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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.01/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 575 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.35/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 239 188
Feeder cattle 142 143 109
Slaughter cattle 35 47 64
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Quality average with offerings moderate . Baby calves 10.00 to 55.00 5 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 146.00 $146.00 $409 +6.00
305–340 323 2 131.00–158.00 $143.77 $464 -5.70
355–385 366 4 136.00–170.00 $150.83 $552 -1.15
414–445 435 3 130.00–175.00 $145.70 $634 —
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 +15.33
545 545 1 174.00 $174.00 $948 +31.65
580–595 588 2 150.00–162.00 $156.08 $918 -7.84
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 117.00–118.00 $117.48 $332 -8.52
330 330 2 116.00–129.00 $122.50 $404 +0.50
370 370 1 118.00 $118.00 $437 -7.12
405–440 428 3 115.00–119.00 $116.71 $500 -4.74
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 108.00 $108.00 $416 —
400–405 403 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 126.00 $126.00 $441 -9.12
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 +14.11
450–490 470 2 134.00–138.00 $136.09 $640 +10.05
500–545 520 8 126.00–137.00 $129.88 $675 -3.17
555–585 573 10 120.00–139.00 $129.35 $741 +1.77
610–620 615 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $747 +21.51
660–670 665 2 110.00–116.00 $112.98 $751 —
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 101.00 $101.00 $288 -5.00
310–335 323 2 102.00–111.00 $106.67 $345 -3.82
380 380 1 107.00 $107.00 $407 +0.45
415–433 430 7 100.00–110.00 $108.62 $467 +5.05
455–465 460 2 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $483 -0.13
520 520 1 108.00 $108.00 $562 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 115.00 $115.00 $391 —
415–445 430 2 112.00–116.00 $113.93 $490 —
450–460 455 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $537 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 +2.00
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 458 6 129.00–148.00 $135.60 $621 -3.05
525–530 528 3 120.00–153.00 $132.27 $698 +3.86
550–590 575 11 125.00–155.00 $141.01 $811 +16.01
625–640 632 3 116.00–130.00 $125.38 $792 -1.59
660–685 673 2 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $841 +7.91
705–745 718 6 117.00–130.00 $122.52 $880 +28.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 118.00 $118.00 $560 -3.00
515–516 516 2 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $606 +6.98
760 760 1 91.00 $91.00 $692 +11.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1105 1018 80-85% 6 61.00–69.00 $64.67 $658 —
960–1460 1199 80-85% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.72 $908 —
960–1550 1255 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.76 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1090 853 85-90% 4 33.00–49.00 $42.70 $364 -2.30
815–965 890 85-90% 2 58.00–62.00 $59.83 $532 +14.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1610 1485 3 96.00–101.00 $99.59 $1,479 —
1775–2000 1888 2 104.00–109.00 $106.65 $2,014 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 —
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 -108.33
150 150 1 215.00 $215.00 -47.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 25.00 $25.00 -30.63
45 45 2 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
50–55 53 3 115.00–165.00 $135.00 +10.00
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 -10.00
70 70 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 +12.50
80–85 83 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
115–125 118 3 130.00–215.00 $183.33 -15.42

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 380.00 $380.00 —
150 150 1 405.00 $405.00 +105.00

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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.