Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 28, 2022

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.15/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.56/cwt ≈ $920/hd at 624 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.14/cwt ≈ $584/hd at 420 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	623	56	387
Feeder cattle	366	12	210
Slaughter cattle	153	30	75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 25. There were too few head the previous sale to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a higher undertone was noted for all classes. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves (17 head) ranged 10.00 to 50.00 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
270–285	282	5	151.00–155.00	$153.43	$433	—
300–345	325	9	149.00–160.00	$154.99	$504	—
320–345 fancy	331	4	167.00–174.00	$169.21	$560	—
350–395 fancy	376	4	156.00–166.00	$161.07	$606	—
350–394	380	11	142.00–150.00	$147.53	$561	—
400 fancy	400	3	158.00–171.00	$164.33	$657	—
408–430	415	6	147.00–155.00	$150.95	$626	—
465–475	469	6	138.00–148.00	$142.99	$671	—
480 value added	480	5	154.00	$154.00	$739	—
493 fancy	493	2	166.00	$166.00	$818	—
500–540	527	5	136.00–145.00	$138.11	$728	+18.11
500–538 fancy	529	4	162.00–163.00	$162.24	$858	—
550–598	566	9	128.00–140.00	$133.65	$756	—
605–630	613	6	129.00–140.00	$135.17	$829	—
625–640 value added	629	12	151.00–154.00	$153.75	$967	—
715–745 fancy	730	2	145.00–147.00	$146.02	$1,066	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	126.00–130.00	$128.02	$362	—
365–385	375	2	124.00	$124.00	$465	—
463 value added	463	2	131.00	$131.00	$607	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	363	3	105.00–113.00	$109.17	$396	—
400–425	413	2	105.00–110.00	$107.42	$444	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	140.00–142.00	$141.01	$413	—
305–310 fancy	308	3	152.00–158.00	$153.98	$474	—
315–347	337	11	136.00–146.00	$139.94	$472	—
383 value added	383	2	146.00	$146.00	$559	—
370–395	391	9	132.00–145.00	$138.93	$543	—
405–430	419	13	134.00–140.00	$137.79	$577	—
415–430 fancy	423	3	145.00	$145.00	$613	—
457 value added	457	5	147.00	$147.00	$672	—
455–490	474	10	135.00–144.00	$138.41	$656	+14.41
500–525 fancy	509	5	141.00–147.00	$143.57	$731	—
500–533	519	6	129.00–138.00	$132.80	$689	+17.19
565–595	579	4	125.00–131.00	$128.02	$741	—
600 value added	600	2	142.00	$142.00	$852	—
600–640	618	9	119.00–129.00	$123.99	$766	—
650–685	669	5	120.00–126.00	$122.38	$819	+17.38

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	263	2	124.00	$124.00	$326	—
450–455	453	2	113.00–120.00	$116.48	$528	—
505–540	524	5	116.00–123.00	$119.22	$625	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	325	3	110.00–111.00	$110.35	$359	—
425–430	426	4	110.00–111.00	$110.25	$470	—
480–485	483	2	110.00	$110.00	$531	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	473	8	140.00–151.00	$145.51	$688	—
500–515 fancy	508	4	147.00–149.00	$148.24	$753	—
509 value added	509	4	152.00	$152.00	$774	—
500–545	527	11	135.00–143.00	$138.08	$728	+17.08
555–595	576	7	130.00–141.00	$136.27	$785	—
600–630	615	2	128.00–139.00	$133.63	$822	—
653–685	666	5	132.00–137.00	$133.98	$892	—
715–735	725	2	124.00–126.00	$124.99	$906	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1390	1215	80-85%	15	66.00–71.00	$68.60	$833	—
1110–1325	1227	80-85%	11	58.00–60.00	$59.01	$724	—
1205–1325	1271	80-85%	5	76.00–80.00	$77.40	$984	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1615	1471	75-80%	8	71.00–74.00	$72.99	$1,074	—
1405–1910	1576	75-80%	12	77.00–82.00	$79.55	$1,254	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–960	850	85-90%	3	46.00–48.00	$47.35	$402	+3.69
920–1085	1022	85-90%	10	62.00–68.00	$64.35	$658	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1660–1775	1718	2	93.00–95.00	$93.97	$1,614	—
1675–2280	1970	6	104.00–108.00	$106.11	$2,090	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	1	320.00	$320.00	—
200–225	208	3	315.00–340.00	$328.33	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	210.00	$210.00	—
125	125	1	265.00	$265.00	—
175–180	178	3	300.00–315.00	$310.00	+30.00
200	200	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	370	3	84.00–85.00	$84.66	$313	—
500	500	1	78.00	$78.00	$390	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	109	5	150.00–235.00	$184.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	170.00	$170.00	-25.00
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	-20.00
100–110	103	4	210.00–275.00	$241.25	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	—
30–35	33	2	75.00–90.00	$82.50	—
40	40	1	105.00	$105.00	—
50	50	1	100.00	$100.00	—
60–65	62	3	115.00–160.00	$140.00	—
70–75	73	2	155.00–165.00	$160.00	—
80	80	1	155.00	$155.00	—
85	85	1	210.00	$210.00	—
90	90	2	200.00–250.00	$225.00	—
100	100	2	200.00–265.00	$232.50	-35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	125.00	$125.00	—
95	95	1	165.00	$165.00	—
100–120	109	8	180.00–235.00	$195.63	-121.87

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	123	2	320.00–355.00	$337.50	—
150–165	158	2	375.00–395.00	$385.00	—

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	118	15	225.00–300.00	$269.33	—
150	150	2	305.00–315.00	$310.00	—

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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.