Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.