Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 18, 2022

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.68/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 370 lb · 34 head

light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.69/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 322 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.00/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 469 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	918	971	114
Feeder cattle	629	586	23
Slaughter cattle	174	162	59
Replacement cattle	3	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Four-weight feeder steers were sharply higher, there were too few comparable five- and six-weights available to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate, good for fancy and value added cattle; market activity and buyer interest were fairly active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average with some 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
250–295	271	9	170.00–180.00	$175.03	$474	+2.49
305–340	319	11	164.00–176.00	$172.02	$549	+4.65
300–335	321	8	150.00–161.00	$157.30	$505	-10.07
305–340 fancy	329	7	180.00–190.00	$183.89	$605	+1.33
350–388 fancy	367	15	179.00–193.00	$187.62	$689	-4.34
358–395	369	15	160.00–175.00	$167.45	$618	+1.33
375–395	384	4	152.00–154.00	$153.26	$589	-12.86
400–445 fancy	410	11	176.00–188.00	$179.09	$734	+4.32
405–445	424	6	144.00–152.00	$146.93	$623	-6.55
415–440	426	4	169.00–174.00	$171.97	$733	+18.49
462 value added	462	3	184.00	$184.00	$850	+17.26
470–475	473	2	158.00–160.00	$159.01	$752	+4.20
455–497	487	7	170.00–175.00	$173.43	$845	+18.62
502–513	506	5	151.00–154.00	$152.78	$773	-2.05
506 value added	506	4	179.00	$179.00	$906	+5.56
505–535	518	5	130.00–140.00	$136.59	$708	-18.24
563–580 value added	566	6	161.00	$161.00	$911	—
605–625	615	2	130.00–135.00	$132.46	$815	-28.44
641 value added	641	5	158.00	$158.00	$1,013	—
790	790	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,106	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318 value added	318	2	140.00	$140.00	$445	—
345	345	2	121.00	$121.00	$417	-22.04
355–385	375	3	115.00–120.00	$118.08	$443	—
365–390	378	2	130.00	$130.00	$491	—
385–395 fancy	390	2	136.00	$136.00	$530	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185–195	190	2	152.00–157.00	$154.43	$293	—
270–295	287	3	150.00–157.00	$154.80	$444	+3.95
320–325	323	2	134.00–146.00	$139.95	$452	-3.55
300–340	327	13	150.00–160.00	$155.28	$508	+11.78
320–340 fancy	330	2	166.00–169.00	$167.45	$553	+5.06
350–380	367	5	140.00–150.00	$143.95	$528	-1.08
360–390 fancy	379	5	154.00–162.00	$157.99	$599	-5.55
375–390	380	5	130.00–136.00	$132.38	$503	-12.65
402–410 value added	404	4	160.00	$160.00	$646	+4.00
405–430	420	3	125.00–136.00	$129.73	$545	-18.50
405–445	430	13	140.00–150.00	$144.43	$621	-3.80
455–460	458	2	131.00–136.00	$133.51	$611	-8.86
450–499	476	23	138.00–148.00	$143.71	$684	+1.34
500–545	525	7	120.00–130.00	$125.61	$659	-10.95
500–540	526	8	134.00–137.00	$136.14	$716	-0.42
550–580	565	2	120.00–124.00	$122.05	$690	-12.96
550–581	572	16	130.00–137.00	$134.95	$772	-0.06
600–645 fancy	618	3	130.00–135.00	$131.74	$814	—
600–645	619	16	119.00–128.00	$122.60	$759	-11.91
655–670	660	4	107.00–114.00	$109.98	$726	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	3	128.00–136.00	$133.17	$306	—
285	285	3	126.00–135.00	$130.33	$371	—
300–335	319	5	118.00–128.00	$123.95	$395	-1.88
400–445	424	7	118.00–121.00	$119.59	$507	-6.21
450–490	468	5	117.00–126.00	$123.05	$576	-5.12
510–523	517	12	116.00–118.00	$117.09	$605	-10.11
550–595	573	2	111.00–120.00	$115.68	$663	-6.14
675–690	683	2	100.00	$100.00	$683	-14.81
715–730	720	6	100.00–105.00	$102.18	$736	-11.83

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	100.00–104.00	$101.99	$350	—
385–395	390	2	106.00–110.00	$108.03	$421	+2.50
405–440	421	5	106.00–110.00	$109.16	$460	+5.06
455–495	476	5	110.00–114.00	$110.76	$527	—
555–585	570	4	100.00–108.00	$104.74	$597	—

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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 fancy	464	8	164.00–176.00	$171.75	$797	—
455–490	471	10	140.00–146.00	$142.02	$669	-12.11
450–485	473	7	147.00–156.00	$150.82	$713	-3.31
505–520 fancy	513	3	159.00–165.00	$162.36	$833	—
500–545	525	16	148.00–158.00	$152.83	$802	-5.76
520–545	537	5	134.00–144.00	$138.40	$743	-20.19
550–595	566	12	138.00–150.00	$144.59	$818	-8.85
555–590	566	4	126.00–136.00	$132.05	$747	-21.39
575–593 value added	584	4	151.00–153.00	$151.98	$888	—
603–632	615	8	145.00–148.00	$146.60	$902	+0.05
625–640	633	3	130.00–138.00	$134.01	$848	-12.54
665–675	668	4	135.00–141.00	$139.48	$932	+3.19
665–695	678	3	120.00–125.00	$122.36	$830	-13.93
705–725	717	5	134.00–136.00	$135.00	$968	+1.66
750–765	760	3	120.00–131.00	$125.34	$953	-1.26

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	2	117.00–128.00	$122.50	$594	—
520–530	525	2	116.00–119.00	$117.49	$617	—
560–565	563	2	115.00–117.00	$116.00	$653	-20.79
600	600	2	110.00–112.00	$111.00	$666	-22.55
610	610	2	90.00	$90.00	$549	-43.55
665–675	670	2	112.00–117.00	$114.52	$767	-10.99

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	2	110.00	$110.00	$534	—
580–585	583	2	104.00–110.00	$106.99	$624	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1205	1061	80-85%	15	59.00–66.00	$62.72	$665	—
900–1295	1144	80-85%	11	79.00–84.00	$81.04	$927	—
930–1300	1150	80-85%	40	69.00–76.00	$72.80	$837	+12.48

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1555	1398	75-80%	17	70.00–77.00	$74.55	$1,042	+10.55
1305–1615	1442	75-80%	10	79.00–84.00	$81.26	$1,172	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–860	833	85-90%	3	49.00	$49.00	$408	—
830–865	848	85-90%	2	53.00–57.00	$55.04	$467	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1265	1140	3	81.00–85.00	$82.98	$946	—
1780–1835	1808	2	117.00–121.00	$118.97	$2,151	—
1490–2085	1819	4	99.00–104.00	$101.36	$1,844	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	305.00	$305.00	+22.50
165–180	175	3	320.00–335.00	$325.00	+25.00
200–225	213	2	345.00–350.00	$347.50	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	150.00	$150.00	—
100–125	104	10	150.00–320.00	$198.00	-2.00
110–125	119	4	200.00–255.00	$226.25	-50.42
150–195	174	9	300.00–430.00	$342.78	+12.78

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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
950–1000	975	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,000.00	$926.92	—
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	4	84.00	$84.00	$280	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	105	2	155.00–195.00	$175.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	105.00	$105.00	-52.50
70–75	73	2	135.00–155.00	$145.00	-45.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	65.00–75.00	$70.00	-0.83
20–25	22	6	50.00–85.00	$73.33	+2.50
30	30	4	75.00–105.00	$93.75	+13.75
40–45	43	14	70.00–110.00	$99.64	-2.03
50–55	52	5	105.00–125.00	$111.00	-25.67
60–65	64	4	125.00–165.00	$150.00	-3.89
70	70	5	140.00–160.00	$151.00	-12.21
80	80	1	205.00	$205.00	+18.85
80	80	1	170.00	$170.00	-16.15
90	90	4	205.00–265.00	$231.25	-9.20
100	100	2	240.00–295.00	$267.50	±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	150.00	$150.00	-23.33
105–125	114	7	155.00–320.00	$224.29	-36.27
150–180	165	3	330.00–375.00	$346.67	+1.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–105	101	4	235.00–300.00	$268.75	-92.08

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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.