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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 225 118
Feeder cattle 130 161 71
Slaughter cattle 37 47 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were 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
240 240 1 207.50 $207.50 $498 -12.50
325 325 1 235.50 $235.50 $765 +15.50
365–385 375 3 200.00–255.00 $230.68 $865 -48.98
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
525–545 535 2 217.00–217.50 $217.25 $1,162 +6.23
555–570 563 5 217.00–230.00 $221.53 $1,247 +7.02
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -25.00
815 815 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,255 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 -10.28
420–430 425 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $786 -6.37
455–495 477 3 188.00–200.00 $193.50 $923 +0.10
500–525 508 3 162.50–184.00 $175.61 $892 -15.36
555–595 573 6 160.00–184.00 $168.19 $964 -11.44
600–620 608 3 173.00–188.00 $181.08 $1,101 +13.23
660–685 673 2 169.00–184.00 $176.64 $1,189 +5.12
750–765 758 2 140.00–167.00 $153.63 $1,165 +1.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 3 150.00–165.00 $158.36 $353 —
255–270 262 3 155.00–164.00 $160.53 $421 -7.43
340 340 1 154.00 $154.00 $524 -1.00
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -21.03
415 415 1 162.50 $162.50 $674 +6.67
470 470 1 147.50 $147.50 $693 —
520–540 530 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $703 -7.45
570 570 1 139.00 $139.00 $792 -4.08
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
305–325 315 2 110.00–130.00 $120.32 $379 —
370 370 1 134.00 $134.00 $496 +11.00
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 217 3 205.00–225.00 $216.08 $469 -11.20
270–285 278 2 190.00–197.50 $193.85 $539 -11.15
325–330 328 2 206.00–230.00 $217.91 $715 +11.61
350–360 357 3 202.50–220.00 $213.94 $764 +7.71
435 435 1 207.00 $207.00 $900 +8.24
460–495 478 3 200.00–226.00 $210.57 $1,007 +13.09
500–525 515 3 208.00–219.00 $212.67 $1,095 +8.98
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -20.50
600–645 629 7 180.00–200.00 $193.45 $1,217 +1.45
650–655 653 2 189.00–194.00 $191.51 $1,251 +26.37
725 725 1 133.00 $133.00 $964 -30.95
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 +6.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 152.50 $152.50 $404 —
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -42.00
370–395 387 3 166.00–184.00 $176.59 $683 —
425–440 433 2 147.50–180.00 $163.47 $708 -3.64
455–470 460 6 150.00–180.00 $169.21 $778 -2.24
510–540 527 3 145.00–163.00 $155.99 $822 +12.33
590 590 1 154.00 $154.00 $909 -13.21
605–625 615 2 137.00–150.00 $143.39 $882 —
690 690 1 134.00 $134.00 $925 +6.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 112.50 $112.50 $489 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1410 1208 80-85% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.70 $1,084 —
1115–1580 1348 80-85% 9 106.00–116.00 $110.63 $1,491 —
985–1705 1410 80-85% 12 96.00–105.00 $100.02 $1,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–890 832 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $73.23 $609 -9.77
865–885 875 85-90% 2 89.00–95.00 $91.97 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,133 —
1495–1870 1678 4 117.00–118.00 $117.46 $1,971 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 —
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 25.00–45.00 $35.00 -41.00
20–25 22 5 45.00–60.00 $53.00 -23.00
30–35 32 5 65.00–80.00 $73.00 -3.00
60 60 2 120.00 $120.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 +5.00
100–115 105 3 145.00–180.00 $158.33 -38.34

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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.