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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 3, 2023

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.08/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 376 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.32/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 423 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.64/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 1,142 1,232
Feeder cattle 363 831 896
Slaughter cattle 99 178 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings light with quality attractive . Baby calve 70.00 to 75.00 5 head 19 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
205–245 220 4 170.00–202.00 $193.12 $425 +1.83
255–295 273 7 180.00–210.00 $196.20 $536 +1.40
300–345 321 10 200.00–232.00 $210.95 $677 +14.10
355–395 376 26 180.00–235.00 $216.08 $812 +19.84
400–443 427 16 176.00–211.00 $194.42 $830 +5.95
460–495 478 6 192.00–230.00 $215.02 $1,028 +17.86
505–531 519 21 186.00–220.00 $204.10 $1,059 +20.28
550–575 563 2 207.00–210.00 $208.53 $1,174 +15.51
610–635 627 3 168.00–203.00 $190.85 $1,197 +10.31
650–677 670 4 180.00–196.00 $183.88 $1,232 +18.92
700–725 712 5 137.00–180.00 $163.28 $1,163 +14.78
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 +2.00
805–815 810 2 140.00–172.00 $156.10 $1,264 +6.10
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 147.00–167.00 $156.90 $381 —
265–295 288 6 139.00–162.00 $152.29 $439 +18.00
380–395 388 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $534 +0.74
405–440 422 3 131.00–140.00 $136.87 $578 +4.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 170.00–186.00 $180.58 $585 +15.54
350–394 387 13 177.00–195.00 $180.24 $698 +11.31
400–440 423 23 150.00–192.00 $178.32 $754 +13.87
455–495 479 16 150.00–180.00 $170.39 $816 +9.34
500–540 518 21 150.00–170.00 $163.64 $848 +12.62
550–598 577 16 150.00–166.00 $161.83 $934 +12.24
600–610 603 5 156.00–159.00 $158.00 $953 +10.31
655–690 676 6 134.00–160.00 $147.12 $995 +13.36
705 705 2 106.00–120.00 $113.00 $797 -12.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $345 +5.05
265–290 278 2 140.00–142.00 $140.95 $392 -6.05
300–305 303 2 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $439 +18.37
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +15.67
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -6.47
495 495 1 134.00 $134.00 $663 +1.60
515–525 520 2 115.00–130.00 $122.43 $637 -1.05
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 472 20 172.00–205.00 $187.04 $883 +7.70
500–540 524 8 150.00–175.00 $163.49 $857 -3.06
560–598 584 6 155.00–178.00 $166.40 $972 +12.48
600–640 618 12 144.00–167.00 $160.28 $991 +14.02
650–665 655 3 158.00–166.00 $161.32 $1,057 +12.80
710–725 718 3 150.00–152.00 $150.67 $1,082 +3.85
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 +15.47
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 3 120.00–150.00 $138.01 $642 -3.85
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1295 1057 80-85% 9 60.00–75.00 $70.83 $749 +3.24
915–1445 1094 80-85% 26 78.00–89.00 $84.91 $929 —
1010–1850 1406 80-85% 34 90.00–109.00 $96.35 $1,355 +6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–950 875 85-90% 4 64.00–73.00 $69.93 $612 +9.54
980 980 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1570 1379 5 97.00–109.00 $104.55 $1,442 —
1710–2285 2013 8 112.00–126.00 $116.34 $2,342 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 120 9 175.00–350.00 $246.67 +51.67
150 150 1 285.00 $285.00 +55.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 -50.00
120–125 123 3 250.00–270.00 $256.67 +6.67
150 150 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 -75.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 97.00 $97.00 $815 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 115 5 130.00–250.00 $185.00 -68.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +12.50
60–65 61 4 135.00–190.00 $153.75 +17.50
70–75 72 3 155.00–195.00 $175.00 -16.25
80 80 5 170.00–200.00 $187.00 -22.58

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 10 50.00–85.00 $69.00 +19.00
20 20 2 85.00 $85.00 +24.29
30 30 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -3.75
40–45 43 3 70.00–130.00 $103.33 +21.33
50–55 52 5 100.00–125.00 $111.00 +13.22
60–65 62 6 120.00–175.00 $140.00 +10.00
70–75 71 9 170.00–240.00 $188.89 +47.22
80 80 5 160.00–215.00 $194.00 +12.75
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +58.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 111 8 140.00–210.00 $180.63 +7.63
150 150 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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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.