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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 191 281
Feeder cattle 62 100 191
Slaughter cattle 37 39 62
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compare to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . 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
485 485 1 182.00 $182.00 $883 -38.00
515–535 525 2 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $1,000 —
570 570 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 -15.00
685 685 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 —
435 435 1 182.50 $182.50 $794 +7.85
460–495 478 2 170.00 $170.00 $813 +1.69
500–535 521 4 170.00–197.50 $185.62 $967 +13.89
685 685 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,082 —
710–715 713 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $1,134 —
785 785 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,185 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 177.50 $177.50 $417 +27.50
355–375 363 3 136.00–160.00 $145.14 $527 +5.14
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 +7.00
470 470 1 167.00 $167.00 $785 +17.00
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +2.00
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 3 190.00–206.00 $195.54 $602 -9.93
400–410 405 2 196.00–202.50 $199.21 $807 -20.00
465–485 475 2 194.00–199.00 $196.55 $934 +2.65
505–510 508 2 193.00–203.00 $198.02 $1,006 +18.45
560–565 563 2 170.00–194.00 $181.95 $1,024 +4.45
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
720–740 730 2 150.00–169.00 $159.37 $1,163 —
755–770 763 2 140.00–146.00 $143.03 $1,091 —
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 147.50–156.00 $151.95 $494 -33.05
375 375 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $591 -12.50
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 +21.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–930 928 80-85% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $812 +2.50
920–1325 1127 80-85% 13 90.00–101.00 $96.29 $1,085 —
945–1765 1427 80-85% 17 103.00–111.00 $106.89 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $315 —
780 780 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1715 1458 2 114.00–118.00 $116.35 $1,696 -7.40

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 121 4 155.00–230.00 $190.00 —
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 -45.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 107 3 140.00–185.00 $163.33 +45.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
30–35 32 3 65.00 $65.00 -2.50
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
55 55 2 90.00–130.00 $110.00 -15.00
60–65 63 3 135.00–160.00 $148.33 +23.33
70 70 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 +10.00
80–85 83 2 165.00–245.00 $205.00 +80.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 -5.00
50–55 52 3 135.00–150.00 $140.00 —
60–65 63 4 130.00–185.00 $161.25 -73.75
70–75 72 3 185.00–195.00 $190.00 -45.00
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 11 110.00–195.00 $157.73 +22.73

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 95.00–140.00 $117.50 —
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 —
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.