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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 13, 2023

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.08/cwt +33.55 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 373 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.83/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 463 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $175.39/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 563 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 1,009 1,127
Feeder cattle 653 746 738
Slaughter cattle 140 111 151
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 65.00 to 95.00 11 head 2 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
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 +27.20
260–295 282 5 200.00–265.00 $249.10 $702 +49.10
300–335 316 6 207.50–250.00 $235.58 $744 +27.76
350–395 384 13 200.00–260.00 $242.56 $931 -12.68
410–440 427 7 210.00–250.00 $235.43 $1,005 +19.44
456–495 467 16 210.00–250.00 $235.55 $1,100 +0.80
500–545 525 4 200.00–217.50 $206.92 $1,086 -16.20
565–590 578 4 210.00–232.00 $220.46 $1,274 +5.95
600–625 612 6 200.00–217.00 $210.66 $1,289 -5.18
655–695 678 4 187.50–210.00 $195.04 $1,322 -4.96
700–740 713 6 182.50–205.00 $194.89 $1,390 +1.57
750–775 763 4 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,450 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -25.00
315 315 1 145.00 $145.00 $457 -25.00
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 -21.16
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -34.85
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 -5.39
278–295 284 8 210.00–220.00 $211.95 $602 +4.03
305–348 331 12 200.00–235.00 $214.09 $709 +7.63
350–395 372 16 200.00–257.50 $217.59 $809 +16.06
352–388 value added 373 28 242.00–247.00 $245.08 $914 —
405–445 421 23 192.50–220.00 $209.13 $880 +5.57
450–495 463 36 195.00–227.00 $213.83 $990 +8.85
500–545 520 25 180.00–220.00 $200.37 $1,042 +4.31
550–595 573 13 180.00–212.00 $197.80 $1,133 +4.80
608–635 619 10 180.00–205.00 $194.80 $1,206 +12.64
650–675 660 10 172.00–191.00 $185.27 $1,223 +14.64
700–715 708 2 140.00–170.00 $154.84 $1,096 +8.94
775–790 783 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $1,135 -16.53
965–990 978 2 110.00–124.00 $116.91 $1,143 -34.09
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 —
1115 1115 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,271 —
1150 1150 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 +35.00
260–270 265 2 140.00–175.00 $157.83 $418 +10.44
305–340 327 3 140.00–175.00 $155.08 $507 -2.29
355–395 371 9 145.00–185.00 $170.64 $633 +4.31
405–445 426 4 150.00–175.00 $163.94 $698 +9.92
495 495 2 150.00–157.50 $153.75 $761 +7.54
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 +5.20
560–580 568 3 150.00–160.00 $153.31 $871 +11.05
615–635 625 2 127.00–132.00 $129.46 $809 -12.94
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -15.76
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 110.00–140.00 $124.04 $339 -5.96
315 315 1 115.00 $115.00 $362 -5.19
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -13.81
465–485 475 2 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $546 -13.35
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 -2.65
570–590 580 2 100.00–120.00 $110.17 $639 -4.83
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 252.50 $252.50 $543 —
270–295 283 8 220.00–260.00 $243.03 $688 +27.45
360–395 379 10 205.00–252.50 $233.44 $885 +2.63
408–445 418 15 190.00–235.00 $214.32 $896 -7.43
450–496 467 14 190.00–235.00 $208.83 $975 -1.19
515–540 528 7 165.00–197.50 $183.94 $971 +9.10
550–595 563 33 165.00–185.00 $175.39 $987 +2.97
600–645 625 8 165.00–191.00 $179.82 $1,124 +21.05
650–690 664 13 160.00–192.50 $186.50 $1,238 +26.23
700–740 720 7 152.50–187.50 $175.05 $1,260 +10.41
765–795 781 4 160.00–185.00 $170.06 $1,328 +10.31
820–830 823 3 154.00–172.00 $162.04 $1,334 +6.89
890 890 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,446 -1.44
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 +16.97
1005 1005 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,487 —
1060 1060 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,346 —
1115 1115 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 150.00 $150.00 $364 —
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 +18.00
410–440 425 2 180.00 $180.00 $765 +20.71
450–495 480 17 150.00–185.00 $170.22 $817 +10.55
500–545 523 11 130.00–167.50 $154.22 $807 +6.87
560–595 575 12 132.50–173.00 $154.90 $891 +6.61
600–635 622 6 130.00–155.00 $139.03 $865 -9.68
650–690 672 5 132.50–156.00 $143.22 $962 —
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 +1.90
505–535 520 2 117.50 $117.50 $611 -10.00
575–580 578 2 100.00–135.00 $117.58 $680 +3.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1550 1114 80-85% 18 70.00–84.00 $80.66 $899 +0.36
920–2095 1234 80-85% 67 85.00–96.00 $91.38 $1,128 —
900–1605 1243 80-85% 5 97.00–113.00 $100.64 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1095 886 85-90% 11 65.00–79.00 $73.99 $656 +9.71
845–975 892 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $714 +15.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1280 1270 2 93.00–99.00 $95.98 $1,219 —
1035–2250 1619 17 107.00–119.00 $114.51 $1,854 —
1125–2255 1709 4 120.00–131.00 $122.14 $2,087 +7.99

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 -5.00
150–175 156 4 230.00–265.00 $248.75 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 —
95 95 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 —
100 100 4 120.00–135.00 $130.00 -69.00
100–140 121 9 165.00–225.00 $195.00 -4.00
150–165 152 8 225.00–310.00 $272.50 +7.50

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 137.00 $137.00 $774 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 —
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 5 50.00–55.00 $52.00 —
30–35 33 8 60.00–75.00 $68.13 —
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50–55 52 3 100.00–115.00 $108.33 -16.67
60–65 63 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -13.75
70 70 3 140.00–155.00 $148.33 -8.98
80 80 4 160.00–175.00 $166.25 -18.19
95 95 1 245.00 $245.00 +36.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 15.00 $15.00 -26.67
10 10 2 15.00–25.00 $20.00 -21.67
25 25 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 +3.33
30–35 33 3 70.00–85.00 $75.00 +8.33
40–45 43 5 80.00–125.00 $99.00 +8.50
50–55 53 8 100.00–125.00 $111.25 -5.00
60–65 61 14 110.00–180.00 $140.71 +12.63
70–75 70 11 135.00–185.00 $156.82 +3.69
80–85 81 7 165.00–210.00 $189.29 +14.29
90 90 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 -3.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -20.00
100–115 102 14 140.00–205.00 $168.57 +29.48

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 118 2 145.00–280.00 $212.50 —
150 150 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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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.