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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.58/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 262 313
Feeder cattle 202 191 234
Slaughter cattle 57 38 62
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 this week 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 average . 5 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–233 232 4 153.00–162.00 $155.23 $360 —
285–295 290 2 148.00–156.00 $152.07 $441 +1.09
310–340 321 7 134.00–160.00 $148.08 $475 +3.08
375–395 391 6 140.00–159.00 $153.82 $601 +12.72
410–448 438 6 140.00–164.00 $150.12 $658 +13.53
485 485 1 141.00 $141.00 $684 -11.94
503–525 509 4 132.00–164.00 $155.74 $793 +16.09
615 615 2 105.00–122.00 $113.50 $698 -26.50
680 680 1 106.00 $106.00 $721 —
700–722 717 4 110.00–136.00 $129.65 $930 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 136.00–139.00 $137.54 $382 +12.84
300–325 313 2 126.00–127.00 $126.48 $396 —
405–430 420 4 112.00–126.00 $120.44 $506 +2.79
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —
450 450 1 104.00 $104.00 $468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 129.00 $129.00 $393 +4.03
395 395 5 127.00–128.00 $127.80 $505 -1.79
420–430 425 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $546 +4.69
455–490 475 7 120.00–150.00 $132.80 $631 +10.23
500–535 521 10 120.00–131.00 $124.58 $649 +3.46
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 ±0.00
626 626 4 120.00 $120.00 $751 +1.01
885 885 1 99.00 $99.00 $876 —
915 915 1 89.00 $89.00 $814 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $277 —
260–280 270 3 116.00–121.00 $118.69 $320 —
320 320 1 116.00 $116.00 $371 -2.45
355–370 360 3 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $424 -6.30
400–445 428 3 116.00–120.00 $118.75 $508 +5.78
505–510 507 3 107.00–114.00 $110.32 $559 +2.32
690 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —
705 705 1 84.00 $84.00 $592 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 100.00–105.00 $102.67 $226 —
275 275 1 108.00 $108.00 $297 +0.54
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 +3.95
350–395 367 3 100.00–110.00 $103.86 $381 -6.14
405–445 425 2 100.00–107.00 $103.66 $441 -6.01
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 +10.00
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 126.00 $126.00 $567 -10.69
500–545 523 6 128.00–132.00 $129.88 $679 -0.95
550–595 565 3 118.00–139.00 $127.09 $718 -3.07
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 —
665–685 670 4 124.00–136.00 $132.93 $891 —
785 785 1 104.00 $104.00 $816 —
815 815 1 105.00 $105.00 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 112.00 $112.00 $521 -5.28
580 580 1 111.00 $111.00 $644 -3.65
690 690 1 95.00 $95.00 $656 —
710 710 1 96.00 $96.00 $682 +9.49
785–795 790 2 90.00 $90.00 $711 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 103.00 $103.00 $474 —
530 530 1 106.00 $106.00 $562 +6.00
585 585 1 102.00 $102.00 $597 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1285 999 80-85% 7 44.00–59.00 $53.60 $535 -4.75
965–1855 1223 80-85% 9 70.00–80.00 $72.17 $883 +7.02
1045–1885 1404 80-85% 24 62.00–69.00 $66.42 $933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–925 892 85-90% 3 44.00–45.00 $44.65 $398 —
895 895 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1770 1508 2 81.00–88.00 $85.11 $1,283 —
1720–1830 1768 3 93.00–97.00 $95.37 $1,686 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
100 100 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 -27.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 25.00 $25.00 -70.00
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 -45.00
30–35 31 6 55.00–75.00 $63.33 -31.67
40–45 41 7 75.00–95.00 $90.00 -5.00
50–55 52 6 80.00–110.00 $100.83 -24.17

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 65.00 $65.00 +7.50
35 35 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
40 40 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -12.50
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 -16.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -6.25

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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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.