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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 19, 2024

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.98/cwt +16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 522 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.56/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 569 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.26/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 471 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 1,199 865
Feeder cattle 482 748 533
Slaughter cattle 112 155 174
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 50.00 to 155.00 4 head 14 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
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
335–340 336 4 310.00–315.00 $311.26 $1,046 +2.43
350–380 368 5 270.00–305.00 $287.91 $1,060 -5.46
410–445 423 5 280.00–305.00 $289.20 $1,223 +34.60
478–485 480 5 260.00–295.00 $282.92 $1,358 +6.33
500–545 528 12 230.00–275.00 $258.28 $1,364 -12.10
555–597 581 12 205.00–275.00 $256.66 $1,491 -18.40
600–630 614 8 225.00–265.00 $252.74 $1,552 +32.61
650–695 671 17 210.00–271.00 $257.95 $1,731 +37.12
705–745 709 9 220.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,737 +39.50
960 960 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -16.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 250.00–280.00 $265.33 $597 +18.72
250–290 279 8 270.00–300.00 $290.25 $810 +20.05
310–335 329 11 225.00–305.00 $271.17 $892 -6.73
350–385 368 9 220.00–295.00 $279.37 $1,028 +20.53
405–445 423 19 210.00–275.00 $243.48 $1,030 +2.60
450–495 471 25 220.00–270.00 $249.26 $1,174 +7.40
500–545 522 30 210.00–260.00 $235.98 $1,232 +16.90
550–595 569 29 205.00–247.00 $236.56 $1,346 +18.57
600–645 619 20 180.00–242.00 $227.27 $1,407 +31.27
650–685 667 9 205.00–247.00 $229.10 $1,528 +51.94
750–764 761 6 165.00–230.00 $215.83 $1,642 —
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -0.69
355–370 363 2 180.00–200.00 $190.21 $690 +23.22
425–435 430 2 180.00 $180.00 $774 +0.93
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 +27.75
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 +7.73
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 -0.33
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 255.00–315.00 $286.96 $660 —
255–285 271 5 285.00–305.00 $295.74 $801 +29.47
300–345 316 11 270.00–305.00 $292.39 $924 -0.92
350–395 372 13 225.00–305.00 $267.91 $997 +9.05
400–445 420 17 240.00–300.00 $266.60 $1,120 +14.49
450–495 470 19 227.50–285.00 $258.63 $1,216 +9.61
500–547 518 21 220.00–260.00 $241.26 $1,250 -23.19
550–595 571 16 210.00–260.00 $237.26 $1,355 +2.15
610–645 628 13 190.00–255.00 $233.67 $1,467 +27.15
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +18.56
705–735 725 3 170.00–232.50 $208.02 $1,508 +37.19
765–798 790 4 172.50–197.50 $191.45 $1,512 +44.45
800–820 810 2 175.00–195.00 $185.12 $1,499 +15.14
1100–1125 1113 2 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +14.55
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -4.81
500–525 513 2 170.00–200.00 $185.37 $951 +22.12
550–590 570 2 160.00–170.00 $164.82 $939 -6.95
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 +3.70
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 +16.21
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1270 1035 80-85% 14 100.00–125.00 $117.92 $1,220 —
845–1670 1150 80-85% 48 125.00–138.00 $132.30 $1,521 —
1095–1650 1324 80-85% 28 139.00–156.00 $144.12 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–995 895 85-90% 3 104.00–117.00 $110.52 $989 —
885–905 895 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1325 1163 6 118.00–143.00 $133.64 $1,554 —
1140–1915 1483 6 153.00–159.00 $156.09 $2,315 —
1200–1760 1550 4 161.00–168.00 $164.07 $2,543 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 255.00 $255.00 -16.00
150–160 154 4 250.00–280.00 $263.75 -38.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 -58.00
100–140 124 7 185.00–295.00 $231.43 +8.43
165 165 1 290.00 $290.00 +12.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 4 115.00–135.00 $123.75 -15.42

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 40.00–50.00 $46.67 -7.08
30–35 33 7 60.00–75.00 $67.86 +1.19
40–45 44 10 80.00–95.00 $88.50 +3.50
50–55 51 6 100.00–135.00 $115.00 +3.75
60–65 61 12 120.00–155.00 $127.75 -13.36
70–75 71 12 125.00–185.00 $156.25 -8.04
80–85 82 9 155.00–210.00 $181.67 -23.33
90 90 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 -12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 10.00 $10.00 -2.50
10–15 13 19 10.00–45.00 $27.89 -2.35
20–25 22 9 40.00–55.00 $45.56 -0.80
30–35 32 12 60.00–135.00 $70.00 +0.38
40–45 42 8 70.00–95.00 $83.75 -12.50
50–55 51 7 100.00–115.00 $105.71 +0.86
60–65 61 8 120.00–160.00 $128.13 -6.56
70 70 8 130.00–170.00 $147.50 +4.72
80 80 3 165.00–175.00 $171.67 -5.83
95 95 1 235.00 $235.00 +38.75

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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
100–110 103 6 115.00–185.00 $141.67 +7.92

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 —
115 115 1 215.00 $215.00 -10.00
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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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.