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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 8, 2023

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.37/cwt +24.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.46/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 628 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.43/cwt +16.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 466 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 786 874
Feeder cattle 541 419 598
Slaughter cattle 104 112 175
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 95.00 to 165.00 7 head 4 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 252.50 $252.50 $530 —
275–280 278 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $709 +5.05
330–345 338 2 260.00–262.50 $261.28 $883 —
360 value added 360 1 272.50 $272.50 $981 —
350–390 376 6 247.50–267.50 $256.90 $966 -3.68
400–445 423 2 255.00–257.50 $256.32 $1,084 +3.29
465 value added 465 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,218 —
455–485 472 11 227.00–257.50 $247.49 $1,168 +13.75
505–540 526 20 220.00–243.00 $238.77 $1,256 +16.07
570–595 586 13 220.00–237.50 $231.36 $1,356 +9.36
605–635 615 13 212.50–232.50 $226.68 $1,394 -10.60
675–695 687 12 200.00–227.00 $220.72 $1,516 -12.73
700–745 715 4 190.00–215.00 $206.86 $1,479 -6.89
760–775 768 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,575 -18.85
915 915 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,711 -10.50
965 965 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,660 —
1010 1010 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 +40.00
355–360 357 3 210.00–230.00 $216.73 $774 —
460 460 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,000 +50.00
540–545 543 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 —
555–580 568 2 200.00–217.00 $208.31 $1,183 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 182.50 $182.50 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 —
270–295 286 4 207.50–215.00 $210.02 $601 +0.84
310–330 320 4 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $712 +0.94
325 value added 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
350–395 379 8 220.00–247.50 $240.40 $911 +12.60
415 value added 415 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,108 —
400–445 428 18 200.00–242.00 $224.50 $961 -4.91
450–490 466 20 210.00–235.00 $223.43 $1,041 +16.74
500–540 522 24 200.00–232.50 $221.37 $1,156 +24.70
550–595 571 15 200.00–230.00 $215.59 $1,231 +6.37
600–645 628 21 187.00–212.00 $204.46 $1,284 -4.76
655–685 673 6 177.50–205.00 $194.64 $1,310 +22.64
700–735 712 9 184.00–193.00 $189.45 $1,349 -21.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 -9.48
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
355–390 370 3 180.00–200.00 $188.67 $698 -16.12
415–432 427 7 200.00–207.00 $203.06 $867 +3.06
465–495 480 5 160.00–200.00 $181.97 $873 +10.76
510–545 531 5 140.00–155.00 $147.86 $785 -17.14
560–590 569 4 150.00–165.00 $158.81 $904 -11.19
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
660–695 678 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,156 +15.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 +25.46
435–445 440 2 110.00–175.00 $142.13 $625 -6.38
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +13.75
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 +7.00
670–680 675 2 112.00–125.00 $118.55 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 +25.00
255–295 266 5 200.00–228.00 $218.56 $581 -6.16
300–315 308 2 230.00 $230.00 $708 ±0.00
345 value added 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 -16.05
365 value added 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 +1.30
355–385 371 4 220.00–250.00 $237.74 $882 +7.41
400–435 value added 411 4 257.50–262.00 $258.61 $1,063 -1.39
410–440 429 8 222.00–255.00 $242.40 $1,040 +13.11
450–495 471 5 215.00–250.00 $233.64 $1,100 +18.48
532 532 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,303 +31.40
565–584 580 7 170.00–180.00 $172.11 $998 -41.04
600–640 616 4 160.00–187.00 $174.09 $1,072 -23.54
655–697 686 10 162.00–192.50 $183.17 $1,257 -25.35
710–740 720 4 177.00–190.00 $184.78 $1,330 -6.94
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 -16.13
800–830 816 4 145.00–162.00 $150.44 $1,228 -36.56
895 895 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,584 -11.78
970 970 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 -47.00
300–330 317 3 200.00–202.50 $200.87 $637 +3.37
360–370 365 2 150.00–187.00 $168.25 $614 -31.61
420–445 434 7 157.00–190.00 $180.31 $783 -11.53
450–495 471 11 170.00–195.00 $180.19 $849 -4.07
510–530 521 12 160.00–205.00 $182.11 $949 +12.11
555–590 573 4 140.00–165.00 $156.06 $894 -14.38
605–635 620 2 140.00 $140.00 $868 -24.00
675–680 678 2 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $983 -2.02
705–720 713 2 155.00–170.00 $162.58 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 -42.41
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 -38.85
600 600 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 —
675 675 1 112.00 $112.00 $756 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1260 1044 80-85% 18 80.00–94.00 $89.27 $932 —
955–1455 1150 80-85% 20 95.00–105.00 $101.28 $1,165 —
1080–1840 1391 80-85% 27 106.00–114.00 $109.26 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $774 -1.94
840–960 897 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $74.80 $671 -15.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,210 —
1265–1845 1582 5 115.00–128.00 $122.37 $1,936 —
1910–2305 2140 3 136.00–145.00 $141.96 $3,038 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 121 9 155.00–240.00 $196.67 -20.21
150–180 160 3 210.00–290.00 $263.33 -36.67
200 200 2 300.00–340.00 $320.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
400 400 1 117.00 $117.00 $468 —
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 6 55.00 $55.00 ±0.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +3.33
40–45 43 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -5.71
50–55 54 11 100.00–115.00 $107.73 -4.98
60 60 6 110.00–120.00 $118.33 -4.40
70 70 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -5.83
80 80 2 160.00 $160.00 -2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 5 35.00–55.00 $39.00 +7.33
20–25 23 13 40.00–65.00 $50.77 +2.56
30–35 34 17 55.00–80.00 $66.18 -0.90
40–45 43 11 80.00–100.00 $89.09 +2.66
50–55 53 8 100.00–140.00 $110.00 -1.25
60–65 63 9 110.00–155.00 $126.67 +4.79
70–75 71 4 150.00–175.00 $162.50 +9.17
80 80 3 160.00–195.00 $181.67 -3.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -21.25
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -21.25
110–120 115 10 160.00–220.00 $181.00 -0.79

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 200.00–240.00 $220.00 -35.00
150 150 2 300.00–380.00 $340.00 —

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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.