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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 268 262
Feeder cattle 166 154 191
Slaughter cattle 43 42 38
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 4.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 120.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
450–465 458 2 187.00–202.00 $194.62 $891 —
544 544 4 172.00 $172.00 $936 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
600–645 620 5 190.00–215.00 $205.60 $1,275 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
425–430 428 2 177.00–185.00 $180.98 $775 -9.97
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 -3.54
510–548 534 6 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $925 -3.37
570–575 571 4 172.00–178.00 $176.49 $1,008 +7.66
646 646 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,182 +18.09
670–690 680 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $1,010 -11.41
825–830 828 2 120.00–142.00 $131.03 $1,085 +2.67
1030 1030 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,030 —
1095 1095 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 +20.80
325–330 328 2 140.00–155.00 $147.56 $484 -10.23
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
445 445 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $627 -24.00
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 -6.23
560–585 573 2 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $831 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 100.00–112.00 $105.91 $355 -27.60
375–385 380 2 100.00–110.00 $105.07 $399 -2.50
425 425 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $429 -29.00
475–480 478 2 107.00–125.00 $116.05 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 185.00–202.00 $193.16 $605 -4.99
350–360 357 3 187.00–200.00 $195.63 $698 -9.27
515–525 520 2 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $884 -8.54
555–590 578 4 165.00–182.00 $170.60 $986 -10.58
610–645 633 3 145.00–160.00 $153.15 $969 -8.47
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 -28.51
790 790 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 -10.89
845 845 1 115.00 $115.00 $972 -46.31
985–995 990 2 120.00–133.00 $126.47 $1,252 -35.53
1005 1005 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 -25.00
305–345 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 -27.00
350–390 370 6 145.00–175.00 $158.91 $588 —
405–440 423 3 140.00–185.00 $161.99 $685 +0.95
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -12.88
520–540 533 3 135.00–150.00 $140.55 $749 -20.46
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 -1.27
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -7.00
730 730 1 102.00 $102.00 $745 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 100.00 $100.00 $275 —
310–320 315 2 100.00–135.00 $117.22 $369 -17.78
400–420 410 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $523 +0.44
465–470 468 2 112.00–127.00 $119.54 $559 -13.85
510–545 533 6 102.00–132.00 $116.31 $620 +3.23
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
780 780 1 103.00 $103.00 $803 —
865 865 1 98.00 $98.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1063 80-85% 8 72.00–84.00 $80.55 $856 —
935–1675 1328 80-85% 18 87.00–94.00 $89.34 $1,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–955 896 85-90% 4 50.00–66.00 $59.34 $532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1545 1334 5 104.00–115.00 $111.73 $1,490 —
1745 1745 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,077 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 118 3 190.00–290.00 $236.67 +76.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 95.00 $95.00 +30.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 +15.00
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 +75.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -23.33

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 117 3 300.00–335.00 $320.00 —

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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.