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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 204 335
Feeder cattle 121 114 234
Slaughter cattle 57 60 55
Replacement cattle 2 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 5 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 3 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $366 —
280 280 1 176.00 $176.00 $493 -41.00
380–395 388 2 206.00–217.50 $211.64 $821 -4.58
400–445 426 4 170.00–211.00 $195.67 $834 -17.49
450–480 466 5 172.00–220.00 $203.58 $949 +6.41
625 625 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 +15.00
400 400 2 134.00–169.00 $151.50 $606 —
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
480 480 1 116.00 $116.00 $557 —
635 635 1 109.00 $109.00 $692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
270 270 1 161.00 $161.00 $435 —
330–340 335 2 175.00–178.00 $176.48 $591 +26.48
350–395 378 4 170.00–200.00 $182.24 $689 +28.64
405–445 423 8 151.00–196.00 $178.31 $754 +29.75
455–480 468 6 154.00–168.00 $160.30 $750 +9.40
515–535 525 2 150.00–156.00 $152.94 $803 +4.41
570–575 573 2 146.00–154.00 $150.02 $860 +2.06
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 -6.00
733 733 2 118.00 $118.00 $865 +3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 128.00 $128.00 $442 —
350 350 1 129.00 $129.00 $452 -0.63
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
455–485 467 3 119.00–137.00 $130.11 $608 —
690 690 1 113.00 $113.00 $780 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 103.00–104.00 $103.51 $433 -8.49
515 515 1 109.00 $109.00 $561 —
550 550 1 107.00 $107.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 3 171.00–203.00 $189.43 $905 -3.46
510–545 521 8 184.00–195.00 $186.11 $970 +7.11
550–590 568 3 157.00–171.00 $166.15 $944 -4.11
655–670 663 3 149.00–164.00 $154.67 $1,025 +25.63
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 -8.00
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 +1.65
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 +1.00
920 920 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,067 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 3 115.00–140.00 $128.72 $624 -6.92
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1350 1070 80-85% 5 74.00–79.00 $75.61 $809 -5.63
830–1790 1130 80-85% 12 80.00–89.00 $84.74 $958 —
1030–1660 1321 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $93.73 $1,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–975 864 85-90% 4 32.00–57.00 $48.03 $415 —
845–895 875 85-90% 3 65.00–77.00 $70.10 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1180 1090 2 92.00–94.00 $93.08 $1,015 —
975–1435 1180 4 114.00–120.00 $116.80 $1,378 —
1310–1855 1496 4 96.00–107.00 $101.87 $1,524 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -85.83
105–120 113 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 -25.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 118 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -12.00
40 40 1 145.00 $145.00 +50.00
55 55 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 +12.50
60–65 62 3 120.00–155.00 $140.00 +10.00
70–75 73 4 145.00–210.00 $180.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 105 3 175.00–215.00 $191.67 +46.67

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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.