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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.50/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $510/hd at 371 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 199 279
Feeder cattle 164 126 186
Slaughter cattle 61 44 70
Replacement cattle 7 2 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 2.00 to 3.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 33 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 144.00 $144.00 $331 —
268–283 274 5 140.00–148.00 $144.87 $397 +2.87
330–340 337 3 150.00–160.00 $154.04 $519 +9.04
355–395 371 8 130.00–167.00 $159.19 $591 +0.95
400–445 429 7 130.00–160.00 $145.30 $623 -12.79
450–490 468 6 141.00–161.00 $152.70 $715 -10.51
500–530 517 6 130.00–157.00 $144.25 $746 -6.49
550 550 1 139.00 $139.00 $764 —
600–610 605 2 135.00–144.00 $139.46 $844 +6.46
670–685 678 2 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $881 —
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–270 257 5 128.00–139.00 $130.31 $335 —
345 345 1 124.00 $124.00 $428 —
350–395 373 2 119.00–123.00 $121.12 $452 +6.12
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 —
405 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 139.00 $139.00 $445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 —
265 265 1 137.00 $137.00 $363 —
300–345 324 4 126.00–132.00 $128.49 $416 +7.49
360–380 371 12 132.00–155.00 $137.50 $510 +0.25
405–425 415 2 139.00–145.00 $141.93 $589 —
455–495 476 8 120.00–144.00 $132.31 $630 -2.09
505–525 515 4 110.00–136.00 $119.85 $617 -17.90
555–590 572 6 110.00–134.00 $124.15 $710 —
610–645 628 2 103.00–119.00 $110.78 $696 +2.78
680–690 685 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $688 -5.99
750 750 1 91.00 $91.00 $682 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 124.00 $124.00 $285 -1.00
300–320 312 3 112.00–124.00 $117.07 $365 —
505–525 515 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $543 —
760 760 1 81.00 $81.00 $616 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 100.00 $100.00 $270 —
400 400 1 117.00 $117.00 $468 +12.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 150.00–151.00 $150.40 $677 +10.24
505–545 521 6 129.00–147.00 $135.62 $707 -4.17
565–580 573 2 120.00–140.00 $130.13 $746 -9.12
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 -12.35
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 -8.50
760 760 1 119.00 $119.00 $904 —
840 840 1 114.00 $114.00 $958 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–495 467 6 100.00–111.00 $102.11 $477 —
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 +1.00
680 680 1 89.00 $89.00 $605 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
860 860 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —
920 920 1 88.00 $88.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1000 963 80-85% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.92 $654 —
905–1805 1265 80-85% 13 76.00–89.00 $84.44 $1,068 —
1040–1605 1313 80-85% 20 91.00–107.00 $97.41 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–960 860 85-90% 4 40.00–58.00 $46.69 $402 -9.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1590 1225 3 86.00–90.00 $88.02 $1,078 —
1235 1235 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,297 —
1695–1915 1803 5 119.00–134.00 $126.66 $2,284 —

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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 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -37.50

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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 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1075–1200 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–850.00 $825.83 -125.08
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,240.00 $1,101.30 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 112 5 185.00–270.00 $234.00 +74.00
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 85.00 $85.00 —
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 —
50 50 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 +47.50
85 85 1 270.00 $270.00 +175.00
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 —
100–115 108 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 -1.25
35 35 1 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 +38.33
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 +11.00
70–75 73 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 —
95 95 2 155.00 $155.00 —

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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.