Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.09/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	199	335	292
Feeder cattle	126	234	214
Slaughter cattle	44	55	64
Replacement cattle	2	1	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 3.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	142.00	$142.00	$398	+2.00
335	335	1	145.00	$145.00	$486	-16.37
355–366	364	8	144.00–162.00	$158.24	$576	-10.39
400–440	420	10	154.00–163.00	$158.09	$664	-6.43
450–475	460	4	156.00–173.00	$163.21	$751	-0.54
510–530	517	5	144.00–159.00	$150.74	$779	—
600	600	1	133.00	$133.00	$798	+0.42

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	124.00	$124.00	$378	—
395	395	2	113.00–117.00	$115.00	$454	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	121.00	$121.00	$375	-15.00
350–383	371	6	125.00–147.00	$137.25	$509	+4.00
455–480	463	4	126.00–140.00	$134.40	$622	+0.08
500–535	508	5	134.00–143.00	$137.75	$700	+2.58
620–648	639	3	108.00	$108.00	$690	-2.32
670–695	683	2	106.00–107.00	$106.49	$727	+3.12
700–735	720	3	102.00–108.00	$104.62	$753	—
825	825	1	108.00	$108.00	$891	+16.00
855–885	875	3	93.00–109.00	$99.05	$867	—
900	900	1	103.00	$103.00	$927	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	125.00	$125.00	$306	—
265–270	267	3	119.00–125.00	$121.66	$325	-8.34
350–375	363	2	121.00–125.00	$123.07	$447	—
450	450	1	115.00	$115.00	$518	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440	427	5	100.00–110.00	$104.41	$446	-4.22
470	470	1	106.00	$106.00	$498	+4.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	475	2	135.00–145.00	$140.16	$666	-0.38
505–545	524	9	124.00–148.00	$139.79	$732	-2.94
555–562	560	4	139.00–140.00	$139.25	$780	+9.15
605–645	619	4	114.00–139.00	$129.35	$801	+2.98
680	680	2	110.00–119.00	$114.50	$779	-3.97

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–535	517	5	90.00–110.00	$98.81	$511	+0.27
565	565	1	104.00	$104.00	$588	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1255	1120	80-85%	3	70.00–71.00	$70.37	$788	—
965–1380	1191	80-85%	10	75.00–83.00	$80.54	$959	—
1000–1790	1426	80-85%	12	84.00–96.00	$89.60	$1,278	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–885	858	85-90%	2	56.00	$56.00	$480	+16.20
895–930	913	85-90%	2	57.00–63.00	$59.94	$547	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195	1195	1	76.00	$76.00	$908	—
1105–1785	1340	5	92.00–106.00	$99.24	$1,330	—
1985	1985	1	119.00	$119.00	$2,362	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	200.00	$200.00	-45.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1200	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	760.00–1,110.00	$950.91	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	95.00	$95.00	-40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	55.00	$55.00	-5.00
20	20	4	50.00–80.00	$61.25	+6.25
30	30	1	70.00	$70.00	-5.00
45	45	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	+21.67
55	55	3	120.00–125.00	$121.67	+11.67
60–65	61	5	130.00–145.00	$139.00	+1.50
70	70	2	150.00–190.00	$170.00	+28.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	150.00	$150.00	-5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	225.00	$225.00	—
125	125	1	335.00	$335.00	—

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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.