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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 194 373
Feeder cattle 121 110 230
Slaughter cattle 72 28 90
Replacement cattle 1 1 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
410–435 423 2 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $952 +19.56
455–470 463 2 207.00–242.00 $224.22 $1,038 +4.01
500–520 510 4 203.00–215.00 $209.96 $1,071 -6.10
600 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 -17.56
800 800 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 142.00 $142.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 -10.61
455–485 474 5 164.00–176.00 $170.90 $810 -3.42
505–530 514 4 151.00–167.00 $160.59 $825 -8.13
550–580 560 4 141.00–160.00 $148.00 $829 -14.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 115.00 $115.00 $270 -10.00
350–380 365 2 122.00–135.00 $128.77 $470 —
405–415 409 4 110.00–135.00 $121.53 $497 —
490 490 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $664 +10.50
525 525 1 123.00 $123.00 $646 —
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 159.00–173.00 $166.13 $465 -10.87
355 355 2 160.00–169.00 $164.50 $584 -3.70
410 410 2 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $644 —
460–470 465 2 147.00–160.00 $153.57 $714 —
580–590 585 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 -7.50
340–345 343 2 187.00–200.00 $193.45 $664 -16.55
350–390 375 4 208.00–229.00 $214.76 $805 +4.76
405–440 423 4 180.00–195.00 $186.60 $789 -29.47
455–495 472 9 190.00–217.00 $202.27 $955 -2.60
500–540 516 9 180.00–215.00 $198.24 $1,023 +0.74
550–585 567 5 187.00–207.00 $197.05 $1,117 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -62.33
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
715 715 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,173 +17.89
790 790 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,090 —
875 875 1 102.00 $102.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 —
400–445 420 3 152.00–172.00 $163.35 $686 -0.20
450–495 472 7 146.00–175.00 $163.68 $773 —
510–545 530 5 140.00–169.00 $152.35 $807 -4.65
550–570 560 2 143.00–154.00 $148.60 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1370 1091 80-85% 8 74.00–88.00 $83.16 $907 —
1065–1605 1290 80-85% 20 99.00–114.00 $102.51 $1,322 +6.49
930–1775 1328 80-85% 24 90.00–98.00 $93.89 $1,247 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $418 —
815–895 856 85-90% 6 77.00–88.00 $80.36 $688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1200 1175 2 106.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,269 —
930–1910 1500 4 113.00–125.00 $118.86 $1,783 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 +52.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -53.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 —
100–110 106 6 125.00–200.00 $170.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 —
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 65.00 $65.00 +5.83
35 35 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -5.00
50–55 53 3 100.00–150.00 $118.33 -4.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
100–110 103 4 130.00–210.00 $153.75 +17.50

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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.