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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.69/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 607 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 209 278
Feeder cattle 150 120 165
Slaughter cattle 48 37 48

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 moderate with quality average . Baby calves 55.00 to 80.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 —
255 255 1 197.50 $197.50 $504 —
385–390 388 2 210.00–225.00 $217.45 $844 -13.70
420–430 425 2 200.00–218.00 $208.89 $888 -43.11
450–495 469 4 210.00–243.00 $223.30 $1,047 -4.17
505–545 528 4 210.00–230.00 $222.88 $1,177 +11.88
555–565 558 3 212.00–227.00 $217.06 $1,211 -24.94
610–645 621 6 180.00–219.00 $209.76 $1,303 +52.76
650 650 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
805 805 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
910–925 918 2 124.00–136.00 $130.05 $1,194 -32.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
365–380 375 3 181.00–184.00 $182.01 $683 —
420–445 433 2 165.00–179.00 $171.80 $744 -3.54
470–485 478 2 170.00–179.00 $174.43 $834 +10.35
515–530 523 2 158.00–167.00 $162.56 $850 -3.48
555–575 567 3 150.00–160.00 $154.03 $873 -2.72
600–645 607 12 146.00–174.00 $168.69 $1,024 +15.19
665 665 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,037 +1.63
795 795 1 117.00 $117.00 $930 —
810 810 2 120.00–127.00 $123.50 $1,000 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
975 975 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,346 —
1000 1000 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 4 140.00–156.00 $147.36 $472 -7.29
360–375 368 2 130.00–162.50 $145.92 $537 -16.44
405–445 425 2 139.00–144.00 $141.38 $601 -12.62
460–480 473 3 140.00–156.00 $145.41 $688 -9.89
660 660 1 116.00 $116.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 126.00–135.00 $130.57 $624 —
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 215.00 $215.00 $516 -20.00
255–290 272 3 210.00–222.50 $214.45 $583 +4.35
305–320 316 5 182.50–220.00 $209.98 $664 —
350–385 367 5 192.00–227.50 $206.30 $757 -16.84
400 400 1 187.00 $187.00 $748 -26.35
460–490 481 4 186.00–212.00 $194.84 $937 -8.85
505–540 524 5 181.00–217.50 $191.13 $1,002 -28.63
555–560 558 3 206.00–212.00 $208.67 $1,164 -7.99
605–640 620 4 162.00–199.00 $183.99 $1,141 +2.71
655 655 1 146.00 $146.00 $956 -13.67
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 -20.95
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 -21.98
805–810 808 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,127 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 178.00 $178.00 $525 +13.00
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
350–390 372 5 146.00–178.00 $161.49 $601 -18.57
410–420 415 2 153.00–170.00 $161.60 $671 —
450–495 476 4 140.00–160.00 $150.78 $718 -29.22
550–560 557 3 161.00–170.00 $164.68 $917 +13.86
610 610 1 156.00 $156.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +26.00
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1825 1449 80-85% 26 88.00–97.00 $92.83 $1,345 —
1460–1875 1653 80-85% 3 99.00–105.00 $101.26 $1,674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–995 905 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.82 $695 -9.33
995 995 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1835 1454 5 108.00–116.00 $113.90 $1,656 —
1405–1940 1644 4 117.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,940 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 205.00 $205.00 +20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -45.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 4 45.00–65.00 $53.75 -31.25
20–25 21 7 50.00–65.00 $55.71 -29.29
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 ±0.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.