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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 135 162
Feeder cattle 167 72 115
Slaughter cattle 69 40 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 4 151.00–191.00 $173.71 $658 -6.51
370–385 fancy 379 4 196.00–209.00 $202.31 $767 —
400–445 423 8 160.00–199.00 $180.25 $762 -15.75
450–490 476 5 154.00–195.00 $184.00 $876 +24.00
525 525 1 178.00 $178.00 $934 +26.79
590 590 1 148.00 $148.00 $873 -9.00
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 —
700 700 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,029 —
995 995 2 116.00–130.00 $123.00 $1,224 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 149.00 $149.00 $350 +19.00
290 290 1 132.00 $132.00 $383 -3.00
300–335 318 2 120.00 $120.00 $382 -15.71
405–435 422 3 122.00–134.00 $126.53 $534 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 —
385 385 1 111.00 $111.00 $427 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
570 570 1 111.00 $111.00 $633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 130.00–146.00 $138.96 $466 —
390–395 393 4 144.00–152.00 $148.00 $582 +8.52
435–445 440 4 136.00–142.00 $139.99 $616 -4.01
450–485 464 5 135.00–144.00 $139.39 $647 -2.06
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 -11.39
590–595 592 3 120.00–134.00 $124.65 $738 —
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 +14.00
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 124.00 $124.00 $316 -6.00
330–335 333 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $398 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
380 380 1 124.00 $124.00 $471 —
405–445 428 5 114.00–121.00 $118.96 $509 —
450–475 465 3 114.00–124.00 $117.56 $547 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 109.00 $109.00 $343 —
355 355 1 107.00 $107.00 $380 -3.00
420 420 1 106.00 $106.00 $445 -5.00
500–520 510 2 100.00–107.00 $103.43 $527 —
550–585 568 2 100.00–105.00 $102.42 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 140.00–178.00 $158.70 $743 +10.70
500–520 512 3 178.00–185.00 $181.02 $927 +47.20
550–585 571 5 126.00–152.00 $139.20 $795 -7.13
605–635 624 6 129.00–149.00 $134.00 $836 +2.67
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -14.00
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $570 —
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —
660 660 1 104.00 $104.00 $686 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1560 1114 80-85% 28 70.00–79.00 $76.06 $847 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $726 —
1030–2155 1491 80-85% 38 80.00–89.00 $83.71 $1,248 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $307 —
760–860 810 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.19 $512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1270 1155 2 78.00–92.00 $85.70 $990 —
1255–1570 1378 6 94.00–107.00 $101.33 $1,396 —
1845 1845 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,048 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–115 110 3 150.00–175.00 $160.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 88.00 $88.00 $370 —
495 495 1 108.00 $108.00 $535 —
645 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
700–735 713 3 86.00–90.00 $88.03 $628 —
805 805 1 96.00 $96.00 $773 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 120.00–145.00 $132.50 -147.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 -27.50
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 -45.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 6 45.00–90.00 $71.67 -28.33
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 -15.00
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
50–55 53 4 100.00–135.00 $113.75 -13.75
60–65 63 9 115.00–155.00 $133.89 -12.78
70–75 71 6 115.00–140.00 $129.17 -35.83
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 —
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 3 115.00–135.00 $123.33 -62.50

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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.