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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 218 216
Feeder cattle 198 157 145
Slaughter cattle 36 49 30
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 85.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +35.00
475–485 480 3 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,128 +34.98
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -21.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 1 130.00 $130.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -2.00
360–390 370 5 210.00–237.00 $224.55 $831 +10.98
405–445 422 8 200.00–222.00 $209.07 $882 +3.07
505–540 521 8 185.00–215.00 $200.48 $1,045 +7.26
560–595 578 6 180.00–212.00 $197.73 $1,143 -6.82
600–635 620 5 170.00–190.00 $183.95 $1,140 -12.62
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +15.00
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
780 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 —
810 810 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,353 —
955 955 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 -10.91
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 -5.00
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 +20.00
355–390 373 2 170.00–185.00 $177.85 $663 +17.85
400–441 424 6 150.00–185.00 $171.53 $727 +2.01
460–485 473 2 150.00–170.00 $160.26 $758 +10.26
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -18.11
550–595 577 7 150.00–177.00 $162.58 $938 —
610–630 623 3 160.00 $160.00 $997 +15.10
650–685 666 7 140.00–167.00 $157.73 $1,050 -4.27
705–745 725 2 146.00–160.00 $153.19 $1,111 -4.10
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
265–295 280 2 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 +22.59
515–545 530 2 130.00–140.00 $134.86 $715 +4.86
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 —
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 -4.77
300–345 333 8 205.00–270.00 $253.41 $844 +19.26
355–395 375 3 245.00–265.00 $256.31 $961 +32.27
425–445 432 3 200.00–215.00 $206.56 $892 -13.44
455–485 470 6 200.00–220.00 $212.03 $997 -6.34
500–535 518 6 202.00–220.00 $212.07 $1,099 —
555–590 576 6 195.00–210.00 $201.69 $1,162 -3.31
625–640 630 3 180.00–195.00 $184.96 $1,165 -21.72
660–670 665 2 170.00–182.00 $175.95 $1,170 —
745 745 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 7 150.00–185.00 $173.97 $656 -4.64
405–430 418 2 180.00 $180.00 $752 +2.39
450–480 465 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $779 -7.54
505–535 525 4 172.00–185.00 $176.83 $928 +19.34
550–580 565 5 120.00–180.00 $158.32 $895 -13.60
610–625 618 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,066 +17.53
660–680 673 3 140.00–170.00 $150.10 $1,010 -24.92
710 710 3 130.00–162.00 $147.33 $1,046 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
810 810 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $1,118 —
940 940 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 +25.00
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 +15.21
535 535 3 120.00–145.00 $133.33 $713 —
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
755–775 765 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1490 1136 80-85% 8 100.00–117.00 $110.02 $1,250 —
985–1730 1426 80-85% 7 121.00–129.00 $125.32 $1,787 +0.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–850 813 85-90% 4 84.00–99.00 $91.73 $746 —
960–1085 998 85-90% 5 103.00–112.00 $107.92 $1,077 +16.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1360 1260 3 117.00–131.00 $124.86 $1,573 —
1390–1595 1493 2 141.00–149.00 $145.27 $2,169 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50–55 53 3 105.00–115.00 $111.67 —
60–65 62 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 —
70–75 73 2 135.00–165.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +17.50
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 +25.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00

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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.