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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.