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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 173 133
Feeder cattle 110 79 55
Slaughter cattle 28 60 28
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . 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
400–440 413 4 182.50–215.00 $205.59 $849 +11.26
450–485 466 4 200.00–240.00 $220.21 $1,026 +14.50
510–540 525 4 190.00–235.00 $216.06 $1,134 —
550–570 560 2 202.00–225.00 $213.29 $1,194 —
610–630 620 2 216.00–223.00 $219.56 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 +20.00
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
350–385 362 3 180.00–194.00 $189.03 $684 +22.51
415–420 418 3 170.00–196.00 $180.61 $755 +5.57
450–492 478 7 166.00–185.00 $174.32 $833 +13.72
505–540 519 5 150.00–178.00 $168.72 $876 —
550–555 553 2 152.00–173.00 $162.55 $899 +13.62
600 600 2 151.00 $151.00 $906 +11.06
670–675 672 3 140.00–159.00 $152.64 $1,026 +14.90
703 703 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 -12.00
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
305–340 323 3 145.00–170.00 $153.38 $495 +6.27
365–395 380 2 161.00–176.00 $168.20 $639 —
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —
615–645 630 2 107.50–120.00 $113.90 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 —
345 345 1 102.50 $102.50 $354 —
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 —
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 202.50 $202.50 $577 —
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
350–355 353 2 210.00 $210.00 $741 +5.00
420–425 423 2 185.00–247.50 $216.07 $914 +36.61
455–495 479 4 180.00–257.50 $204.87 $981 +24.28
510 510 2 170.00–225.00 $197.50 $1,007 +25.47
635 635 6 189.00–193.00 $192.33 $1,221 +30.33
720–730 725 3 120.00–168.00 $146.11 $1,059 —
835 835 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,111 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 —
410–425 418 2 152.50–175.00 $163.55 $684 —
500 500 1 157.00 $157.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–950 948 80-85% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.49 $697 —
865–1620 1141 80-85% 7 101.00–109.00 $105.54 $1,204 —
1135–1400 1268 80-85% 4 94.00–98.00 $96.02 $1,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–830 795 85-90% 3 44.00–62.00 $54.21 $431 —
670–900 797 85-90% 5 70.00–74.00 $71.87 $573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2045 1693 3 114.00–117.00 $115.92 $1,963 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 117 3 145.00–190.00 $173.33 -6.67
150 150 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 60.00 $60.00 +12.50
20–25 23 6 50.00–85.00 $59.17 +11.67
30 30 5 60.00–90.00 $75.00 +4.00
60 60 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -10.83
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 —
90–95 93 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 —
100–115 106 4 120.00–150.00 $136.25 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 118 12 164.00–330.00 $229.08 —
150 150 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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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.