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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 181 261
Feeder cattle 127 101 196
Slaughter cattle 42 54 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate 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
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
350 350 1 197.00 $197.00 $690 -21.00
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
660 660 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,135 —
725 725 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 -25.00
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
508–545 528 5 150.00–161.00 $157.96 $834 +0.29
555 555 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $860 -12.24
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 -11.72
650–680 665 2 120.00–141.00 $130.26 $866 -21.93
775 775 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,054 -4.76
805 805 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,022 -17.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 147.00 $147.00 $294 —
250 250 1 152.00 $152.00 $380 —
355–380 368 2 140.00–170.00 $154.49 $569 +1.44
405–430 422 3 142.00–150.00 $145.68 $615 -14.63
465–475 470 2 154.00–165.00 $159.56 $750 +12.85
580 580 1 148.00 $148.00 $858 —
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 117.00–125.00 $121.16 $454 —
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
465–495 485 3 100.00–114.00 $104.47 $507 —
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 —
550–595 573 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 222.00 $222.00 $655 +16.95
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 -3.51
395 395 1 197.00 $197.00 $778 —
450–495 473 2 177.00 $177.00 $837 -19.44
560–595 577 5 150.00–167.00 $157.97 $911 -44.03
615–630 623 5 127.00–158.00 $141.74 $883 -10.78
680 680 1 138.00 $138.00 $938 -12.07
710–745 733 3 110.00–130.00 $118.39 $868 —
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 -25.00
1070 1070 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,327 —
1100 1100 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 130.00 $130.00 $420 —
365–370 368 2 120.00–127.00 $123.52 $455 —
450–470 463 5 100.00–120.00 $106.05 $491 -19.95
500–525 513 3 110.00–117.00 $114.28 $586 —
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 —
675–695 685 2 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $719 —
725 725 1 96.00 $96.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $328 —
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -7.81
495 495 1 162.00 $162.00 $802 +12.00
505 505 1 147.00 $147.00 $742 +3.62
565–595 582 5 127.00–150.00 $139.78 $814 -1.26
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -20.00
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1385 1169 80-85% 8 74.00–84.00 $79.71 $932 +1.87
1065–1745 1282 80-85% 11 85.00–95.00 $90.34 $1,158 —
1155–1700 1437 80-85% 7 96.00–100.00 $98.20 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1035 833 85-90% 4 56.00–72.00 $64.99 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1420 1348 3 109.00–114.00 $111.40 $1,502 —
1480 1480 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,465 —
1560–1950 1748 3 115.00–122.00 $118.20 $2,066 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 101 7 105.00–125.00 $117.14 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 95.00–120.00 $107.50 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -10.00
45 45 2 90.00 $90.00 +5.00
50–55 53 9 95.00–135.00 $108.33 -1.67
60–65 62 3 115.00–160.00 $130.00 +20.00
70–75 72 3 140.00–230.00 $176.67 +8.34

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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 +15.00
100–110 103 6 100.00–190.00 $136.67 —

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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.