Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 6, 2023

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.06/cwt -15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 525 lb · 45 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.98/cwt -12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 472 lb · 36 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.90/cwt -11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 424 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,009	1,131	1,268
Feeder cattle	746	750	925
Slaughter cattle	111	129	134
Replacement cattle	2	3	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average . 16 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
200–210	205	2	200.00–225.00	$212.80	$436	-52.20
260	260	1	200.00	$200.00	$520	-28.57
315 thin fleshed	315	1	240.00	$240.00	$756	—
305–330	319	4	202.00–220.00	$207.82	$663	-50.17
350–395	385	10	237.50–262.50	$255.24	$983	+9.44
405 thin fleshed	405	1	252.50	$252.50	$1,023	-14.18
400–445	424	6	200.00–227.50	$215.99	$916	-31.10
460–490	475	3	217.00–247.50	$234.75	$1,115	-10.89
500–515	510	4	202.00–247.00	$223.12	$1,138	+9.99
555–580	568	7	200.00–240.00	$214.51	$1,218	-6.69
620–640	633	3	212.50–220.00	$215.84	$1,366	-11.16
665–685	675	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,350	-14.92
700–705	703	3	180.00–200.00	$193.32	$1,359	-9.98
755	755	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,359	-27.00
835	835	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,586	-3.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	175.00	$175.00	$516	—
305	305	1	170.00	$170.00	$518	—
360–380	370	2	200.00–212.00	$206.16	$763	-6.47
405	405	1	182.00	$182.00	$737	+14.05
480–490	485	2	170.00–200.00	$184.85	$897	+12.23
525	525	1	170.00	$170.00	$892	+2.05
620	620	1	140.00	$140.00	$868	-10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423	423	2	132.00	$132.00	$558	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	200.00–210.00	$205.39	$458	-32.11
250–285	276	6	202.00–212.50	$207.92	$574	-15.16
300–345	320	7	200.00–210.00	$206.46	$661	+2.36
355–385	369	13	192.00–215.00	$201.53	$744	-15.10
405–430 thin fleshed	418	2	220.00–227.00	$223.60	$935	-11.46
405–445	424	28	190.00–215.00	$203.56	$863	-10.25
450–495	472	36	180.00–215.00	$204.98	$968	-11.75
500–545	525	45	170.00–217.50	$196.06	$1,029	-15.21
550–595	579	26	170.00–205.00	$193.00	$1,117	-10.70
600–640	618	20	161.00–190.00	$182.16	$1,126	-10.02
650–695	678	18	150.00–185.00	$170.63	$1,157	-7.45
713–730	716	7	140.00–165.00	$145.90	$1,045	-33.33
750–790	759	5	150.00–166.00	$161.48	$1,226	+0.49
820	820	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,066	-20.00
855	855	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,197	-1.33
980	980	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,480	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	150.00	$150.00	$330	—
265–290	278	4	140.00–150.00	$147.39	$410	-12.61
320–345	338	8	142.00–172.00	$157.37	$532	-12.54
350–390	374	10	140.00–180.00	$166.33	$622	+6.79
400–445	426	14	140.00–177.50	$154.02	$656	-13.46
460–495	479	9	140.00–160.00	$146.21	$700	-7.15
505–540	519	9	140.00–152.00	$144.80	$752	-18.67
555–595	569	8	137.00–150.00	$142.26	$809	-26.98
605–625	614	9	135.00–147.00	$142.40	$874	+2.40
650–680	660	3	120.00–145.00	$135.76	$896	—
725	725	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,015	—
960	960	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,123	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	235	3	120.00–130.00	$124.16	$292	—
260	260	1	130.00	$130.00	$338	—
300–345	323	4	110.00–130.00	$120.19	$388	+10.12
380	380	1	100.00	$100.00	$380	-9.95
410–430	421	4	110.00–135.00	$123.81	$521	—
455–490	471	4	110.00–137.00	$128.24	$604	+14.03
500–540	524	4	100.00–120.00	$112.65	$590	+7.70
595	595	1	115.00	$115.00	$684	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	3	202.00–225.00	$215.58	$589	-16.19
325–345	335	4	212.00–252.00	$234.79	$787	-1.16
350–385	367	9	215.00–252.00	$230.81	$847	-11.84
370–385 thin fleshed	378	2	255.00–260.00	$257.45	$973	-3.55
405–410 thin fleshed	408	2	250.00–255.00	$252.48	$1,030	-4.83
405–445	422	9	200.00–242.00	$221.75	$936	-10.79
450–492	477	13	202.00–225.00	$210.02	$1,002	-10.18
500–545	525	22	160.00–202.00	$174.84	$918	-8.23
550–595	569	15	160.00–200.00	$172.42	$981	-3.97
605–635	621	9	150.00–180.00	$158.77	$986	-10.23
650–695	678	12	150.00–190.00	$160.27	$1,087	-2.16
705–745	723	6	150.00–172.00	$164.64	$1,190	-3.15
760–795	771	7	140.00–170.00	$159.75	$1,232	-15.95
800–840	815	4	140.00–167.00	$155.15	$1,264	-10.46
850–885	868	2	161.00–167.00	$163.94	$1,423	-1.81
903–945	917	3	142.00–145.00	$143.03	$1,312	-13.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	177.00	$177.00	$487	—
330	330	1	155.00	$155.00	$512	-28.50
365–390	381	7	140.00–205.00	$176.69	$673	-1.73
400–445	426	9	140.00–187.00	$159.29	$679	-3.21
450–495	469	15	140.00–175.00	$159.67	$749	-2.74
505–545	533	8	140.00–157.00	$147.35	$785	-5.74
550–595	576	8	137.00–165.00	$148.29	$854	-1.55
610–638	624	4	146.00–155.00	$148.71	$928	+6.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	2	110.00–120.00	$115.10	$441	—
450–475	466	4	107.00–135.00	$118.10	$550	+5.02
505	505	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	$644	+2.50
550–590	566	4	105.00–130.00	$114.00	$645	—
685	685	1	102.00	$102.00	$699	—
740	740	1	102.00	$102.00	$755	—
785	785	1	100.00	$100.00	$785	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1415	1130	80-85%	11	74.00–84.00	$80.30	$907	—
910–1675	1280	80-85%	39	85.00–95.00	$89.96	$1,151	—
1100–1685	1340	80-85%	19	96.00–102.00	$98.04	$1,314	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820	820	85-90%	2	82.00–84.00	$83.00	$681	—
750–1030	896	85-90%	8	50.00–76.00	$64.28	$576	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1545–1640	1578	3	102.00–109.00	$105.73	$1,668	-9.41
1380–1970	1714	10	110.00–118.00	$114.15	$1,957	—
1665–1965	1798	3	120.00–121.00	$120.36	$2,164	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–135	130	2	230.00–235.00	$232.50	+62.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	116	5	165.00–260.00	$199.00	+27.33
150–165	158	2	240.00–290.00	$265.00	-80.00

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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
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	2	137.00	$137.00	$490	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	125.00	$125.00	+32.50
60–65	63	4	120.00–175.00	$141.25	+11.25
70–75	71	13	140.00–185.00	$157.31	+3.98
80–85	81	9	170.00–195.00	$184.44	+16.44
90–95	92	3	200.00–215.00	$208.33	+40.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	6	25.00–60.00	$41.67	+8.34
20–25	24	6	45.00–65.00	$54.17	+2.17
30–35	32	6	60.00–75.00	$66.67	-0.92
40–45	43	10	60.00–110.00	$90.50	+2.42
50–55	53	4	100.00–135.00	$116.25	+13.56
60–65	62	13	110.00–155.00	$128.08	-1.30
70–75	71	8	140.00–185.00	$153.13	+2.13
80	80	2	165.00–185.00	$175.00	+7.14
90	90	3	190.00–205.00	$198.33	-71.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	2	135.00–150.00	$142.50	—
100–115	106	11	120.00–175.00	$139.09	-9.66

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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.