Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 29, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.30/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 521 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $320.34/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 426 lb · 21 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $293.82/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 428 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	740	1,569	1,083
Feeder cattle	392	991	739
Slaughter cattle	114	183	137
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 75.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	352.50	$352.50	$916	+14.90
305–333	320	5	320.00–347.50	$337.79	$1,081	+21.02
360–390	378	5	280.00–332.50	$309.11	$1,168	-16.21
410–440	426	21	260.00–335.00	$320.34	$1,365	+5.36
455–495	467	5	312.50–335.00	$319.96	$1,494	+6.79
518 value added	518	8	315.00	$315.00	$1,632	—
510–545	522	17	270.00–312.50	$297.79	$1,554	+2.04
553–595	563	9	250.00–300.00	$289.12	$1,628	+3.18
605–645	619	13	220.00–280.00	$252.96	$1,566	-12.92
650–680	662	3	230.00–270.00	$253.48	$1,678	—
705–725	718	3	200.00–212.50	$208.41	$1,496	-25.41
770	770	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,656	-19.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	175.00	$175.00	$796	-25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	300.00	$300.00	$630	+16.36
270	270	2	250.00–290.00	$270.00	$729	-1.35
305–345	324	11	250.00–295.00	$275.22	$892	-2.65
350–395	372	10	220.00–285.00	$260.79	$970	-13.68
405–448	426	18	210.00–280.00	$237.33	$1,011	-39.48
450–490	464	15	220.00–275.00	$250.53	$1,162	-12.49
500–545	523	17	220.00–275.00	$248.57	$1,300	+3.23
550–595	570	13	200.00–260.00	$240.20	$1,369	-3.87
630–635	633	2	227.50–237.00	$232.27	$1,470	+0.63
650	650	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,547	+17.92
820	820	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,230	-29.08

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	210.00	$210.00	$525	±0.00
335	335	1	210.00	$210.00	$704	+11.05
385	385	1	230.00	$230.00	$886	+37.29
435	435	1	180.00	$180.00	$783	-14.80
450–495	475	4	26.50–200.00	$147.14	$699	-38.11
510	510	1	175.00	$175.00	$892	+25.00
555	555	1	155.00	$155.00	$860	-10.04
610–640	622	3	155.00–170.00	$161.58	$1,005	+22.79
670–685	678	2	180.00–182.50	$181.24	$1,229	+21.24
740	740	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	120.00	$120.00	$552	-20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	360.00	$360.00	$756	+9.30
250–295	274	8	260.00–347.50	$316.09	$866	+11.73
300–345	321	12	240.00–310.00	$284.05	$912	-22.85
350–395	374	12	250.00–342.50	$296.77	$1,110	-0.78
410–445	428	19	250.00–335.00	$293.82	$1,258	+7.00
455–495	472	7	260.00–295.00	$277.64	$1,310	+6.61
510–548	531	18	240.00–310.00	$280.64	$1,490	+15.52
555–595	578	14	250.00–285.00	$268.60	$1,553	+6.11
610–645	624	4	250.00–285.00	$262.38	$1,637	+8.65
655–690	669	5	205.00–270.00	$241.13	$1,613	+0.31
735	735	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,470	-20.70
750–758	755	3	210.00–215.00	$213.35	$1,611	+19.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	220.00	$220.00	$462	-20.00
300–320	312	3	215.00–235.00	$223.45	$697	+35.77
350–390	370	2	205.00–222.50	$213.28	$789	+28.46
435	435	2	165.00–170.00	$167.50	$729	-27.50
470–495	483	2	185.00–230.00	$208.08	$1,005	—
555–565	560	2	160.00–200.00	$179.82	$1,007	+14.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	150.00	$150.00	$548	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1565	1233	80-85%	11	100.00–120.00	$114.57	$1,413	—
940–1675	1259	80-85%	39	120.00–139.00	$131.56	$1,656	—
1235–2090	1611	80-85%	25	140.00–150.00	$144.55	$2,329	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–975	870	85-90%	5	80.00–98.00	$86.79	$755	-20.10
950–980	965	85-90%	3	98.00–101.00	$99.67	$962	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1775	1621	4	140.00–156.00	$151.49	$2,456	—
1560–1935	1749	8	157.00–173.00	$163.45	$2,859	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–135	128	3	225.00–275.00	$245.00	+11.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105	105	1	200.00	$200.00	+65.00
125–135	130	2	245.00–260.00	$252.50	+50.36
150	150	3	210.00–290.00	$238.33	-21.67

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	222.50–247.50	$234.73	$552	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–80	74	17	75.00–100.00	$86.47	-4.96
100–125	113	2	120.00–215.00	$167.50	+27.85

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	25	45.00–55.00	$51.20	+16.20
25	25	25	55.00–80.00	$71.00	+7.62
30–35	35	13	65.00–75.00	$73.46	-0.77
40–45	44	21	80.00–100.00	$92.62	+0.12
50–55	50	15	95.00–125.00	$103.33	-12.50
60	60	5	140.00–145.00	$141.00	-28.75
70	70	3	135.00–185.00	$151.67	-64.91
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	±0.00
90	90	12	215.00–240.00	$237.08	+52.08

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	3	45.00–70.00	$61.67	+23.34
20–25	23	2	40.00–50.00	$45.00	-11.36
30–35	31	6	60.00–75.00	$65.83	-3.50
45	45	6	85.00–105.00	$90.83	-7.63
50–55	51	9	100.00–130.00	$107.22	-4.78
60	60	4	115.00–145.00	$128.75	-23.31
70–75	72	10	145.00–185.00	$168.50	-7.13
75	75	5	225.00	$225.00	+49.37
80	80	4	185.00–190.00	$187.50	+0.83
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	+28.33
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	+13.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	85.00	$85.00	-46.67
90	90	2	100.00–115.00	$107.50	-24.17
100–120	109	7	110.00–215.00	$168.57	-8.57

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	290.00	$290.00	+56.50
150	150	3	320.00	$320.00	—

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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.