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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 16, 2024

1,261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.15/cwt +51.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 476 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.03/cwt +21.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 471 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.21/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 569 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,261 231 900
Feeder cattle 692 76 531
Slaughter cattle 181 53 146
Replacement cattle 4 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 5 287.50–325.00 $304.71 $856 —
340–345 343 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $990 +13.76
350–388 374 6 280.00–335.00 $300.66 $1,124 +25.66
408–435 420 6 232.50–300.00 $251.12 $1,055 +1.12
450–495 468 16 222.50–300.00 $273.56 $1,280 —
500–515 508 6 242.50–270.00 $251.27 $1,276 -7.73
550–580 566 4 210.00–285.00 $254.08 $1,438 +32.97
600–635 611 6 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,609 —
655–685 667 6 230.00–270.00 $255.09 $1,701 +31.05
710–745 728 3 240.00–245.00 $242.65 $1,766 —
780–796 793 5 230.00–239.00 $231.77 $1,838 —
825–830 828 2 210.00–235.00 $222.54 $1,843 —
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 +10.00
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 220.00–285.00 $254.77 $548 —
270–295 281 4 270.00–282.50 $274.54 $771 —
300–345 328 14 240.00–295.00 $276.60 $907 +56.60
333 value added 333 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,026 —
350–395 370 17 220.00–290.00 $263.44 $975 +38.44
400–445 424 32 215.00–275.00 $256.21 $1,086 +37.83
450–495 473 43 230.00–275.00 $257.64 $1,219 +49.58
494 value added 494 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,334 —
500–543 523 21 220.00–270.00 $254.02 $1,329 +54.52
550–595 572 29 225.00–260.00 $244.27 $1,397 +50.77
613 value added 613 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,517 —
600–645 624 21 205.00–235.00 $222.89 $1,391 +36.69
663–680 669 10 215.00–240.00 $225.59 $1,509 +11.59
703–740 711 9 200.00–220.00 $212.70 $1,512 +42.70
780–790 787 3 180.00–200.00 $191.63 $1,508 —
805–820 813 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,606 —
870 870 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 +15.00
550–595 568 3 150.00–185.00 $169.50 $963 —
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 +23.00
650–670 660 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 6 280.00–340.00 $297.32 $675 —
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
310–345 325 8 225.00–307.50 $274.24 $891 —
350–395 382 10 230.00–300.00 $266.35 $1,017 +31.92
400–445 422 21 230.00–290.00 $271.27 $1,145 +39.84
450–495 471 45 220.00–285.00 $257.03 $1,211 +21.53
500–545 521 31 210.00–280.00 $242.46 $1,263 +28.71
550–595 569 37 210.00–275.00 $234.21 $1,333 +19.21
605–645 633 15 200.00–240.00 $224.07 $1,418 +34.07
650–685 666 20 200.00–260.00 $224.03 $1,492 +35.66
700–737 726 6 200.00–230.00 $213.28 $1,548 +26.28
765–790 776 8 195.00–210.00 $204.09 $1,584 —
815–845 831 4 185.00–215.00 $195.02 $1,621 —
865–885 875 3 187.50–207.00 $198.21 $1,734 —
905–945 932 3 170.00–180.00 $173.24 $1,615 —
965 965 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -15.00
700 700 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $1,059 —
960–995 978 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $1,590 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1420 1039 80-85% 12 120.00–133.00 $128.92 $1,339 —
860–1835 1184 80-85% 56 134.00–145.00 $140.60 $1,665 +21.84
875–1750 1248 80-85% 51 146.00–165.00 $152.94 $1,909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–885 843 85-90% 8 129.00–139.00 $133.30 $1,124 —
725–1005 876 85-90% 7 100.00–120.00 $109.30 $957 -50.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1660 1227 5 142.00–155.00 $147.13 $1,805 —
1060–2140 1380 19 153.00–167.50 $161.31 $2,226 —
1130–2335 1694 10 170.00–188.00 $177.96 $3,015 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–125 117 3 155.00–225.00 $193.33 -18.34
150 150 1 275.00 $275.00 +70.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 —
100–130 115 4 115.00–295.00 $218.75 +2.08
150–155 153 2 270.00–365.00 $317.50 -72.50
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–830 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,780.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–90 88 2 50.00 $50.00 —
90 90 1 95.00 $95.00 —
100 100 2 115.00–140.00 $127.50 -20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 20.00 $20.00 -45.00
20–25 23 7 40.00–50.00 $44.29 -20.71
40–45 43 3 80.00–95.00 $85.00 -2.50
50–55 50 13 100.00–140.00 $110.00 -1.67
60 60 7 120.00–130.00 $125.71 +2.38
70 70 7 130.00–155.00 $143.57 -12.14
80 80 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 -11.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 11 20.00–40.00 $28.18 -14.32
20–25 24 18 40.00–60.00 $49.44 -0.56
30–35 34 18 60.00–75.00 $70.00 -8.00
40–45 44 21 75.00–105.00 $88.33 +2.62
50–55 52 16 100.00–115.00 $104.69 +0.94
60–65 60 25 115.00–135.00 $124.20 +1.70
70–75 70 25 130.00–185.00 $147.20 -11.37
80 80 4 160.00–195.00 $172.50 +7.50
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -10.00
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 —
85 85 1 105.00 $105.00 —
90 90 3 90.00–120.00 $105.00 —
100–110 103 13 100.00–155.00 $121.92 -41.83

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 —
90 90 3 180.00–200.00 $193.33 —
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 -65.00
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.