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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 14, 2024

903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.67/cwt -14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 517 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.37/cwt -19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 475 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $301.87/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 379 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 903 1,321 1,247
Feeder cattle 406 560 670
Slaughter cattle 121 168 100
Replacement cattle 8 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
325–340 333 2 280.00–310.00 $294.66 $981 -29.78
358–395 365 7 250.00–335.00 $316.73 $1,156 -12.43
420–442 435 7 280.00–330.00 $309.44 $1,346 -6.95
478 478 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 -3.61
520–540 532 3 247.50–272.50 $257.34 $1,369 -46.38
552–585 569 6 245.00–303.00 $273.16 $1,554 -27.36
605–630 613 4 230.00–275.00 $253.11 $1,552 -26.40
750–785 767 3 207.50–225.00 $215.70 $1,654 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —
985 985 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 +15.00
440 440 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $968 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 230.00–250.00 $243.14 $567 —
260–280 271 5 230.00–260.00 $246.05 $667 -44.67
310–341 334 11 235.00–265.00 $256.47 $857 -34.08
350–395 375 19 220.00–280.00 $253.77 $952 -21.25
405–445 430 19 220.00–282.00 $260.39 $1,120 -15.53
455–495 475 23 220.00–287.50 $257.37 $1,223 -19.22
500–545 517 25 200.00–280.00 $246.67 $1,275 -14.41
550–595 578 11 200.00–272.50 $240.44 $1,390 -19.32
610–630 620 2 232.50–242.50 $237.58 $1,473 +10.83
650–670 661 4 182.50–240.00 $215.55 $1,425 -23.46
720–740 732 5 185.00–222.50 $198.98 $1,457 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -27.00
825–835 830 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,689 —
915 915 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +15.00
390–395 393 2 170.00–205.00 $187.61 $737 -24.91
415–448 431 9 170.00–210.00 $198.45 $855 +13.62
455–495 470 4 157.50–205.00 $187.19 $880 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 +32.50
575 575 2 180.00–197.50 $188.75 $1,085 +5.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
250–290 270 3 265.00–305.00 $287.35 $776 -8.39
305–345 323 11 250.00–335.00 $288.36 $931 -10.44
350–395 379 20 250.00–330.00 $301.87 $1,144 -5.39
405–445 428 20 230.00–320.50 $275.05 $1,177 -25.28
450–485 470 14 240.00–310.00 $282.21 $1,326 -2.28
500–540 524 11 212.50–275.00 $239.17 $1,253 -29.43
550–595 575 8 202.50–250.00 $227.99 $1,311 -29.93
605–615 610 2 202.50–210.00 $206.22 $1,258 -51.39
665–675 668 5 200.00–220.00 $209.54 $1,400 -8.37
755–775 767 3 200.00–215.00 $206.66 $1,585 —
815 815 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 170.00–230.00 $214.89 $842 +4.39
425 425 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $903 -2.56
455–495 473 3 192.50–215.00 $204.48 $967 +5.63
500–540 519 5 172.50–205.00 $189.99 $986 -14.51
550–560 555 2 170.00–205.00 $187.66 $1,042 -5.06
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1815 1253 80-85% 40 129.00–140.00 $134.28 $1,683 —
1030–1695 1287 80-85% 15 111.00–127.00 $121.17 $1,559 —
1045–1695 1316 80-85% 21 141.00–151.00 $145.12 $1,910 -2.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–915 865 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 +38.78
765–980 876 85-90% 5 80.00–125.00 $96.86 $848 +15.64
805–995 911 85-90% 8 108.00–117.00 $111.65 $1,017 +2.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1685 1325 3 150.00–156.00 $153.25 $2,031 —
1390 1390 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,502 —
1350–2120 1672 3 163.00–175.00 $169.61 $2,836 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 116 5 265.00–370.00 $326.00 +6.71
150 150 4 265.00–350.00 $313.75 +28.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -74.38
100–140 123 5 185.00–325.00 $248.00 +13.62
150–160 153 4 260.00–380.00 $306.25 -55.42

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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
1250–1500 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,794.39 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1450–1475 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,125.00 $2,112.39 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 -50.00
90–95 91 7 100.00–125.00 $108.57 -26.43
100–125 109 16 110.00–230.00 $149.06 -1.65

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
20–25 23 6 40.00–70.00 $51.67 +1.67
30–35 34 5 65.00–95.00 $80.00 +5.50
40–45 43 10 80.00–180.00 $100.00 +10.00
50–55 51 14 30.00–400.00 $125.36 +15.05
60–65 61 8 120.00–145.00 $130.00 +4.25
70–75 71 20 140.00–190.00 $158.50 -2.50
80–85 82 15 145.00–295.00 $197.13 +16.61
90–95 93 10 115.00–290.00 $233.00 +15.00
100 100 1 305.00 $305.00 +15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 45.00–50.00 $48.33 +13.92
20–25 23 12 45.00–85.00 $57.08 +6.58
30–35 31 24 60.00–80.00 $69.58 +0.65
40–45 42 12 75.00–95.00 $85.83 -3.89
50–55 53 12 85.00–115.00 $107.50 +1.07
60 60 12 85.00–150.00 $129.17 +0.31
70 70 9 30.00–170.00 $137.78 -20.42
80–85 81 4 160.00–255.00 $188.75 +13.75
90–95 91 4 200.00–255.00 $233.75 +10.75
170 170 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
100–125 106 18 100.00–230.00 $153.61 -48.14

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 2 125.00–170.00 $147.50 —
70–75 72 6 140.00–160.00 $152.50 —
80–85 81 6 160.00–190.00 $165.83 —

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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.