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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.47/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 230 223
Feeder cattle 102 140 128
Slaughter cattle 41 35 86
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 195.00–232.00 $209.42 $674 -4.51
350–365 358 3 205.00–217.00 $213.09 $763 -13.23
420–435 428 2 202.00–205.00 $203.47 $871 -12.01
500–535 523 3 187.00–200.00 $195.57 $1,023 -4.79
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +19.54
410–425 418 2 162.00–170.00 $165.93 $694 —
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 3 164.00–174.00 $169.26 $630 -19.26
410–435 423 4 151.00–172.00 $156.89 $664 -39.53
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 -28.27
503–545 516 10 140.00–159.00 $152.47 $787 -1.87
550–580 565 2 145.00–152.00 $148.41 $839 +0.41
775 775 1 108.00 $108.00 $837 -9.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 -26.54
300–330 319 6 130.00–155.00 $143.98 $459 -16.02
389 389 4 141.00 $141.00 $548 -9.30
415–445 428 3 130.00–140.00 $136.54 $584 —
475 475 1 148.00 $148.00 $703 +6.98
585 585 1 129.00 $129.00 $755 -10.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
390–393 392 3 207.00–208.00 $207.67 $814 +8.99
411–445 418 5 200.00–205.00 $203.93 $852 +1.67
451–470 454 6 196.00–217.00 $199.62 $906 +1.62
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
585 585 1 164.00 $164.00 $959 +1.02
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 +6.72
915 915 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 142.00 $142.00 $568 —
450 450 1 163.00 $163.00 $734 —
560–595 577 3 137.00–155.00 $143.95 $831 +4.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1355 1066 80-85% 4 71.00–81.00 $76.84 $819 —
845–1645 1202 80-85% 10 84.00–95.00 $89.81 $1,080 —
1225–1515 1350 80-85% 11 98.00–105.00 $101.57 $1,371 -1.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $636 —
770–945 837 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $52.22 $437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1475 1303 2 105.00–108.00 $106.30 $1,385 —
2155–2175 2167 3 115.00–123.00 $120.01 $2,601 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 180.00–340.00 $260.00 +50.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 95.00 $95.00 +46.67
30 30 2 70.00–95.00 $82.50 +7.50
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
60–65 61 5 120.00–140.00 $126.00 +11.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 —
90 90 2 110.00–140.00 $125.00 —
100–110 105 4 125.00–215.00 $155.00 -35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 140.00–160.00 $150.00 —
70–75 73 5 155.00–220.00 $194.00 —
80 80 6 200.00–225.00 $218.33 —

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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.