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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.09/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $461/hd at 327 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 195 0
Feeder cattle 188 90 0
Slaughter cattle 39 55 0
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 4.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle down 3.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was light ; market activity and buyer interest were slow . Offerings moderate with quality average to plain . Baby calves 10.00 to 20.00 2 head

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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 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
300–345 327 10 130.00–153.00 $141.09 $461 -2.89
350–390 365 4 132.00–143.00 $135.39 $494 -22.61
475 475 1 136.00 $136.00 $646 -15.64
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 +0.29
615–625 620 2 117.00–135.00 $126.07 $782 —
730–745 738 2 106.00–116.00 $111.05 $820 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 100.00 $100.00 $260 —
320–340 327 3 100.00–108.00 $102.61 $336 —
370–390 380 2 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $387 -8.05
420–440 430 2 100.00–106.00 $103.07 $443 -4.93
665 665 1 73.00 $73.00 $485 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 113.00–126.00 $119.33 $453 —
415–420 418 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $487 -5.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 121.00 $121.00 $405 —
385–395 390 3 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $488 -4.70
435–440 438 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $567 —
460–490 473 4 120.00–134.00 $125.38 $593 —
510–525 520 4 115.00–124.00 $119.97 $624 -0.03
550–585 574 4 115.00–124.00 $117.66 $675 +3.08
605–640 616 8 100.00–111.00 $104.50 $644 —
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 -6.00
715 715 1 97.00 $97.00 $694 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 112.00 $112.00 $297 —
305–315 310 3 100.00 $100.00 $310 —
400–440 420 2 100.00–101.00 $100.52 $422 -9.48
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 -5.00
533 533 4 94.00 $94.00 $501 +1.00
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 +3.46
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 115.00 $115.00 $351 —
390 390 1 117.00 $117.00 $456 -4.38
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -6.46
460–470 465 2 114.00–118.00 $115.98 $539 -1.02
515–545 530 2 110.00 $110.00 $583 -0.34
600–645 618 3 90.00–91.00 $90.33 $558 +0.33
675 675 1 94.00 $94.00 $634 +2.76
710 710 1 90.00 $90.00 $639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 132.00–143.00 $137.56 $653 +0.72
500–535 519 6 120.00–135.00 $128.26 $666 -2.74
555–595 575 4 117.00–134.00 $128.68 $740 -1.32
620–640 630 2 100.00 $100.00 $630 -6.99
650–675 663 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $723 +3.49
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 470 4 102.00–110.00 $107.74 $506 +4.74
570–585 575 3 82.00–106.00 $96.03 $552 -10.97
760 760 1 73.00 $73.00 $555 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
695 695 1 90.00 $90.00 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1085 962 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.56 $563 —
895–1820 1288 80-85% 20 62.00–72.00 $67.56 $870 -20.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–920 827 85-90% 5 42.00–48.00 $44.69 $370 -19.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1210 1190 2 84.00–88.00 $85.97 $1,023 —
1880–2260 2070 2 106.00–108.00 $107.09 $2,217 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 5 125.00–180.00 $151.00 -9.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -30.00
60–65 64 4 115.00–135.00 $122.50 -15.00
70–75 73 6 130.00–170.00 $153.33 +13.33
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -7.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 4 25.00–40.00 $32.50 -0.83
20–25 24 4 35.00–65.00 $47.50 -2.50
30–35 33 4 60.00–75.00 $65.00 -10.00
40–45 43 6 75.00–115.00 $92.50 +4.17
50–55 53 6 90.00–140.00 $115.00 +3.00
60–65 62 6 120.00–145.00 $132.50 -4.17
70–75 72 3 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 —
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 —
100–115 104 5 110.00–220.00 $150.00 +35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -20.00

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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.