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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 138 169
Feeder cattle 115 88 79
Slaughter cattle 29 34 60
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 3.00 lower this week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
410 410 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 -53.55
495 495 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
505 505 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,424 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 3 250.00–290.00 $274.85 $778 +0.43
300–345 332 6 260.00–300.00 $272.96 $906 +2.16
350–395 380 4 242.00–300.00 $268.62 $1,021 -5.60
405–440 421 6 215.00–255.00 $231.11 $973 -32.95
450–485 468 6 215.00–277.00 $239.24 $1,120 -4.98
505–520 510 3 205.00–210.00 $206.70 $1,054 -23.30
570–590 577 3 200.00–225.00 $211.53 $1,221 +29.53
645 645 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 —
660–695 678 2 180.00–183.00 $181.54 $1,231 —
725 725 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,240 —
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
405–440 421 4 150.00–195.00 $176.38 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 -10.00
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 +0.44
300–335 313 3 240.00–300.00 $269.36 $843 -21.90
350–395 378 6 275.00–305.00 $295.93 $1,119 +21.49
410–425 416 6 270.00–305.00 $288.08 $1,198 +23.61
455–480 471 5 224.00–300.00 $271.67 $1,280 -8.85
520–530 525 3 225.00–291.00 $257.21 $1,350 +38.52
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
600–645 617 3 192.00–227.00 $210.91 $1,301 -16.09
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 ±0.00
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —
840 840 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,445 —
920 920 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,546 —
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 155.00–205.00 $181.70 $400 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +15.00
420 420 1 195.00 $195.00 $819 -10.00
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 +20.00
505–545 527 3 180.00–190.00 $183.77 $968 —
600–605 603 2 165.00–185.00 $174.96 $1,055 —
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1010 968 80-85% 3 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $1,161 —
930–1410 1189 80-85% 15 124.00–137.00 $128.90 $1,533 +13.10
1225–1515 1369 80-85% 5 138.00–148.00 $141.76 $1,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–795 765 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.56 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,858 —
1090 1090 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,406 —
1020–2375 1671 6 140.00–156.00 $148.73 $2,485 -10.62

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 -35.00

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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.