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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.45/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.27/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.72/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 158 256
Feeder cattle 163 97 191
Slaughter cattle 58 27 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle up 3.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 45.00 11 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 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 +4.00
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 +3.06
365–385 373 5 141.00–174.00 $152.45 $569 +2.45
410–445 427 14 137.00–175.00 $160.45 $685 +14.03
460–495 480 3 149.00–170.00 $158.24 $760 +29.24
497 fancy 497 5 185.00 $185.00 $919 —
510–525 517 3 163.00–176.00 $171.34 $886 —
520 fancy 520 1 181.00 $181.00 $941 —
555–583 574 3 166.00–174.00 $171.42 $984 +19.42
600–644 639 8 136.00–159.00 $138.70 $886 —
780–795 788 2 125.00–147.00 $135.90 $1,071 —
945 945 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,200 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 131.00 $131.00 $360 +17.00
405–440 423 2 116.00–120.00 $117.92 $499 -6.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $464 -5.50
420–445 437 3 131.00–139.00 $136.10 $595 +6.11
450–495 471 4 125.00–140.00 $135.15 $637 +11.15
500–545 521 11 120.00–140.00 $131.72 $686 +1.14
550–575 565 4 125.00–130.00 $127.02 $718 +8.02
605–625 618 6 118.00–125.00 $121.82 $753 —
655–695 673 3 118.00–120.00 $118.65 $799 +8.65
700–720 708 3 118.00–125.00 $122.36 $866 —
755–790 773 2 100.00–107.00 $103.58 $801 +8.58
835 835 1 97.00 $97.00 $810 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 114.00–126.00 $119.72 $509 +5.72
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 486 7 130.00–165.00 $142.41 $692 -10.51
500–533 519 11 130.00–168.00 $143.27 $744 +5.11
555–585 574 5 140.00–161.00 $148.25 $851 +13.25
600–645 629 6 120.00–138.00 $128.80 $810 -5.94
650–670 658 6 110.00–130.00 $118.44 $779 +9.45
715–745 730 2 113.00–124.00 $118.39 $864 —
755–790 770 3 117.00–124.00 $119.29 $919 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $574 —
510 510 1 111.00 $111.00 $566 -8.00
550 550 2 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 105.00 $105.00 $520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1125 1038 80-85% 8 62.00–69.00 $65.69 $682 +1.69
950–1340 1093 80-85% 28 70.00–80.00 $75.27 $823 —
1070–1650 1292 80-85% 13 81.00–88.00 $83.91 $1,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–845 773 85-90% 2 32.00–50.00 $41.84 $323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,309 —
1435–1940 1688 2 100.00–105.00 $102.87 $1,736 —
1950 1950 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,223 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 130.00–170.00 $150.00 -35.00
100–125 108 3 190.00–205.00 $198.33 +13.33
150–185 168 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 -5.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 +27.50
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
30–35 33 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -5.00
40–45 42 3 85.00–115.00 $96.67 +16.67
50–55 51 4 100.00–130.00 $111.25 -23.75
60–65 64 7 115.00–140.00 $128.57 -6.43
70–75 71 5 130.00–175.00 $145.00 +10.00
80 80 2 165.00–180.00 $172.50 +37.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 85.00 $85.00 +48.33
20–25 22 3 45.00–55.00 $50.00 -5.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +20.00
40 40 2 90.00–105.00 $97.50 +7.50
55 55 3 100.00–110.00 $103.33 -1.67
60 60 5 110.00–135.00 $122.00 -3.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 140.00–155.00 $145.00 -10.00

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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.