Cattle Market Pulse

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.92/cwt +17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.42/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 202 156
Feeder cattle 97 142 123
Slaughter cattle 27 35 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 15.00 2 head

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 142.00 $142.00 $312 —
275 275 1 166.00 $166.00 $456 +20.00
335–340 338 2 149.00–165.00 $156.94 $530 +13.17
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 -0.83
400–445 424 10 130.00–159.00 $146.42 $621 +0.72
470 470 1 129.00 $129.00 $606 -41.00
560 560 2 139.00–165.00 $152.00 $851 -4.08
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 106.00–110.00 $107.95 $394 -0.05
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 -5.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 114.00 $114.00 $308 -3.48
435 435 1 124.00 $124.00 $539 +7.29

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 137.00 $137.00 $493 +11.00
416–420 417 6 127.00–131.00 $129.99 $542 -7.01
487 487 3 124.00 $124.00 $604 -12.09
515–540 528 2 127.00–134.00 $130.58 $689 +0.70
590 590 1 119.00 $119.00 $702 -10.35
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 -2.98
770–775 773 2 95.00 $95.00 $734 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 —
430 430 1 114.00 $114.00 $490 +0.07
615 615 1 94.00 $94.00 $578 -6.00
775 775 2 80.00 $80.00 $620 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–489 477 15 121.00–175.00 $152.92 $729 +17.32
515–540 534 7 121.00–147.00 $138.16 $738 +5.89
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 -6.01
600–635 610 9 114.00–145.00 $134.74 $822 +9.36
660–665 663 2 107.00–111.00 $108.99 $723 -15.92
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 119.00 $119.00 $631 +1.50
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 86.00 $86.00 $593 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1080 1042 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.00 $667 -0.67
1110–1385 1218 80-85% 8 70.00–80.00 $74.89 $912 —
1115–1510 1316 80-85% 5 81.00–84.00 $83.09 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $445 -9.83

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1695 1485 2 92.00–102.00 $97.71 $1,451 -1.88
1595 1595 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,754 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 +20.00
165–170 168 2 280.00 $280.00 +65.00

↑ Back to top

Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 —

↑ Back to top

Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 6 20.00–50.00 $36.67 +11.67
20–25 23 4 40.00–75.00 $55.00 +30.00
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 +30.00
40 40 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -5.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.00
70–75 74 4 140.00–190.00 $162.50 +5.00
80–85 83 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 -5.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 -5.00
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -28.33

↑ Back to top

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.