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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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.