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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 14, 2023

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.75/cwt -22.62 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $189.73/cwt -20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 520 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $149.04/cwt -18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 579 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 882 1,001
Feeder cattle 511 507 733
Slaughter cattle 127 125 169
Replacement cattle 3 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 3,00 to 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 4 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 -15.36
355–395 375 2 210.00–245.00 $226.57 $850 -13.43
425 425 1 222.50 $222.50 $946 +7.53
460–495 478 11 220.00–247.50 $238.44 $1,140 +11.83
520–544 539 5 217.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,226 +12.50
570–585 577 3 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,313 +12.10
600–640 621 4 205.00–235.00 $222.19 $1,380 -4.29
655–680 661 5 190.00–212.00 $201.69 $1,333 -23.31
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +15.00
800 800 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 5 155.00–177.00 $164.69 $711 —
505–530 524 4 155.00–160.00 $156.21 $819 —
823 823 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 132.00 $132.00 $403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $583 -2.25
335–345 343 4 185.00–219.00 $200.49 $688 -4.64
350–395 370 5 200.00–207.50 $201.58 $746 -3.52
400–440 426 9 185.00–202.50 $191.24 $815 -33.27
450–490 475 20 180.00–203.00 $194.75 $925 -22.62
500–545 529 15 180.00–199.00 $189.74 $1,004 -18.66
550–595 572 14 170.00–210.00 $186.95 $1,069 -23.52
623 value added 623 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 —
605–645 624 11 150.00–182.50 $170.93 $1,067 -9.55
655–695 673 4 172.50–182.50 $176.69 $1,189 +8.61
715–745 730 2 160.00–172.50 $166.12 $1,213 +8.58
785 785 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,315 +27.24
801 801 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,202 +23.00
885 885 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,345 —
955 955 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 160.00–180.00 $169.88 $472 +9.88
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 -2.37
365–385 375 2 132.50–175.00 $153.18 $574 -3.78
405–430 418 4 140.00–172.00 $155.19 $649 -16.85
450–495 471 5 145.00–170.00 $155.08 $730 -11.28
520–530 523 3 130.00–150.00 $140.06 $733 —
550–595 569 8 137.50–155.00 $145.26 $827 -6.64
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 +5.00
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 135.00–142.00 $138.44 $395 +8.15
300–330 315 2 107.50–115.00 $111.07 $350 -20.93
350–390 368 3 110.00–132.00 $117.27 $432 -12.73
425–440 433 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $574 +12.58
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
515–535 522 3 110.00–120.00 $116.58 $609 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 ±0.00
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 -47.00
300–340 317 6 190.00–235.00 $211.59 $671 -6.23
375–395 383 3 200.00–235.00 $215.28 $825 -11.53
408–445 422 9 185.00–230.00 $208.25 $879 -1.66
470–495 482 6 180.00–205.00 $191.58 $923 -11.71
500–540 520 16 172.00–202.00 $189.73 $987 -20.69
555–585 574 4 175.00–190.00 $180.03 $1,033 -20.10
600–645 626 11 159.00–182.50 $169.24 $1,059 -23.85
655–685 672 13 152.50–175.00 $163.30 $1,097 -25.46
705–740 718 6 130.00–166.00 $146.06 $1,049 —
790 790 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,244 —
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 -15.00
860–885 868 3 120.00–155.00 $140.39 $1,219 —
1060 1060 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,357 +16.00
1170 1170 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
290 290 1 147.00 $147.00 $426 —
310–330 320 3 150.00–185.00 $165.30 $529 —
360–375 368 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $644 -8.38
410–445 429 7 150.00–180.00 $163.80 $703 -7.62
450–495 466 13 145.00–185.00 $165.36 $771 -11.62
510–545 526 10 140.00–167.50 $153.05 $805 -11.48
555–595 579 16 130.00–167.50 $149.04 $863 -18.83
600–605 603 2 120.00–150.00 $135.06 $814 -32.38
670–680 673 3 130.00–145.00 $138.34 $931 -1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 117.00 $117.00 $497 —
465–495 480 2 100.00–101.00 $100.52 $482 -10.70
545 545 1 107.00 $107.00 $583 —
550–585 563 3 117.00–132.00 $122.90 $692 —
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —
690 690 1 113.00 $113.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1285 1090 80-85% 17 80.00–96.00 $91.05 $992 —
820–1435 1179 80-85% 37 95.00–105.00 $99.72 $1,176 +0.10
1035–1735 1279 80-85% 18 106.00–116.00 $108.83 $1,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–885 834 85-90% 5 89.00–95.00 $91.96 $767 +14.54
840–1155 961 85-90% 9 73.00–85.00 $77.17 $742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,082 —
1315–1915 1585 5 111.00–124.00 $118.60 $1,880 —
1765–1950 1865 3 128.00–136.00 $131.00 $2,443 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 250.00–290.00 $270.00 +50.00
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 -11.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 132 5 170.00–320.00 $221.00 +21.00
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 -83.33

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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
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,025.00 $941.30 -269.13
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 6 25.00–50.00 $37.50 -7.50
20–25 24 8 25.00–80.00 $51.88 +6.88
30–35 33 8 55.00–85.00 $68.13 -9.20
45 45 2 90.00 $90.00 +6.11
50–55 54 14 95.00–120.00 $104.64 -1.79
60–65 63 15 110.00–140.00 $131.67 -10.60
70 70 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +5.33
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -20.63

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 27 15.00–65.00 $28.70 -23.80
20–25 23 16 35.00–75.00 $53.75 +1.25
30–35 33 12 55.00–75.00 $66.25 +1.25
40–45 44 13 80.00–100.00 $87.31 -4.36
50–55 53 4 100.00–115.00 $107.50 +1.39
60–65 64 5 135.00–150.00 $142.00 -8.00
70 70 5 140.00–150.00 $146.00 +0.09
80 80 4 160.00–190.00 $177.50 -8.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 -5.00
100–120 112 3 115.00–220.00 $165.00 -33.57

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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.