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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 2, 2024

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.87/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.54/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.87/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 421 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 822 935
Feeder cattle 426 458 702
Slaughter cattle 155 126 133
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 7 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
215–245 230 2 280.00–285.00 $282.66 $650 —
280 280 2 314.00 $314.00 $879 —
315–343 331 7 270.00–312.00 $297.54 $985 +32.54
360–375 365 5 270.00–312.00 $292.78 $1,069 -14.10
400–425 415 5 227.50–272.50 $244.40 $1,014 -44.07
458–495 479 13 262.00–275.00 $273.16 $1,308 —
500–528 510 10 230.00–272.00 $251.85 $1,284 +26.85
575–595 585 6 220.00–250.00 $242.18 $1,417 +5.02
605–645 628 6 210.00–255.00 $246.69 $1,549 +12.24
650–693 669 5 218.00–250.00 $228.69 $1,530 -26.30
705–745 723 3 205.00–240.00 $227.77 $1,647 +27.77
870 870 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 225.00–275.00 $253.19 $570 -31.81
260–290 280 4 230.00–280.00 $252.49 $707 +5.76
305–345 330 6 235.00–280.00 $255.34 $843 -19.85
350–395 373 12 242.00–276.00 $259.46 $968 -23.06
400–445 421 27 210.00–260.00 $241.87 $1,018 +0.23
450–497 473 35 207.50–256.00 $234.87 $1,111 +2.25
500–545 523 28 210.00–252.00 $231.54 $1,211 +4.85
555–598 578 20 200.00–238.00 $226.63 $1,310 +9.96
600–645 619 8 208.00–230.00 $221.58 $1,372 +8.80
650–685 663 5 220.00–232.50 $225.07 $1,492 +28.43
715 715 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,555 +41.49
750–760 755 2 172.50–207.50 $189.88 $1,434 +19.88
865 865 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 477 3 190.00–192.00 $190.69 $910 -9.86
510–535 518 3 160.00–190.00 $179.35 $929 +14.30
585–590 588 3 182.00–190.00 $187.35 $1,102 +19.85
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
255–290 278 3 260.00–288.00 $271.46 $755 -27.58
300–330 320 6 200.00–312.00 $272.74 $873 -37.37
355–385 369 8 236.00–304.00 $276.69 $1,021 -17.00
400–445 420 14 210.00–288.00 $257.16 $1,080 +3.25
450–495 470 22 210.00–284.00 $248.87 $1,170 +1.25
500–540 520 15 210.00–252.00 $238.68 $1,241 +2.77
550–595 571 14 210.00–245.00 $229.78 $1,312 +17.87
600–645 618 16 205.00–252.00 $233.14 $1,441 +8.60
655–695 676 6 215.00–220.00 $218.75 $1,479 +18.56
755–760 758 4 166.00–180.00 $174.74 $1,325 —
805–820 813 2 145.00–162.50 $153.67 $1,249 —
860–885 873 2 186.00–240.00 $213.39 $1,863 —
935 935 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
310–340 325 2 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
425 425 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $797 -9.12
450–495 475 4 172.50–200.00 $190.03 $903 -11.55
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 +10.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1490 1130 80-85% 17 110.00–129.00 $122.10 $1,380 —
900–1835 1196 80-85% 50 130.00–142.00 $136.52 $1,633 —
945–1755 1332 80-85% 53 143.00–162.00 $149.76 $1,995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–895 880 85-90% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.51 $788 -27.32
850–1095 953 85-90% 4 111.00–125.00 $116.51 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1073 6 125.00–140.00 $132.57 $1,422 —
1315–2225 1686 5 170.00–185.00 $175.18 $2,954 —
1350–2255 1769 7 157.00–166.00 $161.98 $2,865 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 215.00 $215.00 +25.00
150–160 153 4 225.00–270.00 $255.00 -30.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —
105–125 115 2 145.00–190.00 $167.50 -20.00
160 160 1 305.00 $305.00 +5.00

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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
1150–1250 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–2,300.00 $1,856.77 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 122.00 $122.00 $756 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 109 6 105.00–175.00 $146.67 +17.29

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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 45.00–50.00 $48.33 +2.50
30–35 34 10 50.00–85.00 $68.00 +4.67
40–45 42 6 80.00–90.00 $83.33 -8.10
50–55 53 6 100.00–115.00 $110.83 +8.33
60 60 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -4.09
70–75 71 5 145.00–185.00 $157.00 +5.50
80–85 81 7 160.00–185.00 $173.57 -2.68
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 5 20.00–35.00 $28.00 -12.00
20–25 24 5 35.00–55.00 $50.00 +2.22
30–35 33 6 60.00–80.00 $71.67 -0.83
40–45 44 8 80.00–95.00 $88.13 +3.13
50–55 51 11 100.00–120.00 $108.64 +3.64
60 60 5 115.00–145.00 $124.00 -3.86
70–75 71 6 145.00–170.00 $154.17 +0.73
80 80 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 -15.83
90 90 1 205.00 $205.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 115 11 130.00–270.00 $192.73 -4.27
150 150 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 185.00–250.00 $217.50 ±0.00

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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.