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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 141 191
Feeder cattle 111 85 95
Slaughter cattle 22 26 51
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were light with quality average . Baby calves 50.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,004 —
415–440 430 3 210.00–240.00 $222.01 $955 +0.01
460–495 478 5 215.00–245.00 $227.65 $1,088 +27.65
505–520 513 2 225.00–238.00 $231.40 $1,187 —
560–595 579 6 210.00–225.00 $216.66 $1,254 —
600–610 605 2 218.00–230.00 $224.05 $1,356 —
650–690 667 6 200.00–230.00 $214.78 $1,433 —
735–740 738 2 208.00–212.00 $210.01 $1,550 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 +15.00
650–675 663 2 160.00–190.00 $174.72 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
400–445 419 6 220.00–237.00 $226.92 $951 +10.92
460–497 482 9 205.00–222.00 $211.31 $1,019 +6.57
500–545 527 5 195.00–214.00 $205.68 $1,084 +7.10
565–590 572 9 193.00–210.00 $207.11 $1,185 —
610–640 631 5 187.00–204.00 $195.85 $1,236 +16.85
650–670 663 4 184.00–197.00 $190.80 $1,265 +0.80
785 785 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 4 185.00–200.00 $193.76 $839 —
500–545 525 4 165.00–185.00 $172.60 $906 —
550–565 558 3 177.00–187.00 $181.36 $1,012 —
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 -30.00
695 695 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,175 —
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 -9.04
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 +27.50
460–480 470 2 205.00–230.00 $217.23 $1,021 -7.12
540–545 543 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 +10.00
635 635 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,257 +8.00
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 172.00–195.00 $183.66 $988 +16.16
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 -3.99
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 +2.00
715–745 735 3 150.00–167.00 $160.61 $1,180 +20.61
790 790 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,240 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1510 1173 80-85% 5 114.00–121.00 $117.05 $1,373 —
1075–1420 1239 80-85% 9 104.00–113.00 $109.01 $1,351 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1015 85-90% 2 80.00–89.00 $84.23 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,090 —
2250 2250 1 141.00 $141.00 $3,172 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 117 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 150.00–235.00 $192.50 -35.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 10.00 $10.00 -25.00
15 15 3 30.00 $30.00 -5.00
20 20 2 40.00–55.00 $47.50 +12.50
35 35 3 70.00–75.00 $71.67 -8.33
50–55 53 2 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 108 3 175.00–240.00 $218.33 —

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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.