Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 12, 2024

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.39/cwt +33.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 528 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.39/cwt -16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 509 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	429	857	841
Feeder cattle	238	475	576
Slaughter cattle	89	201	147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 55.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	377	3	200.00–275.00	$230.42	$869	+18.42
415–430	423	2	232.00–257.00	$244.72	$1,035	+31.16
465–475	470	2	255.00–267.00	$260.94	$1,226	+36.99
500–545	528	24	220.00–268.00	$255.39	$1,348	+33.08
559–574	567	9	200.00–255.00	$243.38	$1,380	+18.71
605–615	611	7	215.00–252.00	$226.66	$1,385	+21.13
670–680	676	4	210.00–225.00	$216.78	$1,465	—
855	855	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,257	—
935	935	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,318	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
448	448	3	160.00	$160.00	$717	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	200.00	$200.00	$470	±0.00
410–430	417	3	180.00	$180.00	$751	-18.55
465–495	478	3	182.50–185.00	$183.36	$876	-24.79
501–525	509	14	170.00–200.00	$190.39	$969	-16.69
555–564	562	5	172.00–187.00	$174.96	$983	-17.05
600–640	615	5	157.50–165.00	$161.48	$993	-16.69
710–740	725	2	130.00–145.00	$137.66	$998	—
815–840	828	2	119.00–137.50	$128.11	$1,061	-6.89
870	870	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,131	+25.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233	233	2	162.50	$162.50	$379	—
300–345	324	4	160.00–175.00	$165.98	$538	-0.85
350–395	373	2	140.00–165.00	$153.26	$572	-23.97
400–445	423	6	150.00–180.00	$162.63	$688	-8.00
450–490	468	4	150.00–180.00	$165.37	$774	+7.73
510–535	527	3	130.00–152.50	$137.62	$725	-13.85
550–580	568	3	120.00–147.50	$135.73	$771	-21.71
615	615	1	157.50	$157.50	$969	+27.57
660	660	1	130.00	$130.00	$858	-19.72
725	725	1	110.00	$110.00	$798	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	100.00	$100.00	$235	-24.88
415	415	1	120.00	$120.00	$498	-15.00
460–480	470	2	120.00–130.00	$124.89	$587	-11.45
500–505	502	3	100.00–127.50	$109.14	$548	—
580	580	1	126.00	$126.00	$731	+26.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–360	355	2	225.00–240.00	$232.39	$825	+20.05
450–480	465	2	222.50–257.50	$240.56	$1,119	+25.05
500–535	514	5	202.00–255.00	$224.48	$1,154	+17.45
550–580	564	5	200.00–230.00	$214.82	$1,212	+17.86
610–625	618	2	160.00–200.00	$180.24	$1,114	+1.15
655–695	678	3	197.00–220.00	$207.10	$1,404	+35.55
700–720	710	2	197.00–205.00	$200.94	$1,427	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	170.00–185.00	$177.85	$578	+4.26
355–375	365	2	140.00–150.00	$145.14	$530	-20.61
410–440	423	3	140.00–155.00	$148.43	$628	-28.53
450–475	463	3	150.00–175.00	$160.60	$744	-10.73
505–515	510	2	140.00–152.00	$146.06	$745	-16.02
580–585	583	2	135.00–140.00	$137.51	$802	-29.21
695	695	1	130.00	$130.00	$904	—
705–715	710	2	122.00–147.00	$134.41	$954	-3.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	115.00	$115.00	$466	-4.45
565	565	1	137.00	$137.00	$774	+9.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1625	1171	80-85%	24	80.00–96.00	$91.35	$1,070	—
950–1840	1279	80-85%	23	98.00–109.00	$103.36	$1,322	—
1380–1465	1426	80-85%	8	110.00–118.00	$115.51	$1,647	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1100	945	85-90%	7	83.00–92.00	$86.60	$818	—
1020–1125	1083	85-90%	3	75.00–78.00	$75.94	$822	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1890	1730	75-80%	2	87.00–95.00	$90.63	$1,568	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1635	1540	4	103.00–105.00	$104.56	$1,610	—
1410–2010	1838	5	121.00–129.00	$124.55	$2,289	—
1625–2085	1855	7	110.00–120.00	$115.65	$2,145	-24.62

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–125	123	4	225.00–310.00	$257.50	+47.50
150	150	1	275.00	$275.00	+45.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	120	5	165.00–275.00	$223.00	-72.00
150–190	170	2	325.00–370.00	$347.50	+47.50
200	200	1	440.00	$440.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	2	70.00–80.00	$75.00	—
50	50	2	110.00–155.00	$132.50	+32.50
60–65	63	4	120.00–180.00	$142.50	-17.50
70–75	73	6	145.00–220.00	$184.17	+7.74
80	80	3	160.00–215.00	$181.67	-17.22
95	95	1	200.00	$200.00	-15.00
115	115	2	330.00	$330.00	+95.00
150	150	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	60.00	$60.00	+25.00
20	20	2	45.00–60.00	$52.50	+5.00
50–55	54	6	10.00–145.00	$110.00	-2.78
60–65	63	9	125.00–150.00	$137.22	-9.03
70–75	72	5	155.00–190.00	$176.00	+8.62
85	85	1	195.00	$195.00	+7.22
100	100	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–125	118	6	170.00–225.00	$213.33	+53.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	108	3	160.00–265.00	$208.33	-16.67
150–160	155	2	325.00–510.00	$417.50	—

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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.