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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.32/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 485 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.18/cwt -18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 572 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 213 167
Feeder cattle 191 124 91
Slaughter cattle 62 54 47
Replacement cattle 3 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 3.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 50.00 to 85.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–230 222 4 149.00–175.00 $158.05 $351 +3.41
268–285 272 5 150.00–160.00 $157.70 $429 -6.30
300–335 313 6 153.00–177.00 $157.44 $493 -5.59
350–395 368 9 130.00–165.00 $147.40 $542 -5.19
405–420 413 4 130.00–148.00 $143.58 $593 -20.42
483 483 5 156.00 $156.00 $753 -7.00
525–535 528 4 140.00–144.00 $142.99 $755 -21.01
569–590 572 12 152.00–156.00 $153.18 $876 -18.82
659–695 673 8 129.00–142.00 $134.61 $906 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 139.00 $139.00 $306 +6.00
280 280 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $349 -2.50
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 ±0.00
350 350 1 117.00 $117.00 $410 -13.00
440–445 443 2 113.00–128.00 $120.54 $534 +1.56
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 100.00 $100.00 $270 —
375 375 1 105.00 $105.00 $394 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 139.00 $139.00 $334 —
315–320 318 2 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $415 +6.51
350–380 365 2 125.00–129.00 $127.08 $464 -9.92
400–432 415 9 123.00–130.00 $127.27 $528 -0.96
460–494 485 12 124.00–133.00 $130.32 $632 +4.13
505–530 515 3 117.00–129.00 $121.99 $628 -4.74
555–585 568 3 125.00–128.00 $125.98 $716 +0.97
601–645 606 9 111.00–120.00 $118.94 $721 +3.90
700 700 1 108.00 $108.00 $756 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 126.00 $126.00 $328 +6.00
305 305 1 115.00 $115.00 $351 -2.80
380 380 2 116.00–121.00 $118.50 $450 -2.28
440 440 1 114.00 $114.00 $502 —
455–495 468 3 113.00–120.00 $115.62 $541 -3.38
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —
420–440 430 2 102.00–110.00 $105.91 $455 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -7.17
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 —
560 560 1 105.00 $105.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 468 8 135.00–165.00 $152.95 $716 +7.98
505–520 514 8 130.00–144.00 $135.61 $697 +0.61
564–595 572 9 129.00–148.00 $135.66 $776 -5.08
600–640 624 5 110.00–135.00 $119.66 $747 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -7.00
505–515 510 2 111.00–118.00 $114.53 $584 —
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 108.00 $108.00 $551 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1070 1001 80-85% 8 64.00–72.00 $67.63 $677 —
845–1805 1161 80-85% 15 74.00–84.00 $80.81 $938 +6.25
990–1815 1394 80-85% 15 85.00–95.00 $87.25 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–855 739 85-90% 6 31.00–48.00 $38.73 $286 —
745–1110 860 85-90% 7 50.00–66.00 $55.03 $473 -6.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1240 1218 3 96.00–100.00 $97.64 $1,189 —
1860–2045 1960 3 111.00–120.00 $116.66 $2,287 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–975.00 $885.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 +62.14

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 80.00 $80.00 +32.50
20–25 23 4 75.00–135.00 $108.75 +23.75
30–35 34 6 100.00–150.00 $123.33 +48.33
40–45 44 6 115.00–165.00 $144.17 +36.67
50–55 51 4 125.00–155.00 $137.50 -57.50
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 104 4 130.00–165.00 $143.75 —

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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.