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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.73/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.28/cwt -13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $551/hd at 433 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.52/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 107 239
Feeder cattle 234 55 185
Slaughter cattle 55 28 50
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 to 2.00 compared to last week . Feeder cattle down 2.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 5.00 to 30.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
320–340 332 5 152.00–172.00 $161.37 $536 -1.88
350–390 365 3 166.00–173.00 $168.63 $615 +25.08
410–445 420 11 150.00–176.00 $164.52 $691 +4.83
455–495 475 2 158.00–170.00 $163.75 $778 -5.25
555–585 570 4 122.00–159.00 $142.43 $812 —
630–640 635 2 122.00–143.00 $132.58 $842 -11.42
725 725 1 108.00 $108.00 $783 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $304 —
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 -30.00
405–440 423 2 112.00–125.00 $118.23 $500 —
470 470 1 121.00 $121.00 $569 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 106.00 $106.00 $403 —
400–410 405 2 102.00–108.00 $105.04 $425 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 136.00 $136.00 $428 +4.00
360–375 368 8 130.00–141.00 $133.25 $490 -4.81
400–448 433 11 121.00–140.00 $127.28 $551 -13.30
460–485 472 7 129.00–142.00 $134.32 $634 —
500–545 526 8 120.00–140.00 $135.17 $711 +4.50
555–590 571 8 131.00–141.00 $136.96 $782 —
605–635 621 5 106.00–122.00 $110.32 $685 -6.68
665–695 683 3 100.00–107.00 $103.37 $706 —
805 805 1 92.00 $92.00 $741 —
985 985 1 94.00 $94.00 $926 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 3 100.00–106.00 $103.57 $287 —
310–340 325 2 102.00–110.00 $105.82 $344 —
410–445 427 3 107.00–110.00 $108.63 $464 +2.23
450–490 468 4 94.00–106.00 $101.34 $474 —
570–575 573 2 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $544 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
305 305 1 126.00 $126.00 $384 —
405–435 426 4 116.00–123.00 $119.49 $509 —
650–660 655 3 85.00–94.00 $90.64 $594 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 8 130.00–153.00 $140.54 $672 -18.84
500–548 524 17 122.00–152.00 $142.73 $748 -5.27
565–595 582 9 115.00–140.00 $130.10 $757 -3.90
605–620 610 3 115.00–133.00 $126.37 $771 -3.63
655–690 668 4 115.00–125.00 $118.47 $791 -8.53
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
760–785 773 2 104.00–107.00 $105.52 $816 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 100.00–109.00 $104.65 $487 —
510–535 521 4 90.00–104.00 $98.54 $513 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 109.00 $109.00 $605 —
635–645 640 2 92.00–100.00 $95.97 $614 —
680 680 1 90.00 $90.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1045 80-85% 3 60.00–67.00 $63.27 $661 —
885–1430 1223 80-85% 6 80.00–93.00 $84.14 $1,029 —
995–1705 1242 80-85% 23 70.00–79.00 $76.59 $951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $377 —
695–1040 868 85-90% 2 35.00–43.00 $39.80 $345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 86.00 $86.00 $899 —
1120–2060 1494 4 92.00–106.00 $100.78 $1,506 —
1735–2090 1926 4 118.00–127.00 $121.94 $2,349 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 305.00 $305.00 +25.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 +5.00
125 125 3 230.00–265.00 $245.00 +75.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 -70.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 -60.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -7.50
20 20 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -12.50
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
45 45 3 75.00–95.00 $88.33 +0.83
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -1.67
65 65 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 -47.50
70–75 71 4 130.00–150.00 $141.25 -43.75
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —
90–95 92 5 125.00–155.00 $133.00 —
100–115 105 6 135.00–190.00 $155.00 -2.50

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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.