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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 163 145
Feeder cattle 76 115 104
Slaughter cattle 37 33 35
Replacement cattle 1 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 10.00 to 11.00 higher on a very light test. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher, while heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower on a very light test. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (4 head) ranged 15.00 to 25.00 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
310–345 328 2 135.00–136.00 $135.47 $444 -14.53
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 +20.00
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -7.23
370–395 380 4 162.00–175.00 $168.92 $642 +21.69
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +15.06
565 565 1 148.00 $148.00 $836 +8.00
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 126.00 $126.00 $346 -4.00
325–330 328 2 120.00 $120.00 $394 -19.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 100.00 $100.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 5 134.00–144.00 $140.16 $527 —
410–445 425 5 130.00–141.00 $135.80 $577 -3.17
430 430 1 124.00 $124.00 $533 -14.97
470–475 473 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $650 -4.07
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 112.00 $112.00 $465 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
510–515 513 2 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $523 -0.99
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 124.00 $124.00 $329 —
325 325 1 122.00 $122.00 $396 +1.00
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -5.78
550–570 558 3 121.00–124.00 $123.01 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 465 3 140.00–149.00 $142.97 $665 +4.28
515–545 528 5 130.00–141.00 $134.58 $711 +5.57
570–578 576 4 137.00 $137.00 $789 —
600–630 615 2 124.00–131.00 $127.41 $784 +7.41
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $514 —
515–535 525 2 110.00–114.00 $111.96 $588 +1.96
560–580 570 2 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $599 —
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 +1.00
710 710 1 87.00 $87.00 $618 —
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 -5.00
1120 1120 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,008 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -2.59
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 —
680 680 2 120.00 $120.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1025 955 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $764 +19.18
825–1045 958 85-90% 5 58.00–64.00 $59.69 $572 -1.13
920–1075 1026 85-90% 4 74.00–75.00 $74.25 $762 +0.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $808 -3.49
1200–1265 1227 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.68 $1,014 +13.19
1245–1275 1260 80-85% 2 69.00–75.00 $72.04 $908 -3.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,033 —
1320–1665 1468 75-80% 3 81.00–83.00 $81.92 $1,203 +17.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,924 —
1975 1975 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,172 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 280.00 $280.00 +72.50

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 83.00 $83.00 $652 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 270.00 $270.00 +140.00

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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.