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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 191 410
Feeder cattle 70 88 128
Slaughter cattle 63 34 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 3.00 to 4.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 2 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 230.00–265.00 $247.27 $952 -44.73
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 200.00–225.00 $212.37 $495 —
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 -20.62
400–440 420 2 215.00–222.00 $218.67 $918 -46.60
455–485 473 4 212.00–245.00 $221.93 $1,050 -22.40
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -17.72
560–595 575 3 200.00–222.00 $214.20 $1,232 -29.12
1053 1053 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 -20.00
400–430 415 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $799 -0.18
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 +10.00
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 -10.00
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 107.00 $107.00 $407 —
410–430 420 2 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $424 —
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
330–345 340 3 240.00–265.00 $256.91 $873 -38.76
425–440 436 6 225.00–244.00 $239.41 $1,044 -32.29
450–485 467 5 215.00–255.00 $226.49 $1,058 -13.51
515–545 530 2 215.00–225.00 $219.86 $1,165 -28.78
550–575 563 3 215.00–225.00 $218.34 $1,229 -25.28
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -32.00
905 905 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -2.54
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
500 500 1 112.00 $112.00 $560 —
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1240 1037 80-85% 10 119.00–129.00 $123.73 $1,283 —
910–1740 1267 80-85% 23 131.00–144.00 $138.20 $1,751 —
1160–1705 1442 80-85% 15 145.00–159.00 $150.39 $2,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–830 783 85-90% 3 100.00–180.00 $130.97 $1,025 —
825 825 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1805 1335 3 144.00–152.00 $149.93 $2,002 —
1175–1720 1448 2 161.00–170.00 $166.35 $2,409 —
2170–2250 2210 2 173.00–176.00 $174.47 $3,856 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 +25.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00 $20.00 -5.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -3.75
30–35 33 2 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -20.00
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 +4.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 4 25.00–45.00 $35.00 +0.62
20–25 24 4 45.00–70.00 $55.00 +4.29
30–35 32 9 60.00–70.00 $63.33 -10.42
40 40 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 +6.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 —
100–105 103 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 -17.50

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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.