Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 6, 2024

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.11/cwt +25.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 506 lb · 91 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.54/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 474 lb · 49 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $221.74/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 571 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,172	709	814
Feeder cattle	876	439	541
Slaughter cattle	115	116	104
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady 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 heavy with quality average . 5 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
220–240	232	5	280.00–300.00	$289.99	$673	—
255	255	2	260.00–325.00	$292.50	$746	-22.50
315–340	330	4	255.00–280.00	$267.62	$883	—
355–390	371	5	222.50–280.00	$259.10	$961	-9.63
405–445	427	21	230.00–282.00	$256.53	$1,095	+33.22
450–495	475	16	220.00–275.00	$250.61	$1,190	-8.48
500 value added	500	70	280.00	$280.00	$1,400	—
500–546	528	21	210.00–270.00	$241.46	$1,275	-4.60
552 value added	552	12	270.00	$270.00	$1,490	—
550–595	575	25	205.00–250.00	$232.95	$1,339	-18.15
600–645	619	13	200.00–242.00	$221.10	$1,369	-10.86
616–629 value added	622	21	255.00–260.00	$257.59	$1,602	—
665–691	688	8	200.00–211.00	$208.77	$1,436	-29.70
717–740	726	12	200.00–221.00	$216.25	$1,570	-3.47
750–783	773	4	185.00–196.00	$190.18	$1,470	-30.82
815	815	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,467	—
858	858	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,587	+5.00
1070	1070	1	188.00	$188.00	$2,012	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	2	162.50–200.00	$180.67	$587	—
430–445	438	3	170.00–200.00	$185.96	$815	—
475–485	480	4	195.00–200.00	$197.99	$950	+17.99
515–545	530	2	170.00–200.00	$185.42	$983	-2.08
555–595	575	2	155.00–175.00	$165.35	$951	—
628–648	638	6	160.00–173.00	$166.40	$1,062	—
670–685	676	4	175.00–190.00	$182.48	$1,234	—
725	725	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,269	—
767–780	770	4	140.00–180.00	$169.87	$1,308	—
805	805	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,489	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	232	3	230.00–270.00	$250.00	$580	+30.00
275–295	283	3	232.50–250.00	$243.93	$690	—
300–340	320	11	220.00–265.00	$244.19	$781	+7.32
365 value added	365	2	270.00	$270.00	$986	—
350–395	378	36	210.00–275.00	$239.78	$906	-2.02
400–448	426	21	210.00–253.00	$230.81	$983	-3.12
426 value added	426	7	267.50	$267.50	$1,140	—
450–495	474	49	210.00–270.00	$231.54	$1,097	+2.15
500–548	526	31	200.00–255.00	$221.59	$1,166	-0.19
550–598	576	31	195.00–233.00	$217.34	$1,252	+2.11
600–645	621	22	180.00–222.50	$208.50	$1,295	-5.07
650–675	664	4	190.00–209.00	$200.32	$1,330	-12.13
760	760	2	175.00–200.00	$187.50	$1,425	-2.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	373	3	180.00–200.00	$188.10	$702	+10.07
420–440	431	5	182.00–202.00	$196.77	$848	+7.82
460–495	481	10	167.50–202.00	$186.54	$897	-0.05
500–540	517	5	165.00–190.00	$177.01	$915	+2.85
575–595	585	2	187.50–190.00	$188.77	$1,104	+10.54
600	600	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,080	—
760–775	768	2	145.00–160.00	$152.43	$1,171	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	137.50	$137.50	$578	+17.50
650	650	1	137.00	$137.00	$890	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	300.00	$300.00	$645	—
255–290	269	7	270.00–312.50	$296.25	$797	+9.00
305–345	324	11	217.50–290.00	$267.00	$865	-1.84
350–396	381	21	210.00–285.00	$260.18	$991	-1.99
405–445	428	17	217.50–265.00	$246.01	$1,053	-1.22
450–495	472	38	210.00–270.00	$242.06	$1,143	-4.21
500–545	517	29	200.00–247.50	$224.77	$1,162	-8.16
550–595	571	45	200.00–240.00	$221.74	$1,266	-1.39
600–648	622	23	182.00–235.00	$215.74	$1,342	-3.83
650–690	674	7	185.00–220.00	$203.23	$1,370	-27.68
730	730	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,095	-61.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	195.00	$195.00	$614	+21.49
375–395	385	2	202.50–207.50	$204.94	$789	+9.97
410–445	423	6	182.50–210.00	$196.34	$831	+13.75
480–495	488	2	170.00–185.00	$177.38	$866	-15.20
510–530	518	3	165.00–175.00	$169.95	$880	-10.03
550–590	569	9	170.00–190.00	$179.92	$1,024	-9.45
605–640	620	7	156.00–185.00	$173.06	$1,073	+8.06
670–695	683	2	164.00–187.00	$175.29	$1,197	-4.62
700–745	719	6	160.00–175.00	$168.11	$1,209	—
775–785	780	2	144.00–158.00	$150.96	$1,177	-12.76
805	805	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,328	+10.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	127.50	$127.50	$465	—
490	490	1	145.00	$145.00	$710	—
515	515	1	125.00	$125.00	$644	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1670	1221	80-85%	5	104.00–121.00	$115.48	$1,410	—
795–1560	1234	80-85%	21	136.00–160.00	$143.92	$1,776	—
855–1615	1251	80-85%	42	123.00–135.00	$129.01	$1,614	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–860	833	85-90%	2	107.00–118.00	$112.68	$939	+8.31
810–880	848	85-90%	3	90.00–100.00	$96.64	$820	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1525	1299	4	132.00–148.00	$138.21	$1,795	—
1010–1575	1332	10	140.00–154.00	$147.03	$1,958	—
1690–2170	1887	10	156.00–178.00	$161.23	$3,042	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	121	5	150.00–230.00	$202.00	-28.00
150	150	1	250.00	$250.00	-16.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	120.00	$120.00	-96.00
100–145	121	7	145.00–300.00	$195.71	-20.29
150–175	156	4	225.00–280.00	$246.25	-83.75

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750	750	3	162.00	$162.00	$1,215	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	111	8	135.00–185.00	$155.63	-18.12

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	4	30.00–50.00	$38.75	-6.25
20–25	23	2	50.00–60.00	$55.00	+10.00
40–45	43	2	70.00–90.00	$80.00	-7.50
50	50	4	100.00	$100.00	-13.75
60–65	62	3	120.00–150.00	$130.00	+5.00
70–75	71	7	140.00–165.00	$150.00	-3.64
80	80	3	170.00–185.00	$176.67	+1.67
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	+25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	5	30.00–55.00	$38.00	+18.00
20–25	23	15	30.00–65.00	$52.00	+0.57
30–35	33	18	60.00–80.00	$67.78	-2.22
40–45	42	11	70.00–95.00	$86.36	-2.21
50–55	52	9	90.00–110.00	$101.67	-8.33
60	60	3	120.00–125.00	$121.67	-0.33
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	+21.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	145.00	$145.00	—
100–135	109	22	105.00–255.00	$171.36	+30.73
150	150	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	118	4	150.00–345.00	$258.75	+38.75

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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.