Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 23, 2022

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.09/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 430 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.89/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.67/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 515 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	781	822	1,000
Feeder cattle	511	523	712
Slaughter cattle	94	124	139
Replacement cattle	8	1	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

7 head Baby calves 50.00 to 75.00. Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 2.00 this week compared to last week . Demand moderate : market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Quality was average with offerings moderate .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	234	7	165.00–175.00	$173.60	$406	—
310–345	334	6	140.00–185.00	$171.14	$572	+11.80
350–395	370	16	150.00–184.00	$168.97	$625	+8.78
400–448	430	26	140.00–186.00	$161.09	$693	+10.68
460–485	471	7	154.00–175.00	$162.26	$764	-1.88
500–545	515	11	143.00–174.00	$163.73	$843	-2.19
565–595	577	5	126.00–158.00	$146.19	$844	-18.43
601–635	615	16	130.00–165.00	$155.88	$959	-10.69
650–695	674	14	126.00–161.00	$152.92	$1,031	+10.16
715–735	731	5	110.00–156.00	$144.34	$1,055	-11.66
755–785	772	3	127.00–137.00	$132.96	$1,026	-23.04
800–838	826	10	144.00–149.00	$148.11	$1,223	—
940	940	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,354	—
965	965	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,158	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	3	112.00–130.00	$119.80	$326	-13.70
325–345	337	3	121.00–140.00	$130.47	$440	+0.47
350–385	368	2	120.00–129.00	$124.29	$457	+2.29
440–445	442	3	130.00–138.00	$133.98	$592	+14.55
535	535	1	126.00	$126.00	$674	—
580	580	1	127.00	$127.00	$737	-1.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	322	3	100.00–105.00	$101.58	$327	+1.58
420	420	1	110.00	$110.00	$462	+8.99
545	545	1	104.00	$104.00	$567	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	335	10	140.00–168.00	$151.49	$507	-2.35
365–395	379	7	130.00–162.00	$146.16	$554	-3.53
400–445	419	23	128.00–160.00	$150.89	$632	+6.77
455–495	477	16	128.00–154.00	$141.07	$673	-3.08
500–540	515	23	120.00–150.00	$139.67	$719	+1.35
550–595	571	18	120.00–146.00	$131.41	$750	-8.70
600–635	616	11	108.00–136.00	$126.02	$776	-0.78
655–695	679	15	110.00–138.00	$124.33	$844	-0.83
700–730	712	7	110.00–120.00	$116.02	$826	-12.25
750–795	773	11	100.00–128.00	$121.12	$936	-1.88
800	800	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	$900	—
900	900	1	106.00	$106.00	$954	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	130.00	$130.00	$299	+14.48
355	355	1	112.00	$112.00	$398	-10.86
435–448	443	4	118.00–120.00	$118.99	$527	-1.01
485–495	490	2	116.00–126.00	$121.05	$593	—
535–545	539	4	114.00–120.00	$116.99	$631	+4.32
555–575	568	3	109.00–114.00	$111.02	$631	—
615	615	1	100.00	$100.00	$615	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
283	283	2	111.00	$111.00	$314	—
300–305	303	2	101.00–110.00	$105.54	$320	—
383	383	3	97.00	$97.00	$372	-8.52
400–420	407	3	100.00–110.00	$103.44	$421	+3.44
480	480	1	110.00	$110.00	$528	+0.74
510–520	515	3	100.00–110.00	$105.66	$544	—
555–565	560	2	100.00	$100.00	$560	—
610	610	1	90.00	$90.00	$549	—

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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	474	15	130.00–170.00	$146.17	$693	-8.72
500–545	523	20	122.00–151.00	$138.46	$724	-5.21
550–595	577	17	120.00–153.00	$135.55	$782	-4.58
615–640	624	8	113.00–143.00	$129.46	$808	-8.84
650–690	669	8	110.00–139.00	$126.36	$845	-4.43
710–735	728	6	100.00–128.00	$119.40	$869	-12.95
750	750	1	132.00	$132.00	$990	—
810	810	1	115.00	$115.00	$932	—
868	868	4	110.00	$110.00	$955	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	130.00	$130.00	$585	+7.38
500–530	517	3	114.00–120.00	$116.72	$603	+4.12
565–595	573	10	110.00–119.00	$112.24	$643	-1.94
700–725	717	3	90.00–100.00	$94.94	$681	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	101.00	$101.00	$465	—
515–525	520	2	107.00–108.00	$107.50	$559	+7.50
555–565	561	4	100.00–110.00	$104.25	$585	-2.41
670	670	1	100.00	$100.00	$670	—
780	780	1	80.00	$80.00	$624	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1310	1165	80-85%	10	58.00–73.00	$69.55	$810	+1.05
790–1480	1195	80-85%	30	74.00–84.00	$79.46	$950	+10.96
1075–1835	1346	80-85%	8	85.00–94.00	$88.74	$1,194	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845	845	85-90%	1	61.00	$61.00	$515	—
780–1085	901	85-90%	7	60.00–68.00	$64.58	$582	+2.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1215	1152	3	73.00–87.00	$77.64	$894	—
1600–1970	1776	5	111.00–119.00	$115.39	$2,049	—
1355–2085	1789	8	93.00–108.00	$101.56	$1,817	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	180.00	$180.00	-41.25
150	150	1	210.00	$210.00	-61.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	4	120.00–125.00	$122.50	-92.50
100–145	121	8	165.00–295.00	$208.13	-6.87
150–160	153	3	195.00–240.00	$211.67	-43.33

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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	800.00–875.00	$838.46	—
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—
975–1000	988	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	675.00–800.00	$736.71	—
1100–1200	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–850.00	$826.09	—
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	121	6	165.00–210.00	$188.33	-44.17

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	3	50.00–70.00	$63.33	+18.33
30–35	32	5	70.00–80.00	$75.00	-5.00
45	45	3	100.00–125.00	$115.00	+25.00
50–55	53	10	105.00–185.00	$135.00	+30.00
60–65	62	7	125.00–175.00	$155.00	+12.78
70–75	73	6	160.00–195.00	$176.67	+16.67
80	80	5	180.00–280.00	$219.00	+31.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	9	20.00–55.00	$40.56	+1.39
20–25	24	4	45.00–70.00	$53.75	+9.75
30	30	2	75.00–80.00	$77.50	+11.94
40–45	44	10	75.00–130.00	$104.00	+16.50
50–55	53	6	105.00–135.00	$121.67	+14.17
60–65	61	9	120.00–175.00	$142.78	+8.23
70–75	72	5	140.00–195.00	$166.00	+4.12
80	80	5	145.00–210.00	$173.00	+3.00
80	80	1	260.00	$260.00	+90.00
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	±0.00
90	90	1	180.00	$180.00	-25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	145.00	$145.00	+45.00
85	85	1	105.00	$105.00	+5.00
95	95	1	105.00	$105.00	-15.00
100–130	113	13	135.00–285.00	$198.46	+48.13

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	2	300.00–350.00	$325.00	—

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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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.