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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.73/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 418 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 180 307
Feeder cattle 216 102 232
Slaughter cattle 38 41 48
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 184.00–246.00 $216.17 $720 +6.75
350–385 368 2 209.00–245.00 $227.86 $839 +14.77
425–448 438 7 206.00–231.00 $221.85 $972 +18.38
455–490 470 6 184.00–218.00 $207.23 $974 —
505 505 1 186.00 $186.00 $939 -9.57
550–585 568 3 186.00–200.00 $195.14 $1,108 -4.86
620–630 625 3 160.00–190.00 $178.40 $1,115 —
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 167.50–175.00 $170.96 $381 —
320–345 327 7 160.00–173.00 $170.59 $558 —
360–390 377 5 163.00–202.00 $173.91 $656 +4.65
405–435 418 11 154.00–175.00 $167.73 $701 +10.84
495 495 5 167.00 $167.00 $827 +17.00
500–545 520 3 155.00–156.00 $155.68 $810 +3.21
565–585 575 2 148.00–156.00 $151.93 $874 +3.52
600–605 603 2 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $868 —
655–690 673 4 141.00–156.00 $150.96 $1,016 —
702–710 706 2 149.00–156.00 $152.52 $1,077 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 +17.00
815 815 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 149.00 $149.00 $325 —
262–265 263 4 133.00–153.00 $147.96 $389 +17.96
305 305 1 152.00 $152.00 $464 +8.02
355–385 369 6 143.00–169.00 $153.50 $566 +12.50
400–440 408 6 137.00–157.00 $148.16 $604 +11.62
455–475 465 2 135.00–152.00 $143.32 $666 -4.68
520 520 1 139.00 $139.00 $723 —
560–585 573 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $748 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.00 $137.00 $377 —
315–345 330 4 110.00–130.00 $124.70 $412 —
375 375 1 126.00 $126.00 $472 —
430 430 1 112.00 $112.00 $482 —
465–480 475 3 122.00–137.00 $130.26 $619 —
540 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 —
620 620 1 109.00 $109.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 235 4 195.00–196.00 $195.77 $460 —
262–295 271 6 191.00–212.50 $199.62 $541 +14.62
306 306 5 215.00 $215.00 $658 —
379–395 381 8 185.00–210.00 $203.65 $776 -4.02
430–435 432 3 176.00–193.00 $181.64 $785 -22.29
450–470 460 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $823 -20.64
510–545 530 3 161.00–183.00 $169.43 $898 +14.43
555–595 568 8 163.00–190.00 $173.46 $985 +9.46
600–635 619 4 138.00–165.00 $153.16 $948 -11.84
660–695 676 4 147.00–164.00 $153.62 $1,038 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
780 780 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,100 —
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
955 955 1 103.00 $103.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
260–295 278 2 147.00–172.50 $160.55 $446 —
360–395 373 3 172.00–174.00 $172.64 $644 —
430 430 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $639 +6.50
455–495 480 3 150.00–169.00 $159.22 $764 -3.78
500–535 518 2 131.00–148.00 $139.79 $724 —
560–567 566 7 136.00–158.00 $153.73 $870 +9.78
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 134.00–137.00 $135.47 $573 —
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1555 1125 80-85% 11 84.00–94.00 $89.74 $1,010 —
955–1510 1283 80-85% 11 98.00–110.00 $102.30 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–950 831 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.31 $435 +0.09
975 975 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 86.00 $86.00 $886 —
1640 1640 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,804 —
1750–1845 1798 2 112.00–117.00 $114.43 $2,057 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 127 5 195.00–260.00 $236.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 —
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 —
50–55 54 4 110.00–145.00 $123.75 —
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 4 65.00–85.00 $76.25 -18.75
20–25 23 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -25.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -12.50
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
60–65 63 2 125.00 $125.00 -1.00
70–75 73 2 135.00–180.00 $157.50 +31.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.