Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 20, 2023

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.27/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 474 lb · 38 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.89/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 618 lb · 34 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.30/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 616 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,022	845	56
Feeder cattle	764	576	12
Slaughter cattle	184	147	30
Replacement cattle	4	4	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady to up 1.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 25.00 to 100.00 10 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
200	200	1	140.00	$140.00	$280	—
260–295	280	6	154.00–172.00	$160.68	$450	+7.39
310–345	329	18	154.00–210.00	$184.98	$609	+4.41
350–395	374	24	160.00–231.00	$197.39	$738	-2.88
400–445	423	29	150.00–207.00	$183.15	$775	+9.86
450–499	472	25	165.00–200.00	$184.05	$869	+0.27
500–545	523	13	156.00–180.00	$170.29	$891	-0.56
560–595	579	6	150.00–179.00	$163.65	$948	-2.70
605–645	615	29	134.00–168.00	$158.90	$977	-1.22
638 unweaned	638	5	186.00	$186.00	$1,187	—
665–687	682	6	128.00–160.00	$151.28	$1,032	-11.65
705–740	717	6	132.00–158.00	$144.69	$1,037	—
750–782	767	16	141.00–156.00	$154.21	$1,183	+13.39
815–835	825	8	147.00–151.00	$150.12	$1,238	—
850	850	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,275	+7.38
940	940	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,090	-14.00
1090	1090	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,526	+25.30
1255	1255	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,882	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	6	117.00–149.00	$129.75	$302	-1.68
265–295	280	7	120.00–149.00	$135.31	$379	+4.01
300–345	323	2	139.00–144.00	$141.67	$458	+14.08
350–385	364	4	120.00–148.00	$130.95	$477	+3.58
405–430	415	3	114.00–140.00	$127.77	$530	+3.67

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	112.50	$112.50	$298	—
340	340	1	110.00	$110.00	$374	+2.65
395	395	1	100.00	$100.00	$395	-9.01
400–420	413	4	100.00–110.00	$103.76	$429	—
630	630	1	100.00	$100.00	$630	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	161.00–169.00	$165.27	$372	—
265–290	281	5	150.00–171.00	$157.99	$444	+6.61
300–345	325	16	140.00–170.00	$150.41	$489	+4.70
350–395	376	24	141.00–179.00	$160.74	$604	+6.87
400–445	422	22	138.00–179.00	$157.04	$663	-4.67
450–498	474	38	130.00–160.00	$148.27	$703	-4.95
500–540	522	25	130.00–154.00	$142.90	$746	+1.83
550–595	572	23	130.00–149.00	$142.59	$816	+3.81
600–640	616	30	130.00–146.00	$140.30	$864	+2.74
650–695	666	21	110.00–145.00	$138.43	$922	+9.72
705–745	718	24	111.00–142.00	$132.92	$954	+8.92
750–795	778	4	110.00–130.00	$119.65	$931	+8.58
820	820	1	120.00	$120.00	$984	-6.00
860–885	872	3	118.00–128.00	$124.00	$1,081	—
955	955	1	100.00	$100.00	$955	±0.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	228	3	122.00–137.50	$127.75	$291	+5.75
255–280	269	5	119.00–140.00	$130.39	$351	+7.71
305–343	327	7	120.00–142.00	$126.19	$413	+0.02
355–390	382	9	116.00–134.00	$127.39	$487	+3.12
400–445	424	8	117.00–130.00	$124.39	$527	+3.75
465–480	473	2	112.00–130.00	$120.86	$572	-4.72
525–545	538	3	118.00–120.00	$119.35	$642	—
655	655	1	92.00	$92.00	$603	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–265	263	2	108.00–110.00	$108.99	$287	—
315	315	1	100.00	$100.00	$315	±0.00
390	390	1	100.00	$100.00	$390	—
405–440	422	3	100.00–110.00	$106.52	$450	-3.48
465–490	478	2	100.00–102.00	$101.03	$483	+1.03
550	550	1	100.00	$100.00	$550	-5.58
615	615	1	100.00	$100.00	$615	—

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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	470	22	140.00–182.00	$163.79	$770	+11.93
505–545	525	18	145.00–170.00	$158.41	$832	+9.24
550–595	574	19	130.00–164.00	$150.18	$862	+2.41
600–645	624	21	120.00–154.00	$141.34	$882	-0.90
650–690	671	8	128.00–140.00	$134.35	$901	-4.19
700–745	722	14	120.00–133.00	$129.17	$933	-3.10
750–790	766	4	118.00–135.00	$125.20	$959	+15.20
805–835	818	5	102.00–120.00	$111.80	$915	-0.20
870–880	875	2	110.00–117.00	$113.52	$993	+2.52
905–910	908	2	101.00–116.00	$108.48	$985	—
960	960	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,046	—
1010	1010	1	96.00	$96.00	$970	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	117.00	$117.00	$497	—
450–485	465	7	112.00–140.00	$129.03	$600	+2.21
555	555	1	128.00	$128.00	$710	—
610	610	1	100.00	$100.00	$610	-2.50
930	930	1	97.00	$97.00	$902	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	109.00	$109.00	$523	—
550	550	1	100.00	$100.00	$550	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1415	1073	80-85%	22	50.00–68.00	$63.52	$682	—
910–2115	1306	80-85%	78	69.00–79.00	$73.91	$965	-6.76
1020–1800	1446	80-85%	25	80.00–87.00	$81.25	$1,175	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–970	874	85-90%	8	51.00–60.00	$55.89	$488	—
710–1235	944	85-90%	9	40.00–68.00	$49.12	$464	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–2050	1606	8	93.00–103.00	$98.43	$1,581	—
1685–2205	2034	5	105.00–115.00	$108.60	$2,209	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	270.00	$270.00	+51.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–145	128	3	165.00–245.00	$205.00	+22.50
160–165	163	2	315.00–340.00	$327.50	-5.83

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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
900–1000	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00–800.00	$786.84	—
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	790.00	$790.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	245.00	$245.00	+53.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	125.00	$125.00	+7.50
70–75	73	4	145.00–175.00	$165.00	-15.28
80	80	2	170.00–210.00	$190.00	+3.64

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	4	60.00–95.00	$78.75	+38.75
25	25	1	70.00	$70.00	+5.00
50–55	54	4	110.00–145.00	$126.25	+7.92
60–65	64	8	138.00–215.00	$168.50	+21.00
70–75	73	4	155.00–185.00	$163.75	+13.04
80	80	4	160.00–195.00	$175.00	-25.83
80–85	83	2	210.00–235.00	$222.50	+21.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	145.00	$145.00	-10.00
100–125	113	9	135.00–245.00	$187.78	-12.22
150	150	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–130	116	5	220.00–330.00	$268.00	+33.00

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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.