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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 17, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.11/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 426 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.99/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 573 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.10/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 476 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 909 977
Feeder cattle 567 615 568
Slaughter cattle 135 137 95
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Slaughter cattle were steady 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 . 21 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 342.50–370.00 $355.33 $799 —
275–285 282 3 300.00–320.00 $307.18 $866 -3.38
300–345 316 4 310.00–320.00 $314.53 $994 +12.07
355–390 379 22 290.00–335.00 $326.95 $1,239 +9.26
400–445 428 20 252.50–322.00 $302.59 $1,295 +13.94
450–488 481 8 265.00–307.50 $288.92 $1,390 -10.48
500–525 513 4 245.00–290.00 $264.05 $1,355 +2.40
555–590 572 8 270.00–290.00 $284.73 $1,629 +17.39
600–635 619 4 225.00–262.50 $240.58 $1,489 -23.52
655–690 664 4 257.50–270.00 $266.75 $1,771 +4.32
725–733 729 4 247.00–255.00 $252.39 $1,840 +13.39
765 765 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,779 -13.96
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 ±0.00
875–880 878 2 215.00–222.50 $218.76 $1,921 -3.45
915 915 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
258–290 269 3 260.00–290.00 $279.21 $751 +7.58
300–346 329 27 230.00–295.00 $276.44 $909 +0.66
350–399 380 23 220.00–285.00 $273.02 $1,037 +9.75
400–448 426 63 220.00–285.00 $262.11 $1,117 +6.16
450–495 476 31 225.00–290.00 $252.10 $1,200 -0.62
504–540 517 28 227.50–260.00 $244.72 $1,265 +9.43
550–595 575 15 220.00–262.50 $231.82 $1,333 -12.86
600–645 610 10 215.00–235.00 $225.44 $1,375 +2.28
660–690 675 3 180.00–222.00 $198.69 $1,341 -25.75
725–740 732 3 167.00–207.50 $187.74 $1,374 +14.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 -16.15
365–390 378 2 190.00–197.50 $193.87 $733 -12.25
410–440 425 3 162.50–200.00 $187.06 $795 -15.51
485–498 494 3 200.00 $200.00 $988 -9.18
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 -12.78
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
370 370 1 115.00 $115.00 $426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 4 285.00–312.50 $297.35 $830 -11.72
310–348 329 4 250.00–310.00 $264.13 $869 -30.81
350–395 367 11 280.00–335.00 $305.09 $1,120 +11.15
400–445 422 30 250.00–338.00 $296.69 $1,252 +15.73
450–497 475 30 250.00–300.00 $273.26 $1,298 +0.05
500–540 522 16 230.00–285.00 $269.99 $1,409 +17.05
550–595 573 34 232.50–283.00 $266.99 $1,530 +12.20
600–635 621 16 222.50–272.50 $258.80 $1,607 +4.55
650–685 661 5 215.00–257.50 $240.26 $1,588 +1.54
740 740 3 215.00–232.00 $226.33 $1,675 +20.52
750–780 768 4 195.00–217.50 $206.66 $1,587 —
805–815 810 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $1,466 -3.99
870–895 883 2 185.00–202.00 $193.62 $1,710 -5.35
960–970 965 2 170.00–195.00 $182.44 $1,761 -2.56
1005–1030 1018 2 170.00–197.00 $183.33 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
350–365 360 3 150.00–220.00 $189.58 $682 -10.94
460–485 473 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,064 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +35.00
765 765 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1530 1076 80-85% 41 120.00–132.00 $126.58 $1,362 +17.29
915–1555 1095 80-85% 6 100.00–119.00 $111.42 $1,220 +2.13
1045–1785 1304 80-85% 44 133.00–148.00 $138.52 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–975 910 85-90% 2 108.00–114.00 $110.79 $1,008 +27.08
850–1145 973 85-90% 3 76.00–90.00 $84.51 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,017 —
1265–2115 1746 8 162.00–175.00 $166.49 $2,907 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 135 10 245.00–320.00 $287.50 -6.25
150–175 153 9 290.00–375.00 $321.11 +16.11

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–145 131 8 230.00–280.00 $249.38 +9.38
150–165 154 4 295.00–320.00 $306.25 +41.25

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 91 5 110.00–125.00 $118.00 —
100–130 107 15 125.00–250.00 $161.33 -16.67
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 -18.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 6 40.00–55.00 $49.17 -0.83
30 30 3 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
45 45 7 90.00–160.00 $115.71 -9.29
50–55 52 12 100.00–175.00 $134.17 +14.17
60–65 61 7 120.00–160.00 $137.86 -22.14
70–75 71 10 135.00–185.00 $162.00 +9.86
80–85 83 18 165.00–295.00 $216.67 +47.17
90 90 5 200.00–285.00 $223.00 -45.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 12 30.00–70.00 $48.75 -1.88
20–25 22 20 40.00–110.00 $61.00 -4.00
30–35 32 17 65.00–85.00 $72.94 -5.06
40–45 44 15 70.00–115.00 $90.67 -26.33
50–55 53 19 100.00–150.00 $115.26 -6.41
60–65 60 17 120.00–190.00 $148.53 -3.14
70–75 72 18 140.00–185.00 $161.11 -13.89
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 +45.00
80 80 3 160.00–180.00 $168.33 -131.67
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 -80.00
90–95 93 2 95.00–240.00 $167.50 -132.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 +5.00
90–95 93 3 125.00–145.00 $131.67 +36.67
100–125 107 16 110.00–245.00 $160.94 -2.39

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 360.00 $360.00 +92.50
150–165 158 2 320.00–435.00 $377.50 —

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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.