Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 27, 2023

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.38/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 424 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.19/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 522 lb · 27 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.61/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 582 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	779	1,022	623
Feeder cattle	501	764	366
Slaughter cattle	106	184	153
Replacement cattle	1	4	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 2.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 2.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 70.00 7 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
230–235	233	3	158.00–164.00	$162.03	$378	+22.03
250–290	271	9	150.00–166.00	$160.07	$434	-0.61
305–348	334	13	160.00–214.00	$196.31	$656	+11.33
350–398	380	18	160.00–219.00	$196.20	$746	-1.19
400–445	424	37	160.00–212.00	$193.38	$820	+10.23
451–496	481	22	159.00–197.00	$189.98	$914	+5.93
513 value added	513	3	192.00	$192.00	$985	—
510–540	527	5	150.00–180.00	$165.91	$874	-4.38
570–595	579	4	176.00–180.00	$177.23	$1,026	+13.58
583 value added	583	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,049	—
617–645	629	7	138.00–174.00	$162.42	$1,022	+3.52
650–690	670	3	130.00–162.00	$143.25	$960	-8.03
700–710	705	2	133.00–140.00	$136.52	$962	-8.17
770–780	775	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,008	-24.21
940	940	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,128	+4.00
970	970	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,222	—
1215	1215	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,543	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	208	2	136.00–137.00	$136.48	$284	+6.73
250–295	274	10	115.00–150.00	$129.38	$355	-5.93
305–335	324	5	117.00–132.00	$126.16	$409	-15.51
350	350	1	137.00	$137.00	$480	+6.05
445	445	1	129.00	$129.00	$574	+1.23
475	475	1	120.00	$120.00	$570	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	107.00	$107.00	$305	-5.50
300–320	308	3	106.00–111.00	$109.03	$336	-0.97
390	390	2	100.00–108.00	$104.00	$406	+4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	290	4	140.00–150.00	$144.96	$420	-13.03
300–345	320	12	140.00–160.00	$148.17	$474	-2.24
350–395	372	12	140.00–188.00	$166.65	$620	+5.91
400–445	424	20	140.00–180.00	$155.18	$658	-1.86
450–495	474	15	130.00–160.00	$144.12	$683	-4.15
500–540	522	27	120.00–145.00	$136.19	$711	-6.71
550–595	564	12	120.00–142.00	$135.50	$764	-7.09
600–630	616	6	134.00–140.00	$137.03	$844	-3.27
650–695	678	3	130.00–134.00	$131.37	$891	-7.06
745	745	1	110.00	$110.00	$820	-22.92
1060	1060	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,230	—
1150	1150	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,242	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	222	3	118.00–130.00	$122.98	$273	-4.77
265–275	272	6	120.00–140.00	$132.53	$360	+2.14
330	330	1	116.00	$116.00	$383	-10.19
355	355	1	130.00	$130.00	$462	+2.61
405–438	427	7	120.00–134.00	$122.01	$521	-2.38
460–495	478	3	120.00–126.00	$121.92	$583	+1.06
500–505	503	2	114.00–116.00	$115.00	$578	-4.35
575–585	580	3	111.00–115.00	$112.67	$653	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	268	4	100.00–119.00	$109.83	$294	+0.84
330–345	340	4	103.00–110.00	$105.96	$360	+5.96
360–395	380	8	100.00–113.00	$104.07	$395	+4.07
485	485	1	110.00	$110.00	$534	+8.97
500	500	1	110.00	$110.00	$550	—
565	565	1	108.00	$108.00	$610	+8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	471	8	147.00–195.00	$170.23	$802	+6.44
511–545	523	17	130.00–176.00	$152.02	$795	-6.39
550–596	582	22	138.00–153.00	$142.61	$830	-7.57
600–645	618	7	131.00–141.00	$138.09	$853	-3.25
650–695	676	4	124.00–140.00	$133.10	$900	-1.25
715–725	720	2	128.00–133.00	$130.52	$940	+1.35
750–760	755	5	117.00–128.00	$123.39	$932	-1.81

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–490	470	4	120.00–130.00	$125.55	$590	-3.48
480	480	1	134.00	$134.00	$643	+4.97
615	615	1	110.00	$110.00	$676	+10.00
755–785	770	2	90.00–100.00	$94.90	$731	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	100.00	$100.00	$455	-9.00
610	610	1	100.00	$100.00	$610	—
670	670	1	100.00	$100.00	$670	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1290	1024	80-85%	10	50.00–87.00	$66.12	$677	—
885–2335	1270	80-85%	39	70.00–79.00	$75.45	$958	—
1115–1975	1367	80-85%	32	80.00–92.00	$84.33	$1,153	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–970	862	85-90%	3	30.00–50.00	$41.18	$355	-14.71
910–980	945	85-90%	2	51.00–58.00	$54.37	$514	+5.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1815	1646	5	94.00–105.00	$99.00	$1,630	—
1850–1860	1855	2	109.00–110.00	$109.50	$2,031	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	2	235.00–255.00	$245.00	-25.00
150	150	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	123	2	180.00–195.00	$187.50	-17.50
150	150	1	270.00	$270.00	-57.50

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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
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	115.00	$115.00	$345	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	3	130.00–185.00	$156.67	—
100–115	104	5	120.00–225.00	$165.00	-80.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	50.00	$50.00	—
45	45	1	110.00	$110.00	—
50–55	54	5	105.00–170.00	$140.00	+15.00
60–65	64	10	125.00–180.00	$157.00	+32.00
70–75	71	17	135.00–205.00	$167.65	+2.65
80–85	80	11	160.00–215.00	$186.36	-3.64
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	+15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	7	35.00–60.00	$46.43	-32.32
20–25	23	3	60.00–75.00	$66.67	-3.33
35	35	1	70.00	$70.00	±0.00
40–45	44	4	85.00–125.00	$103.75	+33.75
50–55	53	4	105.00–140.00	$116.25	-10.00
60–65	61	14	125.00–185.00	$151.79	-16.71
70	70	7	125.00–180.00	$156.43	-7.32
80–85	82	7	165.00–240.00	$200.71	-21.79
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	-17.50
100	100	2	405.00–440.00	$422.50	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	108	13	125.00–245.00	$194.62	+6.84

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	103	4	180.00–205.00	$196.25	-71.75

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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.