Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 14, 2022

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.28/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 417 lb · 27 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.21/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 425 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.57/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 467 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	794	767	953
Feeder cattle	566	492	643
Slaughter cattle	143	160	152
Replacement cattle	1	2	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 15. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was good at lower prices; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (15 head) ranged 10.00 to 65.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
276 value added	276	4	168.00	$168.00	$464	—
285–295	290	4	150.00–162.00	$157.79	$458	+14.95
308–340 fancy	317	7	158.00–164.00	$160.83	$510	-5.21
300–345	324	8	140.00–150.00	$144.74	$469	+2.80
358–380	371	7	137.00–150.00	$142.32	$528	-1.35
365–390 fancy	384	6	154.00–166.00	$159.40	$612	—
400–410 fancy	407	10	154.00–161.00	$156.69	$638	—
400–445	423	17	140.00–150.00	$144.92	$613	+5.08
455–480	462	5	132.00–141.00	$137.79	$637	-6.03
509 value added	509	7	149.00	$149.00	$758	—
500–545	529	7	130.00–135.00	$132.41	$700	-11.65
560–595	575	5	129.00–138.00	$133.18	$766	-15.05
655–680	668	2	131.00–140.00	$135.42	$905	+8.16

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	270	3	127.00–130.00	$129.07	$348	—
365–398	386	5	124.00–130.00	$128.66	$497	+3.35
405–445	424	5	132.00–136.00	$133.61	$567	+11.68
565–580	575	3	117.00–125.00	$120.63	$694	—
750–765	758	2	110.00–112.00	$111.01	$841	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	230	4	112.00–119.00	$116.44	$268	—
270–280	275	2	118.00–120.00	$119.02	$327	+15.14
310–340	325	5	100.00–108.00	$103.56	$337	-5.44
370–375	372	3	108.00–110.00	$108.67	$404	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253	253	5	134.00	$134.00	$339	+0.61
275–285 fancy	282	3	148.00–150.00	$148.65	$419	—
306–345	321	10	124.00–135.00	$129.50	$416	+3.38
323–335 value added	326	4	139.00–142.00	$141.23	$460	—
355–395	370	7	124.00–130.00	$126.28	$467	-2.03
355–395 fancy	380	4	134.00–140.00	$137.59	$523	-4.40
400–440	422	11	129.00–136.00	$131.54	$555	-7.52
430 value added	430	8	145.00	$145.00	$624	—
460–499	487	10	126.00–134.00	$131.28	$639	-11.17
500–525 fancy	509	6	136.00–145.00	$139.13	$708	—
505–540	520	8	125.00–131.00	$128.75	$670	-4.16
553–595	567	13	126.00–134.00	$131.93	$748	-4.62
600–645	615	12	110.00–119.00	$113.50	$698	-15.32
620–640 fancy	633	3	120.00–122.00	$120.67	$764	—
650–665 fancy	655	4	120.00–124.00	$122.00	$799	—
655–680	670	3	110.00–118.00	$114.04	$764	-6.95
700–740	719	6	100.00–106.00	$103.51	$744	-5.82

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	108.00–110.00	$109.02	$245	—
255–290	273	2	104.00–106.00	$105.06	$287	—
415–440	430	8	105.00–110.00	$108.90	$468	—
455–490	467	7	105.00–110.00	$109.15	$510	+2.21
500–545	526	6	100.00–104.00	$100.69	$530	—
550–562	559	5	110.00–111.00	$110.60	$618	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	117.00–119.00	$118.05	$322	—
400–445	423	2	112.00–114.00	$112.95	$478	+1.19
505–545	521	4	114.00–120.00	$118.04	$615	+9.58
550–590	571	7	116.00–123.00	$120.02	$685	—
615–625	620	2	100.00–105.00	$102.52	$636	—
650–690	670	3	101.00–106.00	$103.72	$695	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–475	458	9	125.00–135.00	$127.04	$582	-9.22
450–495 fancy	479	7	136.00–143.00	$139.67	$669	—
510–545	529	9	121.00–131.00	$125.53	$664	-10.33
555–590	575	14	120.00–130.00	$125.16	$720	-9.97
600–645	615	10	116.00–120.00	$117.39	$722	-7.19
620–633 fancy	630	5	124.00	$124.00	$781	—
655–680	665	7	108.00–117.00	$111.99	$745	+1.99
670 fancy	670	2	122.00–124.00	$123.00	$824	—
700–735 fancy	718	2	120.00–123.00	$121.46	$872	—
715–740	724	4	114.00–118.00	$115.73	$838	+4.26

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	474	4	115.00–120.00	$118.76	$563	+3.81
500–525	508	3	115.00–116.00	$115.33	$586	-2.67
560–570	567	3	113.00–114.00	$113.66	$644	-0.41
620–645	635	5	104.00–110.00	$107.81	$685	—
655–695	675	2	100.00–106.00	$103.09	$696	—
705–745	725	2	101.00–107.00	$103.92	$753	—
760–780	770	2	106.00	$106.00	$816	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–495	478	3	108.00–110.00	$109.35	$523	—
500–520	510	2	107.00–110.00	$108.53	$554	+3.63
565–590	578	2	100.00	$100.00	$578	—
613	613	2	100.00	$100.00	$613	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1095	1006	80-85%	6	51.00–57.00	$55.05	$554	+3.17
905–1675	1181	80-85%	35	63.00–69.00	$66.48	$785	—
960–1820	1315	80-85%	32	72.00–78.00	$75.15	$988	+5.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–895	809	85-90%	4	39.00–45.00	$42.93	$347	—
885–920	897	85-90%	3	50.00–51.00	$50.34	$452	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1725	1648	2	84.00	$84.00	$1,384	—
1205–2215	1707	5	90.00–96.00	$92.66	$1,582	—
1390–2165	1709	8	100.00–103.00	$101.59	$1,736	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–115	112	3	185.00–210.00	$193.33	—
150	150	1	195.00	$195.00	-205.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	180.00	$180.00	-35.00
115–145	128	4	230.00–290.00	$267.50	+52.50
150	150	1	330.00	$330.00	+29.00
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	+9.00
205–230	220	3	350.00–590.00	$496.67	+125.42
250	250	1	470.00	$470.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	575.00	$575.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	225.00	$225.00	+65.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	70.00	$70.00	—
55	55	1	155.00	$155.00	-15.00
65	65	1	180.00	$180.00	+10.00
70–75	73	2	185.00–190.00	$187.50	+17.50
80–85	83	2	180.00	$180.00	-5.00
90	90	1	260.00	$260.00	+45.00
100–115	105	4	205.00–270.00	$232.50	-22.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	45.00	$45.00	-30.00
30–35	33	2	85.00–95.00	$90.00	+30.00
40–45	43	6	65.00–120.00	$95.00	-6.67
50–55	54	4	95.00–115.00	$106.25	-33.75
60–65	63	2	125.00–195.00	$160.00	+11.25
80	80	2	180.00–225.00	$202.50	+18.50
90–95	93	2	265.00	$265.00	+29.17
100–110	105	2	270.00–310.00	$290.00	-7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	100.00–130.00	$115.00	-60.00
100–125	115	8	195.00–280.00	$234.38	+10.09

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135	135	1	280.00	$280.00	—
150	150	1	300.00	$300.00	-15.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	175.00	$175.00	—

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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.