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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 98 155
Feeder cattle 80 50 62
Slaughter cattle 10 29 37
Replacement cattle — 2 —

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 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
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -3.54
370–380 375 2 320.00–335.00 $327.60 $1,229 +32.60
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 230.00 $230.00 $506 —
265–280 273 2 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $641 —
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
355–370 365 3 230.00–272.00 $258.38 $943 +58.38
405–435 420 5 235.00–250.00 $241.46 $1,014 +19.48
450–485 472 3 215.00–235.00 $226.94 $1,071 -3.16
500–535 516 4 230.00–245.00 $236.22 $1,219 +6.22
550–595 566 4 205.00–230.00 $218.75 $1,238 -23.25
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 +48.00
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 180.00–210.00 $195.14 $533 —
310–340 325 2 170.00–205.00 $188.31 $612 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 +20.00
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 —
250–270 260 2 270.00–290.00 $279.62 $727 -0.38
340–343 342 3 230.00–325.00 $293.52 $1,004 -21.48
365–395 382 5 265.00–305.00 $291.24 $1,113 —
405–445 432 6 240.00–295.00 $277.88 $1,200 +15.02
470–485 478 4 250.00–295.00 $271.43 $1,297 -18.57
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +22.37
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 170.00–200.00 $185.24 $584 —
465–475 470 2 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
755–765 760 2 155.00–170.00 $162.45 $1,235 —
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,292 —
920–1200 1052 80-85% 3 110.00–118.00 $112.62 $1,185 —
1265–1750 1490 80-85% 4 140.00–154.00 $149.86 $2,233 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 —
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
30–35 33 5 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +5.00
40–45 43 6 75.00–95.00 $86.67 +21.67
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60–65 62 3 120.00–170.00 $153.33 —
70 70 2 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 6 25.00–40.00 $34.17 —
20–25 21 7 40.00–65.00 $51.43 —
30–35 33 4 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —
40–45 43 4 95.00 $95.00 —
50–55 53 4 100.00–125.00 $112.50 +5.83
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 —
85 85 1 105.00 $105.00 -17.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00

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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.