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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 151 233
Feeder cattle 53 52 133
Slaughter cattle 40 39 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 lower 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 light with quality average . Baby claves 140.00 1head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
530 530 2 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 -9.00
625–640 633 2 172.00–180.00 $176.05 $1,114 —
745 745 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $862 —
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -9.33
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +3.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 +25.00
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 -10.41
515–530 525 4 192.00–200.00 $198.04 $1,040 +17.04
551–570 561 2 180.00–197.00 $188.36 $1,057 -14.65
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 +0.60
700 700 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
778 778 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,237 —
835 835 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,177 -8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 432 3 145.00–152.00 $147.35 $637 -18.63
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 102.00 $102.00 $342 ±0.00
395 395 1 117.00 $117.00 $462 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 147.00 $147.00 $625 —
460 460 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $805 +15.00
545 545 1 147.00 $147.00 $801 -25.00
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
665–680 673 2 152.00–169.00 $160.59 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 —
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 +39.55
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1230 1110 80-85% 10 80.00–94.00 $86.74 $963 —
935–1250 1127 80-85% 13 95.00–105.00 $100.40 $1,132 —
1005–1365 1191 80-85% 7 106.00–114.00 $108.03 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1090 933 85-90% 3 60.00–80.00 $70.38 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1815 1610 2 112.00–121.00 $115.93 $1,866 —
1700–2185 1883 5 127.00–134.00 $130.51 $2,458 +3.51

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 45.00–50.00 $48.33 -11.67
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
40–45 44 5 85.00–95.00 $90.00 ±0.00
50–55 53 2 105.00 $105.00 +6.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 -6.67
30–35 33 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 +9.17
50–55 53 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +10.83
60–65 61 4 135.00–175.00 $156.25 +36.25
70–75 73 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +32.50
80 80 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 +62.50

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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.