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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 329 319
Feeder cattle 124 172 166
Slaughter cattle 70 77 108
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 30.00 to 100.00 12 head 2 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
280–290 285 2 140.00–149.00 $144.42 $412 -7.44
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -17.08
390 390 2 140.00–158.00 $149.00 $581 -1.06
400–435 418 2 142.00–145.00 $143.44 $600 +6.46
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 -7.00
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
605–640 633 5 120.00–136.00 $123.06 $779 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 3 120.00–131.00 $126.40 $480 +6.36
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 104.00 $104.00 $312 —
440 440 1 109.00 $109.00 $480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 113.00–125.00 $118.72 $324 —
315 315 1 119.00 $119.00 $375 +3.99
505 505 1 114.00 $114.00 $576 —
555–575 561 7 106.00–114.00 $108.42 $608 —
643 643 3 96.00 $96.00 $617 +1.55
775 775 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 +2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 108.00 $108.00 $286 +8.00
340 340 1 107.00 $107.00 $364 -0.36
495 495 2 100.00 $100.00 $495 -9.03
500–520 510 2 100.00–106.00 $102.94 $525 -3.06
560–570 565 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $579 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 122.00 $122.00 $488 -3.31
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 +3.60
610–640 625 2 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $728 +7.25
655–680 668 2 105.00–120.00 $112.64 $752 -7.41
765 765 1 93.00 $93.00 $711 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
550–570 562 7 118.00–132.00 $121.53 $683 +3.53
630 630 1 119.00 $119.00 $750 +14.32
700 700 1 108.00 $108.00 $756 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 +7.00
550–590 570 2 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $615 -3.06
645 645 1 98.00 $98.00 $632 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 +5.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1053 80-85% 4 50.00–63.00 $58.40 $615 —
890–1690 1187 80-85% 26 64.00–74.00 $68.93 $818 —
990–1830 1491 80-85% 13 75.00–79.00 $76.85 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–900 785 85-90% 4 35.00–45.00 $37.86 $297 —
840 840 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $504 —
835–1050 920 85-90% 4 50.00–60.00 $53.42 $491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1335 1160 2 72.00–80.00 $75.40 $875 —
1120–1950 1576 7 94.00–104.00 $97.42 $1,535 —
2065 2065 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,189 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 240.00–270.00 $255.00 +90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100–115 107 3 145.00–175.00 $155.00 -27.03

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 145.00 $145.00 —
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
60–65 63 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 -26.25
70–75 71 4 130.00–190.00 $155.00 -30.00
80–85 83 3 175.00–215.00 $193.33 -38.34
90–95 92 3 210.00–230.00 $218.33 -15.84

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 25.00–50.00 $33.33 -46.67
25 25 1 70.00 $70.00 +20.00
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 +32.50
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 -25.00
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00

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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.