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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.94/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.42/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 487 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 119 155
Feeder cattle 190 71 82
Slaughter cattle 42 23 50
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 4.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 compared to last week. Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active .Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 90.00 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
225 225 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $316 —
265 265 1 143.00 $143.00 $379 -4.00
300–330 318 5 130.00–154.00 $144.64 $460 +4.48
350–395 370 7 132.00–167.00 $150.84 $558 +3.84
420–445 435 3 144.00–168.00 $154.11 $670 +21.15
458–498 487 10 134.00–164.00 $145.42 $708 +5.42
530–545 538 2 130.00–163.00 $146.73 $789 —
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 -2.00
600–640 616 4 121.00–163.00 $149.96 $924 —
655 655 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
728 728 3 135.00 $135.00 $983 —
795 795 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,121 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 99.00–101.00 $99.98 $280 —
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 +10.00
365–390 378 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $419 —
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 138.00 $138.00 $380 +20.00
340 340 1 131.00 $131.00 $445 +1.00
475 475 1 116.00 $116.00 $551 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 139.00 $139.00 $313 —
378–385 380 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $493 —
410–445 429 4 130.00–141.00 $137.60 $590 +13.59
455–480 467 3 120.00–130.00 $125.70 $587 —
500–525 511 7 126.00–140.00 $130.23 $665 -2.05
550–578 573 12 126.00–138.00 $130.94 $750 -4.93
600–620 610 2 110.00–128.00 $119.15 $727 —
650–695 688 6 122.00–126.00 $122.63 $844 —
705–715 710 2 101.00–108.00 $104.52 $742 +16.52
753–760 755 4 111.00–114.00 $113.24 $855 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 120.00–126.00 $122.88 $319 —
305–325 313 4 118.00–125.00 $121.70 $381 +1.10
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -0.45
425 425 1 112.00 $112.00 $476 —
451 451 4 110.00 $110.00 $496 -6.00
590 590 2 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $678 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 118.00 $118.00 $277 +8.00
290 290 2 105.00–116.00 $110.50 $320 —
395 395 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $454 —
460–475 467 3 104.00–111.00 $108.34 $506 +2.38
535 535 1 105.00 $105.00 $562 —
590 590 1 101.00 $101.00 $596 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 470 4 130.00–160.00 $146.22 $687 +16.22
506–540 511 7 132.00–138.00 $133.01 $680 +6.53
555–585 571 5 120.00–153.00 $135.92 $776 -3.08
635–645 640 2 129.00–140.00 $134.46 $861 —
650–690 671 5 113.00–145.00 $125.36 $841 +3.36
705–725 717 3 111.00–126.00 $117.06 $839 —
798 798 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,069 —
820 820 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,058 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
555–565 560 2 113.00–119.00 $115.97 $649 -0.03
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1088 80-85% 6 69.00–79.00 $75.18 $818 —
1030–1830 1262 80-85% 11 80.00–92.00 $89.09 $1,124 —
1180–1520 1331 80-85% 8 94.00–106.00 $100.43 $1,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–820 808 85-90% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.51 $473 +2.44
760–1195 913 85-90% 3 40.00–52.00 $45.62 $417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1390 1365 2 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,474 —
1715 1715 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,230 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 +35.00
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 -36.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 7 45.00–85.00 $62.86 —
20–25 23 3 75.00–140.00 $118.33 —
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
85 85 1 280.00 $280.00 +117.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 4 175.00–255.00 $213.75 +23.75

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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.