 $753 -14.70
403–447 429 25 200.00–235.00 $224.51 $963 +10.43
450–493 470 27 190.00–235.00 $217.37 $1,022 +7.54
500–542 522 13 190.00–227.00 $208.40 $1,088 -0.02
550–595 560 15 190.00–219.00 $210.47 $1,179 +15.63
600–645 621 17 160.00–195.00 $180.48 $1,121 +11.47
670–690 678 5 160.00–182.50 $168.08 $1,140 -2.46
710–745 726 7 140.00–170.00 $157.54 $1,144 -5.44
770–790 780 2 120.00–160.00 $140.26 $1,094 -22.31
825 825 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,048 -33.66
930 930 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,172 -19.90
1050 1050 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 -19.47
320–335 325 3 157.00–165.00 $162.37 $528 -10.05
365–385 378 6 147.00–170.00 $156.96 $593 -4.03
415–440 429 8 160.00–185.00 $172.04 $738 +12.61
460–495 475 4 160.00–175.00 $166.36 $790 +14.73
560–580 571 4 150.00–157.50 $151.90 $867 -4.61
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
760 760 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,045 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 120.00–140.00 $130.29 $343 —
305 305 1 132.00 $132.00 $403 —
350–370 360 2 130.00 $130.00 $468 +14.09
420–430 425 2 110.00–130.00 $119.88 $509 —
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 -10.00
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 227.00 $227.00 $647 +7.78
305–345 333 6 192.00–267.00 $217.82 $725 -17.21
360–395 384 13 197.50–255.00 $226.81 $871 +8.61
410–446 435 14 190.00–227.00 $209.91 $913 -1.56
465–495 485 9 192.00–235.00 $203.29 $986 -1.79
500–545 519 16 182.50–225.00 $210.42 $1,092 +12.94
550–595 568 10 182.00–212.00 $200.13 $1,137 +1.49
605–645 626 7 185.00–207.50 $193.09 $1,209 +13.68
655–690 670 4 180.00–195.00 $188.76 $1,265 +23.84
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 -6.54
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 +3.04
960–970 965 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 -1.00
1015 1015 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,259 —
1060 1060 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 4 172.50–187.50 $183.48 $677 +10.18
400–445 424 8 150.00–185.00 $171.42 $727 -6.65
450–495 467 6 160.00–185.00 $176.98 $826 +1.03
505–545 525 6 160.00–175.00 $164.53 $864 +0.80
550–595 574 10 155.00–180.00 $167.87 $964 +9.64
600–630 615 2 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $1,030 +17.44
655–665 662 3 130.00–152.50 $140.05 $927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
365 365 1 137.00 $137.00 $500 —
465–490 478 2 110.00–112.50 $111.22 $532 -21.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1225 995 80-85% 19 80.00–93.00 $89.16 $887 —
880–1985 1172 80-85% 41 94.00–104.00 $99.62 $1,168 —
1025–1740 1426 80-85% 20 105.00–115.00 $109.06 $1,555 -2.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–840 783 85-90% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.25 $542 —
730–905 831 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.42 $643 +1.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1780 1395 7 110.00–119.00 $114.61 $1,599 +10.13
2015–2090 2065 3 126.00–131.00 $128.98 $2,663 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 113 3 200.00–250.00 $220.00 -87.00
150 150 3 250.00–375.00 $301.67 -41.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 115 3 160.00–220.00 $200.00 +40.00
150 150 3 250.00–290.00 $263.33 -59.17
200 200 1 540.00 $540.00 —

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000–1075 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–1,050.00 $845.18 —
1100–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,210.43 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 112 5 140.00–270.00 $197.00 +66.06

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
30–35 32 15 35.00–100.00 $77.33 +9.45
40–45 41 9 80.00–95.00 $83.89 -6.82
50–55 53 7 100.00–120.00 $106.43 -1.46
60–65 61 11 100.00–170.00 $142.27 +4.65
70–75 70 23 130.00–215.00 $162.17 -6.04
80 80 8 150.00–240.00 $180.63 -17.04
90 90 3 200.00–230.00 $213.33 -20.84

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 ±0.00
30–35 32 3 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -3.95
40–45 42 3 80.00–100.00 $91.67 -2.26
50–55 53 9 100.00–115.00 $106.11 -13.89
60–65 62 10 115.00–185.00 $150.00 +17.50
70 70 11 80.00–200.00 $145.91 -29.65
80–85 81 10 150.00–260.00 $185.50 -30.38
90 90 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 -37.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 +6.25
100–125 108 14 110.00–250.00 $198.57 +36.90

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 200.00–340.00 $270.00 —

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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.