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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 311 118
Feeder cattle 72 226 64
Slaughter cattle 40 66 45

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 compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 65.00 to 70.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 161.00 $161.00 $394 +10.72
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
300–315 310 3 150.00–184.00 $161.31 $500 -3.53
350–390 371 5 164.00–200.00 $180.22 $669 +26.05
405 405 1 196.00 $196.00 $794 +43.04
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 -3.53
520–540 530 2 140.00–162.00 $151.21 $801 +2.69
590 590 1 157.00 $157.00 $926 +9.55
610–625 618 2 163.00–167.00 $165.02 $1,020 +18.90
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 -7.52
310–335 323 2 130.00–141.00 $135.71 $438 +2.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $506 -2.55
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 +12.99
450–485 464 5 130.00–150.00 $141.45 $656 +1.20
505–540 523 9 123.00–140.00 $131.39 $687 -2.43
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -7.24
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 +4.93
415 415 1 111.00 $111.00 $461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 +4.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 148.00 $148.00 $673 +1.12
525–545 532 3 127.00–146.00 $133.82 $712 -9.41
560–595 573 3 146.00–147.00 $146.33 $838 +9.00
600–640 615 3 115.00–142.00 $131.33 $808 +5.93
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 +2.55
700–745 720 3 110.00–124.00 $117.85 $849 +2.77
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1135 1085 80-85% 3 60.00–67.00 $63.60 $690 -1.50
900–1450 1191 80-85% 17 69.00–78.00 $74.54 $888 —
1020–1780 1432 80-85% 13 79.00–84.00 $81.21 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,483 —
1410–2300 1919 5 107.00–112.00 $108.85 $2,089 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 +40.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 +75.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 180.00 $180.00 -20.00
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 -10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50–55 53 2 115.00–140.00 $127.50 —
60–65 63 6 125.00–170.00 $146.67 —
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 —
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 112 6 160.00–200.00 $185.83 +28.95

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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.