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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 3, 2023

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.79/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $209.21/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 474 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.65/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 985 1,024
Feeder cattle 505 660 688
Slaughter cattle 114 109 149
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 245.00–260.00 $252.17 $580 +42.01
340 340 2 247.50–260.00 $253.75 $863 —
375 375 4 260.00 $260.00 $975 +47.21
430 thin fleshed 430 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,129 +4.21
415–440 432 5 225.00–255.00 $247.27 $1,068 +23.09
455 thin fleshed 455 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,194 +11.26
455–468 464 3 222.00–252.50 $242.52 $1,125 +26.79
500–545 523 9 205.00–240.00 $225.87 $1,181 +16.77
555–590 572 7 200.00–222.50 $211.82 $1,212 +5.83
605–645 615 14 180.00–210.00 $204.26 $1,256 +4.26
660–695 673 3 180.00–185.00 $181.65 $1,223 -30.85
705–725 719 4 170.00–190.00 $181.94 $1,308 -4.30
763–770 766 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,432 —
860 860 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 +14.35
400–420 410 2 180.00–190.00 $185.12 $759 —
510–525 520 5 180.00–185.00 $180.99 $941 —
565–570 568 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $980 -8.80
640–645 643 2 150.00 $150.00 $964 —
650–655 652 3 150.00–170.00 $159.97 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 117.50 $117.50 $505 —
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —
565 565 1 117.50 $117.50 $664 -44.95
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
255–285 271 4 205.00–222.50 $212.13 $575 +27.13
315–340 327 5 195.00–215.00 $202.86 $663 +21.18
335 thin fleshed 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
350–395 374 13 190.00–205.00 $198.58 $743 +7.06
395 thin fleshed 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
400–445 425 15 190.00–225.00 $197.52 $839 +1.02
455–499 479 19 180.00–209.00 $196.65 $942 -0.80
510–545 528 24 160.00–190.00 $179.79 $949 +17.31
550–595 568 19 160.00–193.00 $181.37 $1,030 -4.30
605–630 617 5 170.00–182.00 $174.82 $1,079 +0.38
650–680 663 7 167.00–180.00 $175.24 $1,162 +10.24
710–745 719 7 145.00–178.00 $163.45 $1,175 +2.23
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 -20.00
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 -10.00
895 895 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,271 -5.00
965 965 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 +28.38
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 +25.98
330–345 338 2 175.00–185.00 $179.89 $608 +5.09
350–395 367 5 167.50–180.00 $175.35 $644 -2.15
400–445 424 4 150.00–165.00 $156.17 $662 -15.73
455–490 472 5 150.00–175.00 $162.21 $766 -4.50
510–545 530 4 140.00–150.00 $144.38 $765 -27.45
555–595 572 3 150.00–187.50 $162.79 $931 -9.07
605–630 618 2 120.00–140.00 $129.80 $802 -27.65
730–740 735 2 110.00–130.00 $119.93 $881 -29.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -20.00
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
360–390 377 3 110.00–137.00 $126.04 $475 -20.07
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
460–483 478 5 125.00–130.00 $126.47 $605 -18.37
575–595 588 3 120.00–127.00 $122.28 $719 -22.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 225.00–245.00 $235.10 $571 —
250–280 268 5 225.00–255.00 $240.00 $643 —
310–345 335 7 200.00–220.00 $214.71 $719 +8.06
355–385 372 9 200.00–235.00 $215.24 $801 +20.02
360–390 thin fleshed 375 2 247.00–250.00 $248.44 $932 +28.44
405 thin fleshed 405 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $972 -9.63
400–445 423 7 202.50–227.50 $210.17 $889 -2.69
450–495 thin fleshed 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,148 +5.80
450–495 474 18 190.00–235.00 $205.50 $974 -2.07
505–530 518 8 185.00–207.50 $194.96 $1,010 -22.04
560–585 579 10 175.00–212.00 $183.16 $1,060 -4.39
605–640 619 6 175.00–200.00 $182.61 $1,130 +22.74
680–695 688 2 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $1,125 +4.74
710–730 718 3 150.00–182.50 $168.03 $1,206 +8.03
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 ±0.00
835–840 838 2 160.00–177.00 $168.53 $1,412 +7.34
915–925 920 2 110.00–140.00 $125.08 $1,151 —
1020 1020 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
260 260 1 182.00 $182.00 $473 -7.46
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 -5.00
375–395 383 3 170.00–190.00 $178.24 $683 —
400–445 433 7 140.00–187.50 $170.17 $737 -25.44
450–495 463 4 160.00–180.00 $170.45 $789 -24.79
500–543 532 7 145.00–170.00 $151.83 $808 -14.17
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 -1.81
615–645 627 3 132.50–150.00 $139.43 $874 -15.62
655 655 1 117.50 $117.50 $770 -48.41
725–740 733 2 120.00–135.00 $127.58 $935 -24.92
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 +6.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 110.00–137.00 $123.80 $412 -31.20
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -32.42
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -30.00
511–545 517 6 120.00–125.00 $121.21 $627 -8.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1425 1140 80-85% 19 68.00–84.00 $77.82 $887 —
1090–1665 1334 80-85% 41 86.00–95.00 $91.77 $1,224 —
1110–2045 1413 80-85% 12 96.00–102.00 $98.79 $1,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–885 865 85-90% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.07 $719 —
730–1105 941 85-90% 8 52.00–78.00 $65.95 $621 -1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,000 —
1210–2370 1593 10 100.00–110.00 $106.39 $1,695 —
1565–2115 1826 4 114.00–125.00 $120.01 $2,191 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -66.67
150 150 1 225.00 $225.00 -4.00
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 2 95.00 $95.00 —
100–120 107 7 100.00–135.00 $117.86 +21.86

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 -30.00
20–25 24 6 45.00–80.00 $61.67 -3.33
30–35 33 8 60.00–75.00 $67.50 +2.50
40–45 43 11 80.00–100.00 $88.18 +3.18
55 55 7 95.00–120.00 $108.57 +24.57
60 60 10 115.00–125.00 $120.50 +12.50
70 70 5 140.00–180.00 $153.00 +40.92
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 +38.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -15.00
25 25 3 50.00–55.00 $51.67 +11.67
30–35 34 6 60.00–75.00 $71.67 +11.67
45 45 3 80.00–95.00 $86.67 -0.47
50–55 52 6 90.00–115.00 $101.67 +10.00
60–65 63 6 115.00–135.00 $124.17 +16.95
70 70 9 100.00–190.00 $152.78 +22.78
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 +47.86
80–85 81 8 160.00–210.00 $176.88 +14.74
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 +32.00
90 90 1 210.00 $210.00 +42.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 +57.00
90 90 2 195.00–220.00 $207.50 +39.50
100–110 105 4 195.00–275.00 $226.25 +31.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 +15.00
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
100–115 106 10 120.00–200.00 $162.00 +2.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 109 4 230.00–260.00 $248.75 —

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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.