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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 30, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.86/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 579 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.81/cwt -13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 373 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.19/cwt -18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 781 1,102
Feeder cattle 181 511 750
Slaughter cattle 30 94 142
Replacement cattle 2 8 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle sold well this week but incomparable to last weeks sale due to bad weather with lower numbers Baby calves 30.00 to 40.00 5 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 148.00–150.00 $148.95 $392 —
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 -16.14
350–395 373 13 144.00–171.00 $155.81 $581 -13.16
410–445 430 12 130.00–151.00 $142.19 $611 -18.90
450 450 1 132.00 $132.00 $594 -30.26
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 -28.88
660–665 663 2 119.00 $119.00 $789 -33.92
725–747 742 4 108.00–127.00 $122.36 $908 -21.98
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 108.00 $108.00 $308 —
350–380 362 3 100.00–110.00 $103.97 $376 —
410–435 422 3 104.00–110.00 $107.94 $456 -2.06
515 515 1 102.00 $102.00 $525 -2.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 +0.20
360 360 1 134.00 $134.00 $482 +9.71
585 585 1 123.00 $123.00 $720 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
310–330 320 3 136.00–145.00 $141.09 $451 -10.40
360–395 375 6 137.00–150.00 $143.60 $538 -2.56
410–440 424 5 132.00–148.00 $138.49 $587 -12.40
450–465 456 4 132.00–138.00 $134.53 $613 -6.54
505–540 523 7 127.00–137.00 $131.00 $685 -8.67
550–590 579 14 124.00–134.00 $130.86 $758 -0.55
605–635 619 5 108.00–128.00 $119.09 $737 -6.93
660–695 682 5 100.00–119.00 $112.13 $765 -12.20
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -6.02
860 860 1 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 112.00–128.00 $120.00 $330 —
400 400 1 118.00 $118.00 $472 —
465 465 1 114.00 $114.00 $530 -7.05
530 530 1 118.00 $118.00 $625 +1.01
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 +3.98
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 105.00 $105.00 $326 -0.54
450–455 453 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $487 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 488 8 136.00–161.00 $155.42 $758 +9.25
500–535 516 5 125.00–139.00 $133.87 $691 -4.59
555–570 561 5 120.00–136.00 $125.99 $707 -9.56
600–645 623 4 110.00–118.00 $113.54 $707 -15.92
665–695 680 3 103.00–110.00 $106.96 $727 -19.40
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 -19.40
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $507 +8.50
525 525 1 102.00 $102.00 $536 -5.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 —
510 510 1 117.00 $117.00 $597 +0.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1140 1015 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.12 $722 —
1215–1750 1453 80-85% 15 74.00–84.00 $79.41 $1,154 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–980 955 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,126 —
1075–1700 1484 5 95.00–108.00 $102.16 $1,516 —
1610 1610 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,916 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 200.00 $200.00 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 -33.13
150–180 161 4 225.00–295.00 $272.50 +60.83
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 215.00–255.00 $235.00 +46.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 3 155.00–170.00 $163.33 -13.34

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00 $20.00 -20.56
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 +26.25
40–45 43 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +1.00
50–55 52 5 110.00–135.00 $128.00 +6.33
60–65 62 5 125.00–145.00 $133.00 -9.78
70–75 71 4 145.00–165.00 $152.50 -13.50
80–85 83 2 165.00–210.00 $187.50 +14.50
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 +37.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 +35.00
100–130 110 18 150.00–260.00 $183.06 -15.40
155 155 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 215.00 $215.00 —
80–85 83 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 —

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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.