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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.42/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 477 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.28/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 628 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 284 188
Feeder cattle 101 191 115
Slaughter cattle 43 62 29
Replacement cattle 1 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down a 1.00 compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . 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
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 -7.70
310–340 324 6 141.00–159.00 $150.08 $486 -7.36
350–390 365 5 151.00–163.00 $157.70 $576 +10.30
400–425 413 6 140.00–153.00 $146.15 $604 +2.57
455 455 2 160.00–169.00 $164.50 $748 +8.50
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 +7.01
595 595 1 167.00 $167.00 $994 +13.82
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 128.00 $128.00 $282 -11.00
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -4.50
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
425 425 1 119.00 $119.00 $506 -1.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 132.00 $132.00 $587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 137.00 $137.00 $397 —
305–345 326 4 132.00–136.00 $133.78 $436 +3.27
355–380 368 2 129.00–141.00 $134.80 $496 +7.72
410–420 418 4 124.00–131.00 $125.72 $526 -1.55
460–490 477 10 127.00–146.00 $131.42 $627 +1.10
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +13.01
610–640 628 10 104.00–126.00 $120.28 $755 +1.34
650–685 670 4 104.00–114.00 $107.75 $722 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 138.00 $138.00 $304 —
338 338 3 114.00 $114.00 $385 -1.00
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434 +0.50
400–415 408 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $481 +3.96
500 500 1 107.00 $107.00 $535 —
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 —
765 765 1 90.00 $90.00 $688 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 ±0.00
420–445 433 2 101.00 $101.00 $437 -4.91
460 460 1 111.00 $111.00 $511 +1.00
545 545 1 104.00 $104.00 $567 +4.00
580 580 1 104.00 $104.00 $603 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 +0.39
550–568 561 5 124.00–163.00 $133.92 $751 -1.74
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 +6.34
665–685 676 4 108.00–134.00 $116.59 $788 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 123.00 $123.00 $560 +3.00
760 760 1 84.00 $84.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1045 984 80-85% 4 61.00–70.00 $65.06 $640 —
965–1275 1133 80-85% 8 76.00–84.00 $79.26 $898 —
955–2000 1401 80-85% 13 85.00–97.00 $89.71 $1,257 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $425 -5.03
850 850 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 +14.97
745–1135 896 85-90% 5 51.00–65.00 $56.91 $510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1640 1423 3 97.00–107.00 $101.82 $1,449 —
1290–2025 1671 4 110.00–119.00 $114.74 $1,917 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 4 150.00–180.00 $166.25 -78.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -40.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–105 101 4 160.00–245.00 $197.50 +53.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.