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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 25, 2022

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.31/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 428 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.50/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.30/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 523 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 918 782
Feeder cattle 509 629 479
Slaughter cattle 112 174 155
Replacement cattle 1 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 1. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were sharply lower; heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (1 head) brought 25.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 164.00 $164.00 $394 —
255–295 279 7 162.00–176.00 $167.66 $468 -7.37
280 fancy 280 1 194.00 $194.00 $543 —
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 -15.03
305 305 2 145.00–157.00 $151.00 $461 -21.02
300–345 318 12 159.00–174.00 $166.57 $530 -5.45
305–340 fancy 321 4 176.00–188.00 $180.66 $580 -3.23
350–354 fancy 353 6 180.00–182.00 $181.67 $641 -5.95
350–390 370 11 167.00–175.00 $172.07 $637 +4.62
360–395 379 6 151.00–161.00 $158.37 $600 +5.11
426–435 fancy 427 12 170.00–172.00 $171.66 $733 -7.43
405–440 428 17 155.00–169.00 $161.65 $692 -10.32
405–445 429 8 138.00–150.00 $145.05 $622 -26.92
460–470 fancy 465 2 168.00–175.00 $171.46 $797 —
460–495 477 8 150.00–162.00 $154.30 $736 -4.71
515–520 518 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $743 +6.89
515–530 522 6 153.00–156.00 $155.34 $811 +18.75
528 value added 528 5 167.00 $167.00 $882 -12.00
591 591 7 137.00 $137.00 $810 —
615–625 618 3 152.00–157.00 $155.34 $960 +22.88
605–645 628 3 121.00–130.00 $125.09 $786 -7.37
670 670 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 —
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
710–725 718 2 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $887 —
775–783 782 6 137.00–144.00 $138.16 $1,080 -1.84
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 3 139.00–147.50 $142.19 $374 —
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 —
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 +6.92
400–435 413 3 123.00–133.00 $128.79 $532 —
530 530 1 124.00 $124.00 $657 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
400 400 1 112.00 $112.00 $448 —
465 465 1 103.00 $103.00 $479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 130.00–138.00 $133.81 $352 -20.99
250–290 fancy 270 2 158.00–165.00 $161.76 $437 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -14.80
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 -13.28
331–344 value added 338 8 150.00–166.00 $157.85 $534 —
355–375 fancy 365 2 166.00–176.00 $170.86 $624 +12.87
355–395 378 6 150.00–160.00 $153.30 $579 +20.92
383 value added 383 8 163.00 $163.00 $624 —
390 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 +12.62
410–440 423 4 126.00–136.00 $131.96 $558 +2.23
400–440 424 8 138.00–148.00 $142.66 $605 +12.93
410–441 fancy 432 6 151.00–159.00 $152.75 $660 —
455 value added 455 2 152.00 $152.00 $692 —
450–495 471 19 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $683 +1.31
475–495 486 4 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $642 -11.70
500 fancy 500 1 143.00 $143.00 $715 —
500–545 523 21 130.00–140.00 $135.60 $709 +9.99
515–545 527 3 120.00–124.00 $122.29 $644 -13.85
555–560 fancy 558 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $751 —
550–595 579 12 123.00–132.00 $125.82 $728 -9.13
600–610 fancy 605 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $768 -4.73
600–635 615 3 113.00–119.00 $116.28 $715 -6.32
630–645 638 2 104.00–110.00 $107.04 $683 -15.56
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 +6.02
710–722 719 4 107.00–110.00 $109.26 $786 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 213 3 130.00–133.00 $130.98 $279 -2.19
245 fancy 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
270 270 1 129.00 $129.00 $348 -1.33
270 fancy 270 1 143.00 $143.00 $386 —
315–340 327 3 116.00–125.00 $120.12 $393 -3.83
320–340 fancy 330 2 129.00 $129.00 $426 —
345 345 1 112.00 $112.00 $386 -11.95
350–385 368 2 118.00–127.00 $122.29 $450 —
430–440 433 3 120.00 $120.00 $520 +0.41
470–480 475 2 114.00–119.00 $116.47 $553 -6.58
570 570 1 118.00 $118.00 $673 +2.32
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
715 715 1 96.00 $96.00 $686 -6.18
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 105.00 $105.00 $210 —
320 320 1 107.00 $107.00 $342 +5.01
360 360 1 119.00 $119.00 $428 +10.97
405–440 418 3 102.00–110.00 $106.72 $446 -2.44
465–495 480 2 100.00–106.00 $102.91 $494 -7.85
555 fancy 555 1 111.00 $111.00 $616 —
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 -4.74
590 590 3 90.00 $90.00 $531 -14.74
870 870 2 74.00 $74.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 462 14 144.00–152.00 $149.71 $692 +7.69
460–495 475 5 135.00–141.00 $139.20 $661 -11.62
475 fancy 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 -16.75
520 fancy 520 4 150.00–151.00 $150.25 $781 -12.11
500–545 523 12 132.00–142.00 $136.98 $716 -15.85
525–540 533 6 126.00–130.00 $128.49 $685 -9.91
555–585 fancy 570 3 139.00–140.00 $139.67 $796 —
550–595 574 8 125.00–133.00 $128.11 $735 -16.48
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 -31.60
605–640 624 4 116.00–124.00 $119.50 $746 -27.10
620–635 fancy 628 2 129.00–132.00 $130.48 $819 —
670–695 683 3 120.00–124.00 $121.31 $829 -1.05
713 value added 713 2 133.00 $133.00 $948 —
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 -23.00
770 770 1 106.00 $106.00 $816 -19.34
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
815 fancy 815 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,027 —
850 850 1 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
955 955 1 98.00 $98.00 $936 —
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 523 8 118.00–124.00 $120.01 $628 +2.52
555–585 566 6 118.00–124.00 $120.32 $681 +4.32
883–895 887 3 90.00–99.00 $93.03 $825 —
1020 1020 1 85.00 $85.00 $867 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $508 -7.01
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1215 1081 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.64 $634 -4.08
950–1300 1116 80-85% 23 68.00–75.00 $71.50 $798 -9.54
995–1300 1196 80-85% 8 78.00–85.00 $80.83 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1625 1481 75-80% 10 69.00–76.00 $73.04 $1,082 —
1305–2020 1552 75-80% 23 77.00–84.00 $80.16 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–980 930 85-90% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.42 $562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1685 1583 2 136.00–145.00 $140.21 $2,220 —
1695 1695 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,441 —
1455–2255 1866 4 103.00–107.00 $104.85 $1,957 —
1805–1955 1890 5 116.00–120.00 $118.03 $2,231 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–135 125 3 275.00–285.00 $278.33 -26.67
150–180 160 3 225.00–305.00 $275.00 -50.00
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 -47.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 6 185.00–235.00 $208.33 +10.33
125–145 131 6 170.00–310.00 $246.67 +20.42
150–170 154 8 220.00–310.00 $270.00 -72.78
200–225 206 4 225.00–520.00 $393.75 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -75.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 117 5 165.00–315.00 $238.00 +63.00
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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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 95.00–105.00 $100.00 —
50–55 53 5 120.00–170.00 $150.00 +45.00
60–65 63 10 145.00–185.00 $169.00 +24.00
70–75 72 9 140.00–200.00 $170.00 +25.00
80–85 81 9 160.00–220.00 $183.89 +38.89
90–95 91 4 205.00–215.00 $210.00 +65.00
100 100 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 6 55.00–95.00 $73.33 ±0.00
30 30 3 70.00–85.00 $80.00 -13.75
40–45 42 5 85.00–140.00 $114.00 +14.36
50–55 54 6 120.00–160.00 $138.33 +27.33
60–65 60 16 120.00–180.00 $146.88 -3.12
70–75 71 6 145.00–190.00 $169.17 +18.17
80 80 4 160.00–195.00 $172.50 -32.50
80–85 84 5 205.00–225.00 $213.00 +8.00
90 90 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 +6.25
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 -57.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 170.00 $170.00 +20.00
100–125 111 9 125.00–275.00 $198.89 -25.40

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 4 305.00–355.00 $333.75 +65.00
150 150 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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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.