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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 308 0
Feeder cattle 48 174 0
Slaughter cattle 47 89 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last sale . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last sale . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average. Baby calves 8.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 129.00 $129.00 $277 -3.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 118.00 $118.00 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 +6.00
300–330 318 3 112.00–123.00 $117.69 $374 ±0.00
420–445 433 2 115.00 $115.00 $498 —
475–485 480 2 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $559 +0.48
590 590 1 111.00 $111.00 $655 —
660–690 675 4 90.00–95.00 $92.21 $622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
415 415 1 123.00 $123.00 $510 +3.00
460 460 1 123.00 $123.00 $566 —
570–598 589 3 110.00–120.00 $113.23 $667 —
600–635 615 3 100.00–117.00 $109.10 $671 -3.90
650 650 1 101.00 $101.00 $656 +1.00
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 100.00 $100.00 $280 -10.00
410–425 418 2 103.00–107.00 $105.04 $439 -4.96
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 -3.00
670 670 1 80.00 $80.00 $536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $606 —
505–540 523 2 121.00–129.00 $125.13 $654 +5.13
570–580 575 2 119.00–129.00 $124.04 $713 -9.96
640–645 643 2 105.00–113.00 $109.02 $701 +12.02
650–690 666 4 111.00–115.00 $113.71 $757 +8.22
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 108.00 $108.00 $508 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1295 1083 80-85% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.82 $648 —
735–1775 1176 80-85% 22 63.00–74.00 $69.30 $815 —
970–1790 1337 80-85% 13 75.00–82.00 $77.31 $1,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–945 935 85-90% 2 40.00–43.00 $41.52 $388 -13.98
950–1095 1023 85-90% 2 50.00–57.00 $53.25 $545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 80.00 $80.00 $948 —
1075–1735 1405 2 98.00–101.00 $99.15 $1,393 —
2215–2365 2290 2 104.00–106.00 $104.97 $2,404 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 +50.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 -78.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 195.00 $195.00 +26.67
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 +26.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50 -17.50
80 80 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -1.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 +25.00
100–110 103 4 130.00–175.00 $143.75 -21.25

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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.