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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 259 208
Feeder cattle 58 151 114
Slaughter cattle 21 94 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle sold well but with a light run due to weather it was noncomparable . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings light 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
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
355–395 383 4 150.00–174.00 $160.68 $615 -32.91
425–445 435 2 163.00–176.00 $169.65 $738 -28.92
450 450 1 152.00 $152.00 $684 -30.21
710 710 1 113.00 $113.00 $802 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 139.00 $139.00 $341 -3.70
295 295 1 156.00 $156.00 $460 +11.44
335 335 1 121.00 $121.00 $405 -25.00
375–380 378 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $527 +5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 130.00 $130.00 $552 -9.63
530–535 533 3 116.00–129.00 $120.31 $641 -11.39
630–640 635 2 110.00–124.00 $117.06 $743 —
660–685 673 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $811 -4.49
740 740 1 111.00 $111.00 $821 —
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 +4.94
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $370 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 +10.06
505–525 515 2 101.00–105.00 $103.04 $531 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $491 -4.49
495 495 1 129.00 $129.00 $639 +1.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
520–540 530 4 127.00–142.00 $134.73 $714 -14.52
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 -17.59
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 -19.95
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 -3.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 98.00 $98.00 $514 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1035 996 80-85% 4 64.00–68.00 $66.81 $665 —
865–1805 1314 80-85% 7 72.00–80.00 $75.80 $996 —
1455–1700 1605 80-85% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.40 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1145 914 85-90% 4 52.00–61.00 $57.71 $527 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 ±0.00

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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.