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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 87 167 131
Feeder cattle 47 107 72
Slaughter cattle 31 29 40
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 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 .

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 187.00 $187.00 $636 +7.00
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -2.00
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
520 520 4 173.00 $173.00 $900 -7.00
615 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 —
690 690 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 +32.85
553 553 4 147.00 $147.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 -42.00
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 +3.93
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 +4.23
450–485 467 3 212.00–220.00 $214.57 $1,002 -2.42
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 -22.00
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
700 700 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,127 —
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 +29.01
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 +18.35
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 +13.88
515–520 518 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $782 -9.08
605–620 613 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
405 405 1 100.00 $100.00 $405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1260 1063 80-85% 12 98.00–107.00 $102.69 $1,092 —
995–1880 1342 80-85% 13 106.00–116.00 $110.41 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $817 —
1555 1555 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1780 1535 2 109.00–124.00 $117.70 $1,807 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 260.00 $260.00 +96.67

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 -20.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -26.25

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.