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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 31, 2024

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.99/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.05/cwt +30.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 372 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.82/cwt +33.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 729 1,027
Feeder cattle 270 367 667
Slaughter cattle 115 95 165
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 to higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were good . Offerings light with quality average . 11 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
305–345 327 3 325.00–355.00 $341.01 $1,115 +21.40
350–380 363 4 320.00–360.00 $338.10 $1,227 +28.73
430–445 439 5 280.00–330.00 $315.16 $1,384 +23.70
463–480 466 5 314.00–316.00 $315.59 $1,471 +33.35
525–542 533 7 301.00–312.00 $306.57 $1,634 +34.51
566–570 567 10 272.50–305.00 $297.74 $1,688 +11.52
610–645 617 7 270.00–307.00 $295.31 $1,822 +23.51
650–680 661 4 280.00–299.00 $293.50 $1,940 +24.19
760 760 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +1.59
803 803 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,879 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 5 240.00–317.50 $281.83 $905 +18.21
352–395 372 13 250.00–309.00 $293.05 $1,090 +30.97
400–445 430 12 250.00–290.00 $273.82 $1,177 +33.52
455–482 472 7 265.00–285.00 $277.21 $1,308 +27.31
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 +28.14
550–595 569 10 260.00–285.00 $272.35 $1,550 +18.80
610–625 619 5 225.00–272.00 $252.31 $1,562 +23.95
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -15.05
700–745 726 7 205.00–222.00 $215.56 $1,565 +24.26
827 827 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,530 +5.94
880 880 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,562 -0.85
1010 1010 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +0.28
485 485 2 200.00 $200.00 $970 +11.89
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 290.00–365.00 $328.74 $750 +40.22
255–295 279 4 270.00–340.00 $301.35 $841 +4.23
300–330 320 4 300.00–340.00 $310.00 $992 +23.52
350–390 370 10 285.00–340.00 $310.61 $1,149 +30.14
400–440 422 6 250.00–310.00 $287.30 $1,212 +22.58
455–495 477 18 250.00–312.00 $279.99 $1,336 +13.74
500–545 521 10 245.00–305.00 $271.61 $1,415 +19.99
550–595 575 11 240.00–302.00 $271.82 $1,563 +11.98
600–630 614 7 250.00–285.00 $266.83 $1,638 +21.67
655–685 665 5 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,796 +30.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 +5.16
565–575 570 2 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,112 —
630 630 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1450 1042 80-85% 12 110.00–129.00 $123.59 $1,288 —
800–1695 1069 80-85% 52 131.00–148.00 $140.30 $1,500 +5.23
1225–1885 1475 80-85% 10 149.00–159.00 $153.92 $2,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,011 +11.95
840–895 868 85-90% 2 116.00–123.00 $119.39 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1520 1376 4 145.00–150.00 $148.67 $2,046 —
1385–1780 1548 5 153.00–173.00 $163.58 $2,532 —
1295–2195 1601 5 181.00–194.00 $185.64 $2,972 +23.12

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 245.00–340.00 $292.50 +62.50
150–155 151 4 300.00–355.00 $328.75 +31.25
200 200 2 400.00–475.00 $437.50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 131 4 260.00–300.00 $277.50 +70.00
150 150 3 330.00–360.00 $350.00 +70.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 128 6 195.00–290.00 $251.67 +81.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 35.00–50.00 $43.75 +1.25
30–35 34 8 65.00–90.00 $74.38 +0.09
40–45 41 11 75.00–110.00 $92.73 +0.51
50–55 53 14 100.00–130.00 $118.57 +13.57
60–65 63 14 125.00–175.00 $144.64 +4.64
70–75 70 22 140.00–205.00 $164.09 +7.98
80–85 82 9 200.00–275.00 $239.44 +29.44
90–95 91 4 225.00–300.00 $256.25 -5.42

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 4 20.00–40.00 $35.00 +4.72
20–25 23 12 40.00–60.00 $50.42 -2.27
30 30 4 60.00–70.00 $66.25 -8.47
40–45 41 5 80.00–95.00 $84.00 -0.17
50–55 53 10 100.00–155.00 $114.50 -4.45
60–65 62 8 115.00–160.00 $136.25 +3.92
70–75 74 9 155.00–180.00 $172.22 +28.29
80 80 2 190.00 $190.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100–125 109 8 145.00–280.00 $192.50 +24.64

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 230.00 $230.00 —
100–140 120 5 215.00–385.00 $323.00 +78.00
150 150 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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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.