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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 27, 2023

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.26/cwt +18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 561 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.98/cwt +31.33 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 422 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.50/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 423 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 1,033 1,000
Feeder cattle 660 793 678
Slaughter cattle 109 146 148
Replacement cattle 6 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were mostly steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average . Baby calves 35.00-100.00 5 head 4 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 205.00–215.00 $210.16 $500 -14.84
350–395 373 6 200.00–240.00 $212.79 $794 -9.31
400–440 420 9 200.00–242.50 $224.18 $942 +14.15
430–438 thin fleshed 435 3 255.00–265.00 $258.29 $1,124 —
470–485 thin fleshed 477 8 250.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,198 —
470–495 487 9 200.00–247.50 $215.73 $1,051 -15.27
520 thin fleshed 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —
500–540 524 5 192.50–225.00 $209.10 $1,096 -1.29
550–560 thin fleshed 553 19 240.00–257.00 $253.36 $1,401 —
550–582 571 14 200.00–210.00 $205.99 $1,176 -9.07
600–625 618 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 —
680 680 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,445 +16.65
707–745 720 6 172.50–190.00 $186.24 $1,341 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
265–295 278 3 180.00–190.00 $186.71 $519 —
325–330 328 4 190.00–200.00 $195.65 $642 +25.65
385–390 388 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $708 +12.48
475–480 478 2 180.00–197.50 $188.80 $902 —
560–595 578 2 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $1,048 +5.31
705–745 725 2 160.00–170.00 $165.14 $1,197 —
980 980 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,539 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 172.50 $172.50 $552 —
450–480 465 2 180.00–197.50 $189.03 $879 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
520 520 1 175.00 $175.00 $910 —
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
955 955 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
560–585 573 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 -16.08
300–330 307 6 175.00–185.00 $181.68 $558 -20.27
355–392 370 9 180.00–205.00 $191.52 $709 -4.57
400–445 423 19 180.00–215.00 $196.50 $831 +1.65
460–496 480 18 185.00–205.00 $197.45 $948 -2.99
500–525 510 9 185.00–200.00 $193.61 $987 +5.86
535–545 540 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $877 -25.27
550–580 565 2 170.00 $170.00 $960 -14.72
550–583 567 7 180.00–200.00 $185.67 $1,053 +0.95
600–645 615 6 165.00–180.00 $174.44 $1,073 -4.01
695 695 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 -8.36
715–745 730 2 160.00–162.50 $161.22 $1,177 +15.55
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 ±0.00
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
890 890 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 150.00–162.50 $156.62 $334 -7.59
260–280 272 3 160.00–177.50 $169.02 $460 +1.22
300–337 320 9 160.00–185.00 $174.80 $559 +11.93
365 365 1 177.50 $177.50 $648 +21.87
405–445 424 5 165.00–175.00 $171.90 $729 +8.48
455–495 472 3 160.00–170.00 $166.71 $787 +6.86
505–520 516 4 160.00–177.50 $171.83 $887 +26.35
550–598 578 7 165.00–175.00 $171.86 $993 +34.95
600–643 625 5 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $984 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
650–695 664 7 137.00–165.00 $158.82 $1,055 +28.82
660–690 675 2 135.00–160.00 $147.22 $994 +17.22
722 722 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,076 +29.00
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
820–825 823 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 +45.00
310–340 326 4 135.00–160.00 $147.64 $481 +12.64
365–385 375 2 142.00–150.00 $146.11 $548 +27.51
460–485 470 3 135.00–150.00 $144.84 $681 +28.09
565–595 578 3 135.00–150.00 $145.03 $838 +24.22
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 +20.00
735–745 742 4 110.00–130.00 $122.54 $909 +12.54
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
430 430 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $639 —
450–485 475 4 130.00–160.00 $138.93 $660 —
605–620 612 3 140.00–147.00 $144.00 $881 —
712 712 3 135.00 $135.00 $961 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
405–445 427 3 150.00–170.00 $158.01 $675 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
580–585 583 2 155.00–170.00 $162.47 $947 —
610 610 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,083 —
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 4 200.00–225.00 $206.65 $651 +1.85
350–395 366 5 185.00–200.00 $195.22 $715 -18.60
380 thin fleshed 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
400–445 414 12 195.00–227.50 $212.86 $881 +12.21
420–440 thin fleshed 430 13 245.00–252.50 $249.63 $1,073 —
455–480 468 4 195.00–217.50 $207.57 $971 +14.33
455–488 thin fleshed 477 3 230.00–240.00 $236.82 $1,130 —
505 505 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,096 +37.68
560–590 576 4 180.00–195.00 $187.55 $1,080 +4.93
605–625 616 5 150.00–175.00 $159.87 $985 -10.67
660–690 671 4 155.00–165.00 $158.80 $1,066 -16.84
715–720 718 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 -6.27
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -0.47
800–815 808 2 155.00–167.50 $161.19 $1,302 +0.15
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 -10.00
955 955 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,480 —
1010 1010 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 180.00–200.00 $189.46 $530 +14.59
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 ±0.00
400–420 412 3 185.00–202.00 $195.61 $806 +27.33
450–495 473 2 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $923 +33.68
515–540 528 7 152.50–175.00 $166.00 $876 +15.05
555–590 571 11 155.00–165.00 $161.81 $924 +11.78
605–625 612 3 145.00–160.00 $155.05 $949 +3.42
650–680 665 2 162.00–170.00 $165.91 $1,103 +30.09
735 735 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,121 —
755–780 772 3 130.00–145.00 $138.26 $1,067 +28.26
810–835 825 3 120.00–127.00 $124.04 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 147.50–165.00 $156.33 $435 —
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 +50.00
410–445 426 4 130.00–175.00 $152.42 $649 +35.53
460–470 465 2 160.00 $160.00 $744 +39.27
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
575–590 583 4 140.00–155.00 $147.47 $860 +34.45
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 ±0.00
785 785 1 122.50 $122.50 $962 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 3 150.00–162.50 $157.31 $664 —
470–490 480 2 150.00–165.00 $157.66 $757 —
500–515 508 2 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $839 —
590 590 3 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
620–640 630 2 150.00–172.50 $161.43 $1,017 —
710–730 720 2 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $935 —
910 910 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,138 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 —
325–340 333 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $558 —
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
465–490 480 4 130.00–150.00 $145.05 $696 —
550–580 565 2 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $763 —
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
1025 1025 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 82.00–120.00 $102.03 $378 —
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 —
745 745 2 65.00–105.00 $85.00 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1415 1184 80-85% 26 84.00–92.00 $87.51 $1,036 —
955–1490 1229 80-85% 7 80.00–84.00 $81.78 $1,005 -7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–770 713 85-90% 4 24.00–50.00 $32.79 $234 —
655–1135 929 85-90% 7 60.00–75.00 $66.96 $622 —
750–1270 1010 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.89 $928 —
760–1240 1068 85-90% 11 78.00–84.00 $81.97 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1705 1458 75-80% 11 87.00–94.00 $89.63 $1,307 —
1375–1540 1467 75-80% 3 78.00–84.00 $81.59 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,128 -15.76
1360–2220 1941 7 106.00–116.00 $112.11 $2,176 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 —
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 -60.00
80–89 83 3 120.00–170.00 $143.33 +33.33
80–89 85 2 55.00–80.00 $67.50 -42.50
90–99 92 4 125.00–195.00 $145.00 +35.00
100–149 119 6 155.00–260.00 $191.67 -70.83
150–199 168 5 175.00–270.00 $229.00 -81.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1300 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 725.00–1,375.00 $1,008.33 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 105.00 $105.00 $357 —
405 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —
505 505 1 100.00 $100.00 $505 —
570–580 575 2 70.00–72.50 $71.24 $410 —
725 725 1 55.00 $55.00 $399 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 85.00 $85.00 $214 —
438–445 440 4 117.00–125.00 $119.02 $524 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–149 135 5 70.00–145.00 $96.00 -69.83
150–169 160 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–39 35 4 55.00–80.00 $65.00 +20.00
40–49 43 3 65.00–110.00 $85.00 +40.00
50–59 53 5 60.00–100.00 $84.00 -31.00
60–69 65 5 65.00–145.00 $108.00 -32.00
70–79 74 12 45.00–160.00 $112.08 -38.48
80–89 85 4 95.00–160.00 $126.25 -52.08
90–99 95 2 170.00–235.00 $202.50 +24.17
100–109 105 3 155.00–270.00 $208.33 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95–99 97 2 210.00–245.00 $227.50 —
130–149 140 2 70.00–255.00 $162.50 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 —
70–79 75 2 50.00–90.00 $70.00 —
80–89 81 7 65.00–90.00 $81.43 —
90 90 2 95.00 $95.00 —
100–119 103 7 75.00–105.00 $79.29 —
100–139 122 5 85.00–105.00 $95.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
30–39 35 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -5.00
40–49 45 7 35.00–170.00 $87.14 -5.36
50–59 56 3 50.00–150.00 $91.67 -23.33
60–69 62 9 55.00–170.00 $107.22 -40.78
70–79 73 8 75.00–180.00 $130.00 -19.00
80–89 83 7 120.00–200.00 $162.14 -27.86
90–99 92 5 150.00–190.00 $168.00 -57.00
100–119 109 3 185.00–200.00 $195.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -52.50
60–69 65 2 55.00–120.00 $87.50 -60.00
79 79 1 170.00 $170.00 +22.50
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -72.50
120–139 132 4 150.00–190.00 $160.00 +2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 —
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–59 55 2 65.00–85.00 $75.00 —
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80–89 85 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 —
90–99 97 4 100.00–160.00 $131.25 —
100–119 105 4 115.00–125.00 $117.50 —

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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.