Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.80/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 409 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.34/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 482 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.18/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 531 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	290	282	281
Feeder cattle	225	163	185
Slaughter cattle	53	58	45
Replacement cattle	1	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 25.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	158.00–170.00	$164.47	$367	—
270–290	281	4	151.00–181.00	$165.81	$466	-4.19
320–345	333	3	135.00–162.00	$147.84	$492	-12.16
350–390	364	11	140.00–178.00	$163.33	$595	+10.88
400 fancy	400	10	180.00	$180.00	$720	—
405–440	420	9	132.00–171.00	$150.02	$630	-10.43
465 fancy	465	1	181.00	$181.00	$842	-4.00
450–485	475	4	161.00–174.00	$167.11	$794	+8.87
500–520	512	5	130.00–174.00	$156.06	$799	-15.28
565–580	573	2	165.00–175.00	$170.07	$975	-1.35
600–640	622	3	140.00–167.00	$154.86	$963	+16.16
655	655	1	130.00	$130.00	$852	—
770	770	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,078	+4.10

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	100.00	$100.00	$350	—
425–445	435	2	100.00–110.00	$105.11	$457	—
465	465	1	110.00	$110.00	$512	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	134.00	$134.00	$362	+3.00
375	375	1	118.00	$118.00	$442	—
410	410	1	126.00	$126.00	$517	+8.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	137.00	$137.00	$301	—
345	345	1	131.00	$131.00	$452	—
350–390	371	4	126.00–131.00	$128.64	$477	-2.86
410–435	421	10	124.00–134.00	$128.47	$541	-7.63
450–485	470	12	120.00–134.00	$128.47	$604	-6.68
505–548	531	15	120.00–134.00	$126.18	$670	-5.54
555–585	577	9	122.00–131.00	$127.36	$735	+0.34
610	610	1	119.00	$119.00	$726	-2.82
660–670	665	2	110.00	$110.00	$732	-8.65
720	720	1	105.00	$105.00	$756	-17.36
760–765	763	2	119.00–124.00	$121.49	$927	+17.91

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	136.00	$136.00	$313	—
310	310	1	128.00	$128.00	$397	—
350–375	363	2	117.00–120.00	$118.55	$430	—
410–440	420	3	112.00–113.00	$112.33	$472	-7.39
465–470	468	2	116.00–120.00	$117.99	$552	—
500–510	505	3	110.00–116.00	$111.98	$565	—
558–590	571	6	110.00–118.00	$111.51	$637	—
775	775	1	97.00	$97.00	$752	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	2	104.00–108.00	$106.00	$339	—
490	490	1	110.00	$110.00	$539	—
520–545	533	2	104.00–108.00	$105.95	$565	—
560	560	1	104.00	$104.00	$582	+4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	482	18	132.00–164.00	$148.34	$715	+5.93
510–545	532	13	130.00–163.00	$147.57	$785	+4.30
550–595	575	9	120.00–157.00	$140.96	$811	-7.29
620–638	633	11	129.00–145.00	$139.59	$884	+10.79
650–680	665	2	128.00–132.00	$130.05	$865	+11.61
735	735	1	125.00	$125.00	$919	+6.61
825	825	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,015	—
985	985	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,133	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	120.00	$120.00	$510	—
620	620	1	110.00	$110.00	$682	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	100.00	$100.00	$520	—
600	600	1	107.00	$107.00	$642	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1130	1068	80-85%	3	61.00–68.00	$64.88	$693	-10.39
950–1510	1115	80-85%	25	70.00–80.00	$76.16	$849	—
1155–1705	1376	80-85%	10	82.00–90.00	$85.79	$1,180	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	85-90%	1	66.00	$66.00	$591	—
905	905	85-90%	1	58.00	$58.00	$525	—
830–955	910	85-90%	3	38.00–50.00	$43.05	$392	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1615	1433	4	99.00–105.00	$101.13	$1,449	—
1675–2005	1883	3	111.00–118.00	$114.18	$2,150	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	1	430.00	$430.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,060.00	$1,060.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	3	170.00	$170.00	-2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	-12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	215.00	$215.00	—
90	90	1	220.00	$220.00	—
125	125	1	305.00	$305.00	—
150	150	1	320.00	$320.00	—

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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.