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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 241 281
Feeder cattle 161 132 188
Slaughter cattle 47 71 39
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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 . Baby calves 50.00 to 60.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 202.00 $202.00 $758 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
455–460 459 4 250.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,153 —
500–520 511 5 220.00–252.00 $232.13 $1,186 +12.13
555–580 568 2 202.00–222.00 $211.78 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -20.00
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 180.00–185.00 $182.31 $578 —
355–385 377 5 197.00–201.00 $199.43 $752 —
400–410 403 4 187.00–215.00 $200.99 $810 +0.99
468–495 475 8 180.00–210.00 $196.18 $932 -5.81
520–544 536 6 190.00–195.00 $194.19 $1,041 -5.10
550–570 558 3 170.00–195.00 $185.70 $1,036 -6.61
625 625 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,150 -4.36
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 -12.06
855 855 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,300 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 140.00–170.00 $152.15 $342 —
255–285 270 2 140.00–155.00 $147.08 $397 —
300–310 305 2 150.00–177.00 $163.72 $499 -6.28
365–370 368 2 150.00 $150.00 $552 -3.48
410–440 425 3 135.00–150.00 $141.49 $601 -5.88
470–485 478 2 137.00–160.00 $148.68 $711 -11.32
505–535 520 2 135.00–142.00 $138.60 $721 -8.40
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -6.05
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 +8.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
435–445 440 3 120.00–137.00 $129.06 $568 —
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
555 555 1 116.00 $116.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
350–375 365 3 180.00–195.00 $188.90 $689 -6.10
407–430 413 4 200.00–210.00 $202.60 $837 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 ±0.00
500–540 522 6 160.00–195.00 $172.83 $902 +4.83
550–590 567 3 157.00–172.00 $162.84 $923 -1.10
605–640 625 3 142.00–165.00 $154.69 $967 +0.34
650–665 658 3 147.00–160.00 $152.99 $1,007 -0.46
715–740 728 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $1,081 -6.90
810–845 828 2 120.00–140.00 $129.79 $1,075 —
965–985 973 3 145.00–159.00 $152.69 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 165.00–180.00 $172.84 $480 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 +9.01
350–360 355 2 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
420–445 433 4 145.00–180.00 $163.38 $707 +8.24
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 +4.99
515–535 528 4 140.00–157.00 $150.46 $794 -2.20
560–595 575 4 140.00–162.00 $150.91 $868 -2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
410–425 418 2 102.00–120.00 $110.84 $463 —
455–498 478 5 100.00–137.00 $120.81 $577 —
518–535 522 4 112.00–127.00 $115.84 $605 -19.16
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 -27.00
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1730 1116 80-85% 8 80.00–84.00 $82.19 $917 +2.78
1050–1345 1207 80-85% 3 96.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,175 -3.60
880–1775 1253 80-85% 25 85.00–94.00 $89.67 $1,124 -0.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $656 —
885 885 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2040 1633 4 111.00–118.00 $115.32 $1,883 +0.88
1695 1695 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,051 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 —
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 —
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 45.00–70.00 $55.00 +15.00
25 25 4 55.00–75.00 $66.25 +13.75
30–35 33 7 60.00–75.00 $67.86 -0.47
40–45 44 6 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -3.33
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 +20.00
60 60 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 -3.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 —
100 100 4 120.00–155.00 $136.25 -11.25

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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.