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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 178 324
Feeder cattle 161 131 206
Slaughter cattle 39 35 65
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 75.00 to 100.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 222.00 $222.00 $633 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -0.01
410–445 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 —
520–545 533 2 200.00–235.00 $217.91 $1,161 —
560–575 568 3 205.00–215.00 $210.70 $1,197 +0.70
620–646 642 6 187.00–190.00 $189.52 $1,217 —
695 695 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,265 —
715 715 2 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $1,169 —
770–780 775 2 170.00–192.00 $180.93 $1,402 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
550–565 558 2 161.00–162.00 $161.49 $901 —
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 192.00 $192.00 $518 -19.00
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -24.82
485 485 1 184.00 $184.00 $892 -12.67
505–520 515 5 175.00–190.00 $180.01 $927 -12.76
563–598 581 4 170.00–181.00 $175.67 $1,021 -18.35
620–645 635 3 155.00–180.00 $167.70 $1,065 -15.68
655–695 679 9 160.00–196.00 $181.67 $1,234 —
714–745 721 8 180.00–197.00 $194.17 $1,400 +44.17
790 790 2 167.00–170.00 $168.50 $1,331 —
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
905 905 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 145.00–167.00 $155.31 $497 -17.32
355–365 360 2 140.00–161.00 $150.65 $542 -4.23
420–430 424 4 140.00–169.00 $148.42 $629 -21.58
475 475 2 143.00–148.00 $145.50 $691 -24.69
530 530 1 132.00 $132.00 $700 -19.59
610 610 2 120.00–157.00 $138.50 $845 -22.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 +8.00
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
450–470 462 3 117.00–135.00 $123.76 $572 -34.24
530–535 533 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $626 -16.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.00 $212.00 $615 -13.00
315–340 328 2 205.00–227.00 $215.58 $707 -9.49
355–375 367 3 197.00–209.00 $204.10 $749 -10.90
400–440 422 5 190.00–220.00 $206.26 $870 -4.92
485 485 1 198.00 $198.00 $960 -21.59
500–540 522 6 160.00–190.00 $181.37 $947 -38.63
560–595 578 2 160.00–192.00 $175.52 $1,015 -36.48
610–640 624 4 170.00–190.00 $178.72 $1,115 —
655–665 660 3 150.00–174.00 $161.36 $1,065 -14.32
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
800–820 810 2 152.00–180.00 $166.17 $1,346 —
920 920 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 ±0.00
400–435 419 4 147.00–187.00 $169.08 $708 -5.65
460–495 477 5 150.00–167.00 $156.43 $746 -22.07
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -20.00
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 -13.91
600–635 620 3 147.00–156.00 $150.91 $936 +3.91
660–690 675 2 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $976 -11.37
710 710 1 124.00 $124.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 124.00–132.00 $128.08 $666 —
550 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 +8.00
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1305 1280 80-85% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,357 —
1065–1740 1301 80-85% 4 88.00–94.00 $92.54 $1,204 -15.40
1080–1960 1466 80-85% 19 96.00–105.00 $100.70 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $474 —
795 795 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1232 3 114.00–125.00 $119.23 $1,469 -45.77
1505 1505 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,625 —
1295–2075 1685 2 126.00–127.00 $126.38 $2,130 +15.38

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 9 10.00–35.00 $23.89 -11.11
20–25 24 11 35.00–60.00 $48.64 -6.36
30–35 33 6 60.00–85.00 $69.17 +6.67
40–45 44 5 85.00–100.00 $91.00 +28.50
50–55 53 3 100.00–105.00 $101.67 —
60–65 62 3 120.00–160.00 $140.00 —
70 70 3 120.00–175.00 $151.67 —
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.