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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.63/cwt +19.80 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.60/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 387 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.85/cwt +20.36 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 133 256
Feeder cattle 230 55 180
Slaughter cattle 90 28 49
Replacement cattle 22 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 105.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 269 4 155.00–167.00 $160.87 $433 +12.87
300–345 318 6 161.00–171.00 $166.22 $529 +15.70
320–335 328 2 150.00–154.00 $152.05 $499 +1.53
355–398 387 13 166.00–173.00 $171.60 $664 —
405–410 408 2 154.00 $154.00 $628 +10.17
400–445 420 12 158.00–171.00 $165.23 $694 +21.40
450–490 467 3 150.00–161.00 $156.48 $731 +24.48
515–540 530 3 150.00–157.00 $153.71 $815 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 138.00–147.00 $142.14 $310 -1.86
300–335 318 2 132.00–140.00 $136.22 $433 —
360–385 373 2 140.00–146.00 $142.90 $533 —
410–435 426 4 136.00–145.00 $140.76 $600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 140.00 $140.00 $515 +11.03
355–390 371 8 147.00–153.00 $149.75 $556 +20.78
417–425 419 4 146.00–147.00 $146.25 $613 +15.28
455–490 470 10 143.00–151.00 $148.05 $696 +14.05
500–535 513 3 134.00–143.00 $139.72 $717 +17.72
555–560 fancy 558 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $795 —
550–583 578 6 130.00–134.00 $130.63 $755 +6.63
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 6 121.00–130.00 $126.12 $347 +1.12
305–325 316 4 122.00–134.00 $128.07 $405 —
380–385 383 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $408 —
410–425 418 4 105.00–114.00 $108.78 $455 —
650–665 658 2 103.00–110.00 $106.46 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 142.00–146.00 $144.06 $677 +6.57
460–485 value added 471 8 158.00–165.00 $161.30 $760 —
560–585 573 4 145.00–150.00 $147.22 $844 —
605–630 620 3 137.00–144.00 $139.95 $868 +20.36
663 663 2 137.00 $137.00 $908 +23.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $538 —
700–735 718 2 109.00–114.00 $111.56 $801 —
792 792 3 116.00 $116.00 $919 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 580 2 120.00–128.00 $124.10 $720 +11.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–890 880 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.49 $348 —
730–1015 900 85-90% 4 63.00–65.00 $64.47 $580 —
810–1035 922 85-90% 3 76.00–81.00 $78.46 $723 +20.22
850–1085 1004 85-90% 14 69.00–74.00 $71.30 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1250 1180 80-85% 8 69.00–76.00 $73.14 $863 —
1180–1230 1205 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1410 1388 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.02 $1,152 —
1335–1435 1404 75-80% 5 74.00–80.00 $76.20 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1560 1423 3 90.00–96.00 $92.52 $1,317 —
1305–1675 1498 3 104.00–107.00 $106.13 $1,590 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 —
135 135 1 175.00 $175.00 -62.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,106.25 —
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.79 —
1050–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,060.80 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
925–975 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,040.13 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,100.00 $990.95 —
875–900 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,074.30 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 -8.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 7 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +10.00
30–35 33 2 70.00–140.00 $105.00 +28.33
40–45 43 3 145.00–170.00 $158.33 +81.66
55 55 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 +42.50
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 -10.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 +60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 —
90 90 2 105.00–120.00 $112.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 +20.00

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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.