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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 224 185
Feeder cattle 133 145 98
Slaughter cattle 62 62 40
Replacement cattle 3 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 1.00 to 2.00 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 . Quality plain to average with offerings moderate . Baby calves 25.00 to 45.00 3 head 2 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 153.00–164.00 $158.35 $443 -15.01
315–345 334 8 143.00–168.00 $153.60 $513 -14.60
360–370 363 3 146.00–156.00 $149.63 $543 -2.14
410–445 429 6 133.00–145.00 $138.90 $596 -14.85
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 148.00 $148.00 $296 +15.41
255–295 281 4 113.00–145.00 $133.51 $375 —
300 300 1 126.00 $126.00 $378 -4.00
360–385 373 2 118.00–124.00 $121.10 $452 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 100.00–101.00 $100.47 $226 —
305 305 1 106.00 $106.00 $323 —
395 395 1 100.00 $100.00 $395 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 112.00 $112.00 $258 -8.00
275–295 283 6 117.00–126.00 $120.57 $341 -5.43
300–340 319 6 114.00–121.00 $117.23 $374 —
355–370 362 3 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $413 —
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 132.00 $132.00 $409 +5.35
350–360 355 3 131.00–145.00 $139.40 $495 +7.93
425–430 428 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $588 +5.21
455–480 466 4 134.00–141.00 $137.76 $642 +0.77
500–505 503 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $684 +1.02
555 555 1 131.00 $131.00 $727 -0.88
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 110.00 $110.00 $226 +10.00
285 285 1 104.00 $104.00 $296 —
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 +1.00
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
435 435 1 107.00 $107.00 $465 +6.51
455–475 470 4 105.00–110.00 $107.75 $506 -0.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 146.00 $146.00 $591 -4.00
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 +8.26
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 -17.00
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 -0.38
985 985 1 92.00 $92.00 $906 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
530–545 538 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $589 —
595 595 1 108.00 $108.00 $643 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 119.00 $119.00 $553 —
555 555 1 119.00 $119.00 $660 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–880 754 85-90% 17 40.00–57.00 $48.21 $364 —
695–875 803 85-90% 5 64.00–68.00 $66.24 $532 +2.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1015 936 80-85% 6 41.00–73.00 $64.84 $607 —
885–1680 1149 80-85% 8 74.00–80.00 $76.82 $883 —
1175–1190 1183 80-85% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.49 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,358 —
1170–1315 1243 2 90.00–92.00 $91.06 $1,132 —
1830 1830 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,903 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
100–125 109 4 160.00–215.00 $182.50 +42.50
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00 -90.00

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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
950–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–975.00 $859.15 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 5 55.00–70.00 $61.00 +11.00
20 20 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 +12.50
40–45 42 3 75.00–95.00 $85.00 +35.00
55 55 5 110.00–155.00 $134.00 -26.00
60–65 63 6 120.00–165.00 $138.33 -21.67
70–75 72 3 140.00–175.00 $160.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 +55.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.