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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 305 274
Feeder cattle 146 188 174
Slaughter cattle 50 39 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 today compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality plain to average . Baby calves 70.00 1head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 150.00–155.00 $152.66 $424 +2.66
325–335 330 2 130.00–146.00 $137.88 $455 -3.21
365–395 380 4 148.00–160.00 $151.52 $576 +16.13
410–430 422 3 135.00–157.00 $146.60 $619 —
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 ±0.00
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 —
360–375 368 2 111.00–124.00 $117.63 $433 -1.70
585 585 1 114.00 $114.00 $667 —
795 795 1 83.00 $83.00 $660 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 +10.00
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 +1.93
470 470 1 104.00 $104.00 $489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 125.00–128.00 $126.38 $417 +5.38
355–395 372 5 124.00–149.00 $133.65 $497 +8.65
405–425 415 5 124.00–130.00 $127.61 $530 -1.89
475–485 480 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $617 +3.11
515–540 528 3 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $655 +4.00
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 +2.34
640 640 1 95.00 $95.00 $608 -9.50
740 740 1 91.00 $91.00 $673 -6.00
795 795 1 84.00 $84.00 $668 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 -12.00
330 330 1 109.00 $109.00 $360 +9.00
410–440 428 3 101.00–104.00 $102.65 $439 +2.13
530 530 1 99.00 $99.00 $525 +5.00
550–580 570 3 100.00–104.00 $102.30 $583 +2.30
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 121.00 $121.00 $260 —
315–330 323 2 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $398 +8.07
370 370 1 111.00 $111.00 $411 -6.00
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 -0.98
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 3 129.00–132.00 $130.33 $606 -7.23
500–520 510 4 125.00–130.00 $127.25 $649 -1.01
560–585 573 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $685 -9.19
620 620 1 127.00 $127.00 $787 +27.00
655 655 2 104.00–107.00 $105.50 $691 -3.48
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 475 4 93.00–109.00 $103.12 $490 -4.62
510 510 1 108.00 $108.00 $551 —
595 595 1 105.00 $105.00 $625 +8.97
850 850 1 74.00 $74.00 $629 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $571 —
570 570 1 107.00 $107.00 $610 —
605–620 613 2 90.00 $90.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1265 1098 80-85% 8 51.00–63.00 $59.76 $656 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $844 —
1025–1850 1272 80-85% 28 64.00–73.00 $67.73 $862 +0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $507 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1620 1431 6 89.00–103.00 $94.04 $1,346 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 —
115–125 120 2 150.00–250.00 $200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 -6.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 +26.67
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 +17.50
40–45 44 4 85.00–105.00 $100.00 +7.50
50–55 54 4 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -7.50
70 70 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 +17.50
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 145.00–200.00 $172.50 —

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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.