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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 128 89
Feeder cattle 61 79 54
Slaughter cattle 20 19 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 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 100.00 to 190.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
320–325 323 2 301.00–302.00 $301.50 $974 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 5 213.00–257.00 $228.45 $740 -6.43
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 +2.71
408–420 412 3 237.00–242.00 $240.30 $990 +7.50
455–485 469 4 210.00–240.00 $226.70 $1,063 -3.30
515–540 528 2 221.00–227.00 $224.07 $1,183 -0.01
690 690 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,228 —
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 -50.00
575 575 1 167.00 $167.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 137.00 $137.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 +34.18
340 340 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,027 +5.10
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -14.65
400–440 420 4 265.00–305.00 $289.29 $1,215 -15.74
455–490 470 3 232.00–280.00 $255.82 $1,202 -28.49
515–540 532 3 200.00–230.00 $218.62 $1,163 -23.38
550–593 576 8 220.00–245.00 $232.25 $1,338 -24.74
710 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 -25.47
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 -47.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $906 —
885–1615 1251 80-85% 13 114.00–128.00 $119.66 $1,497 —
1040–1730 1295 80-85% 3 133.00–138.00 $134.44 $1,741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935 1935 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1810 1735 2 148.00–150.00 $148.96 $2,584 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 +20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 121 4 235.00–280.00 $263.75 +50.42
150 150 2 300.00 $300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 +2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 4 40.00–85.00 $57.50 —
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 —
40–45 43 2 90.00–120.00 $105.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
70 70 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -30.83

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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.