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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 219 213
Feeder cattle 100 150 124
Slaughter cattle 39 48 54
Replacement cattle 1 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady 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
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -3.30
555–560 558 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,211 -0.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 172.00–174.00 $173.05 $649 -8.96
410–440 426 4 170.00–179.00 $174.65 $744 +2.85
465–495 478 4 160.00–182.00 $168.31 $805 -6.12
510–545 528 6 160.00–185.00 $171.73 $907 +9.17
555–570 560 3 160.00–184.00 $168.14 $942 +14.11
620 620 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,110 +10.31
750 750 1 128.00 $128.00 $960 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
950 950 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 +12.64
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 -5.92
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -1.38
465–495 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 +4.59
510 510 1 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
590 590 1 123.00 $123.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
260–270 267 3 130.00–137.00 $133.96 $358 —
395 395 1 122.00 $122.00 $482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 202.00–210.00 $205.47 $678 -4.51
370–395 380 4 200.00–215.00 $207.59 $789 +1.29
405–430 420 3 200.00–245.00 $219.21 $921 +32.21
460–495 472 5 185.00–198.00 $193.90 $915 -0.94
505–515 510 2 172.00–187.00 $179.57 $916 -11.56
555 555 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $985 -31.17
600–630 615 2 158.00–169.00 $163.37 $1,005 -20.62
810 810 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,199 +8.50
1105 1105 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 162.00 $162.00 $324 —
250–265 260 3 140.00–180.00 $156.99 $408 -21.01
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 +15.00
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 +8.51
405–440 427 3 135.00–170.00 $148.61 $635 -12.99
455–495 470 6 140.00–177.00 $162.24 $763 +11.46
530–545 538 2 160.00 $160.00 $861 —
570–595 578 3 150.00–165.00 $156.64 $905 -8.04
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -36.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
460 460 1 117.00 $117.00 $538 —
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 -26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 947 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $805 —
965–1565 1250 80-85% 11 102.00–109.00 $104.94 $1,312 —
1020–1515 1304 80-85% 7 93.00–101.00 $97.63 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–870 814 85-90% 5 73.00–83.00 $77.05 $627 —
850–935 893 85-90% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.57 $603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1735 1463 2 119.00–127.00 $123.75 $1,810 +9.85
1205–1985 1526 6 100.00–115.00 $110.97 $1,693 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 —
90–95 93 2 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 3 110.00–135.00 $118.33 —
100 100 3 75.00–100.00 $90.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 30.00 $30.00 —
20–25 23 5 45.00–55.00 $50.00 —
30–35 33 4 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —
45 45 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -28.75
30–35 33 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 +3.33
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
90–95 93 2 210.00–260.00 $235.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 115 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —
35 35 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 —
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 —
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —
75 75 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.