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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 92 191
Feeder cattle 50 66 100
Slaughter cattle 29 13 39
Replacement cattle 2 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
305–345 330 4 305.00–340.00 $323.54 $1,068 +36.04
365 365 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,077 +15.00
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 +35.00
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
515–525 520 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +27.50
715 715 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 +26.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 -31.50
405–440 423 2 210.00–235.00 $221.98 $939 -0.10
460–490 478 4 220.00–235.00 $230.10 $1,100 +10.10
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +21.30
575 575 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,392 —
600 600 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 +60.00
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 +53.92
400–440 420 2 255.00–270.00 $262.86 $1,104 +45.36
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 +51.92
525–540 533 4 215.00–280.00 $257.63 $1,373 +19.06
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 205.00 $205.00 $543 -9.87
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1085 1017 80-85% 5 112.00–117.00 $115.05 $1,170 —
975–1635 1127 80-85% 11 120.00–131.00 $126.03 $1,420 +14.03
915–1605 1239 80-85% 5 133.00–138.00 $135.35 $1,677 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1010 902 85-90% 3 104.00–116.00 $109.40 $987 —
980 980 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $911 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1995 1808 2 150.00–158.00 $154.41 $2,792 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 65.00 $65.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 3 100.00–110.00 $106.67 -60.83
70 70 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -2.50
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.