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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 26, 2024

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.69/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 521 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.67/cwt -19.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 574 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.52/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 369 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 822 570
Feeder cattle 458 482 286
Slaughter cattle 126 112 80
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 -46.26
350–395 371 6 270.00–360.00 $306.88 $1,139 +18.97
405–445 427 3 260.00–322.50 $288.47 $1,232 -0.73
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -33.28
555–595 572 9 200.00–260.00 $237.16 $1,357 -19.50
600–635 623 7 200.00–265.00 $234.45 $1,461 -18.29
650–660 651 8 230.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,660 -2.96
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -44.95
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
560–590 575 2 180.00–190.00 $185.13 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 250.00–320.00 $285.00 $641 +19.67
275–295 285 3 220.00–295.00 $246.73 $703 -43.52
310–345 329 15 225.00–310.00 $275.19 $905 +4.02
350–395 369 26 220.00–315.00 $282.52 $1,042 +3.15
400–447 425 26 205.00–300.00 $241.64 $1,027 -1.84
450–495 472 18 200.00–255.00 $232.62 $1,098 -16.64
500–545 521 38 210.00–245.00 $226.69 $1,181 -9.29
550–598 574 29 200.00–230.00 $216.67 $1,244 -19.89
605–631 623 15 195.00–220.00 $212.78 $1,326 -14.49
660–690 680 6 180.00–210.00 $196.64 $1,337 -32.46
720–725 723 2 172.00–180.00 $176.01 $1,273 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 -45.83
910 910 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,474 —
1035 1035 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +10.00
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 -20.21
415–440 430 3 160.00–200.00 $187.13 $805 +7.13
455–495 479 6 190.00–210.00 $200.55 $961 +0.55
520–530 525 2 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $867 -9.95
570 570 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $955 +15.50
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
653–660 654 8 140.00–170.00 $166.21 $1,087 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
825 825 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,064 -21.00
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 5 270.00–335.00 $299.04 $858 +3.30
315–345 332 9 230.00–365.00 $310.11 $1,030 +17.72
350–395 367 15 225.00–352.50 $293.69 $1,078 +25.78
400–445 422 22 210.00–285.00 $253.91 $1,072 -12.69
450–495 475 16 212.50–280.00 $247.62 $1,176 -11.01
500–535 524 8 202.50–270.00 $235.91 $1,236 -5.35
560–595 574 11 200.00–235.00 $211.91 $1,216 -25.35
600–645 619 18 180.00–270.00 $224.54 $1,390 -9.13
650–685 668 5 182.50–215.00 $200.19 $1,337 +0.19
703–730 710 6 175.00–190.00 $178.41 $1,267 -29.61
965–975 970 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 190.00–205.00 $196.62 $851 —
450–465 460 3 195.00–210.00 $201.58 $927 +21.58
515–540 528 2 170.00–190.00 $179.76 $949 -5.61
550–575 563 2 170.00–190.00 $179.78 $1,012 +14.96
605–645 631 4 160.00–190.00 $172.48 $1,088 +2.48
650–695 678 5 160.00–185.00 $174.50 $1,183 -5.50
725 725 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $1,142 -12.50
915 915 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
515 515 1 137.50 $137.50 $708 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1260 1072 80-85% 13 110.00–126.00 $119.71 $1,283 —
825–2015 1221 80-85% 43 128.00–139.00 $134.28 $1,640 —
1055–1770 1296 80-85% 30 140.00–156.00 $145.13 $1,881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–950 871 85-90% 8 110.00–124.00 $116.83 $1,018 +6.31
925–945 933 85-90% 4 90.00–106.00 $98.22 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1205 1190 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $2,052 +38.83
1515 1515 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212 —
1130–2315 1623 10 145.00–168.00 $160.70 $2,608 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 -65.00
150 150 1 285.00 $285.00 +21.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 116 4 115.00–225.00 $187.50 +22.50
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00 +10.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 8 100.00–185.00 $129.38 +5.63

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 7 20.00–45.00 $30.71 -15.96
20–25 23 12 40.00–55.00 $45.83 -0.84
30–35 32 6 60.00–65.00 $63.33 -4.53
40–45 44 7 80.00–105.00 $91.43 +2.93
50 50 4 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -12.50
60–65 61 11 115.00–160.00 $129.09 +1.34
70–75 71 10 145.00–180.00 $151.50 -4.75
80 80 4 160.00–190.00 $176.25 -5.42
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 +2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 6 30.00–65.00 $40.00 +12.11
20–25 22 9 40.00–55.00 $47.78 +2.22
30–35 33 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +2.50
40–45 43 6 55.00–110.00 $85.00 +1.25
50–55 52 5 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -0.71
60 60 7 120.00–150.00 $127.86 -0.27
70–75 71 16 130.00–180.00 $153.44 +5.94
80–85 81 6 160.00–195.00 $180.83 +9.16
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -35.00
90 90 3 205.00–250.00 $221.67 -13.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 112 5 130.00–235.00 $197.00 +55.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–130 118 2 190.00–245.00 $217.50 +2.50
200–220 210 2 450.00–560.00 $505.00 —

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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.