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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.83/cwt -14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 415 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.41/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 290 190
Feeder cattle 164 225 121
Slaughter cattle 37 53 31
Replacement cattle 5 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 3.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 20.00 3head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 162.00 $162.00 $381 -2.47
280–285 282 3 149.00–173.00 $161.34 $455 -4.47
325 325 1 133.00 $133.00 $432 -14.84
350–360 355 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $538 -11.84
400–445 415 11 130.00–170.00 $150.83 $626 +0.81
465–495 476 4 160.00–185.00 $172.10 $819 +4.99
500–540 520 2 177.00–180.00 $178.44 $928 +22.38
555–585 570 4 145.00–177.00 $157.99 $901 -12.08
610 610 1 154.00 $154.00 $939 -0.86
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 141.00 $141.00 $289 —
330 330 1 124.00 $124.00 $409 —
370 370 1 117.00 $117.00 $433 -1.00
425 425 1 119.00 $119.00 $506 -7.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 110.00 $110.00 $336 —
355 355 1 109.00 $109.00 $387 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 3 128.00–138.00 $132.04 $420 +1.04
360–395 386 8 132.00–140.00 $137.52 $531 +8.88
405–445 416 7 125.00–141.00 $132.73 $552 +4.26
455–485 474 8 127.00–137.00 $132.25 $627 +3.78
510–535 523 3 128.00–133.00 $130.31 $682 +4.13
550–595 577 8 120.00–134.00 $126.87 $732 -0.49
610–630 618 3 115.00–126.00 $120.29 $743 +1.29
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 +15.00
705–735 720 2 108.00–121.00 $114.36 $823 +9.36
820 820 2 105.00–114.00 $109.50 $898 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $399 -9.01
495 495 2 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $554 -5.99
505–530 518 2 110.00 $110.00 $570 -1.98
730 730 1 91.00 $91.00 $664 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 106.00 $106.00 $276 —
505–530 522 3 100.00–106.00 $101.94 $532 -4.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
450–495 478 6 123.00–152.00 $137.75 $658 -10.59
500–540 515 10 125.00–167.00 $140.41 $723 -7.16
550–585 573 7 132.00–151.00 $140.38 $804 -0.58
600–610 605 3 125.00–140.00 $133.02 $805 -6.57
650–690 670 8 110.00–130.00 $119.54 $801 -10.51
710–715 712 3 109.00–145.00 $123.05 $876 -1.95
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
845 845 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,039 ±0.00
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 119.00 $119.00 $565 —
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 —
885 885 1 80.00 $80.00 $708 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 ±0.00
595 595 1 107.00 $107.00 $637 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1005 983 80-85% 3 64.00–72.00 $67.05 $659 —
1005–1550 1210 80-85% 13 74.00–85.00 $80.61 $975 —
1105–1745 1463 80-85% 9 86.00–100.00 $91.47 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1740 1668 3 113.00–119.00 $116.26 $1,939 —
1055–2145 1676 5 104.00–110.00 $106.57 $1,786 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 175.00–225.00 $200.00 —
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 113 3 185.00–235.00 $210.00 —
185 185 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,287.80 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 109 7 140.00–180.00 $163.57 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 145.00 $145.00 -25.00
75 75 2 165.00–200.00 $182.50 +12.50
80–85 81 6 170.00–220.00 $195.83 +25.83
90–95 93 2 175.00–215.00 $195.00 +25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 —
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 105 3 145.00–185.00 $158.33 —

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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.