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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 392 255
Feeder cattle 55 256 187
Slaughter cattle 28 94 56
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 3.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 60.00 to 115.00 3 head

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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 1 148.00 $148.00 $422 -2.10
305–335 320 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $482 -3.39
405–440 423 2 140.00–148.00 $143.83 $608 -23.24
450 450 1 132.00 $132.00 $594 -39.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 144.00 $144.00 $324 +13.54
250–265 258 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $351 +15.03
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 104.00 $104.00 $406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $464 -8.72
430–440 435 2 128.00–134.00 $130.97 $570 +0.50
495 495 1 134.00 $134.00 $663 +0.18
540 540 1 122.00 $122.00 $659 +1.14
550 550 1 124.00 $124.00 $682 +2.25
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -2.82
695 695 1 99.00 $99.00 $688 -4.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 123.00–128.00 $125.33 $276 +6.32
255 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —
680 680 1 92.00 $92.00 $626 -4.51
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 100.00 $100.00 $255 ±0.00
370 370 1 111.00 $111.00 $411 +6.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $643 -12.93
500–530 512 3 124.00–130.00 $128.05 $656 -9.45
610–635 620 3 114.00–130.00 $119.59 $741 +1.09
660–695 678 2 104.00–123.00 $113.25 $768 -5.62
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 3 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $572 +3.08
580 580 1 113.00 $113.00 $655 —
725 725 1 91.00 $91.00 $660 —
825–835 830 2 81.00–85.00 $83.01 $689 —
900 900 1 84.00 $84.00 $756 —
980 980 1 84.00 $84.00 $823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1270 1031 80-85% 9 65.00–76.00 $70.92 $731 +8.55
1000–1120 1062 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.37 $652 —
1035–1750 1452 80-85% 10 77.00–93.00 $84.56 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1125 945 85-90% 2 55.00–63.00 $58.24 $550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2050 2050 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,316 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 —
120–145 133 2 215.00–260.00 $237.50 —
165 165 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 127.00 $127.00 $279 —
270 270 1 113.00 $113.00 $305 +6.00
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 +8.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 108 3 155.00–240.00 $183.33 +13.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 90.00 $90.00 +22.50
35 35 3 75.00–130.00 $101.67 -63.33
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -80.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -41.67
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -1.67

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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 -40.00
20–25 21 14 50.00–80.00 $65.00 -12.50
30–35 32 3 65.00–95.00 $76.67 -0.83
50–55 53 2 95.00–125.00 $110.00 -7.50
65 65 1 145.00 $145.00 +27.50
70 70 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 112 5 145.00–345.00 $253.00 +58.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 —
90 90 2 225.00 $225.00 —
100 100 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 —

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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.