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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 143 209
Feeder cattle 58 89 120
Slaughter cattle 40 31 37
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

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 were 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 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 +10.00
525–545 537 3 250.00–305.00 $271.29 $1,457 —
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 -14.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 240.00–270.00 $254.87 $747 +19.87
305–325 313 3 240.00–270.00 $253.67 $794 +18.67
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -30.00
405–415 410 3 200.00 $200.00 $820 -21.52
450–465 460 3 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $936 -18.27
500–540 531 5 200.00–227.00 $220.49 $1,171 +16.93
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +19.11
600–605 603 2 195.00–212.00 $203.46 $1,227 -1.54
940 940 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,523 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 +10.00
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -30.00
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
640 640 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 -67.50
375–390 383 5 245.00–290.00 $263.83 $1,010 -0.77
405–435 420 3 250.00–270.00 $258.39 $1,085 +12.12
490–495 493 4 230.00–265.00 $252.56 $1,245 -1.98
540 540 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 -11.30
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 195.00–205.00 $199.97 $756 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 +15.00
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1545 1244 80-85% 7 104.00–108.00 $106.58 $1,326 -11.36
965–1805 1295 80-85% 22 111.00–124.00 $118.58 $1,536 —
2135 2135 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1030 1003 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,003 —
985–1185 1085 85-90% 2 92.00–96.00 $94.18 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,254 —
1595–2295 1945 2 138.00–143.00 $140.95 $2,741 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 -20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 3 120.00–160.00 $141.67 —
70 70 5 140.00–175.00 $151.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 60.00 $60.00 +12.50
20–25 23 2 30.00–65.00 $47.50 -23.75
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 -17.50
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -30.00
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 +20.00

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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.