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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 24, 2024

729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.30/cwt -21.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 422 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.62/cwt -12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 319 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.86/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 526 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 729 1,070 762
Feeder cattle 367 567 426
Slaughter cattle 95 135 80
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 7.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 8 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 +17.82
300–330 323 6 315.00–337.50 $319.61 $1,032 +5.08
355–390 370 8 270.00–330.00 $309.37 $1,145 -17.58
415–445 433 3 280.00–300.00 $291.46 $1,262 -11.13
460–485 473 2 272.50–292.50 $282.24 $1,335 -6.68
505–540 533 7 240.00–277.50 $272.06 $1,450 +8.01
555–580 568 2 285.00–287.50 $286.22 $1,626 +1.49
605–640 626 13 245.00–288.00 $271.80 $1,701 +31.22
655–680 672 3 257.50–275.00 $269.31 $1,810 +2.56
705 705 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,533 -34.89
775–785 778 3 217.50–249.00 $238.41 $1,855 +5.91
800 800 4 253.00 $253.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $547 -45.05
285–295 290 3 227.50–277.50 $245.57 $712 -33.64
300–345 319 17 210.00–292.50 $263.62 $841 -12.82
351–395 369 15 240.00–275.00 $262.08 $967 -10.94
400–445 422 20 217.00–260.00 $240.30 $1,014 -21.81
455–495 485 7 230.00–280.00 $249.90 $1,212 -2.20
500–545 526 17 200.00–262.00 $236.86 $1,246 -7.86
560–598 583 11 220.00–275.00 $253.55 $1,478 +21.73
600–645 619 14 200.00–250.00 $228.36 $1,414 +2.92
660–685 673 2 212.50–217.50 $215.05 $1,447 +16.36
700–740 719 4 180.00–205.00 $191.30 $1,375 +3.56
770–790 778 3 190.00–200.00 $195.87 $1,524 —
800–840 821 5 162.50–207.50 $179.06 $1,470 —
870–885 878 3 175.00–180.00 $178.35 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 -25.00
370–395 382 3 155.00–205.00 $178.71 $683 -15.16
405–440 417 3 200.00–215.00 $209.72 $875 +22.66
450–475 463 2 165.00–210.00 $188.11 $871 -11.89
775–790 783 2 142.50–160.00 $151.33 $1,185 —
860 860 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 -27.50
445 445 1 142.50 $142.50 $634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 277.50–300.00 $288.52 $692 —
250–295 268 11 270.00–315.00 $297.12 $796 -0.23
300–345 317 9 240.00–315.00 $286.48 $908 +22.35
350–390 376 14 235.00–325.00 $280.47 $1,055 -24.62
405–445 423 15 225.00–290.00 $264.72 $1,120 -31.97
450–485 467 12 220.00–292.50 $266.25 $1,243 -7.01
510–545 533 10 212.50–285.00 $251.62 $1,341 -18.37
550–595 573 16 227.50–285.00 $259.84 $1,489 -7.15
610–645 622 5 200.00–262.50 $245.16 $1,525 -13.64
650–690 667 5 230.00–252.50 $239.50 $1,597 -0.76
700–745 721 4 192.50–230.00 $207.37 $1,495 -18.96
780–795 788 4 215.00–227.50 $223.15 $1,758 +16.49
900 900 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 -10.00
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
460–470 465 2 170.00–200.00 $184.84 $860 -40.03
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1030 985 80-85% 2 116.00–127.00 $121.25 $1,194 —
815–1625 1085 80-85% 25 129.00–142.00 $135.07 $1,466 +8.49
935–1940 1374 80-85% 36 143.00–157.00 $150.01 $2,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $500 —
745–955 828 85-90% 12 100.00–128.00 $112.05 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1935 1620 4 161.00–164.00 $162.52 $2,633 —
1315–2140 1728 2 156.00–160.00 $158.48 $2,739 -8.01

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 128 5 180.00–280.00 $230.00 -57.50
150–160 153 4 285.00–320.00 $297.50 -23.61

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —
100–145 133 4 140.00–245.00 $207.50 -41.88
150–170 158 5 255.00–330.00 $280.00 -26.25
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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 +7.00
100–140 108 6 135.00–250.00 $170.00 +8.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 -6.67
30–35 34 7 70.00–75.00 $74.29 +14.29
40–45 42 9 85.00–100.00 $92.22 -23.49
50–55 52 7 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -29.17
60–65 62 15 125.00–170.00 $140.00 +2.14
70–75 72 9 135.00–190.00 $156.11 -5.89
80–85 83 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 -6.67
90–95 91 9 210.00–280.00 $261.67 +38.67
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 18 20.00–45.00 $30.28 -18.47
20–25 22 26 40.00–70.00 $52.69 -8.31
30–35 32 18 70.00–85.00 $74.72 +1.78
40–45 43 12 80.00–95.00 $84.17 -6.50
50–55 53 19 100.00–145.00 $118.95 +3.69
60–65 62 15 115.00–170.00 $132.33 -16.20
70 70 14 125.00–195.00 $143.93 -17.18
80–85 82 3 185.00–195.00 $190.00 +21.67
95 95 1 255.00 $255.00 +87.50
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 110 7 125.00–225.00 $167.86 +6.92
150 150 2 230.00–290.00 $260.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 4 195.00–295.00 $245.00 -115.00

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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.