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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 4, 2023

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.18/cwt +47.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 467 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.14/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 521 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.00/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 473 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 570 782
Feeder cattle 702 286 455
Slaughter cattle 133 80 110
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings average with quality average . Baby calves 70.00 to 80.00 2 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 247.50 $247.50 $544 —
250–295 268 4 200.00–245.00 $227.86 $611 +27.86
325–345 338 6 215.00–255.00 $240.89 $814 +19.27
360–393 386 10 212.00–262.50 $237.75 $918 +12.55
400–435 413 15 215.00–262.00 $243.62 $1,006 -6.38
460 value added 460 29 262.00 $262.00 $1,205 —
465–493 481 14 200.00–250.00 $228.77 $1,100 +24.98
500–545 529 5 210.00–235.00 $224.41 $1,187 +9.31
550–595 573 6 200.00–247.00 $226.51 $1,298 +19.01
605 605 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +17.00
650–678 669 3 175.00–212.00 $186.99 $1,251 -15.01
835 835 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,561 —
855 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 +1.00
1025 1025 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 575 3 175.00–187.00 $183.14 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.00 $122.00 $354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 190.00–235.00 $210.73 $470 —
255–295 266 5 190.00–222.50 $211.28 $562 —
314–345 321 10 190.00–220.00 $213.72 $686 +14.30
357–395 375 18 190.00–212.00 $199.94 $750 -9.75
405–448 423 29 190.00–207.00 $198.53 $840 -19.39
453–495 473 33 174.00–210.00 $197.00 $932 +2.33
500–545 521 35 155.00–202.00 $185.14 $965 +6.22
550–586 568 20 177.00–200.00 $191.02 $1,085 +4.59
600–645 620 15 150.00–187.00 $168.87 $1,047 -13.63
650–685 663 7 150.00–185.00 $167.94 $1,113 —
700–745 723 7 130.00–170.00 $145.45 $1,052 -13.30
805 805 2 136.00–153.00 $144.50 $1,163 —
945 945 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 +17.66
265–290 275 3 150.00–180.00 $160.55 $442 +4.97
300–345 318 6 150.00–175.00 $160.14 $509 -9.73
355–390 377 7 150.00–180.00 $163.91 $618 —
405–440 422 12 145.00–172.50 $158.87 $670 -7.97
455–495 479 12 140.00–178.00 $157.55 $755 -0.10
510–545 529 7 130.00–160.00 $144.81 $766 -15.19
550–590 563 5 140.00–166.00 $149.45 $841 —
605 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 120.00–135.00 $127.03 $353 —
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 —
375 375 1 132.00 $132.00 $495 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
455–475 468 4 120.00–130.00 $125.60 $588 +23.60
510–540 525 4 122.00–135.00 $127.24 $668 —
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 247.50 $247.50 $544 —
275–295 285 2 227.50–235.00 $231.38 $659 +11.72
310–345 326 10 210.00–250.00 $229.82 $749 +12.69
350–395 365 10 200.00–255.00 $234.01 $854 +18.71
405–445 426 15 190.00–247.00 $219.11 $933 +15.92
450–496 479 21 190.00–245.00 $202.02 $968 +14.66
500–545 528 9 172.00–200.00 $187.66 $991 +8.71
555–595 574 9 172.00–192.50 $183.81 $1,055 -2.94
600–645 623 24 150.00–195.00 $168.06 $1,047 +10.64
650–695 673 13 159.00–187.50 $170.32 $1,146 +33.71
700–745 723 6 152.00–170.00 $161.91 $1,171 +8.43
750–795 768 5 135.00–170.00 $153.26 $1,177 —
800–840 815 3 120.00–168.00 $145.08 $1,182 -6.69
855–880 868 3 153.00–164.00 $157.29 $1,365 —
1010–1025 1018 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,262 +8.00
1060–1065 1063 2 128.00–137.00 $132.49 $1,408 +13.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +18.88
350–390 361 5 150.00–180.00 $169.12 $611 +0.52
405–445 431 12 135.00–185.00 $155.24 $669 -21.04
450–495 468 17 142.00–187.00 $164.31 $769 -6.58
500–540 513 12 135.00–180.00 $156.21 $801 -1.50
550–595 571 14 150.00–172.00 $161.05 $920 -0.52
630 630 2 140.00–147.00 $143.50 $904 —
745 745 1 128.00 $128.00 $954 —
785–795 790 2 114.00–124.00 $119.03 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 ±0.00
405–440 424 4 100.00–136.00 $114.58 $486 —
475–495 482 3 110.00–120.00 $116.71 $563 —
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 +21.00
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 +10.00
660–670 665 2 100.00–115.00 $107.44 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1595 1091 80-85% 17 83.00–93.00 $88.52 $966 -15.42
830–1680 1191 80-85% 36 94.00–105.00 $99.12 $1,181 —
980–1720 1291 80-85% 19 106.00–115.00 $108.55 $1,401 -6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–940 824 85-90% 9 60.00–81.00 $73.50 $606 -4.50
890–945 923 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $85.93 $793 -1.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 88.00 $88.00 $994 —
1125–1935 1482 9 110.00–127.00 $119.81 $1,776 —
1415–2320 1864 8 128.00–148.00 $137.19 $2,557 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 107 3 135.00–210.00 $178.33 -101.67
100–125 118 5 190.00–255.00 $211.00 -69.00
150–180 156 5 195.00–325.00 $254.00 -56.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -13.85

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
50–55 53 2 100.00–145.00 $122.50 +21.25
60–65 64 6 120.00–170.00 $145.00 +20.00
70 70 3 140.00–175.00 $153.33 +7.83
80 80 4 150.00–165.00 $161.25 -5.75
90–95 92 3 175.00 $175.00 +8.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 45.00–65.00 $55.00 +2.27
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 -7.73
30–35 34 7 65.00–80.00 $70.71 +2.71
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +5.77
50–55 53 4 100.00–140.00 $121.25 +8.75
60–65 62 5 115.00–165.00 $133.00 -0.83
70–75 72 9 135.00–185.00 $160.56 +2.83
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 +61.67
80–85 83 3 190.00–220.00 $203.33 +25.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 +5.00
100–125 111 7 145.00–285.00 $208.57 +31.75
150–165 154 4 180.00–245.00 $222.50 -17.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 235.00–270.00 $252.50 —
100 100 1 255.00 $255.00 -25.00

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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.