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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 155 159
Feeder cattle 161 62 101
Slaughter cattle 47 37 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 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
215 215 1 220.00 $220.00 $473 —
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
350–390 370 2 257.00–300.00 $279.66 $1,035 —
513–545 534 3 200.00–223.00 $211.02 $1,127 +20.53
575–595 585 2 214.00–215.00 $214.51 $1,255 +12.51
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -16.00
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 4 190.00–201.00 $195.28 $728 —
430–445 438 3 190.00–194.00 $191.31 $838 +8.81
450–495 471 7 186.00–201.00 $193.40 $911 +23.40
530–545 536 4 187.00–194.00 $190.97 $1,024 +5.35
555–570 563 2 170.00–189.00 $179.63 $1,011 —
605–645 625 3 160.00–174.00 $167.85 $1,049 —
670–685 678 2 170.00–173.00 $171.52 $1,163 +13.52
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 +8.00
765–778 774 5 137.00–161.00 $152.07 $1,177 +1.07
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 —
995 995 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 150.00–185.00 $167.96 $484 —
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
380–385 383 2 157.00–165.00 $161.03 $617 +15.89
410–440 426 4 152.00–162.00 $155.83 $664 +8.83
515–535 525 2 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
555–585 570 2 140.00–146.00 $143.08 $816 +18.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 123.00 $123.00 $443 -2.00
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 215.00–235.00 $227.28 $507 —
255–290 273 2 205.00 $205.00 $560 —
315–320 318 3 195.00–212.00 $206.30 $656 +10.76
350–395 371 7 192.00–217.00 $206.23 $765 —
400–420 411 6 192.00–209.00 $198.76 $817 -0.45
455–495 481 9 192.00–201.00 $197.48 $950 +0.93
505–545 528 4 199.00–210.00 $203.69 $1,075 +5.67
590 590 2 185.00–216.00 $200.50 $1,183 +18.55
600–605 603 3 185.00–198.00 $192.00 $1,158 —
650–698 677 4 147.00–189.00 $165.14 $1,118 -4.86
710–720 717 3 146.00–175.00 $163.95 $1,176 +4.58
815–825 820 2 121.00–176.00 $148.67 $1,219 —
855–860 858 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $1,274 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 182.00 $182.00 $592 +30.05
415–445 429 5 155.00–175.00 $167.11 $717 -2.89
460–465 463 2 162.00–181.00 $171.45 $794 —
530–540 533 4 125.00–160.00 $143.66 $766 —
570–590 580 2 155.00–179.00 $167.21 $970 —
670–680 675 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $861 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1114 80-85% 4 86.00–91.00 $88.64 $987 -7.65
1000–1600 1291 80-85% 14 92.00–102.00 $97.63 $1,260 —
1135–1855 1489 80-85% 17 104.00–119.00 $107.65 $1,603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–800 768 85-90% 2 60.00–68.00 $64.17 $493 -15.83
830 830 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1400 1305 5 111.00–124.00 $114.75 $1,497 —
1870 1870 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,375 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 -3.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 5 65.00–90.00 $76.00 -14.00
40–45 42 3 95.00–100.00 $98.33 +8.33
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 -36.25
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -20.00
90 90 1 245.00 $245.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–120 112 3 140.00–270.00 $196.67 +38.94

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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.