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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 162 150
Feeder cattle 85 90 88
Slaughter cattle 30 47 55
Replacement cattle 2 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (3 head) ranged 50.00 to 80.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $509 —
355–380 368 2 144.00–154.00 $149.17 $549 -2.16
430–435 433 2 140.00–146.00 $142.98 $619 -4.97
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $301 —
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 114.00 $114.00 $439 —
480 480 1 116.00 $116.00 $557 —
535 535 1 111.00 $111.00 $594 —
550–570 561 4 111.00–119.00 $116.26 $652 —
605–625 615 2 113.00–115.00 $114.02 $701 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —
515–545 528 3 104.00–108.00 $106.35 $562 —
840 840 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —
920 920 1 90.00 $90.00 $828 —
985 985 1 81.00 $81.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 134.00 $134.00 $536 +6.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 527 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $676 —
565–580 573 2 127.00 $127.00 $728 —
610 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 105.00 $105.00 $446 —
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
840 840 1 101.00 $101.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 142.00 $142.00 $667 -0.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $547 —
945–1300 1140 80-85% 5 57.00–60.00 $59.40 $677 —
1330–1650 1445 80-85% 6 69.00–73.00 $71.15 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1385 1303 2 79.00–82.00 $80.40 $1,048 —
1370–1850 1595 4 86.00–88.00 $86.51 $1,380 —
1815–2040 1928 2 99.00–103.00 $101.12 $1,950 —
2215–2705 2460 2 78.00–80.00 $79.10 $1,946 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 112 3 200.00–275.00 $226.67 -43.33
115–125 118 3 245.00–295.00 $273.33 +3.33
150–185 168 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 80.00 $80.00 $512 —
675 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 —
815 815 1 70.00 $70.00 $570 —
965 965 1 60.00 $60.00 $579 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 55.00–75.00 $65.00 -5.00
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
60 60 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -77.50
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +10.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 -10.00
140 140 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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.