Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 21, 2024

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.33/cwt +13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 572 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.98/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 477 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.10/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 519 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,039	903	1,190
Feeder cattle	540	406	602
Slaughter cattle	168	121	119
Replacement cattle	1	8	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average . 4 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–265	260	3	250.00–307.50	$277.71	$722	—
305–330	318	2	295.00–327.50	$310.61	$988	+15.95
350–395	378	11	302.50–337.00	$325.73	$1,231	+9.00
405–440	426	16	280.00–332.50	$305.14	$1,300	-4.30
460–495	481	17	245.00–315.00	$294.48	$1,416	-5.52
503–540	521	18	250.00–305.00	$289.69	$1,509	+32.35
550–580	571	11	280.00–305.00	$299.23	$1,709	+26.07
605–644	631	8	230.00–262.50	$246.36	$1,555	-6.75
665–680	672	3	220.00–250.00	$236.77	$1,591	—
735–745	740	2	220.00–230.00	$225.03	$1,665	—
780	780	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,560	-15.70

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	220.00	$220.00	$979	±0.00
475	475	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,045	—
510	510	1	185.00	$185.00	$944	—
625	625	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,094	—
663	663	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,127	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	275	4	240.00–255.00	$246.36	$677	+0.31
315–345	334	18	240.00–300.00	$273.33	$913	+16.86
350–390	373	12	240.00–297.50	$274.10	$1,022	+20.33
400–448	432	22	220.00–290.00	$270.34	$1,168	+9.95
450–495	477	23	240.00–285.00	$268.98	$1,283	+11.61
500–540	521	20	210.00–280.00	$245.43	$1,279	-1.24
555–585	572	27	215.00–285.00	$254.33	$1,455	+13.89
600–635	613	6	225.00–247.50	$238.41	$1,461	+0.83
628 value added	628	3	248.00	$248.00	$1,557	—
650–695	672	10	200.00–240.00	$227.63	$1,530	+12.08
700–735	712	3	160.00–190.00	$176.89	$1,259	-22.09
840	840	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,575	-15.99
995	995	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,816	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	205.00–220.00	$212.58	$495	+12.58
255–290	273	6	195.00–215.00	$204.75	$559	+4.75
300–345	323	5	170.00–210.00	$191.39	$618	—
390	390	1	185.00	$185.00	$722	-2.61
400–430	412	3	200.00–220.00	$206.96	$853	+8.51
480–490	485	3	142.50–200.00	$180.64	$876	-6.55
500–535	518	2	175.00	$175.00	$906	-10.00
555	555	1	170.00	$170.00	$944	-18.75
640	640	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,184	—
775	775	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,162	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	120.00	$120.00	$276	—
270	270	1	155.00	$155.00	$418	—
415	415	2	140.00	$140.00	$581	—
450	450	1	127.50	$127.50	$574	—
600	600	1	145.00	$145.00	$870	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	232	3	240.00–290.00	$262.37	$609	-52.63
250–295	270	4	265.00–310.00	$283.31	$765	-4.04
315–345	324	7	245.00–332.50	$287.50	$932	-0.86
350–375	363	6	250.00–337.50	$300.60	$1,091	-1.27
405–435	421	10	217.50–295.00	$264.01	$1,111	-11.04
450–498	478	19	210.00–305.00	$263.44	$1,259	-18.77
500–545	519	22	200.00–300.00	$248.10	$1,288	+8.93
550–580	564	7	220.00–265.00	$242.59	$1,368	+14.60
615–645	629	6	185.00–220.00	$203.23	$1,278	-2.99
715–740	730	3	170.00–200.00	$182.31	$1,331	—
775	775	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,356	-31.66
825	825	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,485	-27.50
920	920	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,656	—
1010	1010	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,768	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	228	3	200.00–225.00	$217.34	$496	—
250–290	276	4	190.00–230.00	$210.75	$582	—
335	335	1	180.00	$180.00	$603	—
390	390	1	220.00	$220.00	$858	+5.11
400–445	412	8	170.00–210.00	$198.01	$816	-14.49
460–485	475	5	167.50–200.00	$179.49	$853	-24.99
545	545	1	165.00	$165.00	$899	-24.99
640	640	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,024	—
675	675	3	160.00–170.00	$166.67	$1,125	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	135.00	$135.00	$398	—
445	445	1	140.00	$140.00	$623	—
820	820	1	127.50	$127.50	$1,046	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1295	1115	80-85%	18	110.00–129.00	$122.70	$1,368	—
885–1625	1185	80-85%	41	130.00–164.00	$138.11	$1,637	—
805–1695	1289	80-85%	48	145.00–164.00	$153.46	$1,978	+32.29

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–935	875	85-90%	3	80.00–84.00	$81.38	$712	-15.48
745–1160	937	85-90%	10	110.00–128.00	$118.95	$1,115	+7.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1295	1171	6	110.00–155.00	$141.16	$1,653	—
1110–1810	1542	8	160.00–171.00	$167.17	$2,578	—
1050–2435	1731	4	174.00–188.00	$179.37	$3,105	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
26	26	1	35.00	$35.00	—
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	-3.75
200	200	1	250.00	$250.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	110	9	125.00–245.00	$175.00	+15.00
150	150	1	230.00	$230.00	-76.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	6	100.00–150.00	$116.67	-32.39

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	25.00–35.00	$31.67	-8.33
20–25	23	9	40.00–70.00	$52.78	+1.11
30–35	33	9	16.00–75.00	$63.44	-16.56
40–45	43	15	80.00–95.00	$86.67	-13.33
50–55	53	7	110.00–140.00	$116.43	-8.93
60	60	9	120.00–130.00	$124.44	-5.56
70	70	5	135.00–150.00	$144.00	-14.50
80	80	3	155.00–175.00	$165.00	-32.13

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	26	20.00–125.00	$35.58	-12.75
20–25	22	25	40.00–65.00	$48.80	-8.28
30–35	33	11	65.00–75.00	$68.64	-0.94
40–45	43	17	80.00–125.00	$90.59	+4.76
50–55	51	9	100.00–120.00	$103.89	-3.61
60–65	61	10	100.00–135.00	$124.00	-5.17
70–75	71	7	150.00–185.00	$172.14	+34.36
80	80	2	165.00–185.00	$175.00	-13.75
175	175	1	240.00	$240.00	+95.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	+10.00
100–130	108	8	100.00–235.00	$170.63	+17.02

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	280.00	$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.