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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 26, 2024

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.92/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.00/cwt +18.71 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 379 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $217.86/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 721 778
Feeder cattle 329 291 501
Slaughter cattle 125 149 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 10.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings light 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
355–395 380 10 247.00–300.00 $271.56 $1,032 +46.56
405–430 422 5 282.00–290.00 $286.84 $1,210 +41.41
490–498 494 4 270.00–282.50 $277.54 $1,371 +33.23
500–520 505 5 235.00–272.00 $250.82 $1,267 -13.18
588–595 589 5 232.50–252.50 $248.46 $1,463 +20.41
650 650 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,216 -23.04
705–745 739 7 205.00–213.00 $211.91 $1,566 +36.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
270–295 281 4 200.00–220.00 $205.16 $576 —
305–345 327 3 200.00–210.00 $206.48 $675 +8.98
360–395 379 16 205.00–252.00 $231.00 $875 +18.71
400–445 425 13 210.00–247.50 $230.85 $981 +28.54
450–495 469 22 200.00–245.00 $219.92 $1,031 +7.15
500–545 520 12 187.00–229.00 $209.84 $1,091 -0.95
560–590 570 6 180.00–227.50 $203.91 $1,162 +7.11
600–625 609 6 160.00–192.00 $181.70 $1,107 -3.24
655–690 669 10 167.00–195.00 $181.84 $1,217 —
725–745 732 3 150.00–167.00 $161.38 $1,181 —
840 840 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 6 160.00–180.00 $169.78 $477 +23.66
305–335 323 3 150.00–187.00 $165.04 $533 +0.07
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 +13.98
400–440 419 7 160.00–195.00 $174.86 $733 +9.77
450–485 467 6 150.00–187.00 $164.94 $770 -4.44
565–595 577 3 165.00–182.00 $171.41 $989 —
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 +14.12
360 360 1 142.00 $142.00 $511 +2.00
460 460 1 127.00 $127.00 $584 -4.22
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 +10.00
600–635 623 3 102.00–132.00 $113.79 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
250–285 268 2 257.00–260.00 $258.40 $693 +44.75
315–345 335 8 217.00–272.00 $245.77 $823 +33.93
355–395 376 9 217.50–297.50 $259.48 $976 +37.48
400–445 419 7 225.00–290.00 $266.87 $1,118 +18.35
455–495 469 12 247.50–287.00 $270.16 $1,267 +25.44
500–535 518 14 200.00–267.00 $217.86 $1,129 +8.13
550–585 571 6 217.50–232.50 $224.56 $1,282 +4.45
600–640 620 5 192.00–212.50 $203.95 $1,264 -1.72
660–670 665 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,280 -47.48
710–720 715 3 162.00–182.50 $174.79 $1,250 —
750–765 757 3 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $1,305 +30.35
805–828 818 5 145.00–172.00 $162.87 $1,332 +1.63
925–935 930 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $1,311 —
1025 1025 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 +5.00
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +8.67
400–440 421 4 185.00–197.00 $189.72 $799 +24.72
460–480 470 2 175.00–190.00 $182.66 $859 +15.24
500–510 505 3 175.00–190.00 $183.28 $926 +17.28
568–585 575 4 175.00–192.00 $187.21 $1,076 —
615–625 620 2 130.00–155.00 $142.60 $884 -7.40
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1025 897 80-85% 3 80.00–93.00 $86.96 $780 —
820–1655 1139 80-85% 38 97.00–115.00 $107.64 $1,226 +17.04
1030–2240 1447 80-85% 49 117.00–139.00 $123.46 $1,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $546 —
800–895 861 85-90% 4 80.00–96.00 $88.76 $764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1460 1307 3 120.00–124.00 $121.30 $1,585 —
1495–1530 1513 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,634 —
1625–2220 1936 4 130.00–149.00 $137.52 $2,662 -0.92
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,518 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 165.00–215.00 $190.00 -53.75
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 -43.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 -46.07
100–140 120 10 135.00–240.00 $175.50 -15.57
150 150 2 250.00–370.00 $310.00 +7.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 +50.00
100–125 113 6 140.00–235.00 $168.33 -8.49

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 85.00–90.00 $88.33 -11.39
50–55 50 13 100.00–135.00 $120.77 -13.67
60–65 63 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 -23.96
70 70 5 130.00–165.00 $146.00 -32.25
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 +8.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 55.00–80.00 $67.50 +27.50
30–35 33 3 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -5.00
40–45 42 7 85.00–105.00 $92.86 -5.14
50–55 52 9 100.00–145.00 $115.00 -1.67
60–65 61 7 115.00–170.00 $133.57 +13.57
70–75 72 15 140.00–200.00 $166.00 +11.00
80 80 8 180.00–210.00 $190.63 +0.63
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 -12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 109 15 100.00–245.00 $182.00 -19.67
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 4 170.00 $170.00 —
75 75 6 180.00–195.00 $190.00 —
120–125 123 3 200.00–300.00 $266.67 —
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 -65.00

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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.