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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 165 243
Feeder cattle 81 97 161
Slaughter cattle 16 26 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 4.00 lower 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 moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 152.00 $152.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 242.00 $242.00 $811 -23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
305 305 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $526 —
405–425 410 5 170.00–192.00 $179.32 $735 —
450–475 463 3 160.00–182.00 $170.76 $791 —
530 530 1 172.00 $172.00 $912 -9.00
550–595 580 4 155.00–187.00 $166.95 $968 —
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
750 750 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 -11.17
360–395 373 3 202.00–210.00 $206.37 $770 -3.05
570 570 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,191 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -29.00
700 700 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,232 —
810 810 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
565 565 1 137.00 $137.00 $774 +37.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 4 215.00–240.00 $229.86 $736 -10.83
355–390 370 4 227.00–230.00 $228.45 $845 +6.78
415–425 420 3 200.00–215.00 $204.94 $861 -5.06
475 475 1 207.00 $207.00 $983 -4.40
500 500 2 187.00–200.00 $193.50 $968 —
565–570 568 2 187.00–195.00 $190.98 $1,085 -13.35
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
650–665 657 3 165.00–173.00 $169.33 $1,112 -5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 4 155.00–200.00 $176.85 $660 —
415 415 1 197.00 $197.00 $818 +22.00
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 -15.00
550–580 563 3 159.00–177.00 $170.71 $961 +0.71
620 620 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 —
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
620 620 1 147.00 $147.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1135 1123 80-85% 2 90.00–106.00 $98.09 $1,102 -17.91
1095–1715 1296 80-85% 7 115.00–124.00 $120.41 $1,561 -14.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1165 998 85-90% 2 80.00–98.00 $90.51 $903 -18.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1755 1506 7 125.00–145.00 $134.07 $2,019 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 125.00 $125.00 -52.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -2.14
20 20 4 40.00–45.00 $42.50 -9.17
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 -6.00
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 +34.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 —
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 —
100–105 102 3 130.00–140.00 $133.33 —

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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.