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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 349 224
Feeder cattle 143 181 163
Slaughter cattle 47 76 34
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 4.00 to 6.00 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 45.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 132.00–141.00 $137.73 $320 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
308–335 317 3 147.00–154.00 $149.47 $474 +9.47
355–385 374 8 130.00–160.00 $151.98 $568 +17.25
460–475 470 3 154.00–155.00 $154.67 $727 -0.66
537–540 538 6 138.00–164.00 $142.35 $766 -3.33
555–595 580 6 140.00–175.00 $163.92 $951 —
635–645 640 2 110.00–140.00 $124.88 $799 -8.22
690–695 693 2 110.00–139.00 $124.55 $863 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 118.00–130.00 $123.67 $282 —
260 260 1 126.00 $126.00 $328 -4.00
345 345 1 122.00 $122.00 $421 +1.47
350–395 372 3 122.00–128.00 $125.12 $465 —
400–445 419 7 115.00–128.00 $121.45 $509 +1.68
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 -10.00
485 485 1 109.00 $109.00 $529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 126.00 $126.00 $252 —
275 275 1 134.00 $134.00 $368 —
350–380 365 2 132.00–138.00 $135.12 $493 —
400–430 415 2 120.00–126.00 $122.89 $510 -11.75
460–470 465 2 122.00–130.00 $126.04 $586 -1.98
515–538 529 6 123.00–138.00 $133.05 $704 +12.86
560–595 567 9 117.00–134.00 $127.58 $723 +4.23
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 -6.88
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 106.00 $106.00 $313 +6.00
325–340 333 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $368 +10.49
350–390 372 5 100.00–110.00 $106.55 $396 —
405–438 428 6 100.00–112.00 $103.57 $443 —
465–480 473 2 100.00–110.00 $105.08 $497 +0.08
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 121.00 $121.00 $284 —
295 295 1 111.00 $111.00 $327 -8.00
545 545 1 108.00 $108.00 $589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 479 7 127.00–162.00 $138.65 $664 +1.62
535–545 540 2 119.00–138.00 $128.41 $693 -8.06
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -8.13
600–620 610 2 125.00–129.00 $126.97 $775 +8.56
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 +8.72
720–740 730 2 92.00–96.00 $94.03 $686 -13.22
855–890 867 3 91.00–100.00 $94.99 $824 —
1070 1070 1 89.00 $89.00 $952 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
570–580 573 3 94.00–109.00 $103.02 $590 +3.02
855 855 1 75.00 $75.00 $641 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 121.00 $121.00 $575 —
500–540 520 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $575 —
790 790 1 80.00 $80.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1070 1060 80-85% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.50 $726 -3.34
855–1445 1133 80-85% 19 70.00–78.00 $74.14 $840 —
1200–2035 1516 80-85% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.09 $1,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–830 795 85-90% 3 51.00–60.00 $56.14 $446 +5.80
875 875 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1690 1570 3 99.00–104.00 $102.06 $1,602 —
1635–2025 1830 2 109.00–116.00 $112.13 $2,052 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 135.00 $135.00 -120.00
125–140 135 3 225.00–310.00 $273.33 +18.33
150–165 158 2 245.00–280.00 $262.50 —
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 -20.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 225.00 $225.00 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 8 35.00–75.00 $55.63 +10.63
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 +23.75
70 70 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 +25.00
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 -10.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
90 90 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 +10.00
100–125 109 4 150.00–240.00 $198.75 +17.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
55 55 2 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.