Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 18, 2022

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.71/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 520 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.54/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 471 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.20/cwt +23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 525 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,050	639	1,020
Feeder cattle	625	302	720
Slaughter cattle	168	80	146
Replacement cattle	5	4	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle up 3.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Quality was average with offerings moderate . Baby calves 15.00 to 85.00 29 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	150.00	$150.00	$368	-0.35
255–295	277	6	135.00–163.00	$151.04	$418	+0.44
305–345	327	14	150.00–189.00	$171.40	$560	+19.99
350 fancy	350	1	191.00	$191.00	$668	—
350–395	374	20	132.00–188.00	$162.83	$609	+16.60
400–445	423	22	135.00–176.00	$153.30	$648	+10.93
450–495	470	10	136.00–168.00	$147.00	$691	+6.48
500–545	525	26	124.00–164.00	$151.20	$794	+23.91
550–585	568	5	140.00–150.00	$146.16	$830	+17.57
605–620	613	5	124.00–146.00	$134.01	$821	+16.01
655–695	676	8	120.00–142.00	$131.60	$890	—
700–730	714	5	108.00–121.00	$113.28	$809	-14.00
750–760	755	2	118.00–120.00	$119.01	$899	—
800–810	805	2	112.00–121.00	$116.47	$938	—
940	940	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,034	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	128.00–137.00	$132.59	$318	—
280–295	288	2	116.00–126.00	$120.87	$348	-12.04
310–335	323	2	130.00–140.00	$134.81	$435	+8.81
350–375	363	2	118.00–128.00	$123.17	$447	-2.12
405–445	430	7	112.00–119.00	$116.27	$500	-3.22
455–460	458	2	113.00–120.00	$116.52	$534	+4.52

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	100.00	$100.00	$220	±0.00
285–290	288	2	102.00–110.00	$105.97	$305	—
365–390	378	3	103.00–110.00	$106.97	$404	-3.03
405–440	429	5	100.00–110.00	$105.05	$451	-0.28
455–465	460	2	110.00	$110.00	$506	±0.00
535	535	1	106.00	$106.00	$567	-1.00
550	550	1	102.00	$102.00	$561	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	135.00–141.00	$137.92	$390	-2.08
300–335	320	5	134.00–143.00	$138.47	$443	+4.62
350–395	372	21	125.00–148.00	$139.58	$519	+8.76
400–445	421	19	120.00–145.00	$136.01	$573	+0.86
450–495	471	26	123.00–145.00	$135.54	$638	+4.79
500–545	520	27	120.00–144.00	$132.71	$690	+8.36
550–595	563	24	116.00–144.00	$135.99	$766	+10.56
600–648	635	18	110.00–131.00	$125.94	$800	+12.97
665–690	678	6	110.00–148.00	$124.74	$846	+4.78
700–730	710	4	100.00–117.00	$106.46	$756	-6.54
755–765	760	2	100.00–105.00	$102.52	$779	-15.48
805	805	1	90.00	$90.00	$724	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	130.00	$130.00	$299	+18.00
255–295	275	4	120.00–130.00	$125.04	$344	+2.88
325–345	335	6	100.00–120.00	$113.99	$382	-10.01
385–390	388	2	114.00–124.00	$119.03	$462	+3.03
405–430	422	3	120.00	$120.00	$506	+4.01
460–485	473	3	114.00–120.00	$116.63	$552	—
510–545	528	3	110.00–113.00	$111.03	$586	+1.03
560	560	1	108.00	$108.00	$605	—
765	765	1	90.00	$90.00	$688	—
885	885	1	85.00	$85.00	$752	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	320	3	104.00–110.00	$108.13	$346	+2.76
370–390	380	2	100.00–109.00	$104.62	$398	+1.28
400–445	425	7	100.00–110.00	$106.56	$453	+3.50
450–495	474	7	100.00–110.00	$105.82	$502	-4.18
505–540	525	4	100.00–104.00	$100.99	$530	—
560–595	578	2	96.00–100.00	$98.06	$567	-1.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	147.00	$147.00	$647	—
450–495	474	11	123.00–150.00	$138.76	$658	+3.10
500–542	530	24	120.00–158.00	$133.70	$709	+6.46
555–595	577	11	120.00–134.00	$124.69	$719	+4.90
600–645	623	13	100.00–123.00	$116.26	$724	-2.44
650–685	665	9	107.00–128.00	$116.30	$773	+1.52
705–745	723	3	110.00–117.00	$112.32	$812	+14.32
770–795	780	3	119.00–126.00	$121.97	$951	+15.17
970	970	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,057	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	470	5	111.00–120.00	$116.16	$546	+0.16
520–525	521	4	109.00–110.00	$109.25	$569	-1.77
550	550	1	110.00	$110.00	$605	—
625	625	1	97.00	$97.00	$606	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–480	465	6	100.00–110.00	$107.18	$498	+4.15
505–540	528	3	100.00–110.00	$104.68	$553	+4.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1105	987	80-85%	6	52.00–59.00	$55.62	$549	—
880–1850	1151	80-85%	35	60.00–69.00	$66.71	$768	—
935–1805	1321	80-85%	53	70.00–80.00	$73.86	$976	+0.17

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680–1045	824	85-90%	12	33.00–49.00	$41.57	$343	-18.78
800–935	874	85-90%	4	60.00–67.00	$62.39	$545	—
740–1120	902	85-90%	9	50.00–60.00	$52.59	$474	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1690	1327	5	78.00–86.00	$82.25	$1,091	—
1100–1835	1530	6	93.00–100.00	$97.30	$1,489	+11.36
1465–2145	1833	6	103.00–110.00	$105.34	$1,931	-1.48

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	123	2	220.00–255.00	$237.50	+43.50
150–185	163	3	225.00–330.00	$268.33	+28.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	—
100	100	3	155.00–195.00	$173.33	-26.67
100–130	119	9	180.00–255.00	$222.78	+22.78
150–185	160	5	215.00–330.00	$268.00	-102.00
200	200	1	395.00	$395.00	—

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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
950–1300	1176	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	775.00–925.00	$843.12	—

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	650.00	$650.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	100.00	$100.00	$220	—
415	415	1	114.00	$114.00	$473	—
485	485	1	112.00	$112.00	$543	—
520	520	1	98.00	$98.00	$510	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	107	6	195.00–265.00	$218.33	+61.59
150	150	1	230.00	$230.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	3	110.00–150.00	$135.00	+22.50
60–65	63	9	120.00–195.00	$158.89	+25.76
70–75	71	12	140.00–205.00	$178.33	+26.53
80–85	81	21	165.00–275.00	$210.48	+31.34
90	90	2	180.00–200.00	$190.00	+6.25
100–115	108	3	210.00–250.00	$231.67	+69.17

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	5	25.00–55.00	$35.00	-30.00
20–25	22	6	40.00–70.00	$52.50	-12.50
30–35	33	8	65.00–100.00	$76.88	+6.88
40–45	42	8	80.00–105.00	$93.13	-18.87
50–55	53	19	95.00–155.00	$124.47	+4.02
60–65	61	11	120.00–175.00	$141.36	+6.36
70	70	10	145.00–185.00	$169.00	+8.55
75	75	1	260.00	$260.00	+99.55
80	80	8	160.00–210.00	$186.88	-0.62
80–85	83	4	205.00–265.00	$233.75	+46.25
90–95	91	10	200.00–295.00	$243.00	+55.50
90–95	93	2	190.00–195.00	$192.50	+5.00
100	100	1	255.00	$255.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	120.00	$120.00	—
90	90	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	—
100–135	109	15	125.00–275.00	$184.33	+4.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	2	205.00–225.00	$215.00	—
120–125	123	2	265.00–290.00	$277.50	+10.83

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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.