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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 285 390
Feeder cattle 79 216 256
Slaughter cattle 60 38 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
275–280 278 2 180.00 $180.00 $500 —
345 345 1 203.00 $203.00 $700 -13.17
385 385 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $760 -30.36
405 405 3 180.00–207.00 $194.33 $787 -27.52
450–485 468 2 200.00–211.00 $205.71 $963 -1.52
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 158.00 $158.00 $379 —
285–295 290 2 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $449 +4.91
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 —
370 370 1 167.00 $167.00 $618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $362 —
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 164.00–169.00 $166.52 $646 -7.39
410–445 428 2 174.00–176.00 $175.04 $749 +7.31
475–495 489 5 152.00–164.00 $160.60 $785 -6.40
550–570 560 3 143.00–155.00 $148.93 $834 -3.00
605–610 608 2 125.00–155.00 $139.94 $851 -4.07
655–690 668 3 115.00–153.00 $137.74 $920 -13.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 167.00 $167.00 $359 +18.00
310–330 320 3 139.00–152.00 $147.11 $471 -4.89
405–430 422 3 140.00–153.00 $148.84 $628 +0.68
450 450 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $668 +5.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 -2.00
515 515 1 123.00 $123.00 $633 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 205.00 $205.00 $777 +1.35
440–445 443 2 173.00–186.00 $179.46 $795 -2.18
460–475 465 3 174.00–188.00 $180.59 $840 +1.61
525–540 533 2 170.00–174.00 $172.03 $917 +2.60
555–590 576 4 150.00–164.00 $158.61 $914 -14.85
610 610 1 162.00 $162.00 $988 +8.84
660 660 1 147.00 $147.00 $970 -6.62
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 -0.55
490–495 493 2 154.00–159.00 $156.51 $772 -2.71
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 +23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1040 963 80-85% 4 68.00–81.00 $73.34 $706 —
950–1420 1100 80-85% 10 84.00–94.00 $90.51 $996 +0.77
1165–1730 1363 80-85% 15 97.00–105.00 $101.30 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–860 803 85-90% 2 56.00–61.00 $58.68 $471 +6.37
845 845 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $634 +22.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,835 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 120.00–240.00 $180.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 2 170.00 $170.00 +20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 +75.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 35.00–55.00 $47.50 -22.50
30–35 34 10 65.00–85.00 $71.00 +1.00
40–45 43 2 80.00–110.00 $95.00 +10.00
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 +10.00
60–65 62 3 125.00–145.00 $133.33 +8.33
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 -12.50

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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.