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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 27, 2024

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.67/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 578 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 761 1,128
Feeder cattle 141 472 750
Slaughter cattle 48 69 129
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 70.00 1 head 3 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
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
380–390 385 2 255.00–290.00 $272.73 $1,050 +2.04
460 460 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,274 +25.79
500–505 503 2 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,069 -14.63
555–590 574 5 217.00–235.00 $227.78 $1,307 -1.55
700–735 718 2 205.00–207.00 $205.98 $1,479 +4.75
785–795 790 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +10.00
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
895 895 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 —
310–345 333 9 200.00–250.00 $231.74 $772 +0.65
365–395 384 8 200.00–290.00 $240.37 $923 +6.87
405–445 414 6 200.00–240.00 $219.31 $908 -11.82
470–495 480 5 200.00–245.00 $220.60 $1,059 +4.86
510–533 527 4 220.00–230.00 $223.68 $1,179 +6.52
555–595 578 14 220.00–231.00 $223.67 $1,293 +2.94
650 650 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +2.45
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +11.78
818–840 825 3 149.00–200.00 $182.70 $1,507 +32.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 -4.09
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -14.79
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -38.56
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 -13.91
680 680 1 142.00 $142.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 —
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 +30.82
350–395 371 7 270.00–295.00 $282.83 $1,049 +34.00
400–440 415 6 210.00–275.00 $241.01 $1,000 +9.16
475–490 481 4 225.00–240.00 $236.26 $1,136 +14.93
505–545 523 5 200.00–230.00 $217.13 $1,136 +3.96
550–595 565 9 205.00–245.00 $227.71 $1,287 +16.44
610–635 620 3 210.00–230.00 $218.27 $1,353 +7.71
670–685 678 2 200.00–215.00 $207.58 $1,407 +8.84
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +19.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
415–445 430 2 185.00–200.00 $192.76 $829 +8.70
490 490 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 $808 -24.61
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +6.44
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
965 965 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1385 1260 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.63 $1,394 -4.07
1045–1735 1266 80-85% 14 131.00–140.00 $135.83 $1,720 +21.13
1010–1680 1389 80-85% 14 121.00–130.00 $125.73 $1,746 -0.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1195 900 85-90% 5 89.00–95.00 $92.11 $829 —
740–1140 909 85-90% 4 100.00–109.00 $103.58 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,490 —
1015–1930 1334 4 150.00–155.00 $153.10 $2,042 —
1160–1780 1470 2 160.00–164.00 $162.42 $2,388 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 230.00 $230.00 +0.31

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 2 255.00–310.00 $282.50 +81.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 -18.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -0.71
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -15.88

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 15.00–30.00 $25.00 ±0.00
25 25 5 40.00–75.00 $52.00 -18.00
35 35 5 65.00–75.00 $71.00 -1.50
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -19.38
70 70 5 170.00–185.00 $176.00 +4.75
80 80 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +24.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00
100 100 5 105.00–180.00 $130.00 -60.63

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–135 123 2 150.00–280.00 $215.00 -121.25

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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.