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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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.