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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 10, 2023

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.67/cwt +30.25 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 434 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.95/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 521 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.35/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 370 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 576 830
Feeder cattle 676 363 539
Slaughter cattle 117 99 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate 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
230–235 233 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $478 +11.83
250–295 268 6 185.00–200.00 $192.36 $516 -3.84
320 value added 320 1 232.00 $232.00 $742 —
300–345 332 20 180.00–235.00 $213.13 $708 +2.18
350–395 370 30 180.00–248.00 $214.35 $793 -1.73
400–445 423 46 170.00–249.00 $205.63 $870 +11.21
448 value added 448 36 249.00 $249.00 $1,116 —
450–498 474 19 184.00–235.00 $204.49 $969 -10.53
500–530 514 9 175.00–224.00 $200.82 $1,032 -3.28
540 value added 540 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,210 —
557 value added 557 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,242 —
550–576 566 12 170.00–221.00 $210.37 $1,191 +1.84
600–645 624 8 150.00–180.00 $167.05 $1,042 -23.80
655–685 670 2 198.00–204.00 $201.07 $1,347 +17.19
715–745 733 3 140.00–174.00 $156.71 $1,149 -6.57
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 150.00–152.00 $151.06 $329 -5.84
250–285 269 6 133.00–150.00 $137.79 $371 -14.50
305–345 327 3 140.00–160.00 $150.41 $492 —
360–395 381 4 140.00–164.00 $151.64 $578 +14.09
415–445 431 7 144.00–160.00 $155.01 $668 +18.14
460–463 462 3 160.00–166.00 $164.01 $758 —
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.00 $132.00 $310 —
340 340 1 107.00 $107.00 $364 —
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
430–440 435 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 170.00–177.00 $173.47 $465 —
300–345 327 14 160.00–202.00 $185.88 $608 +5.30
350–395 372 19 162.00–201.00 $179.47 $668 -0.77
405–449 428 21 160.00–195.00 $180.69 $773 +2.37
450–495 472 19 150.00–180.00 $165.95 $783 -4.44
500–545 521 35 140.00–185.00 $165.95 $865 +2.31
551 value added 551 7 176.00 $176.00 $970 —
550–595 571 21 136.00–174.00 $156.61 $894 -5.22
605–635 621 13 130.00–162.00 $149.48 $928 -8.52
650–685 667 5 152.00–161.00 $154.59 $1,031 +7.47
760–795 774 4 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $851 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 219 4 132.00–142.00 $136.88 $300 -8.17
320–325 323 3 127.00–140.00 $135.64 $438 -9.40
350–365 358 4 135.00–150.00 $140.75 $504 -9.25
400–445 425 8 125.00–145.00 $134.20 $570 +4.20
455–498 489 6 128.00–144.00 $134.13 $656 +0.13
515–545 528 3 120.00–130.00 $126.24 $667 +3.81
565–595 584 5 120.00–141.00 $129.68 $757 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 —
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
360–375 368 3 110.00–120.00 $113.93 $419 —
415 415 1 116.00 $116.00 $481 —
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 18 160.00–209.00 $189.39 $890 +2.35
505–545 523 16 150.00–190.00 $169.50 $886 +6.01
550–590 566 7 150.00–176.00 $163.76 $927 -2.64
600–645 626 9 130.00–166.00 $151.06 $946 -9.22
650–690 660 11 130.00–170.00 $151.89 $1,002 -9.43
705–745 729 4 130.00–152.00 $144.68 $1,055 -5.99
760–795 769 4 130.00–152.00 $144.83 $1,114 -6.17
815–840 825 3 123.00–132.00 $127.00 $1,048 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
910–920 915 2 100.00–128.00 $114.08 $1,044 —
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 6 120.00–155.00 $142.17 $680 +4.16
520–540 530 4 120.00–145.00 $129.45 $686 —
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 —
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
800 800 1 98.00 $98.00 $784 —
870 870 1 101.00 $101.00 $879 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 477 3 100.00–118.00 $109.88 $524 —
505 505 1 117.00 $117.00 $591 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 947 80-85% 5 60.00–79.00 $71.45 $677 —
810–1750 1197 80-85% 27 80.00–90.00 $86.54 $1,036 —
1020–1900 1391 80-85% 37 92.00–105.00 $97.37 $1,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–840 773 85-90% 3 74.00–76.00 $74.98 $580 —
690–1110 841 85-90% 6 47.00–64.00 $58.65 $493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1300 1227 3 100.00–103.00 $102.05 $1,252 —
1155–1540 1343 5 86.00–97.00 $93.34 $1,254 —
1170–2185 1668 12 112.00–129.00 $119.54 $1,994 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 128 6 195.00–255.00 $242.50 -4.17
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 -40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 126 8 195.00–240.00 $216.88 -39.79
150 150 3 260.00–355.00 $305.00 +10.00
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 111.00 $111.00 $433 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–130 114 8 125.00–250.00 $187.50 +2.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 130.00–195.00 $158.33 +20.83
60–65 62 5 130.00–165.00 $146.00 -7.75
70–75 72 9 145.00–210.00 $175.56 +0.56
80 80 4 170.00–230.00 $196.25 +9.25
90–95 91 4 210.00–255.00 $231.25 +44.25

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 +17.50
40–45 43 5 80.00–115.00 $103.00 -0.33
50–55 52 3 110.00–155.00 $128.33 +17.33
60–65 61 5 130.00–165.00 $144.00 +4.00
70 70 7 145.00–205.00 $176.43 -12.46
80–85 81 6 160.00–250.00 $210.00 +16.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 —
100–125 113 4 160.00–265.00 $195.00 +14.37

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 —

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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.