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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.28/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 205 311
Feeder cattle 125 151 190
Slaughter cattle 44 32 50
Replacement cattle 2 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 20.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
260–280 270 2 166.00–175.00 $170.67 $461 —
350–395 376 4 148.00–164.00 $157.38 $592 +13.92
425–440 431 4 143.00–160.00 $153.93 $663 +8.74
450–480 464 4 135.00–156.00 $142.73 $662 -1.97
505–535 520 2 141.00–142.00 $141.49 $736 —
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 —
955 955 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,070 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 146.00 $146.00 $350 —
335 335 1 121.00 $121.00 $405 —
355–365 360 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $479 -3.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $502 +3.99
430–435 433 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $587 +6.15
450–480 465 4 120.00–138.00 $131.42 $611 -0.09
500–540 516 6 122.00–138.00 $129.70 $669 -4.30
550–590 568 10 124.00–138.00 $130.28 $740 -2.54
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 -8.37
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 +6.20
720–730 725 4 100.00–115.00 $106.74 $774 —
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 +6.62
860–865 863 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $923 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 122.00 $122.00 $244 —
390 390 1 118.00 $118.00 $460 -4.68
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 +8.00
660 660 1 96.00 $96.00 $634 —
880 880 1 90.00 $90.00 $792 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 -0.67

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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 4 132.00–146.00 $140.14 $670 -1.74
520–545 532 7 110.00–145.00 $131.43 $699 -5.61
550–585 565 7 124.00–139.00 $129.96 $734 -7.66
600–630 617 7 110.00–136.00 $124.17 $766 -5.56
660–690 668 8 110.00–125.00 $120.33 $804 -8.18
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -4.47
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 -8.54
825–835 830 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $930 +5.26
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 487 3 112.00–121.00 $116.68 $568 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 —
925 925 1 87.00 $87.00 $805 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 105.00 $105.00 $499 —
625 625 1 90.00 $90.00 $562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1230 991 80-85% 5 62.00–70.00 $65.67 $651 —
1015–1295 1134 80-85% 9 71.00–84.00 $78.54 $891 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–870 756 85-90% 10 41.00–58.00 $50.35 $381 -10.65
865–985 943 85-90% 3 61.00–67.00 $64.82 $611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,070 —
1105–2030 1623 6 95.00–109.00 $105.00 $1,704 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–125 113 2 170.00–225.00 $197.50 —

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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
975–1200 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–1,025.00 $879.31 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -8.00
20–25 23 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -2.50
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
45 45 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 -7.50
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +27.50
90 90 1 245.00 $245.00 +117.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -35.00

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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.