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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 179 202
Feeder cattle 117 134 142
Slaughter cattle 33 25 35
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 3.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -1.86
555–560 558 2 222.00–227.00 $224.49 $1,253 +6.31
605–625 611 4 206.00–222.00 $213.19 $1,303 -8.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 +0.35
405–433 424 3 157.00–178.00 $163.69 $694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 573 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $717 —
605 605 1 97.00 $97.00 $587 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 3 177.00–182.00 $179.60 $686 -3.40
460–465 463 2 170.00–177.00 $173.52 $803 -18.48
505 505 2 150.00–156.00 $153.00 $773 -27.78
560–580 573 3 150.00–175.00 $161.69 $926 -19.64
600–640 618 3 147.00–167.00 $158.75 $981 -8.23
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 +5.66
700 700 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.00–157.00 $147.44 $417 -19.56
355–395 375 2 170.00–177.00 $173.69 $651 +23.69
410–435 423 2 160.00–170.00 $165.15 $699 +13.88
455–480 468 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $613 -19.03
530–540 536 5 130.00–139.00 $135.41 $726 —
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 122.00 $122.00 $299 —
365–370 368 2 100.00–116.00 $107.95 $397 -7.05
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 —
585 585 1 115.00 $115.00 $673 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $695 -39.49
405–440 427 3 182.00–193.00 $186.51 $796 +4.04
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +35.00
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 +10.00
555–590 571 4 180.00–215.00 $198.67 $1,134 +15.61
605–625 615 2 185.00–204.00 $194.35 $1,195 +29.11
675–695 683 3 175.00–182.00 $177.66 $1,213 —
730–745 738 2 130.00–143.00 $136.43 $1,007 -13.57
765–770 768 2 136.00–140.00 $138.01 $1,060 +8.01
815–825 820 2 140.00–166.00 $152.92 $1,254 —
855 855 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,342 +23.00
925 925 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
340 340 1 182.00 $182.00 $619 +32.00
365–385 372 3 135.00–155.00 $144.20 $536 —
400–425 413 8 135.00–175.00 $159.95 $661 -1.05
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -4.59
540–545 543 2 130.00–152.00 $140.95 $765 -8.47
560–595 574 5 128.00–160.00 $143.32 $823 -23.77
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 -15.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 103.00 $103.00 $345 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 -20.00
505–520 513 2 110.00–130.00 $120.15 $616 —
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1095 1012 80-85% 5 85.00–94.00 $90.41 $915 —
850–1400 1119 80-85% 9 95.00–105.00 $99.86 $1,117 -3.79
1170–1240 1202 80-85% 3 106.00–107.00 $106.67 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1040 914 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.19 $788 —
975 975 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1750 1621 4 126.00–134.00 $130.03 $2,108 —
1700–1800 1750 2 122.00–124.00 $122.97 $2,152 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–115 112 3 180.00–220.00 $203.33 —
165 165 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 —
85 85 11 90.00–95.00 $92.27 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
30 30 2 35.00–60.00 $47.50 -45.00
40–45 43 3 90.00–135.00 $105.00 +12.50
50–55 53 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -17.50
60 60 3 130.00–170.00 $150.00 +30.00

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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.