Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 19, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $335.47/cwt +36.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 382 lb · 58 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.89/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 423 lb · 43 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.35/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 421 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,070	916	1,018
Feeder cattle	696	696	668
Slaughter cattle	176	104	134
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	330.00	$330.00	$726	+27.50
275–298	292	4	270.00–350.00	$288.82	$843	-7.05
305–345	337	10	280.00–340.00	$317.13	$1,069	+14.68
355–395	377	10	260.00–320.00	$289.72	$1,092	-9.44
383 value added	383	48	345.00	$345.00	$1,321	—
400–435	422	9	250.00–307.50	$287.80	$1,215	-4.57
463	463	2	297.50	$297.50	$1,377	+11.26
500–530	513	5	255.00–280.00	$273.86	$1,405	+12.82
565–590	585	8	240.00–270.00	$258.79	$1,514	-4.69
619 value added	619	9	256.00	$256.00	$1,585	—
605–648	632	5	225.00–252.50	$239.28	$1,512	+14.44
662–698	678	13	222.50–245.00	$237.92	$1,613	+11.79
701–730	705	8	215.00–220.00	$219.35	$1,546	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	230.00	$230.00	$621	—
320	320	1	225.00	$225.00	$720	+5.00
355	355	1	252.50	$252.50	$896	+70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	240.00–277.50	$259.15	$609	+29.15
280–295	289	5	237.50–275.00	$260.90	$754	-1.32
300–345	326	21	245.00–285.00	$261.74	$853	+5.77
355–395	369	17	230.00–265.00	$246.13	$908	+0.65
400–445	423	43	220.00–275.00	$243.89	$1,032	+1.82
450–495	477	29	215.00–285.00	$237.65	$1,134	-2.43
500–545	521	30	210.00–252.50	$231.02	$1,204	+14.16
550–590	571	17	210.00–235.00	$221.01	$1,262	-0.89
600–635	619	6	185.00–222.50	$210.21	$1,301	-7.40
675–695	687	5	212.00–250.00	$223.16	$1,533	+10.79
700	700	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,435	+26.71
810	810	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,336	—
1025	1025	2	146.00	$146.00	$1,496	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	200.00–230.00	$214.18	$488	-15.82
260	260	1	180.00	$180.00	$468	-18.72
325–345	335	2	205.00–220.00	$212.72	$713	—
355–370	363	2	215.00–220.00	$217.55	$790	+20.39
400–445	421	4	200.00–270.00	$219.94	$926	+17.22
485	485	1	200.00	$200.00	$970	+10.84
535	535	1	180.00	$180.00	$963	+10.79
550–595	573	2	170.00–180.00	$175.20	$1,004	+11.63
750	750	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,181	—
815	815	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,243	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	150.00	$150.00	$532	—
450–460	455	2	150.00–155.00	$152.47	$694	—
540	540	1	135.00	$135.00	$729	+9.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	221	6	250.00–340.00	$295.51	$653	-5.73
250–295	282	14	250.00–327.50	$303.78	$857	+31.55
300–345	328	11	250.00–345.00	$305.75	$1,003	+6.81
350–395	376	18	240.00–307.50	$279.63	$1,051	-8.49
400–445	421	37	220.00–300.00	$272.35	$1,147	-7.62
450–490	467	27	220.00–300.00	$268.66	$1,255	+2.64
500–545	527	31	215.00–280.00	$247.97	$1,307	+0.82
550–595	577	13	220.00–265.00	$240.36	$1,387	+6.86
605–630	620	12	220.00–265.00	$239.71	$1,486	+9.04
665–695	679	10	205.00–232.00	$222.53	$1,511	+4.68
700–740	723	6	197.50–230.00	$208.66	$1,509	+11.16
765–770	768	2	205.00–210.00	$207.51	$1,594	+12.89
800–845	824	4	187.50–275.00	$216.99	$1,788	+30.33
980	980	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,813	+10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	2	200.00–220.00	$210.24	$669	—
430	430	1	165.00	$165.00	$710	-25.30
460–495	481	7	180.00–220.00	$189.98	$914	-14.76
510–545	528	2	177.50–190.00	$183.54	$969	-6.46
550	550	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,072	+16.44
790	790	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,185	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	150.00	$150.00	$638	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1630	1156	80-85%	35	110.00–119.00	$115.24	$1,332	+1.22
915–1435	1224	80-85%	6	138.00–147.00	$141.01	$1,726	+16.34
765–1915	1263	80-85%	55	120.00–136.00	$126.02	$1,592	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–965	865	85-90%	12	78.00–95.00	$87.54	$757	—
755–1140	948	85-90%	8	102.00–129.00	$110.61	$1,049	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1615	1406	4	120.00–134.00	$129.83	$1,825	—
1440–1955	1674	8	139.00–149.00	$143.84	$2,408	—
1400–2265	1873	6	144.00–160.00	$153.61	$2,877	-0.11
2580	2580	1	126.00	$126.00	$3,251	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	3	150.00–160.00	$153.33	+48.33
115–130	124	4	160.00–300.00	$240.00	+13.00
195	195	1	350.00	$350.00	-85.00
200	200	2	280.00–520.00	$400.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	125.00	$125.00	—
115–125	120	4	165.00–265.00	$197.50	+12.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	45.00	$45.00	—
20–25	21	8	45.00–85.00	$71.88	—
30–35	32	5	70.00–100.00	$87.00	—
40–45	43	4	85.00–100.00	$93.75	—
50	50	3	100.00–140.00	$121.67	-43.33
60–65	61	6	125.00–160.00	$148.33	-16.67
70–75	71	4	165.00–210.00	$177.50	+7.50
80–85	81	5	165.00–220.00	$199.00	+4.00
90	90	5	200.00–230.00	$209.00	-1.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	16	25.00–55.00	$44.38	-5.62
20–25	23	22	35.00–85.00	$63.18	+5.68
30–35	32	10	65.00–80.00	$73.00	+6.33
40–45	43	4	80.00–120.00	$93.75	+3.04
50–55	53	4	100.00–115.00	$106.25	-3.13
60–65	62	7	125.00–165.00	$154.29	-13.21
70–75	71	8	145.00–185.00	$170.63	+0.18
80	80	2	165.00–195.00	$180.00	-42.50
90	90	1	225.00	$225.00	±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	105.00	$105.00	-15.00
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	-15.00
100–125	111	6	105.00–260.00	$170.83	-20.42

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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.