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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 25, 2024

1,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.70/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 525 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.43/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 569 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $221.03/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 573 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,233 1,204 979
Feeder cattle 737 777 660
Slaughter cattle 146 156 109
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 heavy with quality average . 16 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
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -36.97
255 255 1 295.00 $295.00 $752 +26.40
325–340 335 3 245.00–260.00 $251.69 $843 +6.46
360–382 378 12 255.00–285.00 $271.65 $1,027 +7.10
420–435 429 4 215.00–275.00 $248.56 $1,066 -10.99
450–495 469 12 230.00–275.00 $261.07 $1,224 +12.22
500–545 530 13 212.50–260.00 $241.04 $1,278 +12.10
585 585 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,375 -3.01
600–640 622 13 217.00–230.00 $223.80 $1,392 +5.17
668–680 673 5 207.00–226.00 $217.75 $1,465 -4.04
725–745 730 6 200.00–223.00 $216.57 $1,581 +23.73
840 840 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,781 —
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 +15.50
900 900 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 200.00 $200.00 $676 —
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -17.49
685 685 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,250 —
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 -17.70
260–290 279 8 210.00–240.00 $226.17 $631 -8.06
300–340 323 8 215.00–235.00 $224.58 $725 -9.81
355–395 376 21 215.00–255.00 $242.52 $912 +0.67
400–440 424 25 210.00–272.50 $231.49 $982 -3.70
450–495 475 38 200.00–235.00 $223.25 $1,060 +3.17
500–548 525 62 210.00–245.00 $218.70 $1,148 +4.00
550–596 569 47 195.00–225.00 $216.43 $1,231 +2.90
600–640 619 13 205.00–215.00 $208.51 $1,291 +5.50
650–685 665 5 185.00–210.00 $199.80 $1,329 +2.58
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 +3.66
840 840 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,487 +7.00
900 900 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 +21.62
310–348 334 7 177.50–200.00 $188.40 $629 +11.62
355–390 371 4 162.50–182.50 $174.97 $649 -1.77
400–445 428 5 150.00–200.00 $181.98 $779 +1.97
455–470 462 3 175.00–195.00 $183.34 $847 +4.61
500–545 523 4 160.00–172.50 $165.65 $866 +4.09
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -17.64
610–640 621 4 170.00–190.00 $184.85 $1,148 +9.23
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 +7.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 130.00–132.50 $131.23 $549 -2.61
520 520 1 117.00 $117.00 $608 -13.00
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +15.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 3 250.00–265.00 $258.17 $563 +24.63
255–285 268 10 205.00–295.00 $255.34 $684 -7.17
300–345 315 19 235.00–280.00 $263.30 $829 +4.18
350–395 370 15 235.00–285.00 $260.59 $964 -1.02
405–445 433 23 227.50–284.00 $255.16 $1,105 +13.22
450–495 476 31 210.00–270.00 $238.93 $1,137 +15.23
500–545 525 38 207.00–247.50 $227.94 $1,197 +5.38
550–595 573 39 200.00–250.00 $221.03 $1,267 +8.15
600–645 619 21 192.00–223.00 $213.31 $1,320 +13.16
650–690 669 24 195.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,405 +13.22
725–740 734 4 190.00–200.00 $196.86 $1,445 +19.86
755–790 773 3 185.00–190.00 $187.30 $1,448 +22.24
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 180.00–200.00 $190.65 $511 +19.63
410 410 1 157.50 $157.50 $646 -12.46
465–490 475 4 150.00–200.00 $169.97 $807 -0.03
520–545 531 4 152.50–177.50 $166.28 $883 -3.72
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 +3.86
605–610 607 3 140.00–187.00 $169.03 $1,026 +1.72
665–685 675 3 175.00–190.00 $184.07 $1,242 +14.00
720–730 723 3 160.00–180.00 $170.78 $1,235 +10.78
755–775 765 2 160.00–177.50 $168.64 $1,290 +10.19
815–840 828 2 130.00–176.00 $153.35 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 137.50 $137.50 $468 —
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
490 490 1 127.00 $127.00 $622 -23.00
835–840 838 2 110.00–133.00 $121.47 $1,018 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1705 1147 80-85% 25 100.00–123.00 $117.04 $1,342 —
875–1755 1239 80-85% 68 124.00–134.00 $129.41 $1,603 -0.69
1200–1525 1315 80-85% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.12 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1035 942 85-90% 6 101.00–119.00 $105.26 $992 —
845–1330 951 85-90% 6 84.00–90.00 $88.79 $844 -0.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1260 1119 7 115.00–139.00 $129.65 $1,451 —
1585–1955 1754 4 151.00–161.00 $154.99 $2,719 —
1100–2165 1778 9 140.00–149.00 $143.79 $2,557 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 128 8 150.00–300.00 $219.38 -55.62
150 150 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 120 15 165.00–290.00 $217.00 -24.00
150 150 1 285.00 $285.00 +25.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 107 13 120.00–190.00 $141.92 +6.36

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 8 45.00–75.00 $55.63 +5.63
30–35 34 12 60.00–85.00 $73.75 +5.97
40–45 43 6 65.00–95.00 $83.33 -1.67
50–55 52 10 100.00–115.00 $105.50 -9.12
60 60 12 120.00–170.00 $129.17 -4.33
70 70 11 130.00–180.00 $160.91 +8.91
80 80 10 160.00–180.00 $171.50 +9.28
90–95 93 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 +1.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 35.00 $35.00 +10.62
20–25 22 17 45.00–75.00 $53.53 +4.47
30–35 33 10 65.00–75.00 $71.00 -2.13
40–45 44 15 80.00–100.00 $88.67 -0.08
50–55 52 26 100.00–125.00 $108.85 +1.35
60–65 61 20 110.00–170.00 $126.75 +2.46
70 70 12 135.00–185.00 $152.50 -2.50
80 80 4 160.00–180.00 $168.75 +2.08
90 90 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 +70.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
90 90 5 95.00–145.00 $120.00 +15.00
100–130 109 37 105.00–225.00 $150.27 -13.62
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
100–135 115 12 155.00–340.00 $247.50 -48.21

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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.