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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.33/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 566 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 186 239
Feeder cattle 134 114 143
Slaughter cattle 25 54 47
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 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 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
350–370 363 3 185.00–235.00 $212.25 $770 -2.95
425–435 430 2 212.00–237.00 $224.35 $965 —
475–485 480 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,181 +29.99
505–540 525 4 202.00–220.00 $211.86 $1,112 +5.44
557–590 566 5 200.00–225.00 $218.18 $1,235 —
628–630 629 4 197.00–230.00 $221.73 $1,395 —
679 679 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,501 —
703 703 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,518 +28.00
778 778 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,509 —
810 810 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,652 —
885 885 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 152.00–167.00 $159.65 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
390 390 1 183.00 $183.00 $714 -12.13
480 480 1 192.00 $192.00 $922 -0.69
500–540 521 6 160.00–188.00 $180.78 $942 -4.01
550–590 566 12 160.00–190.00 $181.33 $1,026 -2.75
630–640 635 2 164.00–170.00 $166.98 $1,060 +7.98
675–688 684 3 168.00–170.00 $169.34 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 167.00 $167.00 $468 +13.98
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
430–445 437 3 142.00–162.00 $151.27 $661 -25.73
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 —
580 580 2 110.00 $110.00 $638 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 207.00 $207.00 $662 +0.02
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
410–420 415 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $757 -12.53
460 460 2 185.00 $185.00 $851 ±0.00
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -5.00
575–585 580 2 176.00–190.00 $183.06 $1,062 -2.03
600–645 621 4 152.00–177.00 $165.24 $1,026 +15.24
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 -12.00
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
860 860 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -5.00
415 415 1 161.00 $161.00 $668 -0.09
475–495 485 2 160.00–169.00 $164.59 $798 +4.59
500–520 513 5 145.00–152.00 $149.42 $767 +0.72
585–593 591 4 140.00–176.00 $167.09 $988 +14.36
605–635 620 2 135.00–143.00 $138.90 $861 -1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 125.00–132.00 $128.34 $479 —
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 —
720 720 1 91.00 $91.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1125 1093 80-85% 2 88.00–92.00 $89.94 $983 —
1025–1295 1129 80-85% 7 101.00–106.00 $103.65 $1,170 -4.77
1005–1795 1307 80-85% 11 107.00–110.00 $108.31 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,248 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 —
70 70 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 60.00 $60.00 +20.00
40–45 43 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 +17.50
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 +15.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 115 3 260.00–280.00 $273.33 —
150 150 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.