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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 6, 2023

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.82/cwt +21.27 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.08/cwt +22.35 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 472 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.78/cwt +49.64 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 414 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 561 767
Feeder cattle 420 279 492
Slaughter cattle 157 121 160
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 4.00 to 6.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle up 6.00 to 10.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was very good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average to attractive. Baby calves 15.00 to 95.00 9 head 4 head of hogs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 149.00 $149.00 $313 +8.00
305–345 327 11 170.00–233.00 $190.26 $622 +56.26
355–395 376 15 172.00–232.00 $203.13 $764 +46.52
400–445 414 24 151.00–234.00 $208.78 $864 +49.64
450–497 473 19 167.00–191.00 $181.94 $861 +22.94
500–540 521 9 150.00–181.00 $170.27 $887 -2.03
580–590 585 2 152.00–173.00 $162.41 $950 —
610–640 622 10 130.00–170.00 $146.61 $912 +3.61
658–690 673 4 130.00–152.00 $145.09 $976 —
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 —
755–785 770 3 126.00–130.00 $128.69 $991 -9.31
835–840 838 2 107.00–125.00 $116.03 $972 —
865–890 879 4 103.00–110.00 $108.25 $952 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 134.00 $134.00 $275 —
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 +18.29
310–320 315 2 116.00–125.00 $120.43 $379 +1.93
380–390 385 2 117.00–140.00 $128.35 $494 +7.32
400–435 418 4 114.00–130.00 $120.98 $506 +6.52
460–495 478 2 115.00–140.00 $127.04 $607 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
835 835 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 -1.00
420 420 2 110.00 $110.00 $462 +2.69
525 525 1 100.00 $100.00 $525 -10.00

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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 2 134.00–140.00 $136.89 $390 —
310 fancy 310 1 193.00 $193.00 $598 —
310–335 319 4 150.00–181.00 $172.94 $552 +45.05
350–395 380 11 140.00–186.00 $165.71 $630 +29.74
410–446 437 22 140.00–173.00 $154.28 $674 +26.80
455–495 472 24 135.00–159.00 $150.08 $708 +22.35
500–545 523 27 120.00–155.00 $141.82 $742 +21.27
550–595 574 15 125.00–146.00 $137.93 $792 +17.55
620–630 625 2 128.00–132.00 $130.02 $813 +17.41
665–690 676 5 128.00–134.00 $130.77 $884 +22.76
700–730 717 3 103.00–110.00 $106.65 $765 +2.65
765–770 768 2 115.00–128.00 $121.48 $933 +13.03
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
985 985 1 96.00 $96.00 $946 —
1055 1055 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,066 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 133.00 $133.00 $392 +22.00
300–313 307 4 111.00–134.00 $123.78 $380 +12.78
390–395 393 2 120.00–134.00 $127.04 $499 +12.23
435–445 439 4 113.00–135.00 $123.00 $540 +6.00
455–495 480 6 119.00–134.00 $125.32 $602 +8.96
580 580 2 111.00–128.00 $119.50 $693 —
655 655 1 97.00 $97.00 $635 +6.00
735 735 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $687 —
750–795 773 2 86.00–90.00 $88.06 $681 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 —
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 -10.00
370–390 380 2 106.00 $106.00 $403 —
460 460 1 106.00 $106.00 $488 -1.06
500–535 513 3 100.00–118.00 $108.97 $559 +3.99
563–585 570 4 104.00–110.00 $107.04 $610 +5.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 476 11 140.00–183.00 $159.47 $759 +12.02
500–545 520 18 145.00–175.00 $159.07 $827 +20.58
550–595 576 11 122.00–158.00 $144.25 $831 +18.74
620–640 630 2 116.00–147.00 $131.25 $827 +12.07
650–655 653 2 121.00–140.00 $130.46 $852 +15.54
705–745 724 13 126.00–134.00 $131.69 $953 +23.45
830 830 1 111.00 $111.00 $921 —
855–860 858 2 108.00–114.00 $110.99 $952 —
900 900 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,044 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 470 3 122.00–132.00 $126.79 $596 +8.79
512–535 518 4 118.00–122.00 $119.03 $617 —
560–585 572 3 115.00–126.00 $119.00 $681 +5.00
700 700 1 98.00 $98.00 $686 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1235 1066 80-85% 12 60.00–69.00 $66.14 $705 —
825–1595 1217 80-85% 57 70.00–79.00 $74.65 $908 —
1035–2275 1445 80-85% 51 80.00–89.00 $83.68 $1,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1095 915 85-90% 4 54.00–63.00 $57.86 $529 —
725–1170 948 85-90% 6 38.00–59.00 $48.20 $457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2045 1523 5 108.00–114.00 $110.90 $1,689 —
1085–2165 1578 9 94.00–107.00 $100.86 $1,592 —
1260–1970 1615 2 86.00–88.00 $86.78 $1,401 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 -15.00
150 150 4 240.00–265.00 $251.25 -113.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 -44.17
100–140 118 6 165.00–275.00 $216.67 +30.00
150–165 155 3 300.00–330.00 $313.33 +3.33

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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 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 109 14 120.00–230.00 $173.57 -58.93

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 -23.33
45 45 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 -0.83
50–55 54 9 100.00–175.00 $129.44 +11.66
60–65 63 13 120.00–165.00 $144.23 +0.66
70–75 72 20 135.00–200.00 $167.50 -14.32
80–85 81 23 160.00–245.00 $188.48 -17.15
90 90 4 220.00–225.00 $222.50 -7.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 4 35.00–55.00 $47.50 -2.50
20–25 23 5 50.00–70.00 $60.00 +10.00
30–35 34 5 70.00–75.00 $73.00 +23.00
40–45 43 2 80.00–105.00 $92.50 -14.17
50–55 51 4 100.00–125.00 $113.75 -14.58
60–65 64 8 110.00–175.00 $150.63 -2.04
70–75 71 11 140.00–190.00 $161.36 -7.81
80–85 81 15 150.00–225.00 $183.67 -7.04
90 90 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 +17.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 109 16 145.00–265.00 $184.69 -16.85

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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.