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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.38/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 611 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.80/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 659 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 288 117
Feeder cattle 151 167 76
Slaughter cattle 94 69 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 4.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . 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
360–380 370 2 171.00–215.00 $193.59 $716 +19.88
405–435 420 2 187.00–211.00 $198.57 $834 +18.32
460–495 473 6 176.00–189.00 $182.21 $862 -1.79
540 540 1 168.00 $168.00 $907 -10.00
604–610 605 11 160.00–171.00 $169.08 $1,023 —
621 value added 621 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,087 —
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 +8.00
708–710 value added 709 8 148.00–151.00 $149.50 $1,060 —
773 value added 773 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,074 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 138.00–147.00 $142.70 $321 -6.30
255–280 268 5 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $387 +12.56
300 300 1 146.00 $146.00 $438 +26.00
365 365 1 134.00 $134.00 $489 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 107.00 $107.00 $423 -4.00
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 +1.04
350–380 369 4 138.00–145.00 $142.08 $524 -5.92
400–445 419 5 137.00–144.00 $139.63 $585 -0.36
460–495 475 7 131.00–149.00 $140.51 $667 +1.12
500–543 522 8 120.00–145.00 $131.70 $687 +11.70
550–580 565 5 123.00–149.00 $139.66 $789 +15.01
603 value added 603 2 145.00 $145.00 $874 —
657 value added 657 9 137.00 $137.00 $900 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 +1.00
725 value added 725 2 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
750–780 765 2 104.00–110.00 $107.06 $819 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 128.00 $128.00 $326 +4.00
365–395 383 3 124.00–129.00 $126.04 $483 +2.04
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 +1.04
470 470 1 128.00 $128.00 $602 +10.44
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 98.00–102.00 $99.94 $423 -6.06
470 470 1 100.00 $100.00 $470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 533 3 144.00–156.00 $149.25 $796 -31.77
555–580 567 3 140.00–151.00 $143.59 $814 +4.39
615–630 624 4 130.00–155.00 $145.95 $911 +11.95
670–695 683 2 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $868 +17.02
725–740 733 3 109.00–121.00 $113.35 $831 —
765–775 770 2 115.00 $115.00 $886 +5.00
815 815 1 105.00 $105.00 $856 —
895 895 1 105.00 $105.00 $940 —
1005 1005 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,176 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 113.00–117.00 $115.05 $602 -5.95
880 880 1 80.00 $80.00 $704 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 3 100.00–110.00 $105.35 $481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1205 1057 80-85% 6 71.00–78.00 $74.01 $782 —
850–2030 1175 80-85% 30 80.00–90.00 $86.34 $1,014 —
960–1945 1373 80-85% 31 91.00–105.00 $96.36 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–855 788 85-90% 2 56.00–66.00 $61.43 $484 —
715–890 790 85-90% 6 30.00–47.00 $40.86 $323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,090 —
1105–1845 1475 2 110.00–118.00 $113.00 $1,667 —
1360–2020 1550 5 98.00–109.00 $103.00 $1,596 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 106 4 165.00–170.00 $168.75 +36.25

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 +65.00
80 80 2 165.00–195.00 $180.00 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +15.83
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 -5.00
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 265.00 $265.00 +141.67

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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.