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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.17/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 188 104
Feeder cattle 114 127 55
Slaughter cattle 60 40 28
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 25.00 to 35.00 5 head 1 hog.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 217.00 $217.00 $608 +46.25
300–310 305 4 200.00–220.00 $212.95 $649 +36.18
375–385 380 2 195.00–238.00 $216.22 $822 +41.88
405–440 421 7 200.00–223.00 $213.16 $897 +23.02
455–485 466 10 190.00–202.00 $197.17 $919 +1.49
510–540 524 7 187.00–194.00 $192.55 $1,009 +0.47
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
660 660 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 —
885 885 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 +7.00
440–445 443 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $609 -4.49

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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 2 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
355–395 370 8 140.00–160.00 $153.60 $568 +1.55
400–420 409 5 140.00–163.00 $148.56 $608 -15.17
450–490 466 9 133.00–161.00 $150.90 $703 -5.87
500–540 518 4 133.00–160.00 $148.53 $769 -4.94
560–580 569 4 138.00–156.00 $147.96 $842 +2.19
650 650 2 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $832 -7.47
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
1020 1020 1 95.00 $95.00 $969 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $390 +3.90
300 300 2 126.00–141.00 $133.50 $400 —
370–390 383 3 125.00–132.00 $129.63 $496 +3.63
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 +10.00
440 440 1 112.00 $112.00 $493 —
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 186.00–200.00 $192.89 $912 +15.58
525 525 1 179.00 $179.00 $940 +4.63
555–585 565 3 166.00–175.00 $170.26 $962 -12.43
635 635 1 157.00 $157.00 $997 -17.96
670–690 680 2 126.00–132.00 $129.04 $877 -31.16
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -26.78
755–785 770 2 117.00–132.00 $124.35 $957 -20.65
825 825 1 113.00 $113.00 $932 -33.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 3 132.00–143.00 $135.64 $642 —
565 565 2 119.00–132.00 $125.50 $709 -10.03
730 730 1 92.00 $92.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1070 963 80-85% 4 66.00–72.00 $69.47 $669 —
845–1480 1089 80-85% 20 75.00–87.00 $81.24 $885 —
965–1845 1361 80-85% 24 88.00–96.00 $91.48 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $333 —
790–895 843 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.19 $533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940 —
1030–2520 1586 5 100.00–110.00 $105.55 $1,674 —
2190 2190 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,475 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 122 3 200.00–215.00 $208.33 -53.34
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 50.00–75.00 $56.25 -13.75
30–35 33 5 75.00–95.00 $82.00 +7.00
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
50–55 53 4 95.00–120.00 $112.50 +7.50
60 60 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 +25.00
70–75 73 2 155.00–235.00 $195.00 +60.00
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 +100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 —
100–115 105 3 130.00–170.00 $145.00 ±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.