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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 163 235
Feeder cattle 72 99 164
Slaughter cattle 20 25 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady 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 light with quality average . Baby calves 45.00 to 85.00 5 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 172.00 $172.00 $430 —
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
540 540 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 170.00–190.00 $178.61 $563 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 -10.27
405–440 417 3 182.00–200.00 $191.07 $797 +1.23
465–475 470 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $881 -3.33
530–540 535 2 160.00–185.00 $172.62 $924 -7.62
555–590 571 4 152.00–180.00 $161.07 $920 -12.62
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
1000 1000 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 172.00 $172.00 $507 +22.00
400–430 415 4 142.00–167.00 $159.71 $663 -3.56
450–495 477 5 142.00–164.00 $155.42 $741 +6.33
500 500 1 137.00 $137.00 $685 -8.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 +19.30
420–435 428 2 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $678 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +22.61
500–530 513 4 145.00–168.00 $160.99 $826 -11.01
573–595 584 4 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $963 +9.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 207.00–215.00 $212.22 $673 +12.22
375 375 1 197.00 $197.00 $739 +12.00
455 455 1 184.00 $184.00 $837 -11.00
605 605 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,010 +2.51
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
895 895 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–980 958 80-85% 3 89.00–94.00 $91.28 $874 —
950–1800 1282 80-85% 10 96.00–106.00 $101.46 $1,301 —
1130–2000 1446 80-85% 8 108.00–112.00 $109.20 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 —
540 540 1 122.00 $122.00 $659 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -25.00
20–25 22 5 30.00–50.00 $44.00 -11.00

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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.