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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 112 105 220
Feeder cattle 67 72 145
Slaughter cattle 31 20 62

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 10.00 to 45.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,107 +1.00
610–625 618 2 202.00–208.00 $205.04 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 -11.07
480–495 487 3 180.00–187.00 $184.30 $898 -3.23
510–540 520 4 170.00–188.00 $182.34 $948 +9.72
570 570 1 156.00 $156.00 $889 -5.07
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
705 705 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
770 770 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 140.00–145.00 $142.66 $328 —
255 255 1 177.00 $177.00 $451 —
300–315 308 2 150.00–167.00 $158.71 $489 —
400–440 420 2 155.00–176.00 $166.00 $697 +6.29
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 +4.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 4 195.00–205.00 $200.52 $770 +3.52
405–420 413 2 180.00–192.00 $185.89 $768 —
450–495 469 4 188.00–200.00 $195.07 $915 +11.07
560–590 575 2 172.00–180.00 $175.90 $1,011 —
685–695 690 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $1,097 —
700 700 2 157.00–177.00 $167.00 $1,169 +27.00
795 795 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
355 355 1 182.00 $182.00 $646 -3.00
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 +26.53
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 +10.00
505–540 517 3 150.00–160.00 $156.74 $810 -4.25
550–585 559 4 170.00–178.00 $175.91 $983 +10.93
610–630 620 2 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
450–460 455 2 127.00–137.00 $132.05 $601 —
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1105 1010 80-85% 5 88.00–94.00 $89.55 $904 —
935–1425 1111 80-85% 11 99.00–104.00 $101.52 $1,128 —
1200–1605 1319 80-85% 5 105.00–108.00 $105.92 $1,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1415 1235 3 110.00–116.00 $112.61 $1,391 —
1635–1925 1787 3 127.00–133.00 $129.37 $2,312 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
760–770 765 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $1,109 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 45.00–65.00 $53.33 +9.33
30–35 32 3 60.00–65.00 $63.33 +19.33
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +41.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.