Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 11, 2023

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.33/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 522 lb · 34 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.28/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 471 lb · 22 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.51/cwt -21.51 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 572 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	882	935	920
Feeder cattle	583	702	641
Slaughter cattle	128	133	108
Replacement cattle	3	—	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 85.00 to 110.00 3 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	2	207.00–222.00	$214.73	$687	-26.16
365–370	368	2	215.00–222.00	$218.48	$804	-19.27
405–429	422	10	205.00–262.00	$229.29	$968	-14.33
465	465	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,032	-6.77
541	541	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,082	-24.41
565–590	569	7	203.00–217.00	$209.96	$1,195	-16.55
600–620	608	3	197.00–221.00	$209.43	$1,273	-5.57
650–670	662	5	180.00–200.00	$189.94	$1,257	+2.95
728	728	4	185.00	$185.00	$1,347	—
752	752	3	187.50	$187.50	$1,410	—
840	840	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,428	-17.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	185.00	$185.00	$426	—
455–480	470	3	170.00–180.00	$173.40	$815	—
565–590	571	5	140.00–164.00	$156.67	$895	-26.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	100.00	$100.00	$230	—
440	440	1	137.00	$137.00	$603	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	4	190.00–210.00	$200.21	$653	-13.51
360–395	376	18	192.00–237.00	$215.88	$812	+15.94
400–445	423	15	190.00–220.00	$203.15	$859	+4.62
450–495	471	22	180.00–210.00	$192.28	$906	-4.72
500–545	522	34	155.00–196.00	$179.33	$936	-5.81
550–595	572	21	150.00–190.00	$169.51	$970	-21.51
600–648	631	20	150.00–185.00	$165.81	$1,046	-3.06
665–695	673	9	155.00–190.00	$176.81	$1,190	+8.87
700–745	729	8	130.00–176.00	$148.78	$1,085	+3.33
755	755	1	130.00	$130.00	$982	—
805–820	808	5	110.00–140.00	$129.93	$1,050	-14.57
965	965	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,004	—
1020	1020	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,173	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	162.50	$162.50	$366	-12.50
280	280	1	170.00	$170.00	$476	+9.45
335	335	1	147.50	$147.50	$494	-12.64
360–395	381	12	152.50–182.00	$171.90	$655	+7.99
410–445	424	10	153.00–180.00	$169.04	$717	+10.17
450–495	471	13	130.00–177.50	$158.85	$748	+1.30
500–540	517	7	130.00–148.00	$139.31	$720	-5.50
555–595	572	6	136.00–143.00	$139.85	$800	-9.60
615–640	628	2	135.00–137.50	$136.27	$856	-10.73
675	675	1	136.00	$136.00	$918	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	2	130.00	$130.00	$358	+2.97
435	435	1	102.50	$102.50	$446	-27.50
450–475	463	2	130.00–132.00	$130.97	$606	+5.37
515–535	525	3	112.00–120.00	$117.38	$616	-9.86
585–590	588	2	130.00	$130.00	$764	+10.00
630	630	1	110.00	$110.00	$693	—
650	650	1	106.00	$106.00	$689	—
745	745	1	105.00	$105.00	$782	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	240.00	$240.00	$672	+8.62
310–340	327	6	202.50–225.00	$212.92	$696	-16.90
360–398	389	16	200.00–255.00	$234.48	$912	+0.47
400–445	426	11	190.00–257.00	$206.85	$881	-12.26
450–490	468	5	190.00–220.00	$203.82	$954	+1.80
500–540	519	17	181.00–210.00	$188.97	$981	+1.31
560–595	578	9	171.00–202.00	$183.52	$1,061	-0.29
600–635	620	11	170.00–200.00	$180.61	$1,120	+12.55
655–685	668	7	165.00–190.00	$177.43	$1,185	+7.11
700–738	718	9	155.00–171.00	$162.53	$1,167	+0.62
750–772	767	7	132.00–160.00	$143.45	$1,100	-9.81
825–845	835	2	162.00–165.00	$163.52	$1,365	+18.44
945	945	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,512	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	185.00	$185.00	$426	—
265–275	270	2	182.50–185.00	$183.73	$496	+33.73
300	300	1	180.00	$180.00	$540	-5.00
355–395	379	5	162.00–185.00	$175.64	$666	+6.52
410–445	430	4	160.00–184.00	$169.49	$729	+14.25
450–493	474	19	140.00–187.50	$172.56	$818	+8.25
503–548	528	16	142.00–177.50	$166.77	$881	+10.56
550–595	570	12	145.00–170.00	$161.43	$920	+0.38
600–625	613	2	160.00	$160.00	$981	+16.50
650–665	658	2	142.50–159.00	$150.66	$991	—
700–740	720	2	130.00–137.50	$133.85	$964	+5.85
785	785	1	113.00	$113.00	$887	-6.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	122.50	$122.50	$496	+7.92
475	475	1	102.00	$102.00	$484	-14.71
505	505	1	112.00	$112.00	$566	-24.00
605	605	1	116.00	$116.00	$702	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1690	1108	80-85%	8	70.00–93.00	$87.85	$973	—
875–1515	1131	80-85%	45	94.00–106.00	$100.74	$1,139	—
870–1675	1264	80-85%	27	107.00–118.00	$110.36	$1,395	+1.81

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1060	867	85-90%	12	56.00–80.00	$70.01	$607	—
825–980	923	85-90%	7	84.00–99.00	$89.75	$828	+3.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1915	1516	11	116.00–127.00	$122.98	$1,864	—
1605–1925	1734	5	130.00–149.00	$139.18	$2,413	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	210.00	$210.00	—
150	150	2	260.00–280.00	$270.00	+20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	200.00	$200.00	-11.00
115–125	120	6	180.00–220.00	$200.00	-11.00
150	150	3	270.00–310.00	$293.33	+39.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–900	875	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–950.00	$877.14	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	45.00–50.00	$47.50	-22.50
30–35	33	6	35.00–70.00	$60.83	-9.17
50–55	53	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-17.50
60–65	63	6	120.00–160.00	$135.00	-10.00
70–75	72	7	130.00–160.00	$148.57	-4.76
80	80	3	160.00–170.00	$163.33	+2.08

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	50.00	$50.00	-5.00
25	25	1	45.00	$45.00	±0.00
30–35	34	13	65.00–85.00	$70.00	-0.71
40–45	43	6	80.00–95.00	$90.00	±0.00
50–55	53	5	100.00–110.00	$106.00	-15.25
60–65	62	7	110.00–130.00	$120.00	-13.00
70–75	71	10	130.00–175.00	$145.00	-15.56
80	80	5	160.00–170.00	$164.00	-76.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	+5.00
100–115	105	11	120.00–180.00	$147.73	-60.84

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	108	4	180.00–300.00	$240.00	-15.00

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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.