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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.10/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 373 229
Feeder cattle 130 230 179
Slaughter cattle 57 90 44
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle up 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 .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 151.00–172.00 $162.17 $443 +1.30
305–340 327 3 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $506 +2.76
355–390 378 5 165.00–174.00 $168.42 $637 -3.18
425–435 430 2 163.00–169.00 $165.97 $714 +0.74
485–489 488 5 172.00–174.00 $173.60 $847 +17.12
520 520 1 173.00 $173.00 $900 +19.29
1040 1040 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,227 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 139.00 $139.00 $334 -3.14
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
300 300 1 129.00 $129.00 $387 -7.22
410–425 420 3 114.00–128.00 $121.33 $510 -19.43
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 —
435 435 1 106.00 $106.00 $461 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
375 375 1 144.00 $144.00 $540 -5.75
420–445 429 4 126.00–150.00 $140.92 $605 -5.33
450–495 470 5 133.00–145.00 $139.74 $657 -8.31
500–540 516 6 128.00–146.00 $141.36 $729 +1.64
560–565 563 2 133.00–143.00 $137.98 $777 +7.35
600–645 623 2 110.00–124.00 $116.75 $727 —
695 695 1 107.00 $107.00 $744 —
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
930 930 1 84.00 $84.00 $781 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 106.00–110.00 $108.13 $346 —
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 —
480 480 2 100.00 $100.00 $480 —
590 590 1 99.00 $99.00 $584 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 119.00 $119.00 $286 —
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -6.12
470–495 483 2 117.00–119.00 $118.03 $570 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 12 145.00–173.00 $160.10 $765 +16.04
500–535 526 8 141.00–166.00 $157.37 $828 —
550–598 575 8 132.00–163.00 $151.78 $873 +4.56
600–620 610 3 120.00–153.00 $130.82 $798 -9.13
655–680 669 5 111.00–131.00 $120.67 $807 -16.33
775–795 785 2 102.00–113.00 $107.43 $843 —
815 815 1 104.00 $104.00 $848 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 -9.10
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $701 —
900–1680 1209 80-85% 19 66.00–76.00 $73.52 $889 -4.97
990–1790 1247 80-85% 18 77.00–85.00 $79.59 $992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–890 798 85-90% 4 51.00–66.00 $60.43 $482 —
845–940 897 85-90% 3 40.00–51.00 $45.53 $408 +6.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 76.00 $76.00 $787 —
2005 2005 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,266 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 126.00 $126.00 $441 —
430 430 1 101.00 $101.00 $434 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 115 6 245.00–310.00 $288.33 +113.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 180.00 $180.00 —
60 60 6 185.00–190.00 $185.83 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 105.00 $105.00 +30.00
80 80 4 220.00 $220.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 +87.50
100–125 108 4 155.00–360.00 $225.00 —

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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.