Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 26, 2024

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.47/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 428 lb · 31 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $264.50/cwt +24.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 573 lb · 29 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.83/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 578 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	868	1,070	751
Feeder cattle	513	696	462
Slaughter cattle	91	176	113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 13 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	327.50–330.00	$328.75	$1,036	+11.62
350–395	377	5	250.00–320.00	$292.73	$1,104	+3.01
400–443	421	13	255.00–330.00	$311.47	$1,311	+23.67
465	465	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,418	+7.50
500–543	522	7	255.00–297.50	$282.00	$1,472	+8.14
565–595	580	3	280.00–290.00	$283.25	$1,643	+24.46
600–645	620	21	270.00–288.00	$277.67	$1,722	+38.39
665–695	680	2	225.00–265.00	$244.56	$1,663	+6.64
765–770	768	2	224.00–227.50	$225.76	$1,734	—
905–908	907	3	207.00–210.00	$208.00	$1,887	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	210.00	$210.00	$819	-42.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	230	4	250.00–290.00	$268.34	$617	+9.19
250–298	281	11	230.00–285.00	$265.57	$746	+4.67
300–340	331	9	210.00–290.00	$253.88	$840	-7.86
350–395	372	13	250.00–300.00	$273.26	$1,017	+27.13
400–445	428	31	215.00–285.00	$258.47	$1,106	+14.58
450–495	469	26	230.00–270.00	$258.20	$1,211	+20.55
500–535	516	15	220.00–277.50	$246.18	$1,270	+15.16
550–599	578	29	220.00–280.00	$236.83	$1,369	+15.82
600–635	608	15	200.00–280.00	$233.11	$1,417	+22.90
650–690	667	12	217.00–230.00	$225.84	$1,506	+2.68
715	715	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,502	+5.00
805–835	822	3	172.00–185.00	$178.96	$1,471	+13.96
970	970	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,600	—
1040	1040	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,477	-4.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	263	2	220.00–230.00	$224.76	$591	+44.76
340–345	343	2	190.00–225.00	$207.63	$712	-5.09
380–390	385	2	165.00–180.00	$172.40	$664	-45.15
405–425	415	2	185.00–210.00	$197.80	$821	-22.14
450–495	472	12	170.00–220.00	$192.10	$907	-7.90
560	560	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,036	+9.80
615	615	1	157.00	$157.00	$966	—
660	660	1	130.00	$130.00	$858	—
780	780	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,287	+7.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	137.50	$137.50	$646	-14.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	275.00–280.00	$277.27	$610	-18.24
270–295	283	6	275.00–330.00	$301.02	$852	-2.76
300–345	326	14	252.50–310.00	$282.39	$921	-23.36
355–395	380	13	237.50–305.00	$281.13	$1,068	+1.50
400–448	425	23	240.00–305.00	$280.53	$1,192	+8.18
455–495	473	20	245.00–300.00	$275.75	$1,304	+7.09
500–545	522	19	215.00–295.00	$270.46	$1,412	+22.49
550–595	573	29	220.00–292.00	$264.50	$1,516	+24.14
600–645	621	11	210.00–275.00	$248.03	$1,540	+8.32
650–690	672	5	217.50–270.00	$239.12	$1,607	+16.59
735	735	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,654	+16.34
755–785	772	8	190.00–222.00	$210.03	$1,621	+2.52
800–840	820	7	200.00–210.00	$206.24	$1,691	-10.75
850–880	865	2	200.00–202.50	$201.27	$1,741	—
900–910	905	2	170.00–180.00	$174.97	$1,583	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,000	+65.00
485	485	1	190.00	$190.00	$922	+0.02
550	550	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,018	-10.00
810	810	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,134	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	240.00	$240.00	$636	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	150.00	$150.00	$645	±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1330	1086	80-85%	17	99.00–115.00	$109.53	$1,189	—
915–1470	1103	80-85%	4	129.00–130.00	$129.67	$1,430	—
1015–1715	1247	80-85%	30	116.00–128.00	$122.83	$1,532	-18.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–1095	853	85-90%	9	60.00–92.00	$81.60	$696	-5.94
755–1025	869	85-90%	4	96.00–100.00	$98.42	$855	+10.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1925	1563	8	118.00–148.00	$140.34	$2,194	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	140	7	225.00–315.00	$277.14	—
150–165	155	9	165.00–385.00	$305.56	—
200	200	1	340.00	$340.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	2	165.00–180.00	$172.50	+19.17
110–125	118	2	195.00–245.00	$220.00	-20.00
150–180	165	2	265.00–305.00	$285.00	-65.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	123	16	165.00–260.00	$215.00	+17.50
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	25.00	$25.00	-20.00
20–25	23	4	40.00–90.00	$57.50	-14.38
30–35	33	4	65.00–95.00	$76.25	-10.75
40–45	42	14	80.00–120.00	$104.29	+10.54
50–55	53	3	100.00–150.00	$118.33	-3.34
60–65	63	25	125.00–175.00	$147.40	-0.93
70–75	70	11	145.00–180.00	$161.82	-15.68
80–85	81	12	160.00–265.00	$199.17	+0.17
90	90	5	160.00–275.00	$241.00	+32.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	5	20.00–65.00	$48.00	+3.62
20–25	21	7	40.00–80.00	$49.29	-13.89
30–35	33	8	55.00–70.00	$63.75	-9.25
40–45	43	8	75.00–125.00	$101.88	+8.13
50–55	51	7	100.00–135.00	$115.71	+9.46
60–65	62	10	120.00–175.00	$138.50	-15.79
70–75	72	14	130.00–190.00	$174.64	+4.01
80	80	1	210.00	$210.00	+30.00
80	80	4	160.00–195.00	$173.75	-6.25
90–95	92	3	210.00–240.00	$230.00	+5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	±0.00
100–135	115	18	130.00–270.00	$184.17	+13.34

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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.