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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.25/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.23/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 378 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.70/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 479 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 223 137
Feeder cattle 232 128 80
Slaughter cattle 48 86 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -8.00
305–325 313 6 142.00–180.00 $159.21 $498 —
355–395 378 14 140.00–183.00 $169.23 $640 +4.08
405–440 427 12 140.00–179.00 $163.29 $697 -3.39
455–495 479 13 153.00–185.00 $172.70 $827 +6.50
515–540 527 5 156.00–169.00 $159.43 $840 -12.55
550–575 561 4 137.00–167.00 $154.32 $866 +2.63
610–640 625 2 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $900 +3.98
650–685 668 2 140.00–144.00 $141.95 $948 +0.95
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 130.00–136.00 $133.14 $490 —
425 425 1 121.00 $121.00 $514 —
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 107.00 $107.00 $230 —
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 —
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 -2.00
310–340 327 3 129.00–130.00 $129.68 $424 -2.91
355–395 380 12 130.00–189.00 $143.07 $544 +3.05
400–445 423 15 120.00–150.00 $141.25 $597 +0.55
460–495 485 12 136.00–155.00 $147.08 $713 +4.82
500–535 521 8 123.00–148.00 $138.20 $720 +3.18
550–595 559 7 130.00–145.00 $141.52 $791 +6.56
610–630 617 3 110.00–126.00 $120.55 $744 +20.55
655–695 675 2 106.00–110.00 $108.06 $729 +2.12
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 124.00 $124.00 $298 —
260–270 265 3 120.00–130.00 $126.60 $335 —
315–345 330 2 120.00 $120.00 $396 -9.00
365–375 370 2 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $437 —
490 490 1 126.00 $126.00 $617 —
615 615 1 91.00 $91.00 $560 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 103.00 $103.00 $247 —
325 325 1 100.00 $100.00 $325 —
365–370 368 2 100.00 $100.00 $368 -10.00
420 420 1 104.00 $104.00 $437 —
460 460 1 101.00 $101.00 $465 —
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 471 9 141.00–169.00 $156.30 $736 -3.58
500–543 529 6 138.00–158.00 $152.25 $805 -6.75
550–595 571 12 125.00–156.00 $142.84 $816 -2.34
630 630 1 104.00 $104.00 $655 -29.57
695 695 1 103.00 $103.00 $716 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 +22.97
885 885 1 104.00 $104.00 $920 —
905 905 1 107.00 $107.00 $968 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 100.00–104.00 $101.97 $579 +0.97
790 790 1 89.00 $89.00 $703 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 111.00 $111.00 $522 —
765 765 1 90.00 $90.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1210 1039 80-85% 7 63.00–74.00 $68.60 $713 +0.95
830–1415 1107 80-85% 20 75.00–85.00 $80.93 $896 —
975–1595 1242 80-85% 11 86.00–91.00 $87.45 $1,086 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $474 +20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1825 1648 4 113.00–119.00 $115.43 $1,902 —
1050–2400 1887 3 95.00–106.00 $103.54 $1,954 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 190.00 $190.00 —
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 +90.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 +20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 —
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 60.00–75.00 $66.25 +6.25
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 +10.00
40–45 43 4 115.00–135.00 $122.50 +62.50
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 -45.00
60 60 3 140.00–165.00 $151.67 -18.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 +10.00
100–115 108 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 +12.50

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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.