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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 108 134
Feeder cattle 153 48 85
Slaughter cattle 78 47 30
Replacement cattle 4 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle up 6.00 to 8.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 5.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 150.00–160.00 $154.71 $337 —
270 270 1 152.50 $152.50 $412 —
300–315 308 2 179.00–208.00 $193.85 $597 —
350–360 357 3 169.00–210.00 $189.19 $675 —
405–420 416 7 165.00–210.00 $193.76 $806 —
460–470 465 2 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
505–515 510 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $841 —
1290 1290 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,432 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 120.00 $120.00 $268 -9.00
250–280 265 4 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
305 305 1 123.00 $123.00 $375 —
350–375 361 4 114.00–139.00 $126.29 $456 —
410–425 418 2 117.50–124.00 $120.69 $504 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 —
415–435 425 2 102.00 $102.00 $434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
365–395 382 7 131.00–164.00 $139.40 $533 +19.40
400–420 413 3 143.00–164.00 $151.47 $626 +28.47
455–480 463 4 126.00–150.00 $141.18 $654 +18.18
510–535 527 6 124.00–131.00 $128.81 $679 —
585–595 592 3 117.00–128.00 $121.35 $718 +8.12
610 610 1 118.00 $118.00 $720 +8.90
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 113.00–120.00 $116.40 $300 -3.60
300–310 305 2 125.00–129.00 $126.97 $387 +9.28
360–365 363 3 115.00–122.00 $119.02 $432 —
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 +10.00
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 +3.52
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
560 560 1 111.00 $111.00 $622 ±0.00
650 650 1 95.00 $95.00 $618 +2.79
710 710 1 97.00 $97.00 $689 —
945 945 1 82.00 $82.00 $775 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 101.00–111.00 $105.85 $344 —
355 355 1 96.00 $96.00 $341 —
405–425 415 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $459 +5.47
460–485 469 4 90.00–108.00 $99.46 $466 -0.54
540 540 1 92.00 $92.00 $497 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 478 3 145.00–171.00 $155.45 $743 +32.46
505–535 520 5 131.00–161.00 $152.17 $791 +27.04
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 +25.96
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 +8.98
650–685 673 3 125.00–135.00 $129.91 $874 +16.20
725–735 730 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $796 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
915 915 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 483 3 111.00–127.00 $121.37 $586 —
510 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 —
510–520 517 3 114.00–118.00 $116.35 $602 —
615 615 1 91.00 $91.00 $560 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $531 +1.50
515 515 1 91.00 $91.00 $469 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1155 968 80-85% 12 54.00–65.00 $61.44 $595 —
895–1665 1128 80-85% 18 66.00–76.00 $71.41 $806 —
910–1790 1359 80-85% 13 77.00–88.00 $81.13 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $536 —
655–980 813 85-90% 6 38.00–47.00 $42.17 $343 —
750–940 880 85-90% 6 54.00–65.00 $59.18 $521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,102 +13.00
1660–1870 1792 6 96.00–106.00 $102.14 $1,830 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 122 3 180.00–195.00 $185.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 113 2 155.00–185.00 $170.00 -35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1075 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $876.22 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 —
60–65 62 5 120.00–140.00 $125.00 -70.00
70–75 72 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 -48.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 35.00 $35.00 —
40–45 43 3 95.00–100.00 $96.67 —
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 -12.50
60–65 63 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 -15.00
70–75 73 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 -22.50
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.