Cattle Market Pulse

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 155 238
Feeder cattle 88 74 76
Slaughter cattle 34 43 85

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 moderate with quality average .

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
385 385 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,124 —
590 590 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,575 -6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,215 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 232.00–250.00 $240.62 $746 -1.92
362 362 3 251.00 $251.00 $909 +12.13
400–446 437 5 262.00–266.00 $265.27 $1,159 +25.29
455–495 471 6 220.00–257.00 $244.33 $1,151 +30.38
500–535 518 6 217.00–259.00 $247.72 $1,283 +7.72
575–590 582 3 240.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,416 +9.98
615 615 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,519 +24.52
650 650 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
425–435 430 2 185.00–200.00 $192.59 $828 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -5.00
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 +50.00
300–345 316 7 255.00–315.00 $295.67 $934 -4.55
350–375 365 3 270.00–295.00 $283.63 $1,035 +17.02
420–435 427 3 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $1,160 -2.77
475 475 2 220.00–260.00 $240.00 $1,140 -45.00
500–540 529 6 240.00–255.00 $248.64 $1,315 -26.17
550–590 570 2 240.00–247.00 $243.62 $1,389 -10.61
610–615 613 3 200.00–239.00 $215.27 $1,320 -17.83
695 695 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,439 —
709 709 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,631 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 +18.00
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 180.00–190.00 $184.70 $689 -0.30
440–445 443 2 185.00–200.00 $192.54 $853 —
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +10.00
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1119 80-85% 5 110.00–128.00 $121.20 $1,356 —
1115–1695 1360 80-85% 15 129.00–140.00 $134.59 $1,830 —
1060–1660 1399 80-85% 7 141.00–145.00 $141.82 $1,984 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,956 —
1730–1930 1830 2 176.00–181.00 $178.36 $3,264 -7.64

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 120.00–200.00 $160.00 -35.00

↑ Back to top

Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 —

↑ Back to top

Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 25.00 $25.00 -15.00
20–25 21 4 45.00–65.00 $53.75 +13.75
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 +35.00
40–45 42 5 75.00–95.00 $86.00 +46.00
50–55 52 5 100.00–155.00 $119.00 +9.00
60–65 63 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 +12.50
70 70 3 150.00–175.00 $160.00 +30.00
80–85 83 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 +35.00

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 15.00 $15.00 -31.25
10–15 11 8 25.00–45.00 $34.38 -11.87
20–25 21 7 40.00–70.00 $50.71 -0.29
30–35 33 4 70.00–75.00 $73.75 +0.89
40–45 43 3 80.00–85.00 $83.33 ±0.00
50 50 1 135.00 $135.00 +35.00
60 60 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 +17.50
70 70 4 130.00–150.00 $138.75 -11.25
80 80 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 +22.50

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —

↑ Back to top

Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 270.00 $270.00 —

↑ Back to top

Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 60.00 $60.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.