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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 118 50
Feeder cattle 115 64 19
Slaughter cattle 33 45 16
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower with a limited comparison the previous week. Demand was good at lower prices; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (7 head) brought 5.00 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
200 200 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $296 —
260 260 1 151.00 $151.00 $393 —
310 fancy 310 1 161.00 $161.00 $499 —
330–345 335 4 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
350–395 380 3 146.00–150.00 $147.23 $559 -6.77
380–385 fancy 383 2 158.00–162.00 $160.01 $613 -13.99
405–445 418 5 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $606 -8.00
420–445 fancy 439 4 154.00–159.00 $157.80 $693 —
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
315 315 1 139.00 $139.00 $438 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
423 423 3 130.00 $130.00 $550 -5.00
500–520 510 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $666 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 119.00 $119.00 $327 —
385 385 1 116.00 $116.00 $447 —
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 134.00 $134.00 $462 —
425–440 434 4 137.00–142.00 $138.97 $603 -1.01
455–475 462 5 138.00–145.00 $141.57 $654 +4.08
515–530 523 3 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $690 -0.51
560–590 579 5 125.00–133.00 $127.72 $739 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -8.00
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 128.00 $128.00 $237 —
345 345 1 121.00 $121.00 $417 —
350–395 372 3 122.00–130.00 $125.78 $468 +0.78
405 405 1 118.00 $118.00 $478 —
500–545 527 3 116.00–120.00 $118.28 $623 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
540 540 1 103.00 $103.00 $556 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 fancy 463 2 144.00–150.00 $146.98 $681 —
475–495 483 3 136.00–140.00 $138.69 $670 -7.23
500 fancy 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 —
515–525 520 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $671 -6.99
605–620 613 2 120.00 $120.00 $736 -15.47
650 fancy 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 —
655–675 665 5 110.00–117.00 $112.81 $750 -20.19
790–795 793 2 109.00–115.00 $112.01 $888 —
1075 1075 1 87.00 $87.00 $935 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 110.00 $110.00 $583 +28.00
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
685 685 1 104.00 $104.00 $712 +16.00
785 785 1 85.00 $85.00 $667 —
835 835 1 84.00 $84.00 $701 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 467 3 118.00–126.00 $122.59 $572 +2.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1270 1194 80-85% 4 64.00 $64.00 $764 —
1200–1270 1235 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.49 $858 -3.10
1230–1350 1290 80-85% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.52 $974 +11.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $620 —
845–1095 970 85-90% 2 58.00–63.00 $60.82 $590 —
990 990 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $475 —
965–1050 1012 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $73.99 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $944 —
1455–1605 1540 75-80% 4 66.00–71.00 $68.03 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,403 —
1365–2100 1733 2 94.00–97.00 $95.82 $1,661 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 116 4 130.00–180.00 $156.25 -63.75
120–125 123 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 -12.50
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 +70.00

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 82.00 $82.00 $512 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
55 55 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -12.50
60 60 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 220.00 $220.00 ±0.00

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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.