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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $207.54/cwt +22.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 574 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 143 282
Feeder cattle 138 64 163
Slaughter cattle 43 54 58
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 lower 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 moderate with quality average . Baby calves 60.00 to 70.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 202.00 $202.00 $667 —
420 420 1 207.00 $207.00 $869 —
485 485 1 201.00 $201.00 $975 -2.00
600–610 605 2 190.00–208.00 $198.93 $1,204 —
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —
560 560 1 114.00 $114.00 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 193.00 $193.00 $753 —
420–440 430 3 172.00–180.00 $177.40 $763 +5.40
450–470 462 3 180.00–184.00 $181.36 $838 +10.04
508–548 524 8 182.00–191.00 $187.54 $983 +16.20
560–575 568 2 172.00–180.00 $175.95 $999 +7.18
600–645 629 9 155.00–170.00 $165.74 $1,043 -11.77
745 745 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,088 —
775 775 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,224 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 140.00 $140.00 $305 —
350 350 1 153.00 $153.00 $536 +3.00
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 +4.01
485–495 490 2 140.00–160.00 $149.90 $735 -12.10
500–520 510 2 160.00–169.00 $164.41 $838 +15.41
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 —
510–520 515 2 115.00–121.00 $118.03 $608 —
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 207.00 $207.00 $590 —
335–345 340 3 187.00–200.00 $195.73 $665 +0.73
395 395 1 197.00 $197.00 $778 +2.00
400–410 405 4 200.00–207.00 $204.04 $826 —
450–495 479 6 191.00–224.00 $209.22 $1,002 +26.90
515–545 530 2 190.00–194.00 $191.94 $1,017 +21.78
553–585 574 10 191.00–220.00 $207.54 $1,191 +22.87
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 +30.00
675–685 680 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,238 —
745 745 2 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
768 768 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,175 +3.00
800–820 810 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 —
895 895 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,101 —
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 —
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
430 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 —
450–455 453 2 145.00–157.00 $150.97 $684 -11.03
520 520 1 122.00 $122.00 $634 —
555–595 569 4 140.00–170.00 $153.73 $875 +6.73
625–630 628 2 139.00–150.00 $144.48 $907 +0.83
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 120.00–130.00 $123.68 $486 +20.23
415–420 418 2 109.00–117.00 $113.02 $472 —
470–495 483 2 106.00–116.00 $110.87 $536 —
540 540 1 124.00 $124.00 $670 -4.00
560–595 573 3 105.00–120.00 $111.61 $640 -6.39
630 630 1 107.00 $107.00 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 927 80-85% 5 84.00–90.00 $87.14 $808 —
920–1645 1188 80-85% 12 95.00–104.00 $100.07 $1,189 —
1050–1480 1211 80-85% 7 108.00–115.00 $109.81 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–855 810 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.58 $798 —
785–865 818 85-90% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.36 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1345 1243 2 105.00–112.00 $108.21 $1,345 —
1325–1840 1583 2 116.00–126.00 $121.81 $1,928 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 122 7 150.00–220.00 $186.43 —
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 +17.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 107 5 140.00–160.00 $150.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 65.00 $65.00 —
55 55 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 —
70–75 71 5 140.00–165.00 $149.00 —
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 5 40.00–65.00 $51.00 -3.44
35 35 1 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
50–55 53 3 100.00–130.00 $115.00 -1.67
60 60 4 115.00–145.00 $125.00 +11.25
70–75 71 4 130.00–175.00 $147.50 +33.75

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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.