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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 103 230
Feeder cattle 145 61 140
Slaughter cattle 55 20 35

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 moderate with quality average . 1 hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -1.50
350–395 373 2 300.00–330.00 $314.09 $1,172 —
455–495 475 2 275.00–325.00 $298.95 $1,420 —
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
270–295 283 2 200.00 $200.00 $566 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $867 +32.05
350–385 361 6 220.00–265.00 $240.88 $870 -4.12
405–430 417 7 240.00–265.00 $250.03 $1,043 +9.73
455–490 468 6 235.00–262.00 $243.79 $1,141 +17.09
515–530 520 3 255.00–260.00 $258.35 $1,343 +34.28
550–585 560 7 217.00–250.00 $232.93 $1,304 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
1000 1000 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
350–390 372 3 150.00–200.00 $184.30 $686 —
400–405 403 2 145.00–170.00 $157.58 $635 —
460–465 463 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $810 —
500–510 505 2 160.00–175.00 $167.57 $846 —
610–630 620 2 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 252.00 $252.00 $592 +12.00
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 -60.00
300–335 322 3 250.00–300.00 $267.36 $861 -34.64
350–385 369 7 225.00–335.00 $276.11 $1,019 -8.89
400–435 414 8 265.00–335.00 $296.21 $1,226 +6.92
455–495 474 6 250.00–310.00 $287.51 $1,363 +31.69
500–545 525 8 250.00–305.00 $271.99 $1,428 +53.37
550–595 574 4 250.00–275.00 $263.50 $1,512 +31.25
630–635 633 2 240.00–255.00 $247.53 $1,567 —
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +53.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -45.00
355–360 358 2 165.00 $165.00 $591 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
710–735 723 2 130.00–150.00 $140.17 $1,013 —
770 770 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1215 1038 80-85% 9 100.00–120.00 $111.58 $1,158 —
1005–1445 1178 80-85% 16 121.00–136.00 $130.02 $1,532 —
1115–1520 1341 80-85% 10 139.00–148.00 $143.62 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–940 882 85-90% 3 95.00–101.00 $98.41 $868 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,825 —
1830–2315 2094 4 156.00–161.00 $158.86 $3,327 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 3 50.00–70.00 $61.67 -33.33
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
55 55 5 185.00 $185.00 —
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 —
70 70 2 13.00–155.00 $84.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 -7.50
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -20.00

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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 +15.00

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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.