Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 15, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.54/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 569 lb · 24 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $212.35/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 620 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.26/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 517 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	580	1,021	1,138
Feeder cattle	368	645	605
Slaughter cattle	128	107	186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 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 to 170.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	312.50	$312.50	$703	—
255–285	270	2	300.00–305.00	$302.36	$816	+27.45
330	330	2	300.00–305.00	$302.50	$998	+29.05
350–395	378	14	242.50–300.00	$279.93	$1,058	+17.95
400–440	424	5	240.00–300.00	$270.51	$1,147	+35.12
465–480	475	4	220.00–262.50	$242.00	$1,150	+3.96
505–549	536	11	220.00–252.50	$230.66	$1,236	-5.35
550–588	570	5	210.00–247.00	$235.93	$1,345	-11.57
600–635	615	4	205.00–222.50	$212.99	$1,310	-4.57
665–675	672	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,344	—
710	710	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,456	-17.22
775	775	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,550	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	195.00	$195.00	$868	—
450	450	1	202.50	$202.50	$911	—
500	500	1	190.00	$190.00	$950	—

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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	230	2	245.00–252.00	$248.58	$572	+38.58
250–295	274	10	220.00–250.00	$236.80	$649	-1.46
315–345	326	4	225.00–252.50	$239.30	$780	-1.50
350–395	369	8	245.00–255.00	$248.02	$915	+22.60
405–445	428	12	200.00–250.00	$231.23	$990	+9.05
450–495	473	15	212.00–245.00	$224.16	$1,060	+10.17
500–548	525	16	215.00–226.00	$221.40	$1,162	+5.68
550–583	560	13	210.00–230.00	$220.88	$1,237	+9.05
600–640	621	9	200.00–220.00	$210.87	$1,310	+6.83
655–695	671	9	185.00–214.00	$206.12	$1,383	+1.54
710–735	723	3	167.50–195.00	$179.00	$1,294	-7.77
765–790	779	4	170.00–182.50	$176.74	$1,377	-8.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	218	2	175.00–215.00	$193.39	$422	—
265	265	1	202.50	$202.50	$537	+17.50
350–395	365	3	170.00–207.00	$185.02	$675	+17.62
445	445	1	190.00	$190.00	$846	+22.74
470–490	478	3	170.00–200.00	$188.12	$899	+20.49
515–545	530	3	160.00–180.00	$171.86	$911	-5.79
555	555	1	162.00	$162.00	$899	-3.81
605	605	4	165.00	$165.00	$998	+9.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	157.50	$157.50	$465	+29.25
535	535	1	140.00	$140.00	$749	+15.00
580	580	1	125.00	$125.00	$725	-7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	250.00–260.00	$255.28	$569	-4.50
255–290	271	4	250.00–280.00	$267.28	$724	+20.45
300–345	323	8	245.00–297.00	$282.12	$911	+28.72
350–393	373	7	217.50–285.00	$247.09	$922	-3.94
405–430	417	7	215.00–280.00	$256.23	$1,068	+26.23
450–490	466	12	210.00–270.00	$249.89	$1,164	+30.52
500–545	517	17	210.00–238.00	$229.26	$1,185	+15.44
550–595	569	24	212.00–237.00	$228.54	$1,300	+16.21
610–630	620	19	190.00–217.50	$212.35	$1,317	+14.96
650–690	668	3	200.00–210.00	$205.04	$1,370	+19.47
705–745	724	4	182.50–197.50	$188.69	$1,366	—
760–775	768	2	175.00–190.00	$182.43	$1,401	—
905	905	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,380	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	205.00–250.00	$226.71	$646	+21.71
355–380	368	2	200.00–205.00	$202.59	$746	+40.14
405–445	430	5	165.00–210.00	$192.02	$826	+8.52
450–455	453	2	150.00–185.00	$167.40	$758	-21.07
530	530	1	160.00	$160.00	$848	-18.23
550–585	567	3	187.50–197.50	$191.68	$1,087	+1.65
645	645	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,145	+15.56
755–765	760	2	154.00–172.50	$163.19	$1,240	+4.94
870–895	884	4	147.50–157.50	$151.87	$1,343	—
930	930	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,511	—
950–975	963	2	130.00–140.00	$135.06	$1,301	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1445	1177	80-85%	25	90.00–112.00	$105.47	$1,241	-4.92
905–1760	1240	80-85%	37	112.00–124.00	$115.63	$1,434	—
1095–1550	1268	80-85%	6	125.00–130.00	$127.24	$1,613	+8.20

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–930	847	85-90%	6	100.00–110.00	$103.72	$879	—
870–1125	958	85-90%	9	74.00–95.00	$84.31	$808	-20.19

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1745–1940	1867	75-80%	3	105.00–111.00	$107.22	$2,002	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2090	1621	10	130.00–149.00	$139.48	$2,261	—
1575–1865	1717	3	124.00–130.00	$126.17	$2,166	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–135	130	2	240.00–275.00	$257.50	+47.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–125	120	4	195.00–265.00	$221.25	-18.75
150	150	1	255.00	$255.00	—
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	105	3	155.00–195.00	$170.00	+38.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	40.00	$40.00	+15.00
25	25	1	55.00	$55.00	+6.00
50–55	53	3	140.00–145.00	$141.67	+32.67
60	60	2	130.00–140.00	$135.00	+7.50
70–75	71	6	140.00–215.00	$175.00	+23.57
80	80	2	165.00–175.00	$170.00	-10.63
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	+24.37

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	6	50.00–70.00	$55.83	+6.66
30–35	33	4	60.00–70.00	$65.00	-0.88
50–55	53	4	105.00–130.00	$117.50	+10.71
60–65	62	12	125.00–160.00	$135.42	+11.42
70–75	72	11	140.00–185.00	$157.27	+11.71
80	80	6	160.00–205.00	$180.00	+8.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–130	118	3	150.00–260.00	$193.33	+16.02

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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.