Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 1, 2023

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.69/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 467 lb · 26 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.65/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 380 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.41/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 422 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	786	785	790
Feeder cattle	419	442	461
Slaughter cattle	112	87	122
Replacement cattle	3	4	5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 4.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 25.00 to 145.00 12 head 9 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	250.00	$250.00	$700	+20.00
355–385	363	8	250.00–270.00	$260.58	$946	+17.22
420–430	426	5	230.00–270.00	$253.03	$1,078	+16.66
465–480	473	4	230.00–240.00	$233.74	$1,106	+37.30
505–540	519	4	200.00–245.00	$222.70	$1,156	+15.27
555	555	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,232	—
620–635	629	4	220.00–252.50	$237.28	$1,492	+28.95
650–690	663	5	230.00–235.00	$233.45	$1,548	+28.41
710	710	2	202.50–225.00	$213.75	$1,518	+8.46
750–790	768	3	215.00–232.00	$223.90	$1,720	—
900	900	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,778	—
1080	1080	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,447	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	180.00	$180.00	$567	—
395	395	1	165.00	$165.00	$652	-35.00
430	430	1	160.00	$160.00	$688	-25.00
450	450	1	167.50	$167.50	$754	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–297	290	10	202.50–212.50	$209.18	$607	—
305–330	319	5	207.50–230.00	$221.56	$707	+5.74
379 value added	379	11	237.50	$237.50	$900	—
350–395	382	11	217.00–245.00	$227.80	$870	-3.72
400–440	422	18	220.00–240.00	$229.41	$968	+6.91
450–495	467	26	197.00–235.00	$206.69	$965	-10.86
500–540	517	14	180.00–212.00	$196.67	$1,017	-2.49
555–595	574	14	190.00–218.00	$209.22	$1,201	+12.60
615–645	638	6	180.00–216.00	$209.22	$1,335	+17.78
680	680	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,170	-17.52
725	725	1	211.00	$211.00	$1,530	+28.62
825	825	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,402	—
930	930	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,330	—
1060–1080	1073	4	144.00–149.00	$146.50	$1,572	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	174.00–175.00	$174.48	$410	—
310–340	322	3	200.00–202.50	$200.82	$647	+28.40
360–370	365	2	202.00–207.50	$204.79	$747	—
425	425	1	200.00	$200.00	$850	+38.40
460–495	477	9	160.00–185.00	$171.21	$817	-7.67
515	515	2	165.00	$165.00	$850	+24.41
575	575	2	160.00–180.00	$170.00	$978	+21.09
670	670	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,038	—
830	830	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,195	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	374	7	122.00–160.00	$139.54	$522	—
410–445	431	4	120.00–160.00	$148.51	$640	+8.51
460	460	2	132.50–150.00	$141.25	$650	+1.25
540	540	1	125.00	$125.00	$675	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	200.00	$200.00	$430	-7.50
255–275	267	3	210.00–235.00	$224.72	$600	+12.58
310	310	1	230.00	$230.00	$713	+6.45
315–345 value added	330	2	275.00–277.00	$276.05	$911	—
350–390	371	5	222.00–242.00	$230.33	$855	+4.83
355–395 value added	378	3	262.00–267.00	$263.70	$997	—
405 value added	405	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,053	—
415–445	426	5	210.00–245.00	$229.29	$977	-0.50
455–465	460	2	200.00–230.00	$215.16	$990	+16.12
500–545	519	11	200.00–227.50	$213.60	$1,109	+33.25
553–590	570	12	200.00–232.00	$213.15	$1,215	+44.65
605–645	623	4	190.00–210.00	$197.63	$1,231	+36.07
630 value added	630	2	232.50	$232.50	$1,465	—
663–695	672	4	190.00–220.00	$208.52	$1,401	+48.95
700–745	713	13	185.00–200.00	$191.72	$1,367	+16.92
775–795	783	3	197.00–204.00	$201.13	$1,575	+59.13
815	815	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,524	+35.59
855–870	863	2	185.00–192.50	$188.78	$1,629	—
910	910	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,502	-2.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	207.00	$207.00	$600	—
335	335	1	197.50	$197.50	$662	+24.94
355–385	370	3	190.00–210.00	$199.86	$739	+16.07
410–430	418	4	187.50–200.00	$191.84	$802	+20.63
450–480	469	7	172.50–192.00	$184.26	$864	+10.79
520	520	1	170.00	$170.00	$884	+6.31
555–590	574	7	160.00–182.00	$170.44	$978	+15.80
633	633	3	164.00	$164.00	$1,038	+18.86
680	680	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,000	+4.50
795	795	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,411	—
930	930	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,311	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	152.50	$152.50	$503	—
385–390	388	2	155.00–170.00	$162.55	$631	+35.05
415–445	430	2	150.00–155.00	$152.41	$655	+23.39
455–485	470	4	140.00–162.50	$153.85	$723	+17.15
525	525	1	110.00	$110.00	$578	-28.74
550–590	570	2	132.50–150.00	$141.56	$807	+1.56
785	785	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,138	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1695	1146	80-85%	14	86.00–94.00	$91.39	$1,047	—
875–1760	1273	80-85%	37	95.00–107.00	$103.17	$1,313	—
900–1565	1274	80-85%	24	108.00–116.00	$111.60	$1,422	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–895	885	85-90%	2	85.00–95.00	$89.94	$796	—
885	885	85-90%	1	75.00	$75.00	$664	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185	1185	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,232	—
1090–1925	1464	7	110.00–124.00	$117.41	$1,719	—
1305–1740	1613	4	125.00–133.00	$127.54	$2,057	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	1	330.00	$330.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	124	8	170.00–275.00	$216.88	+39.38
150	150	3	270.00–320.00	$300.00	+27.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–1,475.00	$1,200.00	+26.74

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	141.00	$141.00	$656	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	150.00	$150.00	-28.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	55.00	$55.00	+15.00
30–35	33	3	70.00–75.00	$71.67	-63.33
40–45	43	7	80.00–105.00	$90.71	+5.71
50–55	54	35	95.00–130.00	$112.71	+0.71
60–65	61	33	110.00–135.00	$122.73	-2.27
70	70	6	130.00–160.00	$150.83	+25.83
80	80	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	+2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	30.00–35.00	$31.67	+2.74
20–25	22	14	40.00–55.00	$48.21	-1.37
30–35	32	12	55.00–75.00	$67.08	-2.18
40–45	44	7	80.00–95.00	$86.43	-0.63
50–55	53	12	100.00–130.00	$111.25	+1.70
60–65	61	8	115.00–130.00	$121.88	+2.21
70–75	72	6	140.00–180.00	$153.33	-5.24
80–85	83	4	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+13.75
90	90	2	175.00–200.00	$187.50	+16.25
90	90	2	220.00–250.00	$235.00	+63.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	4	85.00–120.00	$101.25	—
80–85	81	4	90.00–150.00	$111.25	—
95	95	2	105.00–115.00	$110.00	—
100–135	115	14	110.00–235.00	$181.79	+36.79
150	150	3	210.00–260.00	$233.33	+23.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	105	2	220.00–290.00	$255.00	—

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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.