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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.04/cwt ≈ $714/hd at 521 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M 2 heifers $121.82/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $397/hd at 326 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 236 338
Feeder cattle 151 133 243
Slaughter cattle 32 62 63
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 65.00 11 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 163.00 $163.00 $522 +9.40
370–375 373 4 138.00–150.00 $143.46 $535 -6.17
400–435 415 5 134.00–154.00 $145.19 $603 +6.29
460–470 463 3 140.00–149.00 $144.70 $670 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 129.00 $129.00 $374 -4.51
355 355 1 137.00 $137.00 $486 +15.90
400–440 420 2 114.00–116.00 $114.95 $483 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 +9.53
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 131.00 $131.00 $430 -1.00
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 -9.40
405–445 429 4 124.00–140.00 $129.35 $555 -8.15
455–495 478 8 121.00–138.00 $131.51 $629 -6.25
500–545 519 10 129.00–138.00 $134.00 $695 -2.00
555–580 571 6 132.00–136.00 $132.82 $758 +1.82
605–635 619 7 115.00–131.00 $123.37 $764 —
665–695 681 5 114.00–128.00 $122.80 $836 +7.80
755–790 773 2 109.00–120.00 $114.38 $884 —
980 980 1 94.00 $94.00 $921 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 326 10 112.00–128.00 $121.82 $397 +4.59
370–395 379 4 117.00–127.00 $122.68 $465 +8.68
420–430 425 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $512 —
500–515 508 2 110.00 $110.00 $559 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 102.00 $102.00 $250 —
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 -4.00
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 -10.00
350 350 1 108.00 $108.00 $378 -2.00
410–420 415 2 100.00–106.00 $103.04 $428 -3.96
460–480 470 3 100.00–102.00 $100.67 $473 -7.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 478 4 132.00–149.00 $141.88 $678 —
500–545 521 12 120.00–151.00 $137.04 $714 —
565–595 579 6 127.00–146.00 $137.62 $797 -3.38
608–640 626 8 121.00–136.00 $129.73 $812 +2.73
650–685 662 5 122.00–134.00 $128.51 $851 —
730–735 733 2 107.00–122.00 $114.47 $839 -0.53
760–785 773 2 116.00–121.00 $118.54 $916 —
810–835 825 3 99.00–121.00 $106.75 $881 —
945 945 1 103.00 $103.00 $973 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 117.00 $117.00 $614 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 109.00 $109.00 $561 -0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1225 1018 80-85% 7 61.00–72.00 $66.40 $676 —
1010–1665 1187 80-85% 16 74.00–83.00 $77.90 $925 -9.59
1120–1315 1235 80-85% 3 86.00–90.00 $87.56 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $467 +12.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,052 —
1320–1990 1730 3 97.00–107.00 $101.92 $1,763 —
1825 1825 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,044 +8.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 —
80–85 83 4 165.00–175.00 $168.75 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 5 20.00–45.00 $33.00 -28.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -12.50
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00
50–55 53 2 110.00–145.00 $127.50 -6.50
60–65 63 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -10.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 ±0.00

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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.