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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 15, 2023

1,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.06/cwt -14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 421 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.45/cwt -19.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 523 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $175.58/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,484 814 822
Feeder cattle 1,000 541 523
Slaughter cattle 154 104 124
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . Baby calves 125.00 to 180.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 217.00–250.00 $236.45 $539 -16.05
250–295 275 4 220.00–252.00 $236.16 $649 -18.89
290 thin fleshed 290 1 262.50 $262.50 $761 —
310–340 333 7 225.00–250.00 $232.57 $774 -28.71
350–398 371 8 220.00–245.00 $235.70 $874 -21.20
390 thin fleshed 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
408–445 435 16 210.00–259.00 $247.82 $1,078 -8.50
430–442 thin fleshed 439 4 261.00–265.00 $261.98 $1,150 —
450–494 477 14 222.50–255.00 $244.32 $1,165 -3.17
510–546 535 14 210.00–247.00 $225.88 $1,208 -12.89
550–595 572 15 200.00–237.50 $224.93 $1,287 -6.43
600–642 629 23 204.00–227.00 $221.99 $1,396 -4.69
655–680 673 8 202.00–223.00 $211.90 $1,426 -8.82
700–710 707 3 202.50–224.00 $212.21 $1,500 +5.35
768–790 776 13 210.00–215.00 $211.57 $1,642 +6.52
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
995 995 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,861 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
260 260 1 181.00 $181.00 $471 +1.00
300 300 1 182.50 $182.50 $548 —
370 370 1 207.50 $207.50 $768 -9.23
420–440 429 5 180.00–202.50 $190.53 $817 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -17.50
565–570 568 2 160.00–185.00 $172.56 $980 -35.75
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
420 420 1 167.50 $167.50 $704 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 205.00 $205.00 $508 -5.00
275–280 278 3 200.00–230.00 $220.12 $612 +10.10
308–345 322 8 200.00–225.00 $213.03 $686 -9.47
360 thin fleshed 360 1 247.50 $247.50 $891 —
355–390 371 15 200.00–235.00 $214.29 $795 -26.11
400–445 421 35 200.00–235.00 $212.06 $893 -12.44
450–495 475 25 190.00–230.00 $200.33 $952 -23.10
505–538 523 31 185.00–220.00 $201.45 $1,054 -19.92
550–590 569 20 180.00–218.00 $198.50 $1,129 -17.09
600–640 619 23 180.00–215.00 $199.99 $1,238 -4.47
650–685 663 27 180.00–211.00 $203.82 $1,351 +9.18
713–745 726 9 160.00–195.00 $179.83 $1,306 -9.62
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
810 810 12 178.00 $178.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 165.00–172.50 $168.75 $413 +3.75
260–275 264 4 150.00–185.00 $166.97 $441 +6.97
300–345 316 8 140.00–172.50 $152.20 $481 —
355–395 378 12 140.00–180.00 $163.43 $618 -25.24
400–440 417 10 140.00–175.00 $159.86 $667 -43.20
450–495 471 19 140.00–182.00 $161.45 $760 -20.52
500–545 525 23 140.00–180.00 $169.40 $889 +21.54
550–590 568 11 150.00–180.00 $168.88 $959 +10.07
605–630 618 2 167.00–169.00 $168.02 $1,038 +43.02
650–670 660 5 132.50–165.00 $144.41 $953 -26.10
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
315–345 327 3 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $417 —
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -40.00
425 425 1 132.50 $132.50 $563 -9.63
455–475 465 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $620 -21.67
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 9 200.00–252.50 $232.00 $654 +13.44
300–345 329 13 200.00–250.00 $232.74 $766 +2.74
350–390 370 18 200.00–265.00 $234.17 $866 -3.57
400–445 429 19 200.00–260.00 $230.53 $989 -11.87
450–495 466 20 200.00–240.00 $207.76 $968 -25.88
503–545 514 25 185.00–205.00 $188.74 $970 -56.26
558–595 572 8 190.00–222.00 $195.17 $1,116 +23.06
600–625 609 22 170.00–190.00 $177.88 $1,083 +3.79
655–690 662 8 165.00–185.00 $177.10 $1,172 -6.07
700–745 721 8 170.00–187.00 $178.72 $1,289 -6.06
750–795 780 19 160.00–187.00 $180.60 $1,409 -4.40
810–845 828 4 160.00–201.00 $175.82 $1,456 +25.38
860–890 878 3 160.00–202.00 $178.77 $1,570 +1.77
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
950–965 958 3 145.00–172.50 $160.22 $1,535 +18.22
1037 1037 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 195.00 $195.00 $429 -5.00
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -10.87
365–385 374 5 160.00–195.00 $177.49 $664 +9.24
405–445 425 15 160.00–190.00 $174.42 $741 -5.89
450–498 473 28 150.00–192.50 $175.58 $830 -4.61
505–545 524 21 150.00–187.50 $170.75 $895 -11.36
550–598 572 24 150.00–186.00 $172.68 $988 +16.62
605–645 624 11 150.00–180.00 $164.76 $1,028 +24.76
665–695 683 6 150.00–187.50 $161.91 $1,106 +16.93
725–735 730 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,113 -10.10
750–765 758 2 131.00–140.00 $135.54 $1,027 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 115.00–148.00 $131.50 $638 +16.50
570–585 578 2 110.00–130.00 $120.13 $694 —
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1138 80-85% 4 86.00–94.00 $91.03 $1,036 —
910–1610 1179 80-85% 46 95.00–106.00 $101.73 $1,199 +0.45
930–1965 1400 80-85% 47 107.00–115.00 $109.70 $1,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–935 855 85-90% 6 80.00–93.00 $85.94 $735 -2.06
730–1195 930 85-90% 11 60.00–70.00 $64.95 $604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1715 1352 3 114.00–115.00 $114.28 $1,545 —
1020–1955 1455 7 117.00–126.00 $121.20 $1,763 —
1090–2020 1631 7 127.00–136.00 $130.48 $2,128 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 —
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 115.00–170.00 $142.50 -54.17
115–120 118 2 225.00–265.00 $245.00 +48.33
150 150 3 300.00–320.00 $310.00 +46.67
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 2 115.00–145.00 $130.00 ±0.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 50.00–60.00 $52.50 -2.50
30–35 33 13 60.00–75.00 $68.46 -6.54
40–45 43 13 75.00–95.00 $88.46 +3.46
50–55 54 20 100.00–115.00 $105.25 -2.48
60–65 62 18 115.00–145.00 $126.11 +7.78
70–75 71 13 135.00–180.00 $150.00 +5.00
80 80 9 150.00–195.00 $171.11 +11.11

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 30.00–55.00 $40.00 +1.00
20–25 24 22 35.00–70.00 $50.45 -0.32
30–35 33 26 50.00–75.00 $66.54 +0.36
40–45 43 13 80.00–105.00 $86.92 -2.17
50–55 53 14 100.00–155.00 $111.79 +1.79
60–65 63 21 115.00–160.00 $128.81 +2.14
70–75 71 17 140.00–180.00 $152.06 -10.44
80 80 5 170.00–205.00 $184.00 +2.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
100–115 104 9 110.00–160.00 $132.22 -48.78

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 4 160.00–270.00 $210.00 -10.00

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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.