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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 299 102
Feeder cattle 55 217 43
Slaughter cattle 28 61 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week. Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate with buyer activity and interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
310–325 316 4 146.00–172.00 $163.25 $516 —
365–390 378 3 130.00–170.00 $143.55 $543 -29.84
405–445 423 4 133.00–178.00 $159.69 $675 +7.11
455 455 1 169.00 $169.00 $769 +0.41
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +5.86
645 645 1 144.00 $144.00 $929 +20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 +22.21
300 300 1 128.00 $128.00 $384 —
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 121.00 $121.00 $333 -17.63
315 315 1 132.00 $132.00 $416 -8.00
365–380 373 2 135.00–141.00 $138.06 $515 -7.21
420–445 427 5 139.00–144.00 $140.58 $600 -7.21
505–535 515 3 114.00–141.00 $130.67 $673 -10.88
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 —
745 745 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
465–485 475 2 119.00 $119.00 $565 -1.98
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 3 100.00–110.00 $106.40 $447 +4.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 152.00–167.00 $159.38 $730 +21.05
515 515 1 148.00 $148.00 $762 —
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 +8.72
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -6.01
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 +4.96
840 840 1 115.00 $115.00 $966 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 116.00 $116.00 $592 —
820 820 1 84.00 $84.00 $689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1620 1299 80-85% 6 68.00–78.00 $73.44 $954 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $845 —
1085–2085 1510 80-85% 13 80.00–89.00 $83.51 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1280 1083 85-90% 2 53.00–57.00 $54.64 $592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,782 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 280.00 $280.00 +20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -80.00
150 150 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 -10.00

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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 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 45.00–90.00 $67.50 +15.00
30 30 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 +12.50
40–45 43 2 70.00–105.00 $87.50 -7.50
50–55 52 3 100.00–135.00 $111.67 -38.33
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 +27.50
80 80 2 165.00 $165.00 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–110 108 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -27.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 260.00–270.00 $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.