Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 11, 2022

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.58/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 472 lb · 37 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.37/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 381 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.47/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 523 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	971	646	402
Feeder cattle	586	440	227
Slaughter cattle	162	105	85
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher and heifers were mostly 14.00 to 16.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	170.00–175.00	$172.54	$492	+22.92
300–345	327	10	160.00–174.00	$167.37	$547	+9.67
305–345 fancy	331	10	180.00–190.00	$182.56	$604	-8.68
350–375 fancy	363	3	189.00–194.00	$191.96	$697	+1.68
363–398 value added	380	13	175.00–186.00	$178.56	$679	—
350–399	384	17	160.00–173.00	$166.12	$638	+8.33
400–445 fancy	416	11	168.00–180.00	$174.77	$727	-10.75
400–445	422	9	150.00–160.00	$153.48	$648	-6.93
443 value added	443	5	190.00	$190.00	$842	—
450–490	472	13	150.00–160.00	$154.81	$731	+6.90
450–493 fancy	474	6	170.00–176.00	$170.97	$810	+3.00
482–495 value added	485	4	166.00–167.00	$166.74	$809	—
505–548 value added	514	15	166.00–175.00	$173.44	$891	—
505–535	514	5	152.00–159.00	$154.83	$796	+2.18
565–590	575	4	151.00–157.00	$153.77	$884	—
600–640	616	7	155.00–165.00	$160.90	$991	+16.56
683–685	684	3	146.00–150.00	$147.34	$1,008	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	333	3	141.00–144.00	$143.04	$476	—
405–445	425	2	140.00–143.00	$141.57	$602	+15.67
452	452	3	140.00	$140.00	$633	—
545 value added	545	3	143.00	$143.00	$779	—
565–570	568	2	130.00–140.00	$135.02	$767	—
625–630	628	2	135.00–138.00	$136.49	$857	—
700–740	715	3	130.00	$130.00	$930	—
748 value added	748	2	133.00	$133.00	$995	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	2	116.00–118.00	$116.97	$436	+5.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	278	6	150.00–152.00	$150.85	$419	+1.09
300–340 fancy	320	4	156.00–166.00	$162.39	$520	+12.46
345	345	2	140.00–147.00	$143.50	$495	+7.56
358–390	368	8	139.00–151.00	$145.03	$534	+10.10
365–390 fancy	376	12	160.00–169.00	$163.54	$615	+14.80
404 value added	404	5	156.00	$156.00	$630	+5.58
400–415 fancy	407	3	154.00–160.00	$157.30	$640	+10.99
410–445	432	10	141.00–151.00	$148.23	$640	+14.08
450 value added	450	4	153.00	$153.00	$688	—
450–495	474	29	136.00–147.00	$142.37	$675	+15.43
465–490 fancy	475	4	148.00–159.00	$152.18	$723	+8.20
504–510 value added	505	6	144.00–145.00	$144.83	$731	—
500–545	528	20	130.00–141.00	$136.56	$721	+10.84
550–590	568	12	130.00–138.00	$135.01	$767	+1.55
600–605	601	4	130.00–139.00	$134.51	$808	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	331	4	123.00–131.00	$125.83	$416	+6.99
355–380	363	7	120.00–130.00	$124.33	$451	+6.05
410–415	412	5	120.00–130.00	$125.80	$518	+4.90
405–440 fancy	423	2	134.00	$134.00	$567	—
455–490	471	7	123.00–130.00	$128.17	$604	+6.37
510–545	523	4	124.00–129.00	$127.20	$665	—
550–585	570	5	116.00–127.00	$121.82	$694	+1.33
600–645	623	4	120.00–126.00	$121.48	$757	—
650–690	668	5	110.00–119.00	$114.81	$767	—
700–730	713	4	110.00–116.00	$114.01	$813	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	383	2	101.00–110.00	$105.53	$404	—
400–420	410	2	100.00–108.00	$104.10	$427	—

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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	478	10	149.00–160.00	$154.13	$737	+7.94
500–546	527	15	155.00–162.00	$158.59	$836	+26.92
550–590	571	7	150.00–156.00	$153.44	$876	+21.01
600–645	618	15	140.00–151.00	$146.55	$906	—
650–685	663	7	131.00–141.00	$136.29	$904	—
710–735	722	3	130.00–135.00	$133.34	$963	—
755–785	775	5	126.00–127.00	$126.60	$981	—
825–845	835	2	115.00–119.00	$116.98	$977	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565–590	580	4	132.00–141.00	$136.79	$793	—
600–640	620	2	132.00–135.00	$133.55	$828	+16.77
690–695	693	2	123.00–128.00	$125.51	$870	—
760–795	776	4	110.00–119.00	$113.80	$883	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1200	1150	80-85%	3	60.00–61.00	$60.32	$694	-13.92
1130–1285	1206	80-85%	10	80.00–84.00	$81.50	$983	—
1110–1285	1217	80-85%	15	70.00–76.00	$73.45	$894	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1380	1363	75-80%	2	64.00	$64.00	$872	-1.41
1330–1605	1478	75-80%	7	72.00–76.00	$75.41	$1,115	—
1315–1815	1499	75-80%	19	82.00–87.00	$83.83	$1,257	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1085	1000	85-90%	11	67.00–71.00	$68.97	$690	-14.18
950–1085	1014	85-90%	4	53.00–54.00	$53.75	$545	-29.40
1050–1070	1060	85-90%	2	82.00	$82.00	$869	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1650	1375	2	84.00–89.00	$86.00	$1,182	—
1520–1840	1678	5	101.00–107.00	$104.26	$1,749	—
1620–2075	1916	5	115.00–121.00	$118.17	$2,264	+3.46

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	110	2	250.00–315.00	$282.50	—
150	150	2	265.00–335.00	$300.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	115	3	180.00–210.00	$200.00	-5.00
100–145	123	9	220.00–340.00	$276.67	+57.92
150–185	168	10	250.00–410.00	$330.00	+52.00
200–225	208	3	310.00–450.00	$390.00	-68.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	94.00	$94.00	$197	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	140.00	$140.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	2	105.00–110.00	$107.50	—
50–55	53	2	140.00–175.00	$157.50	-12.50
65	65	2	175.00–185.00	$180.00	-35.00
75	75	1	190.00	$190.00	-10.00
80	80	3	210.00–260.00	$233.33	+38.33
90–95	91	4	195.00–290.00	$231.25	+36.25
100	100	3	245.00–275.00	$263.33	+43.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	6	50.00–90.00	$70.83	+0.83
30–35	33	2	80.00	$80.00	+10.00
40–45	43	6	95.00–110.00	$101.67	+6.67
50–55	53	6	120.00–160.00	$136.67	-8.33
60–65	62	9	125.00–180.00	$153.89	-6.94
70–75	72	14	140.00–195.00	$163.21	-13.46
80	80	13	160.00–195.00	$186.15	-23.85
80–85	83	4	205.00–270.00	$238.75	+28.75
90–95	91	11	205.00–275.00	$240.45	+28.78
100	100	4	230.00–290.00	$267.50	+32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	3	125.00–205.00	$173.33	—
100–125	116	18	170.00–385.00	$260.56	+24.65
150–175	155	5	300.00–400.00	$345.00	+2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	270.00	$270.00	—
100–125	117	6	285.00–440.00	$360.83	+115.83
150–180	165	2	450.00–480.00	$465.00	—
200	200	1	515.00	$515.00	—

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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.