Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 24, 2023

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.02/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 518 lb · 44 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.93/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 377 lb · 37 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.45/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 423 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,142	720	816
Feeder cattle	831	409	509
Slaughter cattle	178	130	112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 50.00 to 95.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	225	4	180.00–200.00	$191.29	$430	+16.62
260–290	276	4	170.00–215.00	$194.80	$538	+6.39
300–345	324	16	170.00–213.00	$196.85	$638	+14.27
350–395	374	31	170.00–230.00	$196.24	$734	+6.67
398 fancy	398	6	239.00	$239.00	$951	—
405–445	429	36	162.00–229.00	$188.47	$809	+0.69
450–495	471	30	172.00–214.00	$197.16	$929	+12.44
500–545	515	15	164.00–206.00	$183.82	$947	-8.04
500–536 value added	518	10	212.00–215.00	$213.55	$1,106	—
555–595	573	18	160.00–215.00	$193.02	$1,106	+13.82
600–645	618	14	160.00–196.00	$180.54	$1,116	+28.58
623 value added	623	2	193.00	$193.00	$1,202	—
655–695	669	8	140.00–189.00	$164.96	$1,104	+3.14
700–740	717	8	125.00–168.00	$148.50	$1,065	-5.22
755	755	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,155	—
840	840	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,260	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	130.00–139.00	$134.29	$367	-20.66
310–335	325	4	120.00–138.00	$127.87	$416	-5.59
350–390	363	11	123.00–152.00	$136.81	$497	-0.97
400–440	427	11	120.00–150.00	$132.26	$565	+0.05
450–475	463	2	140.00–145.00	$142.57	$660	+18.17
525	525	1	120.00	$120.00	$630	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	2	111.00–117.00	$114.17	$303	+8.17
350–375	358	4	100.00–115.00	$109.60	$392	+5.41
425	425	1	114.00	$114.00	$484	—
460–490	477	3	100.00–110.00	$106.57	$508	—
505	505	1	114.00	$114.00	$576	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	170.00–180.00	$174.78	$402	+11.67
265–293	284	7	154.00–189.00	$174.69	$496	+9.69
305–345	321	16	140.00–176.00	$165.04	$530	+4.15
350–395	377	37	140.00–185.00	$168.93	$637	+5.24
400–445	423	37	140.00–180.00	$164.45	$696	+2.47
450–495	475	30	140.00–191.00	$161.05	$765	+1.16
500–545	518	44	130.00–164.00	$151.02	$782	+6.29
550–595	569	30	128.00–168.00	$149.59	$851	+7.72
578 value added	578	4	179.00	$179.00	$1,035	—
600–645	625	19	130.00–157.00	$147.69	$923	+11.80
637 value added	637	3	158.00	$158.00	$1,006	—
658 value added	658	4	162.00	$162.00	$1,066	—
660–695	674	8	110.00–149.00	$133.76	$902	+6.70
700–743	732	4	117.00–138.00	$125.07	$916	+2.20
762 value added	762	3	133.00	$133.00	$1,013	—
755–770	763	2	105.00–115.00	$110.05	$840	+2.56
801–815	803	7	110.00–125.00	$122.83	$986	+29.83
905	905	1	100.00	$100.00	$905	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	140.00	$140.00	$294	—
260	260	2	134.00–160.00	$147.00	$382	+32.00
315–340	324	6	120.00–140.00	$126.67	$410	+3.33
350–395	380	10	124.00–148.00	$134.33	$510	+9.14
405–445	424	8	122.00–164.00	$136.47	$579	+13.86
455–490	474	7	120.00–145.00	$132.40	$628	+12.40
500–545	523	2	123.00–124.00	$123.48	$646	+3.48
560	560	1	110.00	$110.00	$616	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	105.00	$105.00	$294	-5.00
340	340	1	101.00	$101.00	$343	-9.00
370–385	374	4	106.00–107.00	$106.74	$399	+3.07
410–440	425	2	100.00–110.00	$105.18	$447	-6.82
515–540	532	3	100.00–108.00	$102.58	$546	-3.42
585	585	1	100.00	$100.00	$585	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
427–440	430	4	160.00–191.00	$183.07	$787	—
450–496	479	23	163.00–190.00	$179.34	$859	+19.15
500–545	528	18	150.00–181.00	$166.55	$879	+2.26
550–595	576	17	126.00–168.00	$153.92	$887	+2.65
600–640	621	16	120.00–163.00	$146.26	$908	-5.15
650–695	669	9	120.00–160.00	$148.52	$994	-0.40
705–720	714	6	140.00–150.00	$146.82	$1,048	+5.77
755–795	771	4	120.00–148.00	$135.53	$1,045	+6.73
810–815	813	2	119.00–130.00	$124.48	$1,012	—
855–865	860	2	115.00–122.00	$118.48	$1,019	+2.66
905–925	915	2	115.00–120.00	$117.47	$1,075	-9.53
960	960	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,114	-15.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–490	474	7	126.00–155.00	$141.86	$672	+10.44
510–525	518	2	130.00–140.00	$134.93	$699	+14.93
560–595	580	4	122.00–140.00	$132.38	$768	+6.38
660	660	1	100.00	$100.00	$660	—
995	995	1	81.00	$81.00	$806	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	470	3	110.00–125.00	$116.54	$548	+16.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1565	1055	80-85%	15	60.00–71.00	$67.59	$713	—
835–1690	1116	80-85%	41	73.00–84.00	$79.17	$884	+4.08
990–2135	1402	80-85%	51	85.00–104.00	$89.46	$1,254	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1005	813	85-90%	8	33.00–50.00	$42.95	$349	-11.70
680–1105	873	85-90%	16	50.00–66.00	$60.39	$527	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1295	1188	2	87.00–90.00	$88.64	$1,053	—
1000–1905	1460	12	96.00–108.00	$103.35	$1,509	-0.60
1325–2010	1711	10	110.00–126.00	$115.23	$1,972	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	195.00	$195.00	-21.25
150	150	3	230.00	$230.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	2	250.00	$250.00	+51.67
150	150	1	370.00	$370.00	—
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	119	5	240.00–270.00	$253.00	+72.37
150	150	2	250.00–290.00	$270.00	—
150	150	1	275.00	$275.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	125.00	$125.00	±0.00
60–65	61	4	125.00–155.00	$136.25	-23.75
70–75	71	4	120.00–240.00	$191.25	+8.75
80–85	81	12	180.00–285.00	$209.58	+18.00
90–95	91	4	190.00–260.00	$236.25	+36.25

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	30.00–75.00	$50.00	-30.00
20–25	21	7	40.00–75.00	$60.71	-19.29
30–35	33	4	60.00–75.00	$71.25	+3.75
40–45	43	5	75.00–95.00	$82.00	-8.00
50–55	53	9	60.00–110.00	$97.78	-15.55
60–65	63	2	130.00	$130.00	-17.14
70	70	6	130.00–155.00	$141.67	-16.41
80	80	4	160.00–200.00	$181.25	-10.42

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	2	115.00–130.00	$122.50	—
100–120	105	5	145.00–190.00	$173.00	-27.56

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	1	355.00	$355.00	+30.00

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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.