Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 4, 2022

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.24/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.53/cwt +29.39 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 379 lb · 20 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.46/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 561 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	646	623	718
Feeder cattle	440	366	417
Slaughter cattle	105	153	130
Replacement cattle	2	—	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 9.00 to 10.00 higher; heifers were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher; while feeder bulls were mixed, 7.00 lower to 1.00 higher on a light test. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average with some attractive. Baby calves (23 head) ranged 25.00 to 110.00 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
215–240	232	3	154.00–164.00	$158.14	$367	—
235–240 fancy	238	2	170.00–177.00	$173.54	$413	—
270 fancy	270	3	172.00–175.00	$173.67	$469	—
265–280	273	2	145.00–154.00	$149.62	$408	-3.81
310–335 fancy	318	5	184.00–194.00	$191.24	$608	+22.03
305–345	322	6	151.00–162.00	$157.70	$508	+2.71
350–395	373	6	151.00–162.00	$157.79	$589	+10.26
355–395 fancy	381	14	184.00–200.00	$190.28	$725	+29.21
400–425 fancy	407	9	180.00–193.00	$185.52	$755	+21.19
405–447	426	14	158.00–166.00	$160.41	$683	+9.46
453–495	463	5	143.00–150.00	$147.91	$685	+4.92
455–495 fancy	469	4	166.00–171.00	$167.97	$788	+1.97
510–543	525	6	148.00–160.00	$152.65	$801	+14.54
635–643	640	3	143.00–145.00	$144.34	$924	+9.17
710–715	713	2	118.00–126.00	$122.01	$870	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	130.00–143.00	$136.64	$307	—
360–365	363	2	125.00–127.50	$126.26	$458	+2.26
410–430	420	2	122.00–130.00	$125.90	$529	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	362	3	109.00–115.00	$111.31	$403	+2.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	276	9	144.00–154.00	$149.76	$413	+8.75
301–335 fancy	313	10	145.00–156.00	$149.93	$469	-4.05
310–345	329	4	132.00–140.00	$135.94	$447	-4.00
350–385 fancy	362	3	145.00–151.00	$148.74	$538	—
366–390 value added	372	8	156.00	$156.00	$580	+10.00
370–390	380	4	130.00–140.00	$134.93	$513	-4.00
403–430	414	6	130.00–140.00	$134.15	$555	-3.64
400–435 fancy	415	3	145.00–148.00	$146.31	$607	+1.31
410–445 value added	420	5	150.00–152.00	$150.42	$632	—
455–495	474	4	124.00–130.00	$126.94	$602	-11.47
465–495 fancy	480	4	140.00–148.00	$143.98	$691	—
510–515 fancy	513	2	140.00	$140.00	$718	-3.57
525–545	538	3	121.00–132.00	$125.72	$676	-7.08
550–585	561	16	130.00–136.00	$133.46	$749	+5.44
605 value added	605	10	133.00	$133.00	$805	-9.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	126.00–130.00	$128.00	$358	+4.00
315–325	320	6	114.00–123.00	$118.84	$380	—
355–395	373	4	116.00–121.00	$118.28	$441	—
400–445	417	5	115.00–125.00	$120.90	$504	—
460–495	483	4	118.00–126.00	$121.80	$588	+5.32
555–585	571	4	120.00–122.00	$120.49	$688	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	102.00	$102.00	$227	—
505–520	513	2	102.00	$102.00	$523	—
662–680	665	7	106.00–110.00	$106.73	$710	—
782	782	3	93.00	$93.00	$727	—

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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	6	140.00–150.00	$146.19	$691	+0.68
500–545	527	6	130.00–135.00	$131.67	$694	-6.41
555–595	579	6	130.00–139.00	$132.43	$767	-3.84

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	2	100.00–104.00	$102.08	$536	—
555–590	579	4	100.00–108.00	$104.48	$605	—
790	790	2	100.00	$100.00	$790	—
885	885	3	88.00	$88.00	$779	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–495	485	3	115.00–121.00	$117.34	$569	—
600–645	629	6	111.00–121.00	$116.78	$735	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1430	1383	75-80%	2	63.00–68.00	$65.41	$905	—
1315–1580	1432	75-80%	10	69.00–74.00	$71.89	$1,029	—
1460–1835	1554	75-80%	8	81.00–85.00	$83.25	$1,294	+3.70

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1115	1110	80-85%	2	50.00–54.00	$52.01	$577	—
1110–1270	1165	80-85%	7	72.00–76.00	$74.24	$865	—
1135–1240	1187	80-85%	6	80.00–81.00	$80.16	$951	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–885	875	85-90%	2	56.00–57.00	$56.51	$494	+9.16
870–985	934	85-90%	6	70.00–74.00	$72.32	$675	—
980–1085	1033	85-90%	2	80.00–86.00	$83.15	$859	+18.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1760–2185	1930	4	114.00–116.00	$114.71	$2,214	—
1680–2320	1970	3	98.00–100.00	$99.07	$1,952	-7.04

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	205.00	$205.00	-5.00
100–125	116	4	135.00–290.00	$218.75	+8.75
150–180	168	5	220.00–345.00	$278.00	-32.00
200–225	214	5	380.00–510.00	$458.00	+108.00

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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
900 thin fleshed	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	490.00	$490.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374	374	4	85.00	$85.00	$318	—
535	535	2	80.00	$80.00	$428	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	118	4	205.00–255.00	$226.25	+42.25

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	3	165.00–175.00	$170.00	±0.00
65	65	1	215.00	$215.00	+45.00
70	70	1	200.00	$200.00	+30.00
80	80	2	195.00	$195.00	+20.00
100	100	3	210.00–225.00	$220.00	-21.25

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	3	65.00–75.00	$70.00	-12.50
40–45	43	5	80.00–100.00	$95.00	-10.00
50–55	53	9	125.00–180.00	$145.00	+45.00
60–65	63	6	130.00–190.00	$160.83	+20.83
70	70	3	145.00–195.00	$176.67	+16.67
80	80	1	210.00	$210.00	+55.00
90–95	92	3	210.00–215.00	$211.67	-13.33
100	100	2	210.00–260.00	$235.00	+2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	112	11	155.00–340.00	$235.91	+40.28
150	150	2	320.00–365.00	$342.50	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	245.00	$245.00	-92.50

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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.