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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 216 289
Feeder cattle 101 145 236
Slaughter cattle 54 30 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady 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
350 350 1 218.00 $218.00 $763 —
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +8.88
400–440 420 4 170.00–183.00 $178.85 $751 -8.60
500–530 515 3 150.00–173.00 $157.67 $812 -4.10
570–590 584 4 160.00–172.00 $167.24 $977 +0.59
600–645 628 3 142.00–165.00 $151.72 $953 -6.08
675–680 677 6 140.00–170.00 $152.19 $1,030 -6.47
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 -23.00
775–795 783 3 129.00–155.00 $140.76 $1,102 -6.24
800–825 813 2 135.00–153.00 $144.14 $1,172 —
1010 1010 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 137.00–162.00 $146.70 $480 -18.34
355–395 374 7 137.00–175.00 $153.05 $572 +5.15
400–425 410 3 143.00–177.00 $160.31 $657 +11.16
450–485 470 7 137.00–167.00 $146.71 $690 +4.62
500–515 508 2 132.00–145.00 $138.40 $703 -0.43
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $570 -12.96
315–320 318 2 207.00–210.00 $208.51 $663 +14.79
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +17.45
415–425 420 2 185.00–250.00 $217.89 $915 -13.27
475–490 482 3 187.00–207.00 $196.44 $947 -8.56
500–535 518 2 162.00–175.00 $168.28 $872 -24.22
565 565 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,141 +37.00
600–610 605 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $923 +20.52
660–690 675 2 131.00–170.00 $150.07 $1,013 —
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 +29.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 -37.00
400–440 425 3 137.00–175.00 $157.81 $671 -12.15
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
525–545 535 2 137.00–150.00 $143.38 $767 —
550–590 570 2 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $804 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 +22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1615 1173 80-85% 14 71.00–84.00 $77.84 $913 —
965–2040 1344 80-85% 20 85.00–95.00 $91.16 $1,225 —
1350–2155 1734 80-85% 6 96.00–98.00 $96.92 $1,681 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1020 960 85-90% 4 51.00–70.00 $63.03 $605 -3.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,219 —
1500 1500 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,665 —
1845–2405 2087 3 117.00–120.00 $118.15 $2,466 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 200.00 $200.00 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 75.00–95.00 $85.00 -10.00
55 55 2 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
70–75 72 3 145.00–180.00 $168.33 +8.33
80 80 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 111 7 195.00–350.00 $250.71 —
150 150 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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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.