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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 251 209
Feeder cattle 165 156 144
Slaughter cattle 48 54 51
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 2. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle had a higher undertone, while feeder cattle had a lower undertone. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 154.00 $154.00 $454 -1.00
305 305 1 161.00 $161.00 $491 +10.00
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -20.00
425–445 435 2 160.00–166.00 $163.07 $709 -5.32
455–465 fancy 462 3 173.00–181.00 $178.31 $824 —
553 value added 553 3 170.00 $170.00 $940 —
560 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 +2.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 +12.00
295 295 1 122.00 $122.00 $360 +4.00
345 fancy 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
405–440 423 3 130.00–138.00 $134.37 $568 +17.71
530 fancy 530 1 148.00 $148.00 $784 —
700 value added 700 3 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 118.00 $118.00 $372 —
445 445 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 118.00 $118.00 $271 —
250–270 260 2 115.00–119.00 $117.08 $304 —
325–345 335 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $387 —
360 360 1 118.00 $118.00 $425 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —
570–595 578 3 114.00 $114.00 $659 —
615–640 631 9 100.00–108.00 $105.79 $668 —
650–695 678 7 100.00–109.00 $106.98 $725 —
703 703 3 103.00 $103.00 $724 —
840 840 1 95.00 $95.00 $798 —
865 865 1 93.00 $93.00 $804 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $409 -0.71
390–395 393 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $474 -8.50
425 425 1 124.00 $124.00 $527 +14.00
450–498 477 4 125.00–126.00 $125.24 $597 —
505–545 523 4 125.00–129.00 $127.27 $666 —
550–574 566 6 120.00–124.00 $122.70 $694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 429 4 130.00–136.00 $131.99 $566 -11.62
460–475 468 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $651 -3.20
510–525 518 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $702 -9.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 103.00 $103.00 $340 —
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 128.00 $128.00 $503 —
452–490 460 5 134.00–139.00 $137.59 $633 +13.59
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 +1.00
505–530 520 3 135.00–136.00 $135.68 $706 —
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —
550 550 4 129.00 $129.00 $710 +14.03
608–630 616 7 124.00–130.00 $128.26 $790 —
690 690 4 126.00 $126.00 $869 —
742 742 3 123.00 $123.00 $913 +39.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 119.00 $119.00 $637 —
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 —
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
750–770 763 3 111.00–119.00 $116.38 $888 —
820 820 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 —
945 945 1 83.00 $83.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 162.00 $162.00 $875 +9.63
575 575 2 157.00 $157.00 $903 +17.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 109.00 $109.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $422 -17.00
835–1050 960 85-90% 4 54.00–59.00 $57.21 $549 —
900–1085 1025 85-90% 6 73.00–79.00 $75.94 $778 —
880–1075 1026 85-90% 7 66.00–71.00 $68.93 $707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1155 1137 80-85% 3 65.00–71.00 $68.00 $773 -3.81
1105–1275 1183 80-85% 4 79.00–84.00 $81.56 $965 —
1250–1265 1258 80-85% 2 88.00–90.00 $88.99 $1,119 +7.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1695 1439 75-80% 7 81.00–88.00 $85.00 $1,223 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1190 1133 2 84.00–87.00 $85.42 $968 —
1250–1620 1435 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,578 —
1590 1590 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,574 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–165 158 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 —
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–125 121 4 170.00–190.00 $183.75 +63.75
120–135 125 3 185.00–215.00 $198.33 +78.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 860.00–925.00 $893.91 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 175.00–235.00 $205.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 125.00 $125.00 —
45 45 1 140.00 $140.00 —
60–65 63 3 175.00–230.00 $211.67 —
75 75 3 225.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 +8.33
20–25 23 4 60.00–105.00 $77.50 +20.83
25 25 1 120.00 $120.00 +63.33
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
35 35 2 135.00–160.00 $147.50 +62.50
40–45 44 5 90.00–160.00 $127.00 +42.00
50 50 4 115.00–145.00 $135.00 -20.00
60–65 63 3 155.00–190.00 $176.67 +11.67
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +6.25
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 102 7 130.00–175.00 $152.86 -68.96
125 125 1 290.00 $290.00 +68.18

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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.