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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 190 253
Feeder cattle 76 130 190
Slaughter cattle 85 37 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
445 445 1 197.00 $197.00 $877 -53.00
615 615 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,150 +7.00
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 ±0.00
405–430 415 3 201.00–210.00 $204.26 $848 +19.32
460–480 470 2 183.00–198.00 $190.66 $896 -2.84
545 545 2 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 -41.64
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 -5.53
340 340 1 177.00 $177.00 $602 +23.00
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
400–445 429 5 150.00–172.00 $163.16 $700 +0.66
545 545 2 133.00 $133.00 $725 +0.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
490 490 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 206.00 $206.00 $484 -10.08
365–393 384 3 220.00–224.00 $221.27 $850 +7.33
400–440 423 6 192.00–215.00 $200.37 $848 -6.63
470–480 473 4 199.00–200.00 $199.25 $942 -11.32
535–545 540 2 191.00–197.00 $194.03 $1,048 -18.64
555 555 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,099 +18.00
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 -28.45
655–675 667 3 152.00–170.00 $161.31 $1,076 -30.20
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
1000 1000 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 172.00–192.00 $182.09 $515 +29.59
400–440 420 4 150.00–165.00 $157.90 $663 -5.57
450–495 472 6 145.00–175.00 $161.34 $762 -7.87
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 —
595 595 1 133.00 $133.00 $791 +23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1470 1052 80-85% 11 80.00–94.00 $88.83 $934 —
835–1495 1180 80-85% 33 95.00–105.00 $100.30 $1,184 —
935–1715 1274 80-85% 19 106.00–112.00 $109.32 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–920 825 85-90% 2 68.00–75.00 $71.10 $587 -2.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1790 1392 3 124.00–131.00 $127.71 $1,778 —
1215–2210 1718 4 116.00–119.00 $117.73 $2,023 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 5 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -35.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
50–55 54 4 110.00–115.00 $113.75 -21.25
65 65 4 185.00 $185.00 +50.00
70–75 71 11 160.00–195.00 $182.73 +27.73

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 5 20.00–45.00 $31.00 -4.00
20–25 22 3 40.00–55.00 $48.33 -4.67
30–35 33 3 65.00–85.00 $75.00 +2.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +7.00
50–55 53 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 +26.67
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
70–75 72 3 160.00–180.00 $170.00 +50.00
90 90 1 205.00 $205.00 +85.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
100–125 107 10 115.00–180.00 $168.00 +9.67

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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.