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

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 9, 2024

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.12/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 466 lb · 49 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $264.12/cwt +18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 416 lb · 47 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.22/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 368 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,242	985	1,262
Feeder cattle	843	629	763
Slaughter cattle	155	202	204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week.. Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were good . Offerings heavier this week with quality average . 8 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	240.00	$240.00	$564	—
255–280	268	3	230.00–295.00	$255.28	$684	—
300–345 fancy	323	2	300.00–305.00	$302.67	$978	—
305–340	331	7	250.00–297.00	$283.84	$940	+23.39
370–395	378	5	235.00–295.00	$272.14	$1,029	-28.74
390 fancy	390	1	317.50	$317.50	$1,238	-7.27
405–425 fancy	415	2	300.00–330.00	$314.64	$1,306	+4.06
419 value added	419	7	311.00	$311.00	$1,303	—
400–445	425	8	227.00–297.00	$275.37	$1,170	+5.31
475–493 fancy	487	10	305.00–315.00	$309.99	$1,510	-4.69
471–498	488	17	230.00–295.00	$281.24	$1,372	+19.99
505 fancy	505	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,515	—
515–545	533	6	210.00–275.00	$258.41	$1,377	+12.45
550–595	581	11	220.00–277.50	$231.75	$1,346	-25.36
600–645	621	9	212.00–270.00	$249.84	$1,552	+25.78
660–695	678	2	245.00–250.00	$247.44	$1,678	+35.40
715	715	9	190.00	$190.00	$1,358	-20.46
775–785	780	2	202.00–212.50	$207.22	$1,616	—
825	825	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,774	+8.77
895	895	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,880	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,082	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	240.00–260.00	$250.79	$559	+50.79
250–295	278	8	212.50–275.00	$238.18	$662	-1.21
305–345	330	21	215.00–250.00	$236.54	$781	+3.24
350–395	368	45	210.00–272.00	$235.22	$866	+5.17
400–445	427	45	220.00–262.50	$240.89	$1,029	+4.83
450–495	466	49	208.00–255.00	$240.12	$1,119	+12.96
500–543	522	26	200.00–237.50	$221.52	$1,156	-1.72
550–590	573	17	200.00–232.50	$208.26	$1,193	-16.73
605–645	622	11	180.00–230.00	$195.82	$1,218	-12.75
650–695	677	8	170.00–205.00	$188.63	$1,277	+4.11
710–725	721	6	170.00–190.00	$180.28	$1,300	+6.95
755	755	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,359	+7.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	272	3	150.00–185.00	$172.52	$469	-5.25
350–385	366	8	155.00–200.00	$178.58	$654	-9.99
420–435	427	3	190.00–200.00	$194.94	$832	+19.91
450–495	461	6	150.00–185.00	$170.02	$784	-5.71
510–545	524	4	160.00–180.00	$169.09	$886	-0.98
550–580	562	5	150.00–180.00	$164.76	$926	+6.26
620	620	1	150.00	$150.00	$930	-10.84
700–740	720	3	142.50–150.00	$145.76	$1,049	-9.24
770–775	773	2	130.00–150.00	$140.03	$1,082	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	145.00	$145.00	$297	+45.00
440	440	1	120.00	$120.00	$528	—
470	470	1	107.50	$107.50	$505	-32.50
515	515	2	115.00–140.00	$127.50	$657	-12.50
560–570	563	3	110.00–140.00	$126.75	$714	-8.25
620	620	1	120.00	$120.00	$744	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	242.00–250.00	$246.13	$586	+45.15
260–290	277	6	212.00–270.00	$250.39	$694	+18.61
305–340	323	11	232.00–295.00	$259.50	$838	-1.15
340–345 fancy	343	2	300.00–301.00	$300.50	$1,031	—
350–390	371	20	200.00–292.50	$253.68	$941	-11.15
370–385 fancy	378	2	305.00–315.00	$310.10	$1,172	-14.90
405–415 fancy	408	4	305.00–310.00	$308.73	$1,260	—
400–445	417	43	210.00–297.50	$259.97	$1,084	+13.88
450–495	470	23	212.00–287.50	$250.51	$1,177	-8.61
500–545	513	23	202.00–285.00	$257.47	$1,321	+19.88
550–595	565	22	207.00–272.00	$225.14	$1,272	-4.76
605–645	625	13	190.00–217.00	$200.60	$1,254	+2.67
655–680	670	5	182.00–195.00	$189.43	$1,269	-7.82
710–740	729	4	175.00–192.00	$182.87	$1,333	+1.89
750–795	771	7	170.00–185.00	$181.10	$1,396	+2.80
800–830	815	4	162.00–180.00	$172.81	$1,408	—
850	850	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,445	—
900–945	928	3	150.00–167.50	$155.91	$1,447	—
960	960	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,488	—
1015	1015	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,396	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–333	332	4	170.00–190.00	$185.03	$614	—
350	350	1	150.00	$150.00	$525	-25.35
455–470	465	3	155.00–185.00	$168.48	$783	-15.38
505–540	525	8	165.00–192.00	$180.93	$950	+1.99
555–595	578	8	170.00–195.00	$182.83	$1,057	+5.72
630	630	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,087	+42.50
660–680	666	5	150.00–192.00	$167.30	$1,114	+14.82
710–730	720	3	130.00–177.00	$155.88	$1,122	-3.38
830–835	833	2	132.00–155.00	$143.47	$1,195	—
865	865	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,298	-9.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	125.00	$125.00	$300	—
290	290	1	100.00	$100.00	$290	—
500	500	1	127.50	$127.50	$638	—
600	600	1	125.00	$125.00	$750	—
670	670	1	110.00	$110.00	$737	-13.19
720	720	1	125.00	$125.00	$900	—
810	810	1	110.00	$110.00	$891	—

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,014	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1450	1155	80-85%	24	80.00–96.00	$93.46	$1,079	—
950–1740	1253	80-85%	69	97.00–108.00	$102.22	$1,281	—
1075–1920	1398	80-85%	16	109.00–124.00	$111.28	$1,556	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1160	893	85-90%	9	64.00–87.00	$78.90	$705	+0.93
985	985	85-90%	1	86.00	$86.00	$847	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1625	1368	4	100.00–108.00	$103.54	$1,416	—
1355–2270	1850	8	116.00–127.00	$122.56	$2,267	—
1960–2120	2018	3	130.00–135.00	$132.60	$2,676	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	3	205.00–215.00	$211.67	-8.33
150	150	1	230.00	$230.00	-40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105–145	124	6	170.00–255.00	$225.00	+10.00
165–170	168	2	260.00–325.00	$292.50	+2.50
200	200	1	345.00	$345.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	6	110.00	$110.00	-15.00
90–95	93	9	90.00	$90.00	-35.00
100	100	1	120.00	$120.00	-46.67
100–125	110	8	120.00–200.00	$172.50	+5.83

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	5	40.00–65.00	$50.00	-10.00
20	20	1	40.00	$40.00	-20.00
35	35	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	+1.25
50	50	2	100.00–105.00	$102.50	-8.00
60–65	63	9	130.00–170.00	$151.11	+26.11
70–75	72	16	135.00–185.00	$168.75	+23.75
80	80	11	170.00–215.00	$192.27	+14.77
90–95	93	2	205.00–210.00	$207.50	+30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	2	30.00–40.00	$35.00	-1.25
20–25	24	10	40.00–75.00	$56.00	-9.00
30–35	33	12	60.00–85.00	$68.33	+8.33
45	45	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	-1.67
50–55	53	3	100.00–150.00	$130.00	+5.00
60–65	62	6	120.00–175.00	$135.00	-1.82
70–75	71	11	140.00–185.00	$153.18	-10.57
80	80	1	170.00	$170.00	-5.00
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	-10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	2	100.00	$100.00	—
85	85	1	105.00	$105.00	—
95	95	1	125.00	$125.00	—
100–120	109	8	130.00–195.00	$157.50	-41.39

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	71	24	145.00–185.00	$175.21	+8.54
90	90	1	180.00	$180.00	+13.33
100–125	112	9	200.00–295.00	$252.22	—

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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.