Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 3, 2024

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.95/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 480 lb · 34 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.33/cwt -16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 526 lb · 33 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.02/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 375 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	915	868	1,326
Feeder cattle	617	513	870
Slaughter cattle	115	91	172
Replacement cattle	3	—	2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average . Baby calves 175.00 to 240.00 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	260.00	$260.00	$676	—
300–345	327	7	300.00–315.00	$308.21	$1,008	-20.54
350–390	369	9	295.00–335.00	$312.77	$1,154	+20.04
415–445	423	4	260.00–290.00	$278.42	$1,178	-33.05
426 value added	426	7	330.00	$330.00	$1,406	—
458–481	468	27	250.00–320.00	$295.86	$1,385	-9.14
500–548	530	12	250.00–317.50	$281.34	$1,491	-0.66
550–590	564	12	260.00–286.00	$274.00	$1,545	-9.25
610–642	625	15	230.00–280.00	$266.71	$1,667	-10.96
650–691	679	10	240.00–295.00	$260.97	$1,772	+16.41
700–728	722	5	230.00–246.00	$242.90	$1,754	—
758	758	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,857	+19.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	212.50	$212.50	$1,052	—
530	530	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,272	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	240.00	$240.00	$492	-28.34
260–295	276	7	260.00–315.00	$282.16	$779	+16.59
300–345	319	15	240.00–302.50	$276.90	$883	+23.02
350–395	375	31	240.00–310.00	$281.02	$1,054	+7.76
400–445	422	31	230.00–305.00	$270.23	$1,140	+11.76
450–496	480	34	220.00–285.00	$254.95	$1,224	-3.25
505–549	526	31	210.00–257.50	$234.24	$1,232	-11.94
555–595	572	20	205.00–245.00	$228.86	$1,309	-7.97
600–645	621	12	200.00–240.00	$225.21	$1,399	-7.90
655–685	666	4	222.50–230.00	$226.90	$1,511	+1.06
715–725	720	3	200.00–212.50	$207.51	$1,494	-2.49
925	925	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,341	—
975	975	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,731	+12.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	200.00	$200.00	$460	—
290	290	1	207.50	$207.50	$602	-17.26
315–325	320	2	210.00–237.50	$223.54	$715	+15.91
385–395	390	2	210.00–220.00	$215.06	$839	+42.66
415–445	432	3	185.00–207.00	$195.49	$845	-2.31
455–465	460	2	195.00–200.00	$197.53	$909	+5.43
550–555	553	2	150.00–190.00	$169.91	$940	-15.09
615–640	628	2	160.00–170.00	$164.90	$1,036	+7.90
750–765	755	3	150.00–160.00	$153.31	$1,157	-11.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	155.00	$155.00	$395	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	265.00	$265.00	$596	-12.27
255–295	274	10	250.00–300.00	$284.85	$780	-16.17
310–345	325	15	250.00–315.00	$289.70	$942	+7.31
350–395	371	25	245.00–335.00	$285.78	$1,060	+4.65
400–445	420	24	245.00–310.00	$276.67	$1,162	-3.86
450–495	469	26	240.00–295.00	$269.54	$1,264	-6.21
500–545	526	33	220.00–275.00	$254.33	$1,338	-16.13
550–595	574	19	235.00–295.00	$263.44	$1,512	-1.06
600–640	618	8	240.00–270.00	$255.26	$1,578	+7.23
650–695	673	8	227.50–250.00	$238.16	$1,603	-0.96
735–745	740	2	200.00–230.00	$215.10	$1,592	-9.90
750–795	764	5	160.00–230.00	$200.58	$1,532	-9.45
825	825	2	185.00–190.00	$187.50	$1,547	-18.74
860–870	865	2	185.00–195.00	$189.97	$1,643	-11.30
910	910	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,656	+7.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	3	200.00–230.00	$213.66	$690	—
355–390	370	4	160.00–200.00	$185.47	$686	—
400	400	1	220.00	$220.00	$880	-10.00
500–515	508	2	167.00–182.50	$174.86	$888	—
775	775	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,162	—
815	815	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,304	+20.00
880	880	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,408	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1585	1157	80-85%	16	98.00–114.00	$108.17	$1,252	—
935–1685	1212	80-85%	35	113.00–125.00	$119.92	$1,453	-2.91
1055–1425	1214	80-85%	4	126.00–133.00	$128.06	$1,555	+5.23

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1210	948	85-90%	8	99.00–113.00	$103.56	$982	—
845–1080	974	85-90%	10	74.00–99.00	$89.32	$870	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1355	1212	3	100.00–129.00	$115.53	$1,400	—
1470–2260	1876	8	131.00–147.00	$142.12	$2,666	—
1780–2215	1998	2	150.00–152.00	$150.89	$3,015	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	135	2	265.00–325.00	$295.00	+17.86
170	170	1	255.00	$255.00	-50.56

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	150.00	$150.00	-22.50
125–145	138	3	255.00–290.00	$270.00	+50.00
150	150	2	265.00–300.00	$282.50	-2.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—
1650	1650	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	115.00–140.00	$127.50	—
100–125	119	17	140.00–250.00	$189.12	-25.88

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	2	60.00	$60.00	+35.00
20	20	2	65.00	$65.00	+7.50
30	30	2	65.00	$65.00	-11.25
60–65	62	3	130.00–175.00	$146.67	-0.73
70–75	74	40	135.00–240.00	$222.75	+60.93
80–85	82	6	170.00–240.00	$210.00	+10.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	8	40.00–65.00	$49.38	+1.38
20–25	24	8	50.00–65.00	$56.25	+6.96
30–35	31	7	65.00–80.00	$71.43	+7.68
40–45	43	6	85.00–110.00	$95.83	-6.05
50–55	54	4	115.00–150.00	$136.25	+20.54
60	60	5	125.00–155.00	$137.00	-1.50
70–75	71	5	150.00–190.00	$167.00	-7.64
80	80	1	165.00	$165.00	-45.00
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	-30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	95.00	$95.00	-10.00
85	85	1	135.00	$135.00	+30.00
90	90	5	100.00–140.00	$118.00	+13.00
100–125	108	4	150.00–185.00	$166.25	-17.92

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	107	7	220.00–310.00	$280.00	—

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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.