Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 25, 2023

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.16/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 520 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.50/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 417 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.79/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 430 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	785	900	933
Feeder cattle	442	531	546
Slaughter cattle	87	146	200
Replacement cattle	4	1	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 35.00 to 135.00 22 head 21 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	230.00	$230.00	$598	+25.00
315–340	324	5	212.50–247.50	$230.98	$748	+4.25
350–380	365	2	240.00–247.00	$243.36	$888	+2.08
405–430	417	5	210.00–262.50	$236.37	$986	+4.12
480–490	485	2	191.00–202.00	$196.44	$953	-33.80
530–540	535	2	200.00–215.00	$207.43	$1,110	-15.68
605–625	613	3	200.00–220.00	$208.33	$1,277	-10.45
660–670	665	2	200.00–210.00	$205.04	$1,364	-4.96
725–747	742	4	200.00–207.00	$205.29	$1,523	+8.02
975	975	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,462	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	200.00	$200.00	$720	—
435	435	1	185.00	$185.00	$805	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	5	200.00–237.50	$215.82	$708	+1.48
350–395	384	16	200.00–240.00	$231.52	$889	+13.69
400–445	417	20	200.00–242.00	$222.50	$928	+4.43
450–495	470	17	200.00–230.00	$217.55	$1,022	+10.55
500–545	520	25	180.00–215.00	$199.16	$1,036	+0.47
550–595	562	16	180.00–219.00	$196.62	$1,105	+2.98
605–648	629	11	180.00–197.50	$191.44	$1,204	+1.01
655–695	672	7	175.00–195.00	$189.52	$1,274	+2.37
700–730	715	3	170.00–190.00	$182.38	$1,304	+15.92
775	775	2	146.00–153.00	$149.50	$1,159	+0.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	165.00	$165.00	$454	-7.46
320–335	325	3	167.50–180.00	$172.42	$560	-7.58
410–420	417	3	145.00–170.00	$161.60	$674	-4.71
450–488	477	8	170.00–185.00	$178.88	$853	+8.05
520–540	530	3	130.00–152.00	$140.59	$745	-29.41
580–595	588	6	137.00–152.50	$148.91	$876	-1.09
605–635	620	2	130.00–147.50	$138.54	$859	-3.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	120.00–132.50	$126.20	$370	-16.30
425	425	1	140.00	$140.00	$595	—
455	455	1	140.00	$140.00	$637	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	232	3	200.00–220.00	$207.50	$481	-7.06
265–285	276	4	200.00–230.00	$212.14	$586	+3.64
300–340	327	6	210.00–252.00	$223.55	$731	-4.60
350–398	374	15	200.00–257.00	$225.50	$843	-18.84
405–440	430	19	200.00–252.00	$229.79	$988	+0.28
455–490	468	10	190.00–215.00	$199.04	$932	-13.48
515–545	525	4	170.00–200.00	$180.35	$947	-26.58
555	555	2	162.00–175.00	$168.50	$935	-10.03
600–645	617	15	150.00–185.00	$161.56	$997	-10.71
660–690	673	8	150.00–165.00	$159.57	$1,074	-7.37
725–745	735	2	160.00–190.00	$174.80	$1,285	+17.17
765	765	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,086	-22.48
800–835	814	7	140.00–160.00	$151.41	$1,232	—
905	905	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,516	—
950	950	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,544	+22.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–315	308	2	170.00–175.00	$172.56	$531	-17.44
370–395	383	2	182.50–185.00	$183.79	$704	+8.01
415–440	427	7	150.00–187.00	$171.21	$731	-5.28
450–490	474	15	157.50–185.00	$173.47	$822	+2.64
510–535	523	4	152.00–172.50	$163.69	$856	-0.96
560–590	575	11	144.00–160.00	$154.64	$889	-16.91
610–640	625	4	132.50–152.50	$145.14	$907	—
675	675	1	142.50	$142.50	$962	-19.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	127.50	$127.50	$465	+5.00
405–425	413	3	120.00–145.00	$129.02	$533	+2.02
470–495	481	4	125.00–147.00	$136.70	$658	+17.07
520–530	525	2	137.50–140.00	$138.74	$728	—
570	570	1	140.00	$140.00	$798	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1042	80-85%	13	86.00–94.00	$91.02	$948	—
915–1820	1247	80-85%	24	95.00–105.00	$100.26	$1,250	-2.57
1145–1770	1341	80-85%	13	106.00–111.00	$108.28	$1,452	-2.27

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–915	838	85-90%	6	51.00–82.00	$69.88	$586	—
865–1050	933	85-90%	5	87.00–90.00	$87.98	$821	-2.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1435	1275	3	103.00–109.00	$106.72	$1,361	—
1195–1845	1507	9	113.00–125.00	$120.57	$1,817	—
1670–2120	1873	3	129.00–136.00	$132.94	$2,490	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	3	175.00–240.00	$198.33	-21.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	2	165.00–190.00	$177.50	-0.83
150–190	158	5	195.00–400.00	$273.00	—
200	200	1	360.00	$360.00	—
250	250	1	475.00	$475.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
900	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1100	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,173.26	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	110	3	155.00–190.00	$178.33	+15.20

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	2	35.00–45.00	$40.00	-30.00
35	35	1	135.00	$135.00	+65.00
45	45	2	80.00–90.00	$85.00	-6.43
50–55	54	5	100.00–125.00	$112.00	+2.00
60–65	61	14	115.00–130.00	$125.00	±0.00
80	80	2	155.00–165.00	$160.00	-21.67
90–95	94	7	180.00–195.00	$188.57	-14.76
100	100	6	185.00–195.00	$193.33	—
190	190	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	20.00	$20.00	-16.67
10–15	13	7	12.50–45.00	$28.93	-7.74
20–25	24	24	30.00–60.00	$49.58	+0.58
30–35	33	27	55.00–160.00	$69.26	+20.26
40–45	43	17	80.00–95.00	$87.06	-4.05
50–55	53	11	90.00–130.00	$109.55	-0.45
60–65	61	15	15.00–160.00	$119.67	-9.33
70–75	71	21	130.00–185.00	$158.57	+5.11
80	80	4	160.00–190.00	$171.25	+4.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	95.00	$95.00	—
100–120	109	13	110.00–180.00	$145.00	-11.00
150	150	1	210.00	$210.00	-40.00

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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.