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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 159 246
Feeder cattle 111 72 161
Slaughter cattle 10 48 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 85.00 to 90.00 5 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -25.00
510–520 515 2 200.00–240.00 $220.19 $1,134 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -10.00
630–640 635 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
685 685 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 +6.23
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 -30.00
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 180.00–207.00 $195.18 $810 —
470 470 1 212.00 $212.00 $996 -2.02
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -3.62
550–590 564 8 192.00–210.00 $200.17 $1,129 +0.17
620–625 624 5 155.00–180.00 $175.03 $1,092 -16.96
840 840 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 180.00–190.00 $184.80 $588 —
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 +5.00
400–440 424 4 165.00–194.00 $179.59 $761 +14.59
450–465 457 3 170.00–185.00 $179.91 $822 -12.09
500–510 505 2 168.00–186.00 $177.09 $894 —
565–570 568 2 160.00–178.00 $168.96 $960 -16.04
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
750 750 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 105.00 $105.00 $404 —
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -2.00
575–585 580 2 120.00–142.00 $130.91 $759 +20.91
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
320–340 330 2 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $743 +2.30
355–395 370 4 200.00–235.00 $219.59 $812 -0.41
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -16.98
460–480 470 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $975 -9.69
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -0.99
665 665 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 -20.13
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +15.00
828 828 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,159 —
870 870 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,209 —
945 945 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -30.50
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -14.84
510–515 513 2 175.00–190.00 $182.46 $936 -7.54
610–635 623 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 —
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1320 1086 85-90% 4 70.00–98.00 $91.37 $992 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1375 1340 80-85% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.03 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2295 1773 4 141.00–153.00 $146.75 $2,602 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 +90.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 5 125.00 $125.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -0.63
35 35 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 +26.87
40 40 3 75.00–80.00 $78.33 -3.67
60–65 62 3 135.00–150.00 $143.33 +15.83
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 +50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
20–25 23 2 55.00–80.00 $67.50 -22.50
30 30 2 65.00–85.00 $75.00 -15.00
40 40 3 85.00–110.00 $100.00 +10.00
60–65 62 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -45.00
70 70 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 -2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.