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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 240 256
Feeder cattle 145 164 128
Slaughter cattle 62 37 39
Replacement cattle 1 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 3.00 to 6.00 this week compared to last . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 15.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–246 244 5 154.00–180.00 $174.99 $427 +12.99
270–285 275 3 170.00–175.00 $173.36 $477 +12.02
300–330 319 4 161.00–174.00 $168.20 $537 +35.20
370–380 377 3 140.00–163.00 $151.77 $572 +0.28
410–445 424 6 146.00–163.00 $153.75 $652 +2.92
455–485 472 3 138.00–177.00 $158.42 $748 -13.68
505–540 521 8 137.00–174.00 $155.80 $812 -22.64
560–575 568 2 163.00–175.00 $168.92 $959 +10.93
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 —
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 -27.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 126.00–140.00 $132.59 $282 -8.41
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 +6.00
410–415 413 2 114.00–130.00 $122.05 $504 +3.05
550 550 1 117.00 $117.00 $644 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 101.00 $101.00 $384 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 126.00–127.00 $126.65 $420 -5.39
350–365 358 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $471 -6.05
400–420 413 6 126.00–138.00 $132.29 $546 -0.44
455–490 477 3 134.00–140.00 $136.99 $653 +4.74
500–545 520 9 122.00–142.00 $134.98 $702 +4.67
555–595 573 6 118.00–138.00 $131.88 $756 +5.01
610–620 615 2 118.00–127.00 $122.54 $754 +2.25
800–810 805 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $946 +8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
270 270 1 126.00 $126.00 $340 —
450 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536 —
605 605 1 103.00 $103.00 $623 —
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 100.00 $100.00 $210 —
335 335 1 109.00 $109.00 $365 —
410–435 423 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $425 —
490 490 1 108.00 $108.00 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +10.00
450–495 476 5 134.00–156.00 $142.48 $678 +4.73
510–540 520 4 120.00–139.00 $129.86 $675 -10.55
560–575 568 5 120.00–149.00 $132.74 $754 -7.64
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 +10.98
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 -7.54
705–745 722 3 114.00–118.00 $115.38 $833 -7.67
775 775 1 114.00 $114.00 $884 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
575 575 1 119.00 $119.00 $684 +3.00
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 —
845 845 1 88.00 $88.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1031 80-85% 4 69.00–72.00 $70.23 $724 —
945–1710 1215 80-85% 28 74.00–84.00 $80.33 $976 -0.28
1085–1980 1471 80-85% 12 85.00–93.00 $87.30 $1,284 -4.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 89.00 $89.00 $894 —
1245–1675 1460 2 106.00–108.00 $107.15 $1,564 —
1200–1725 1545 3 112.00–117.00 $114.96 $1,776 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -70.00
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00 +5.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 107 3 135.00–155.00 $148.33 -15.24

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 —
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
60–65 63 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 +25.00
80–85 82 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 125.00 $125.00 —
100 100 2 120.00 $120.00 -38.33

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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.