Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 18, 2024

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.53/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 568 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.70/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 523 lb · 37 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $212.88/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 571 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,204	1,034	1,033
Feeder cattle	777	659	793
Slaughter cattle	156	140	146
Replacement cattle	1	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . Baby calves 135.00 to 275.00 12 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	220.00–290.00	$256.97	$573	—
250–295	276	4	265.00–275.00	$268.60	$741	+27.60
315–325	320	2	230.00–260.00	$245.23	$785	-32.27
355–390	378	14	230.00–297.00	$264.55	$1,000	+3.14
405–445	418	20	210.00–277.00	$259.55	$1,085	+21.68
460–485	468	10	210.00–265.00	$248.85	$1,165	-6.48
510–545	527	14	200.00–245.00	$228.94	$1,207	-12.73
550–590	571	21	210.00–250.00	$238.01	$1,359	-1.04
615–640	632	7	205.00–230.00	$218.63	$1,382	-8.56
650–670	657	8	200.00–230.00	$221.79	$1,457	+1.76
705–745	725	2	180.00–205.00	$192.84	$1,398	-24.16
755	755	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,586	-7.50
865	865	2	202.00	$202.00	$1,747	—
965	965	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,785	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–480	478	2	175.00–180.00	$177.49	$848	+27.49
545	545	1	175.00	$175.00	$954	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	155.00	$155.00	$504	—
425	425	1	120.00	$120.00	$510	—
500	500	1	130.00	$130.00	$650	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
203–230	216	6	217.00–257.50	$237.70	$513	-22.30
268–295	280	10	210.00–260.00	$234.23	$656	+1.73
305–340	326	10	220.00–260.00	$234.39	$764	-8.05
350–395	375	29	215.00–287.50	$241.85	$907	+1.80
400–445	428	35	210.00–257.00	$235.19	$1,007	+8.39
450–495	468	27	200.00–235.00	$220.08	$1,030	-3.19
500–547	523	37	200.00–235.00	$214.70	$1,123	+1.71
550–595	568	38	205.00–225.00	$213.53	$1,213	+1.90
600–645	622	13	195.00–220.00	$203.01	$1,263	-0.74
650–695	673	20	185.00–204.00	$197.22	$1,327	-5.17
705–720	709	5	170.00–195.00	$181.34	$1,286	-4.91
765	765	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,300	-16.25
830	830	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,411	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	170.00–195.00	$182.09	$415	-27.91
255–295	269	5	155.00–200.00	$178.38	$480	+6.60
300–310	305	3	160.00–195.00	$176.78	$539	+5.88
350–395	373	2	165.00–190.00	$176.74	$659	—
400–435	420	8	160.00–190.00	$180.01	$756	-5.40
450–495	476	10	160.00–190.00	$178.73	$851	+3.39
500–545	516	4	150.00–175.00	$161.56	$834	-18.88
550–590	565	14	150.00–185.00	$167.64	$947	+4.41
610–640	623	5	155.00–182.50	$175.62	$1,094	+11.64
660–690	673	4	150.00–180.00	$167.45	$1,127	+8.43
705	705	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,234	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	377	3	120.00–130.00	$126.77	$478	-5.70
430–435	433	2	117.50–150.00	$133.84	$580	+23.48
455–480	466	4	120.00–147.50	$132.65	$618	+22.65
520–525	523	2	130.00	$130.00	$680	-15.00
615–645	630	2	120.00–130.00	$124.88	$787	—
765	765	1	110.00	$110.00	$842	—
875	875	1	130.00	$130.00	$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
205–220	212	3	210.00–250.00	$233.54	$495	—
260–295	282	8	220.00–295.00	$262.51	$740	+12.03
300–345	332	17	220.00–285.00	$259.12	$860	+7.85
350–395	375	17	210.00–285.00	$261.61	$981	+7.48
400–440	416	19	215.00–272.00	$241.94	$1,006	+6.39
450–490	471	30	210.00–250.00	$223.70	$1,054	-7.48
500–545	523	29	205.00–245.00	$222.56	$1,164	+9.27
550–585	571	35	200.00–242.00	$212.88	$1,216	+4.97
605–640	625	12	190.00–232.00	$200.15	$1,251	-9.91
655–690	665	13	180.00–210.00	$196.82	$1,309	-10.02
705–735	718	6	170.00–182.50	$177.00	$1,271	+5.00
760–780	770	2	160.00–170.00	$165.06	$1,271	-7.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	162.50–180.00	$171.02	$484	-13.98
340	340	1	170.00	$170.00	$578	—
430–440	435	3	160.00–180.00	$169.96	$739	-10.38
495	495	2	150.00–190.00	$170.00	$842	-16.57
545	545	1	170.00	$170.00	$926	-4.84
550–590	575	5	150.00–190.00	$176.14	$1,013	-1.55
605–640	628	4	150.00–180.00	$167.31	$1,051	-0.29
650–690	663	4	165.00–175.00	$170.07	$1,128	+0.66
725	725	2	155.00–165.00	$160.00	$1,160	+7.50
750–775	763	8	147.50–175.00	$158.45	$1,209	+8.45
890	890	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,402	—
925	925	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,388	—
1000	1000	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,520	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	150.00	$150.00	$322	—
265	265	1	150.00	$150.00	$398	—
460	460	1	150.00	$150.00	$690	—
525	525	1	135.00	$135.00	$709	+25.05
580	580	1	145.00	$145.00	$841	+28.00
660–670	665	2	140.00–147.50	$143.72	$956	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1625	1225	80-85%	16	105.00–119.00	$113.23	$1,387	—
890–1840	1240	80-85%	59	123.00–134.00	$130.10	$1,613	—
1070–1935	1373	80-85%	21	135.00–148.00	$137.61	$1,889	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1090	906	85-90%	7	100.00–114.00	$107.31	$972	+20.03
755–1205	955	85-90%	8	80.00–99.00	$89.06	$851	—
1460	1460	85-90%	1	141.00	$141.00	$2,059	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1525	1235	3	120.00–137.50	$129.30	$1,597	—
1180–1835	1461	9	145.00–149.00	$146.98	$2,147	+21.59
1420–2160	1688	6	153.00–161.00	$155.99	$2,633	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	275.00	$275.00	+40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	160.00	$160.00	-102.50
110–145	130	5	235.00–250.00	$241.00	-21.50
150	150	2	240.00–280.00	$260.00	-230.00

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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
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	2	75.00	$75.00	—
90–95	93	2	110.00	$110.00	—
100–115	106	9	100.00–165.00	$135.56	+60.56

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	6	45.00–55.00	$50.00	+1.00
30–35	34	9	60.00–75.00	$67.78	-2.22
40–45	43	10	80.00–95.00	$85.00	±0.00
50–55	52	13	100.00–160.00	$114.62	+3.51
60–65	61	10	115.00–155.00	$133.50	-0.07
70–75	70	15	135.00–190.00	$152.00	+9.22
80	80	9	75.00–185.00	$162.22	-17.78
90–95	92	3	190.00–205.00	$198.33	+38.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	11	8	15.00–30.00	$24.38	-10.62
20–25	23	16	40.00–60.00	$49.06	-0.94
30–35	34	8	60.00–75.00	$73.13	+3.13
40–45	44	8	85.00–95.00	$88.75	+1.61
50–55	51	12	95.00–125.00	$107.50	-5.50
60	60	7	120.00–130.00	$124.29	-6.13
70–75	71	9	140.00–180.00	$155.00	+2.69
80	80	3	160.00–175.00	$166.67	-7.71

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	110.00	$110.00	-30.00
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	-35.00
100–110	107	9	125.00–210.00	$163.89	-1.94

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	+25.00
115–145	129	7	260.00–335.00	$295.71	+10.71

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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.