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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 217 111
Feeder cattle 156 130 76
Slaughter cattle 54 57 25

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 25.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $363 —
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 -7.17
325 325 2 146.00–156.00 $151.00 $491 -3.81
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +1.58
400–440 423 5 150.00–174.00 $168.39 $712 +2.42
455–490 477 5 155.00–176.00 $163.20 $778 -10.40
520–535 529 4 140.00–163.00 $154.17 $816 -18.83
555–595 575 2 156.00–158.00 $156.97 $903 —
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 —
885 885 1 109.00 $109.00 $965 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 130.00–137.00 $133.50 $314 -5.50
260 260 1 118.00 $118.00 $307 -12.00
320 320 1 116.00 $116.00 $371 -13.00
370 370 1 128.00 $128.00 $474 —
405–445 425 2 113.00–120.00 $116.66 $496 -4.67
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 -10.00
360 360 1 111.00 $111.00 $400 —
400–430 415 2 100.00–124.00 $111.57 $463 +5.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 —
325–340 333 2 124.00–129.00 $126.44 $421 -3.56
350–395 373 5 126.00–140.00 $134.92 $503 -9.08
400–445 418 5 136.00–152.00 $143.61 $600 +2.69
453–495 469 8 131.00–149.00 $142.22 $667 +2.48
500–545 523 8 140.00–148.00 $145.26 $760 +3.90
580 580 3 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $833 +5.69
640 640 1 105.00 $105.00 $672 -11.75
655–690 673 2 104.00–107.00 $105.46 $710 -1.54
800 800 1 84.00 $84.00 $672 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 124.00–130.00 $127.03 $277 +8.03
255–290 273 2 119.00–127.00 $123.26 $336 +3.26
310–330 317 3 115.00–127.00 $122.74 $389 —
395 395 1 129.00 $129.00 $510 —
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 124.00 $124.00 $316 —
330 330 1 108.00 $108.00 $356 -0.13
360–395 373 3 100.00–110.00 $103.21 $385 —
410 410 1 102.00 $102.00 $418 +2.00
495 495 1 107.00 $107.00 $530 +7.00
590 590 1 86.00 $86.00 $507 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–495 473 5 142.00–168.00 $161.35 $763 +1.25
510–535 523 7 130.00–166.00 $152.37 $797 -5.00
555–570 563 3 124.00–165.00 $139.49 $785 -12.29
605–635 621 5 110.00–144.00 $127.01 $789 -3.81
665–680 673 4 124.00–144.00 $136.46 $918 +15.79
710–730 720 2 110.00–116.00 $112.96 $813 —
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 +2.57
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 124.00 $124.00 $558 —
570–590 580 2 113.00–117.00 $114.97 $667 -0.03
710 710 1 84.00 $84.00 $596 —
800–830 815 2 79.00–96.00 $87.34 $712 —
890 890 1 82.00 $82.00 $730 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 109.00 $109.00 $534 —
540 540 1 102.00 $102.00 $551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–995 926 80-85% 5 57.00–64.00 $61.35 $568 —
885–1635 1102 80-85% 15 66.00–78.00 $71.81 $791 —
1020–1500 1288 80-85% 14 78.00–86.00 $81.37 $1,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–830 803 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.59 $262 —
830 830 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1305 1155 2 79.00–89.00 $84.65 $978 —
1075–1465 1313 4 90.00–104.00 $95.33 $1,252 —
1465–2095 1638 4 87.00–113.00 $103.11 $1,689 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 —
125 125 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 112.00 $112.00 $513 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 50.00–70.00 $56.67 -48.33
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 -20.00
55 55 1 155.00 $155.00 -65.00
60–65 63 8 145.00–220.00 $165.00 -55.00
70–75 71 4 140.00–180.00 $158.75 -61.25
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -30.00
80 80 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 +17.50
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 -55.00
100–125 109 11 145.00–280.00 $221.82 -3.18
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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.