Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 10, 2023

1,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.21/cwt -11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 522 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.74/cwt -17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 470 lb · 28 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.24/cwt -10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 563 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,215	799	639
Feeder cattle	735	505	302
Slaughter cattle	208	114	80
Replacement cattle	3	—	4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 8.00 to 12.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . Baby calves 145.00 1 head 4 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
300–345	323	2	200.00–225.00	$213.37	$689	-40.38
376–380	377	7	210.00–217.00	$215.99	$814	-44.01
420	420	1	225.00	$225.00	$945	-22.27
465–485	475	6	205.00–220.00	$209.36	$994	-33.16
505–540	527	3	195.00–205.00	$200.02	$1,054	-25.85
560–575	566	8	197.50–207.50	$203.07	$1,149	-8.75
625–645	632	10	180.00–186.00	$183.78	$1,161	-20.48
650–695	666	9	180.00–185.00	$182.48	$1,215	+0.83
720	720	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,224	-11.94
750	750	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,275	-17.00
820	820	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,312	—
915	915	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,190	—
1110	1110	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,732	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	170.00	$170.00	$629	—
435	435	1	145.00	$145.00	$631	-40.12
593	593	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,008	-2.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	120.00	$120.00	$642	+10.00

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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	180.00–195.00	$186.91	$417	-13.09
250–295	277	3	182.50–190.00	$187.33	$519	-24.80
300–345	325	10	180.00–187.50	$181.62	$590	-21.24
350–395	379	8	177.00–185.00	$180.72	$685	-17.86
405–445	431	11	170.00–187.00	$179.61	$774	-17.91
450–495	470	28	170.00–190.00	$178.74	$840	-17.91
500–545	522	32	150.00–180.00	$168.21	$878	-11.58
550–595	574	20	150.00–180.00	$169.44	$973	-11.93
600–645	618	22	132.50–170.00	$161.03	$995	-13.79
650–695	672	5	140.00–167.50	$150.33	$1,010	-24.91
700–745	714	7	120.00–150.00	$144.21	$1,030	-19.24
805	805	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,022	-13.00
935–940	938	2	112.00–135.00	$123.53	$1,159	—
950	950	2	125.00–137.50	$131.25	$1,247	-9.75
1015	1015	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,188	—
1080	1080	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,188	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	165.00	$165.00	$338	-20.00
265–295	285	3	150.00–170.00	$162.08	$462	-32.92
300–345	319	12	140.00–177.50	$161.43	$515	-18.46
350–395	380	12	140.00–180.00	$160.58	$610	-14.77
405–445	424	16	140.00–175.00	$163.97	$695	+7.80
455–485	473	10	140.00–177.00	$155.16	$734	-7.05
505–540	528	5	140.00–150.00	$144.92	$765	+0.54
550–590	563	11	130.00–150.00	$142.17	$800	-20.62
610–635	625	3	110.00–140.00	$124.96	$781	-4.84
660–690	672	3	120.00–135.00	$127.59	$857	—
750	750	1	120.00	$120.00	$900	—
815–820	818	2	110.00	$110.00	$900	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	120.00	$120.00	$294	-25.00
295	295	1	110.00	$110.00	$324	-25.00
330	330	1	100.00	$100.00	$330	—
390	390	2	120.00–135.00	$127.50	$497	+1.46
400–435	415	5	112.00–130.00	$122.80	$510	-7.20
460–480	473	5	107.50–135.00	$119.55	$565	-6.92
515–530	520	3	110.00–116.00	$111.98	$582	—
560–580	572	7	100.00–130.00	$121.06	$692	-1.22
660–685	677	3	110.00–120.00	$114.19	$773	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	319	5	195.00–222.00	$206.76	$660	-7.95
350–385	363	11	190.00–220.00	$201.02	$730	-14.22
400–448	426	18	180.00–200.00	$187.11	$797	-23.06
465–485	473	3	175.00–210.00	$188.17	$890	-17.33
500–545	517	11	150.00–177.00	$164.88	$852	-30.08
550–590	563	26	160.00–190.00	$172.24	$970	-10.92
603–648	622	18	140.00–160.00	$145.18	$903	-37.43
650–695	672	25	130.00–160.00	$150.24	$1,010	-13.30
700–745	720	6	140.00–157.00	$146.86	$1,057	-21.17
760–790	774	9	120.00–142.50	$134.26	$1,039	-15.74
800–840	820	2	130.00–140.00	$134.88	$1,106	-33.65
920–925	923	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,200	+4.92
995	995	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,264	—
1000–1010	1005	2	120.00–124.00	$121.99	$1,226	-8.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	235	3	165.00–175.00	$170.96	$402	-19.04
255–295	278	8	140.00–185.00	$155.74	$433	-26.26
320–340	332	5	137.50–175.00	$160.55	$533	-14.45
350–395	367	3	147.00–175.00	$159.81	$587	-18.43
400–440	423	16	140.00–177.50	$163.08	$690	-7.09
455–495	476	17	145.00–175.00	$163.57	$779	-6.88
505–545	529	5	135.00–152.50	$142.77	$755	-9.06
560–596	583	10	133.00–167.00	$144.63	$843	-15.37
610–640	627	5	120.00–142.00	$129.27	$811	-10.16
650–685	673	5	130.00–140.00	$133.36	$898	+15.86
780	780	1	120.00	$120.00	$936	-25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	100.00	$100.00	$255	—
380–390	385	2	125.00–130.00	$127.47	$491	—
415–445	428	3	122.00–130.00	$126.55	$542	+6.55
465–480	473	2	115.00–130.00	$122.38	$579	-7.62
515–545	531	7	107.00–130.00	$119.28	$633	-1.93
550–595	568	6	110.00–130.00	$118.57	$673	—
720	720	1	102.50	$102.50	$738	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1485	1106	80-85%	19	70.00–84.00	$79.26	$877	+1.44
915–1825	1248	80-85%	72	85.00–95.00	$90.82	$1,133	—
1135–1905	1355	80-85%	26	96.00–109.00	$99.84	$1,353	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1020	890	85-90%	14	60.00–77.00	$66.68	$593	-16.39
875–940	915	85-90%	3	74.00–88.00	$81.17	$743	+15.22

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1960	1960	75-80%	1	86.00	$86.00	$1,686	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	1	86.00	$86.00	$1,045	—
1125–1895	1330	15	100.00–114.00	$110.14	$1,465	—
1140–2015	1622	16	116.00–136.00	$123.05	$1,996	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	120	3	185.00–255.00	$221.67	—
150	150	1	305.00	$305.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	140.00	$140.00	—
100	100	1	140.00	$140.00	+15.00
100–125	113	12	155.00–215.00	$185.83	+60.83

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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
1050–1200	1117	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,076.49	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	110.00	$110.00	-7.86
100	100	2	100.00	$100.00	-17.86

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	5	25.00	$25.00	-10.00
20–25	24	17	40.00–70.00	$52.06	-9.61
30–35	33	8	60.00–75.00	$68.75	+1.25
40–45	43	14	75.00–95.00	$86.43	-1.75
50–55	51	10	100.00–115.00	$106.50	-2.07
60–65	63	9	120.00–135.00	$126.11	+5.61
70	70	3	125.00–185.00	$150.00	-3.00
80	80	1	165.00	$165.00	±0.00
100	100	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	10	25.00–55.00	$34.00	+9.00
20–25	22	18	35.00–70.00	$49.72	-1.95
30–35	33	15	60.00–80.00	$69.67	-2.00
40–45	42	12	80.00–120.00	$92.08	+5.41
50–55	53	13	100.00–125.00	$112.31	+10.64
60–65	61	9	120.00–155.00	$129.44	+5.27
70	70	12	130.00–190.00	$155.42	+2.64
80	80	3	165.00–175.00	$168.33	-41.67
90–95	93	2	185.00–200.00	$192.50	-7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	3	105.00–115.00	$110.00	+10.00
100–110	107	3	130.00–155.00	$141.67	-20.33

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	116	9	200.00–330.00	$265.56	+16.81

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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.