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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.77/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 474 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.77/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 80 299
Feeder cattle 127 58 217
Slaughter cattle 40 21 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 50.00 to 105.00 3 head 7 pigs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 -30.00
255 255 2 169.00–172.50 $170.75 $435 —
300–345 323 6 160.00–200.00 $176.77 $571 —
350–390 370 5 154.00–190.00 $174.34 $645 +13.66
400–445 431 6 170.00–205.00 $190.14 $820 +20.49
470–490 480 2 187.00–204.00 $195.68 $939 +43.68
510–525 519 4 180.00–203.00 $192.08 $997 —
600–615 608 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,079 —
945 945 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,342 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 124.00–149.00 $136.64 $305 -2.36
270 270 2 159.00–168.00 $163.50 $441 +7.50
315–345 325 4 138.00–156.00 $146.47 $476 +25.47
355 355 1 128.00 $128.00 $454 -11.50
430 430 1 142.00 $142.00 $611 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 163.00 $163.00 $391 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 115.00 $115.00 $236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 150.00–154.00 $152.05 $563 —
405–420 410 3 158.00–169.00 $163.73 $671 +33.73
455–495 474 10 141.00–168.00 $156.77 $743 —
510–540 526 7 128.00–164.00 $153.47 $807 +33.16
551–590 565 10 136.00–154.00 $145.77 $824 —
605 605 1 146.00 $146.00 $883 +28.94
650–670 660 4 125.00–143.00 $135.47 $894 +14.96
850 850 1 96.00 $96.00 $816 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 119.00–141.00 $130.60 $359 —
390 390 1 126.00 $126.00 $491 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +14.49
450 450 1 123.00 $123.00 $554 —
660 660 1 106.00 $106.00 $700 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 115.00 $115.00 $236 —
265 265 1 100.00 $100.00 $265 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 3 156.00–190.00 $177.31 $851 +37.31
500–520 510 2 155.00–193.00 $174.37 $889 +39.64
555–570 562 3 178.00–187.00 $182.69 $1,027 +56.69
605–640 628 4 173.00–178.00 $174.96 $1,099 +48.96
655–685 665 4 157.00–166.00 $160.20 $1,065 +36.20
705–740 723 2 138.00–156.00 $146.78 $1,061 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
840 840 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,226 —
850 850 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
940 940 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 —
1065–1095 1080 2 112.00–118.00 $114.96 $1,242 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 122.00 $122.00 $640 —
580–598 594 4 131.00–137.00 $135.53 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1225 1053 80-85% 5 60.00–68.00 $63.21 $666 —
1110–1595 1275 80-85% 12 74.00–86.00 $80.66 $1,028 —
1130–1560 1312 80-85% 12 87.00–94.00 $90.03 $1,181 +14.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–870 855 85-90% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.53 $500 —
880 880 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1550 1256 7 95.00–106.00 $102.57 $1,288 —
1880–2030 1955 2 110.00–114.00 $112.08 $2,191 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 119 7 210.00–265.00 $235.00 —
150 150 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 3 250.00–275.00 $261.67 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 -55.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 +20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 70.00 $70.00 —
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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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.