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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 118 209
Feeder cattle 50 81 121
Slaughter cattle 42 21 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 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
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 +1.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 +14.52
305–345 325 3 220.00–260.00 $238.03 $774 -17.38
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
400–445 427 3 220.00–229.00 $223.13 $953 —
490 490 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 -27.61
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -10.00
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -3.61
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
765 765 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,163 —
805–840 823 2 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 -20.00
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 +10.00
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +20.00
670 670 1 147.00 $147.00 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
370–390 376 5 220.00–305.00 $258.07 $970 -17.86
400–445 420 3 270.00–295.00 $282.88 $1,188 +32.88
485 485 2 250.00–290.00 $270.00 $1,310 +3.16
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 +10.00
645 645 2 215.00–245.00 $230.00 $1,484 -17.13
675–680 678 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 —
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -12.58
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -15.00
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1430 1132 80-85% 12 110.00–115.00 $112.36 $1,272 -12.43
995–1720 1322 80-85% 13 117.00–129.00 $121.66 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–855 817 85-90% 3 61.00–90.00 $79.88 $653 —
800–1015 908 85-90% 2 96.00–101.00 $98.80 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1985 1608 5 135.00–146.00 $139.81 $2,248 —
1900–2130 2032 3 148.00–150.00 $148.62 $3,020 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,939 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 310.00 $310.00 +187.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 25.00 $25.00 -25.00
20 20 6 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -10.00
35 35 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 +12.50
40–45 42 5 80.00–120.00 $92.00 +27.00
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 +55.00
60 60 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 +21.67
70 70 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +50.00
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 +25.00

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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.