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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 249 181
Feeder cattle 83 198 101
Slaughter cattle 20 36 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were down 4.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 45.00 to 55.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
315–335 325 2 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
375–390 383 3 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $938 -20.04
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -5.00
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
1020 1020 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,714 —
1060 1060 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $700 +9.70
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 -1.53
520–530 523 3 145.00–170.00 $155.10 $811 +5.10
555–585 567 5 155.00–175.00 $164.27 $931 +1.69
600–620 610 2 135.00–150.00 $142.62 $870 -17.38
650–660 657 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $924 -17.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 3 122.00–137.00 $129.83 $679 -5.03
575–595 585 2 120.00–130.00 $125.09 $732 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 -9.07
530 530 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,018 -8.48
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 -23.95
735 735 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 -17.00
890 890 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -5.00
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 -28.41
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -16.31
405–440 426 4 200.00–235.00 $223.40 $952 +16.84
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 -17.03
515–540 528 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $1,043 -14.51
600–610 605 2 175.00–215.00 $195.17 $1,181 +10.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -27.58
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -6.83
550–590 565 4 152.00–170.00 $158.05 $893 -0.27
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 -0.10
705–710 708 2 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $1,027 -2.31
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 -20.00
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 +6.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1345 1145 80-85% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.98 $1,282 +1.96
1030–1535 1281 80-85% 9 114.00–122.00 $118.44 $1,517 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1160 1035 85-90% 3 90.00–102.00 $98.06 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 —
1310–2040 1675 2 150.00–153.00 $151.17 $2,532 —
1230–2020 1754 4 136.00–148.00 $143.75 $2,521 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,317 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 235.00 $235.00 -15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 20.00–35.00 $27.50 -12.50
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 +30.00
40–45 42 3 80.00–85.00 $83.33 +43.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -25.00
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -7.50
30–35 34 9 65.00–75.00 $73.33 +8.33
40–45 44 4 85.00–95.00 $88.75 +23.75
50–55 52 5 100.00–125.00 $110.00 -40.00
60 60 4 110.00–130.00 $122.50 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.