Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 8, 2024

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.83/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 567 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.18/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 424 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.72/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,021	981	1,212
Feeder cattle	645	639	735
Slaughter cattle	107	142	208
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 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 to 220.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	270.00–280.00	$274.91	$770	+4.91
300–330	314	6	250.00–290.00	$273.45	$859	-9.72
360–380	373	4	245.00–280.00	$261.98	$977	+7.49
400–445	425	10	215.00–260.00	$235.39	$1,000	—
455–495	467	9	220.00–250.00	$238.04	$1,112	-32.49
510–535	525	8	210.00–250.00	$236.01	$1,239	-5.71
565	565	1	247.50	$247.50	$1,398	+11.50
610–640	625	2	215.00–220.00	$217.56	$1,360	-14.04
703–740	712	4	220.00–223.00	$222.22	$1,582	+22.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	150.00	$150.00	$998	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	135.00	$135.00	$412	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	210.00	$210.00	$441	-18.36
250–275	263	4	210.00–265.00	$238.26	$627	+3.56
300–345	325	18	210.00–270.00	$240.80	$783	+8.21
350–395	374	23	210.00–250.00	$225.42	$843	-8.40
400–448	424	37	200.00–236.00	$222.18	$942	-5.80
450–498	474	26	200.00–225.00	$213.99	$1,014	-18.49
500–547	521	30	205.00–225.00	$215.72	$1,124	-5.95
555–598	567	39	190.00–228.00	$211.83	$1,201	-5.12
600–645	619	14	187.50–213.00	$204.04	$1,263	-9.12
665–688	682	19	167.00–211.00	$204.58	$1,395	-0.84
700–733	722	3	180.00–190.00	$186.77	$1,348	+6.77
755–760	758	3	185.00–186.00	$185.33	$1,405	+8.46
800–835	816	4	167.00–195.00	$183.05	$1,494	+8.05

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	185.00	$185.00	$509	-15.00
305–320	310	3	175.00–200.00	$191.40	$593	+18.79
350–380	365	2	165.00–170.00	$167.40	$611	-32.60
405–440	423	5	157.00–190.00	$167.26	$708	-27.74
450–490	461	4	150.00–190.00	$167.63	$773	-23.50
505–540	518	4	165.00–185.00	$177.65	$920	+16.37
555–595	580	4	150.00–180.00	$165.81	$962	+8.89
605–640	627	3	130.00–170.00	$155.58	$975	—
695	695	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,182	-10.00
733	733	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,173	+30.00
790	790	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,185	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	4	120.00–137.50	$128.25	$357	—
355	355	2	135.00–137.50	$136.25	$484	—
420–440	433	3	125.00–140.00	$129.85	$562	-12.15
470–480	475	2	100.00–120.00	$110.11	$523	-18.23
535	535	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	$669	—
565	565	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	$749	+14.19
600	600	1	122.50	$122.50	$735	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	240.00–280.00	$259.78	$605	-7.59
255–285	268	8	210.00–285.00	$246.83	$662	-27.88
300–340	321	15	225.00–290.00	$253.40	$813	-15.68
350–395	376	22	210.00–285.00	$251.03	$944	+1.91
400–445	422	24	215.00–245.00	$230.00	$971	-1.51
450–495	473	25	205.00–250.00	$219.37	$1,038	-10.36
500–545	525	22	200.00–225.00	$213.82	$1,123	-6.65
550–590	571	7	200.00–240.00	$212.33	$1,212	+2.51
600–635	622	9	180.00–220.00	$197.39	$1,228	+1.70
652–690	666	6	180.00–195.00	$185.57	$1,236	-3.78
825	825	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,485	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	205.00	$205.00	$523	-7.13
365–380	373	2	160.00–165.00	$162.45	$606	-22.52
420–435	429	4	130.00–210.00	$183.50	$787	—
450–495	482	9	165.00–197.50	$188.47	$908	+13.84
520–545	535	4	160.00–195.00	$178.23	$954	+3.21
550–585	573	4	185.00–195.00	$190.03	$1,089	+19.78
605–640	622	6	140.00–185.00	$161.94	$1,007	-3.00
650–695	679	7	140.00–175.00	$161.98	$1,100	+5.16
705–740	728	6	120.00–167.50	$154.51	$1,125	-0.46
760–785	770	6	150.00–172.00	$158.25	$1,219	+1.77
805–825	817	3	115.00–140.00	$124.89	$1,020	-7.61

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	120.00	$120.00	$450	—
470	470	1	135.00	$135.00	$634	—
505–530	515	3	120.00–130.00	$123.27	$635	-11.73
635	635	1	130.00	$130.00	$826	-5.00
680	680	2	140.00	$140.00	$952	—
750	750	1	107.00	$107.00	$802	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1475	1194	80-85%	13	104.00–114.00	$110.39	$1,318	—
970–1740	1298	80-85%	47	115.00–125.00	$119.04	$1,545	-9.81

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–980	973	85-90%	2	104.00–105.00	$104.50	$1,017	—
890–1270	1073	85-90%	7	75.00–117.00	$89.56	$961	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1460	1274	4	114.00–129.00	$121.52	$1,548	—
1335–1920	1676	7	134.00–143.00	$137.78	$2,309	-7.04

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–135	128	4	160.00–275.00	$210.00	-26.00
150–155	151	6	215.00–270.00	$247.50	+0.83

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135	135	1	240.00	$240.00	+29.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	104	9	100.00–155.00	$131.67	-24.16

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	25.00	$25.00	-45.00
20–25	24	5	40.00–60.00	$49.00	-21.00
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	-10.00
40–45	43	6	80.00–95.00	$85.00	±0.00
50–55	52	5	100.00–130.00	$109.00	-26.00
60–65	61	16	120.00–140.00	$127.50	-7.50
70	70	14	135.00–185.00	$151.43	-4.68
80	80	8	160.00–205.00	$180.63	+13.13

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	4	25.00–35.00	$31.25	+7.92
20–25	24	18	40.00–60.00	$49.17	+0.73
30–35	34	17	55.00–75.00	$65.88	-1.98
40–45	43	9	80.00–95.00	$89.44	+5.35
50–55	52	14	100.00–135.00	$106.79	+2.50
60–65	61	15	120.00–140.00	$124.00	-11.71
70	70	9	135.00–170.00	$145.56	-16.94
80	80	4	160.00–190.00	$171.25	-1.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	100.00–125.00	$112.50	-10.83
100–145	123	13	125.00–250.00	$177.31	-43.94

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	155.00	$155.00	—
100	100	2	275.00	$275.00	+77.50

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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.