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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 3, 2023

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.68/cwt -9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 365 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.07/cwt -11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 380 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.37/cwt -19.94 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 313 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 779 644
Feeder cattle 220 501 440
Slaughter cattle 66 106 105
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings light with quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 281 8 160.00–201.00 $175.80 $494 +15.73
304–345 313 12 151.00–199.00 $176.37 $552 -19.94
350–395 365 20 159.00–216.00 $186.68 $681 -9.52
405–445 413 6 179.00–205.00 $189.01 $781 -4.37
450–490 470 5 150.00–197.00 $179.04 $841 -10.94
520 520 1 179.00 $179.00 $931 +13.09
555–575 565 2 183.00–189.00 $186.05 $1,051 +8.82
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 -4.25
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 143.00–149.00 $145.97 $391 +16.59
305–345 320 4 118.00–140.00 $129.59 $415 +3.43
350–380 363 3 130.00–133.00 $130.96 $475 -6.04
425–440 433 5 120.00–131.00 $125.26 $542 -3.74
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 110.00 $110.00 $292 +3.00
320–340 330 2 100.00–102.00 $100.97 $333 -8.06
385–395 390 2 102.00–115.00 $108.58 $423 +4.58
415–435 425 3 107.00–112.00 $109.69 $466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 186.00 $186.00 $400 —
275–290 285 4 140.00–177.00 $152.87 $436 +7.91
300–340 318 8 140.00–172.00 $155.09 $493 +6.92
350–397 380 14 140.00–168.00 $155.07 $589 -11.58
405–440 428 11 142.00–166.00 $152.76 $654 -2.42
450–495 477 10 142.00–152.00 $146.84 $700 +2.72
500–540 519 7 130.00–156.00 $143.03 $742 +6.84
560–590 576 4 126.00–138.00 $130.31 $751 -5.19
660–675 667 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $936 +8.97
710–740 725 2 112.00–118.00 $115.06 $834 +5.06
805 805 1 114.00 $114.00 $918 —
850–855 853 2 112.00–125.00 $118.48 $1,011 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 112.00–130.00 $121.00 $260 -1.98
260–285 273 2 130.00–140.00 $134.77 $368 +2.24
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 +4.00
360–395 380 3 120.00–138.00 $129.54 $492 -0.46
405 405 1 123.00 $123.00 $498 +0.99
470–495 483 2 120.00 $120.00 $580 -1.92
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 -5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 106.00 $106.00 $445 —
510 510 2 100.00–106.00 $103.00 $525 -7.00
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 475 3 170.00–181.00 $177.41 $843 +7.18
545 545 2 145.00–161.00 $153.00 $834 +0.98
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 -12.61
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -18.09
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 +7.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 3 132.00–145.00 $138.09 $642 +12.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $718 +3.88
935–1540 1134 80-85% 20 77.00–87.00 $83.50 $947 —
960–2010 1491 80-85% 28 88.00–101.00 $94.40 $1,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–815 752 85-90% 3 30.00–40.00 $35.30 $265 —
925–1030 978 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $73.16 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1220 2 87.00–90.00 $88.58 $1,081 —
1325 1325 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 —
1245–1985 1683 6 96.00–108.00 $102.01 $1,717 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -57.50
115–125 120 2 190.00–220.00 $205.00 +17.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 115 6 170.00–310.00 $236.67 +71.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 3 135.00–175.00 $160.00 +3.00
70–75 73 5 145.00–240.00 $177.00 +9.35
85 85 1 220.00 $220.00 +33.64
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 70.00 $70.00 +23.57
20–25 23 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 +15.83
45 45 2 95.00–130.00 $112.50 +8.75
50–55 53 4 110.00–140.00 $122.50 +6.25
60–65 62 6 130.00–185.00 $163.33 +11.54
70–75 71 14 135.00–210.00 $172.50 +16.07
80–85 82 9 160.00–230.00 $202.22 +1.51

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 —
100–125 106 12 140.00–220.00 $159.17 -35.45

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 —
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 —
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 +8.75

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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.