Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 2, 2024

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.37/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 467 lb · 40 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $259.12/cwt -11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 470 lb · 31 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.90/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 575 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	985	620	377
Feeder cattle	629	329	220
Slaughter cattle	202	125	66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 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 165.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	240.00–280.00	$260.45	$867	—
380–398 fancy	390	4	317.00–332.00	$324.77	$1,267	—
385–395	392	3	295.00–307.50	$300.88	$1,179	+29.32
402–445	416	9	215.00–315.00	$270.06	$1,123	-16.78
405–430 fancy	418	4	307.50–315.00	$310.58	$1,298	—
455–490	470	8	205.00–292.00	$261.25	$1,228	-16.29
480–489 fancy	487	6	310.00–318.00	$314.68	$1,532	—
500–540	523	6	210.00–277.00	$245.96	$1,286	-4.86
550–590	568	9	240.00–272.50	$257.11	$1,460	+8.65
600–625	614	5	200.00–240.00	$224.06	$1,376	—
650–695	671	6	200.00–225.00	$212.04	$1,423	+25.04
720–745	733	7	185.00–224.00	$210.46	$1,543	-1.45
800–805	803	2	200.00–212.50	$206.23	$1,656	—
917–925	919	4	202.50–210.00	$208.11	$1,913	—
1000–1020	1010	2	165.00–180.00	$172.43	$1,742	—
1100–1113	1109	9	175.00–177.00	$176.34	$1,956	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	150.00	$150.00	$398	—
325	325	1	165.00	$165.00	$536	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	200.00	$200.00	$460	-25.00
255–298	284	13	200.00–295.00	$239.39	$680	+34.23
300–345	318	14	217.50–260.00	$233.30	$742	+26.82
350–395	376	14	210.00–260.00	$230.05	$865	-0.95
400–448	421	25	210.00–260.00	$236.06	$994	+5.21
464 fancy	464	10	260.00	$260.00	$1,206	—
450–495	468	30	200.00–251.00	$227.16	$1,063	+7.24
500–549	528	26	200.00–245.00	$223.24	$1,179	+13.40
550–585	570	12	197.50–240.00	$224.99	$1,282	+21.08
605–645	620	8	187.50–217.50	$208.57	$1,293	+26.87
650–695	666	7	170.00–195.00	$184.52	$1,229	+2.68
709 value added	709	6	201.00	$201.00	$1,425	—
710–735	720	3	160.00–190.00	$173.33	$1,248	+11.95
750–775	758	5	150.00–182.50	$172.59	$1,308	—
810	810	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,438	+35.50
945	945	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,625	—
986	986	5	179.00	$179.00	$1,765	—
1025	1025	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,538	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	273	5	150.00–195.00	$177.77	$485	+7.99
305–325	312	3	150.00–190.00	$164.68	$514	-0.36
355–395	382	6	170.00–197.00	$188.57	$720	+8.57
400–445	421	9	150.00–192.00	$175.03	$737	+0.17
450–490	468	10	150.00–192.00	$175.73	$822	+10.79
500–540	524	5	150.00–187.50	$170.07	$891	—
550–590	565	3	150.00–165.00	$158.50	$896	-12.91
615–640	627	3	150.00–175.00	$160.84	$1,008	-4.16
725	725	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,124	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	100.00	$100.00	$230	—
265–290	278	2	145.00	$145.00	$403	—
315–330	323	2	140.00	$140.00	$452	±0.00
475	475	1	140.00	$140.00	$665	+13.00
545	545	1	140.00	$140.00	$763	—
595	595	1	135.00	$135.00	$803	-5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	200.00–202.00	$200.98	$482	-54.02
270–290	281	4	200.00–260.00	$231.78	$651	-26.62
305–345	331	9	210.00–290.00	$260.65	$863	+14.88
360–390	371	14	215.00–310.00	$264.83	$983	+5.35
385 fancy	385	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,251	—
403–438	422	14	207.00–292.50	$246.09	$1,038	-20.78
450–495	470	31	200.00–297.00	$259.12	$1,218	-11.04
500–545	517	17	202.00–280.00	$237.59	$1,228	+19.73
550–595	575	31	202.00–262.50	$229.90	$1,322	+5.34
605–640	618	14	182.50–222.50	$197.93	$1,223	-6.02
655–690	673	8	185.00–220.00	$197.25	$1,327	+4.73
700–725	713	2	180.00–182.00	$180.98	$1,290	+6.19
760–785	768	3	175.00–180.00	$178.30	$1,369	+5.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	170.00	$170.00	$382	—
265	265	1	190.00	$190.00	$504	+25.00
350–360	355	2	150.00–200.00	$175.35	$622	—
405–440	421	5	170.00–190.00	$182.15	$767	-7.57
465–495	484	4	167.50–195.00	$183.86	$890	+1.20
510–535	525	3	160.00–197.50	$178.94	$939	-4.34
550–595	568	4	160.00–185.00	$177.11	$1,006	-10.10
625	625	1	130.00	$130.00	$812	-12.60
655–670	661	4	150.00–160.00	$152.48	$1,008	-7.52
700–740	710	4	150.00–167.00	$159.26	$1,131	—
850–890	870	2	150.00–169.00	$159.72	$1,390	—
915	915	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,391	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	327	3	100.00–122.50	$111.22	$364	—
490	490	1	130.00	$130.00	$637	—
655–695	680	3	110.00–130.00	$123.19	$838	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1235	1056	80-85%	14	85.00–95.00	$91.88	$970	—
905–1825	1234	80-85%	68	96.00–109.00	$103.24	$1,274	—
1070–1655	1314	80-85%	32	110.00–125.00	$114.34	$1,502	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1045	886	85-90%	7	87.00–96.00	$91.16	$808	+2.40
715–1155	888	85-90%	23	66.00–92.00	$77.97	$692	-10.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–2150	1574	17	114.00–128.00	$122.89	$1,934	—
1750–2200	1975	2	132.00–137.00	$134.78	$2,662	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	120	3	190.00–265.00	$220.00	+30.00
150	150	3	255.00–280.00	$270.00	+40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	125.00	$125.00	-20.00
125–140	130	3	185.00–230.00	$215.00	+39.50
150	150	2	290.00	$290.00	-20.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	125.00	$125.00	-50.00
100–110	107	3	140.00–185.00	$166.67	-1.66

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	60.00	$60.00	-28.33
25	25	1	85.00	$85.00	-3.33
30–35	33	8	65.00–75.00	$71.25	-17.08
40–45	41	5	90.00–105.00	$94.00	+5.67
50–55	52	10	100.00–125.00	$110.50	-10.27
60–65	62	5	115.00–135.00	$125.00	-7.50
70	70	4	135.00–155.00	$145.00	-1.00
80–85	81	4	160.00–195.00	$177.50	-17.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	14	4	25.00–50.00	$36.25	-31.25
25	25	1	65.00	$65.00	-2.50
30–35	33	2	55.00–65.00	$60.00	-10.00
40	40	1	95.00	$95.00	+2.14
50	50	1	125.00	$125.00	+10.00
60–65	62	11	100.00–170.00	$136.82	+3.25
70–75	73	4	155.00–175.00	$163.75	-2.25
80	80	1	175.00	$175.00	-15.63
90	90	2	185.00–235.00	$210.00	+10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	116	9	135.00–305.00	$198.89	+16.89

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	2	155.00	$155.00	-15.00
70	70	3	160.00–180.00	$166.67	-3.33

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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.