Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 22, 2024

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.70/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 427 lb · 50 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.33/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 523 lb · 36 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.28/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 478 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,202	580	1,141
Feeder cattle	723	368	605
Slaughter cattle	138	128	186
Replacement cattle	3	—	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average . Baby calves 105.00 1 head 12 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–346	335	11	262.50–310.00	$298.31	$999	-4.19
355–395	373	19	250.00–300.00	$290.28	$1,083	+10.35
405–445	434	17	220.00–290.00	$261.66	$1,136	-8.85
475–495	485	3	242.00–285.00	$257.74	$1,250	+15.74
500–545	528	32	235.00–267.00	$253.78	$1,340	+23.12
550–595	571	15	225.00–260.00	$245.52	$1,402	+9.59
603–620	612	6	210.00–245.00	$230.42	$1,410	+17.43
655–680	665	6	210.00–240.00	$232.09	$1,543	+32.09
755–795	770	3	215.00–233.00	$223.48	$1,721	+23.48
805–828	822	4	180.00–227.50	$191.63	$1,575	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	160.00	$160.00	$560	—
465	465	1	172.50	$172.50	$802	-30.00
660	660	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,188	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	226	5	222.50–260.00	$242.30	$548	-6.28
275–290	284	6	235.00–247.50	$240.82	$684	+4.02
300–345	321	15	215.00–270.00	$240.62	$772	+1.32
350–390	367	22	217.00–270.00	$238.01	$873	-10.01
400–448	427	50	212.50–255.00	$233.70	$998	+2.47
450–499	478	35	200.00–232.50	$222.28	$1,062	-1.88
500–545	517	32	199.00–235.00	$219.98	$1,137	-1.42
550–595	567	15	207.50–230.00	$222.29	$1,260	+1.41
600–645	626	10	187.50–217.50	$209.26	$1,310	-1.61
650–690	669	12	192.50–215.00	$207.36	$1,387	+1.24
710–730	721	4	170.00–210.00	$181.11	$1,306	+2.11
795	795	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,312	-11.74
820–830	825	2	170.00–180.00	$174.97	$1,444	—
905–915	912	3	162.50–185.00	$174.13	$1,588	—
955–980	968	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,694	—
1025	1025	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,742	—
1070–1095	1083	2	170.00–172.50	$171.24	$1,855	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	6	177.50–205.00	$190.23	$605	—
365–390	380	4	170.00–210.00	$189.08	$719	+4.06
405–440	422	11	170.00–205.00	$192.54	$813	+2.54
450–490	466	5	150.00–210.00	$176.07	$820	-12.05
500–535	518	8	157.00–187.00	$172.33	$893	+0.47
550–595	580	5	140.00–185.00	$167.27	$970	+5.27
600	600	2	170.00–175.00	$172.50	$1,035	+7.50
690	690	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,138	—
720	720	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,022	—
758–785	767	3	120.00–140.00	$126.82	$973	—
865	865	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,168	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	140.00	$140.00	$546	—
440	440	1	110.00	$110.00	$484	—
495	495	1	145.00	$145.00	$718	—
500	500	1	142.50	$142.50	$712	+2.50
550	550	1	135.00	$135.00	$742	+10.00
600–640	623	5	105.00–137.50	$120.41	$750	—
670–675	673	3	120.00–135.00	$128.32	$864	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	3	250.00–315.00	$276.67	$623	+21.39
255–290	273	4	250.00–310.00	$284.01	$775	+16.73
300–345	321	12	225.00–285.00	$263.49	$846	-18.63
350–397	381	22	240.00–292.00	$270.91	$1,032	+23.82
405–440	425	24	220.00–280.00	$251.09	$1,067	-5.14
450–495	475	23	210.00–275.00	$239.05	$1,135	-10.84
500–545	523	36	200.00–255.00	$229.33	$1,199	+0.07
550–585	566	22	200.00–235.00	$219.11	$1,240	-9.43
600–645	619	13	180.00–220.00	$210.64	$1,304	-1.71
655–695	673	7	192.50–220.00	$207.43	$1,396	+2.39
700–715	708	2	177.50–188.00	$182.69	$1,293	-6.00
780–790	785	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,334	-12.43
1035	1035	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,811	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	190.00	$190.00	$532	-36.71
300–320	310	2	200.00–217.00	$208.77	$647	—
375	375	1	230.00	$230.00	$862	+27.41
415–440	425	5	185.00–205.00	$194.16	$825	+2.14
455–495	475	4	150.00–200.00	$187.50	$891	+20.10
500–545	518	7	150.00–185.00	$169.79	$880	+9.79
560–595	584	4	150.00–195.00	$173.45	$1,013	-18.23
645	645	1	150.00	$150.00	$968	-27.50
690–695	693	2	152.00–175.00	$163.54	$1,133	—
700–745	727	6	130.00–160.00	$144.72	$1,052	—
760–780	770	2	150.00–157.50	$153.80	$1,184	-9.39
850	850	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,381	+10.63

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	140.00	$140.00	$630	—
620	620	1	125.00	$125.00	$775	—
690–695	693	2	115.00–130.00	$122.47	$849	—
805	805	1	100.00	$100.00	$805	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1715	1189	80-85%	20	95.00–110.00	$106.51	$1,266	+1.04
1220–1225	1223	80-85%	2	120.00–123.00	$121.50	$1,486	+5.87
920–1885	1261	80-85%	51	111.00–119.00	$115.33	$1,454	-11.91

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–880	838	85-90%	2	114.00–116.00	$115.05	$964	+11.33
740–1250	926	85-90%	10	71.00–97.00	$84.91	$786	—
775–1125	926	85-90%	4	100.00–108.00	$105.93	$981	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2090	2090	75-80%	1	114.00	$114.00	$2,383	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1365	1205	4	110.00–130.00	$119.26	$1,437	—
1000–1955	1564	10	135.00–146.00	$139.23	$2,178	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	124	15	160.00–265.00	$221.67	-35.83
150	150	4	255.00–290.00	$276.25	—
150	150	1	185.00	$185.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–135	127	6	200.00–295.00	$241.67	+20.42
150	150	1	365.00	$365.00	+110.00

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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
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,170	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	112	9	125.00–225.00	$167.22	-2.78

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	+5.00
45	45	2	90.00–110.00	$100.00	+45.00
50–55	52	8	100.00–165.00	$123.75	-17.92
60–65	61	14	130.00–180.00	$156.43	+21.43
70–75	71	24	140.00–200.00	$164.38	-10.62
80–85	81	15	160.00–230.00	$188.67	+18.67
90–95	92	11	135.00–230.00	$213.18	+8.18
110	110	1	235.00	$235.00	—
125	125	4	260.00–265.00	$263.75	—
130	130	1	235.00	$235.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	1	15.00	$15.00	-40.83
15	15	2	35.00–45.00	$40.00	-15.83
20–25	22	9	40.00–60.00	$50.00	-5.83
35	35	5	70.00–75.00	$72.00	+7.00
40–45	44	9	85.00–95.00	$92.22	+27.22
50–55	52	11	95.00–140.00	$110.91	-6.59
60–65	62	18	120.00–175.00	$138.06	+2.64
70	70	18	135.00–180.00	$155.56	-1.71
80–85	81	5	165.00–210.00	$181.00	+1.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	90.00	$90.00	—
100–125	109	10	145.00–250.00	$196.00	+2.67
780	780	1	140.00	$140.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	255.00	$255.00	—
90	90	1	165.00	$165.00	—
100	100	2	200.00–265.00	$232.50	—

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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.