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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 21, 2023

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.96/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 576 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.53/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.08/cwt +14.80 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 375 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 869 830
Feeder cattle 533 511 437
Slaughter cattle 174 127 78
Replacement cattle 3 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average . Baby calves 50.00 to 110.00 6 head 7 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
265–288 280 3 225.00–242.50 $230.51 $645 —
355 355 3 205.00–237.00 $225.67 $801 -0.90
405–445 422 6 215.00–242.50 $233.52 $985 +11.02
452–480 459 5 215.00–233.00 $226.68 $1,040 -11.76
530 530 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,171 -6.49
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 -22.50
605–636 630 8 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,302 -15.57
650 650 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,313 +0.31
830–845 837 3 190.00–200.00 $195.68 $1,638 —
940 940 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 170.00–190.00 $179.92 $545 —
460–465 463 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $799 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 115.00 $115.00 $310 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 200.00–207.00 $203.65 $479 —
310–345 332 12 190.00–247.50 $222.75 $740 +22.26
350–380 367 10 190.00–225.00 $203.37 $746 +1.79
400–435 420 20 190.00–222.50 $201.36 $846 +10.12
450–485 469 21 180.00–210.00 $193.72 $909 -1.03
500–540 523 24 170.00–212.50 $185.53 $970 -4.21
550–595 576 26 173.00–200.00 $187.96 $1,083 +1.01
600–635 619 10 150.00–195.00 $164.08 $1,016 -6.85
655–685 670 5 180.00–197.50 $185.94 $1,246 +9.25
705–730 714 4 115.00–160.00 $141.90 $1,013 -24.22
765–795 780 2 135.00–142.00 $138.57 $1,081 -28.93
860 860 1 114.00 $114.00 $980 -38.00
925 925 1 101.00 $101.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 137.50–150.00 $143.82 $321 —
270–295 283 6 165.00–185.00 $174.84 $495 +4.96
320–340 332 3 150.00–175.00 $159.22 $529 -0.78
355–395 375 2 165.00–175.00 $169.73 $636 +16.55
410–445 426 4 150.00–170.00 $160.69 $685 +5.50
455–490 476 7 142.00–170.00 $158.08 $752 +3.00
535–540 538 2 140.00–152.00 $145.97 $785 +5.91
550–590 563 4 134.00–150.00 $140.22 $789 -5.04
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
840 840 1 102.00 $102.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517 +15.23
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 +14.42
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 +20.00
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 284 7 207.00–235.00 $218.85 $622 +38.85
310–345 323 15 210.00–250.00 $238.55 $771 +26.96
350–395 375 22 200.00–250.00 $230.08 $863 +14.80
400–445 417 14 200.00–257.00 $223.92 $934 +15.67
450–488 466 11 192.00–255.00 $207.14 $965 +15.56
500–510 504 8 167.00–195.00 $178.73 $901 -11.00
550–590 569 12 167.50–202.50 $182.99 $1,041 +2.96
600–630 620 5 150.00–172.50 $161.06 $999 -8.18
650–685 672 11 150.00–200.00 $163.59 $1,099 +0.29
700–745 725 3 150.00–163.00 $156.58 $1,135 +10.52
765–775 770 2 142.50–157.00 $149.70 $1,153 -7.80
910 910 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 155.00–195.00 $176.33 $397 +26.33
250–290 273 5 150.00–192.50 $179.12 $489 +32.12
370–395 383 2 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $555 -30.26
400–445 424 5 152.00–170.00 $166.35 $705 +2.55
450–485 471 11 145.00–170.00 $160.64 $757 -4.72
500–545 527 9 147.00–177.50 $165.81 $874 +12.76
560–585 572 5 130.00–152.50 $137.83 $788 -11.21
630–640 635 4 115.00–150.00 $134.17 $852 -0.89
660–695 677 3 120.00–131.00 $125.61 $850 -12.73
750 750 1 117.50 $117.50 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
470 470 2 121.00–140.00 $130.50 $613 +29.98
505–520 512 3 112.00–130.00 $122.38 $627 +15.38
565–580 573 2 102.50–123.00 $112.88 $647 -10.02
625 625 1 108.00 $108.00 $675 -9.00
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1340 1044 80-85% 19 82.00–94.00 $90.39 $944 —
910–1645 1153 80-85% 64 95.00–105.00 $101.13 $1,166 +1.41
970–1715 1309 80-85% 28 106.00–116.00 $108.51 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–950 854 85-90% 8 82.00–93.00 $87.31 $746 —
740–975 856 85-90% 17 60.00–80.00 $70.73 $605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1645 1585 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,902 +1.40
1210–1980 1669 8 124.00–147.00 $135.87 $2,268 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 270.00 $270.00 ±0.00
150 150 3 260.00–270.00 $263.33 -26.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–125 115 4 150.00–250.00 $192.50 -28.50
150 150 1 275.00 $275.00 +95.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–850 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 775.00–1,000.00 $894.27 +394.27

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 132.50 $132.50 $504 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —

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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 —
100 100 3 110.00–140.00 $125.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 65.00 $65.00 +13.12
30–35 32 3 60.00–70.00 $63.33 -4.80
40–45 42 10 85.00–105.00 $93.50 +3.50
50–55 53 6 100.00–160.00 $124.17 +19.53
60–65 62 11 120.00–150.00 $135.91 +4.24
70–75 72 7 130.00–165.00 $140.00 -27.50
80 80 4 160.00–180.00 $172.50 +12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 +16.30
25 25 5 55.00–75.00 $63.00 +9.25
30–35 32 6 60.00–75.00 $67.50 +1.25
45 45 3 85.00–95.00 $88.33 +1.02
50–55 53 6 100.00–150.00 $123.33 +15.83
60–65 63 8 115.00–180.00 $135.00 -7.00
70 70 8 140.00–170.00 $158.13 +12.13
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +72.50
80–85 81 5 160.00–200.00 $182.00 +4.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 +12.50
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -15.00
100–125 103 12 110.00–190.00 $147.08 -17.92

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.