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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 96 311
Feeder cattle 107 56 226
Slaughter cattle 29 34 66
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 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 . Baby calves 55.00 to 70..00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 202.00–252.00 $239.50 $862 —
452–470 457 4 246.00–248.00 $247.49 $1,131 —
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
670 670 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
350 350 1 182.00 $182.00 $637 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 180.00 $180.00 $612 +10.00
385 385 1 182.00 $182.00 $701 —
410 410 1 192.00 $192.00 $787 -15.00
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
520–540 530 2 180.00 $180.00 $954 +15.00
580 580 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,032 —
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 —
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
890 890 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 140.00–155.00 $147.15 $471 +2.15
360 360 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $531 +2.50
410–440 428 3 137.00–150.00 $142.36 $609 -20.10
460–490 471 4 140.00–177.00 $159.79 $753 +7.79
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 121.00 $121.00 $442 -11.00
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 242.00 $242.00 $569 —
270–295 282 3 210.00–227.00 $221.07 $623 +31.07
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 -4.53
375–395 385 2 202.00–220.00 $210.77 $811 +20.77
410–430 422 5 200.00–250.00 $225.31 $951 —
455–480 470 4 200.00–250.00 $216.99 $1,020 +36.99
520–545 533 2 185.00–205.00 $194.77 $1,038 —
568 568 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,176 —
930 930 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
340–345 343 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $518 +0.99
350–395 377 5 155.00–185.00 $175.54 $662 +25.54
430–440 435 3 155.00–160.00 $156.65 $681 -19.30
470–495 478 4 145.00–160.00 $151.12 $722 -3.93
525–530 528 2 143.00–177.00 $160.08 $845 +3.08
565–585 575 2 165.00–177.00 $170.90 $983 +18.90
660 660 1 117.00 $117.00 $772 —
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 125.00–132.00 $128.41 $620 -16.59
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
625–635 630 2 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $661 -13.04
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
910 910 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,046 —
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1290 1129 80-85% 13 94.00–104.00 $100.69 $1,137 —
890–1415 1148 80-85% 5 105.00–108.00 $106.03 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $774 —
865–885 875 85-90% 2 72.00–89.00 $80.60 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1525 1463 2 112.00–118.00 $114.87 $1,681 —
1450–1940 1695 2 103.00–107.00 $104.71 $1,775 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 —
105 105 1 120.00 $120.00 -55.00
100–125 108 6 110.00–225.00 $163.33 -11.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 —
35 35 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 —
35 35 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 —
40–45 43 3 90.00–95.00 $93.33 —
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +150.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 +80.00
100–115 104 4 110.00–180.00 $156.25 —

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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.