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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.61/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 477 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 145 190
Feeder cattle 81 115 110
Slaughter cattle 21 29 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady 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 Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +80.00
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
410–445 431 4 280.00–320.00 $303.68 $1,309 +58.68
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +25.00
525–545 538 3 287.00–290.00 $288.99 $1,555 +6.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
250–290 267 3 240.00–270.00 $250.48 $669 -24.37
310–340 322 8 220.00–275.00 $255.41 $822 -17.55
460–498 477 12 200.00–279.00 $249.61 $1,191 +10.37
515 515 2 185.00–235.00 $210.00 $1,082 +3.30
565–570 568 5 225.00–239.00 $233.61 $1,327 +22.08
680 680 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,238 +0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 +10.00
390 390 1 197.00 $197.00 $768 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 +13.62
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
770 770 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 331 4 285.00–310.00 $290.85 $963 +21.49
380–395 385 3 220.00–305.00 $275.93 $1,062 -20.00
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -38.08
450–485 468 2 250.00–285.00 $266.84 $1,249 -4.83
500–535 516 5 265.00–310.00 $284.21 $1,467 +27.00
555 555 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 +40.00
635–647 644 4 220.00–256.00 $247.13 $1,592 +36.22
710–725 718 2 185.00–200.00 $192.58 $1,383 +0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 ±0.00
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1450 1145 80-85% 5 119.00–129.00 $124.79 $1,429 —
865–1665 1147 80-85% 5 108.00–118.00 $115.41 $1,324 —
1060–1730 1297 80-85% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.05 $1,791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $629 —
975–1020 998 85-90% 2 100.00–120.00 $109.77 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,613 —
1420–2120 1770 2 143.00–148.00 $145.99 $2,584 —
1830 1830 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,056 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–120 113 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -37.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 6 30.00–75.00 $50.00 —
20–25 23 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 —
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —
100–110 105 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 —

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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.