Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 23, 2024

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $213.01/cwt -29.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 525 lb · 39 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.66/cwt -23.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 518 lb · 27 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.76/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 580 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	959	1,261	785
Feeder cattle	550	692	442
Slaughter cattle	134	181	87
Replacement cattle	1	4	4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 120.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	260.00–310.00	$286.67	$645	—
300–335	320	3	227.50–295.00	$271.45	$869	-17.31
365–390	375	5	250.00–280.00	$265.39	$995	-35.27
400–445	426	14	215.00–280.00	$263.49	$1,122	+12.37
450–494	480	11	220.00–270.00	$256.57	$1,232	-16.99
500–540	520	11	212.50–262.50	$237.56	$1,235	-13.71
550–595	580	26	212.00–265.00	$247.76	$1,437	-6.32
640	640	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,453	-36.32
655–670	662	3	207.00–230.00	$217.40	$1,439	-37.69
711–745	717	6	200.00–216.00	$212.23	$1,522	-30.42
800	800	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,520	-32.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	163.00	$163.00	$929	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	270.00	$270.00	$716	-4.54
305–345	327	10	227.50–290.00	$256.79	$840	-19.81
355–390	371	17	205.00–255.00	$231.73	$860	-31.71
400–445	423	25	210.00–267.00	$239.34	$1,012	-16.87
450–495	476	23	205.00–245.00	$233.17	$1,110	-24.47
500–548	518	27	210.00–245.00	$230.66	$1,195	-23.36
555–595	575	21	210.00–240.00	$227.47	$1,308	-16.80
600–640	621	9	207.50–240.00	$219.69	$1,364	-3.20
650–695	673	8	190.00–220.00	$210.30	$1,415	-15.29
705–748	720	9	180.00–215.00	$209.91	$1,511	-2.79
755–780	765	4	205.00–215.00	$207.48	$1,587	+15.85
835	835	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,503	-17.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	200.00	$200.00	$430	—
285	285	1	170.00	$170.00	$484	—
305–330	318	2	192.50–200.00	$196.10	$624	—
380–395	387	3	200.00	$200.00	$774	—
405–440	423	2	160.00–185.00	$171.98	$727	—
495	495	1	175.00	$175.00	$866	—
500–540	522	6	162.50–185.00	$174.58	$911	-0.42
550–595	580	4	160.00–185.00	$172.75	$1,002	+3.25
605–620	613	2	160.00–187.00	$173.67	$1,065	-1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	275.00	$275.00	$660	-22.32
255–295	284	5	220.00–295.00	$263.15	$747	+18.15
300–345	328	8	260.00–290.00	$281.07	$922	+6.83
350–395	377	10	210.00–285.00	$264.42	$997	-1.93
400–445	426	11	210.00–270.00	$234.15	$997	-37.12
450–495	475	18	205.00–250.00	$228.19	$1,084	-28.84
500–545	525	39	200.00–245.00	$213.01	$1,118	-29.45
550–585	563	12	200.00–220.00	$208.07	$1,171	-26.14
605–640	617	17	180.00–235.00	$194.79	$1,202	-29.28
665–680	671	7	170.00–190.00	$177.46	$1,191	-46.57
700–730	718	4	165.00–180.00	$174.32	$1,252	-38.96
750–780	764	4	160.00–195.00	$175.53	$1,341	-28.56
800–815	808	2	175.00–180.00	$177.52	$1,434	-17.50
885	885	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,504	-28.21
935	935	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,674	+5.76
975	975	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,609	-2.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	200.00	$200.00	$440	—
250–265	258	2	170.00–180.00	$175.15	$452	—
405–415	410	2	185.00–200.00	$192.59	$790	—
455–495	482	5	197.50–200.00	$199.49	$962	—
505–545	531	7	180.00–195.00	$190.03	$1,009	—
550–595	579	10	160.00–195.00	$180.60	$1,046	+10.60
600–625	610	3	170.00–180.00	$173.31	$1,057	—
655–690	672	3	160.00–172.00	$166.30	$1,118	—
725	725	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,214	+16.25
760–780	770	3	157.00–162.00	$160.31	$1,234	—
810	810	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,272	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1590	1118	80-85%	16	121.00–134.00	$129.87	$1,452	—
865–1615	1177	80-85%	47	133.00–145.00	$139.17	$1,638	-1.43
1135–1575	1375	80-85%	8	148.00–156.00	$151.44	$2,082	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1020	889	85-90%	6	90.00–101.00	$96.81	$861	-12.49
815–1025	905	85-90%	10	110.00–132.00	$122.74	$1,111	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1555	1295	8	125.00–157.00	$149.07	$1,930	—
1010–2300	1452	17	155.00–174.00	$162.38	$2,358	—
1530–2225	1878	2	147.00–175.00	$163.59	$3,072	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	195.00	$195.00	+1.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–145	127	10	160.00–285.00	$225.00	+6.25
150	150	2	300.00–325.00	$312.50	-5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	+25.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	175.00	$175.00	$744	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	108	5	105.00–175.00	$138.00	+10.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	35.00	$35.00	+15.00
20–25	23	6	40.00–55.00	$47.50	+3.21
30–35	33	8	60.00–75.00	$65.63	+21.34
40–45	42	7	80.00–95.00	$88.57	+3.57
50–55	53	6	100.00–125.00	$107.50	-2.50
60	60	4	120.00–155.00	$132.50	+6.79
70	70	10	125.00–155.00	$140.50	-3.07
80	80	2	125.00–160.00	$142.50	-35.00
90	90	1	210.00	$210.00	+32.50
100	100	1	205.00	$205.00	—

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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	-18.18
10–15	13	2	25.00–30.00	$27.50	-0.68
20–25	22	15	40.00–55.00	$46.33	-3.11
30–35	33	7	60.00–75.00	$65.00	-5.00
40–45	42	9	70.00–95.00	$86.11	-2.22
50–55	52	8	95.00–155.00	$116.25	+11.56
60–65	60	11	115.00–130.00	$124.55	+0.35
70	70	11	135.00–175.00	$148.64	+1.44
80	80	12	160.00–190.00	$172.50	±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	109	8	120.00–240.00	$168.75	+46.83

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	+25.00
100–135	114	4	195.00–315.00	$251.25	+76.25
200	200	1	430.00	$430.00	—

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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.