Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 16, 2024

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.99/cwt +19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 425 lb · 55 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.74/cwt +34.52 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 369 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.35/cwt +17.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 471 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,199	1,242	720
Feeder cattle	794	843	409
Slaughter cattle	182	155	130
Replacement cattle	2	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 10.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings were moderate with quality average . Baby calves 170.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	265.00–272.00	$268.27	$617	+28.27
255–290	273	8	222.00–300.00	$245.61	$671	-9.67
300–345 fancy	325	3	320.00–322.50	$321.55	$1,045	+18.88
300–343	327	7	240.00–310.00	$288.28	$943	+4.44
355 fancy	355	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,172	+12.50
350–395	375	11	250.00–310.00	$287.82	$1,079	+15.68
400–445 fancy	418	5	320.00–352.00	$331.06	$1,384	+16.42
400–445	424	11	210.00–310.00	$287.32	$1,218	+11.95
460–490 fancy	478	3	317.00–327.50	$323.29	$1,545	+13.30
450–495	479	20	245.00–315.00	$279.56	$1,339	-1.68
500–540	510	25	240.00–309.00	$274.71	$1,401	+16.30
510 fancy	510	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,632	+20.00
550–595	569	11	210.00–288.00	$258.98	$1,474	+27.23
614 value added	614	7	272.00	$272.00	$1,670	—
605–645	624	8	210.00–275.00	$252.26	$1,574	+2.42
655–685	663	6	213.00–245.00	$223.02	$1,479	-24.42
705–730	718	8	207.00–230.00	$223.16	$1,602	+33.16
810–845	824	4	200.00–222.50	$214.18	$1,765	-0.82
877	877	10	227.00	$227.00	$1,991	+17.00
905	905	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,810	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	172.50	$172.50	$397	—
320	320	1	200.00	$200.00	$640	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	238	3	210.00–250.00	$226.10	$538	-24.69
255–295	274	7	250.00–295.00	$266.01	$729	+27.83
300–345	332	9	222.00–282.50	$248.43	$825	+11.89
350–395	367	39	212.50–295.00	$265.30	$974	+30.08
377 value added	377	9	289.00	$289.00	$1,090	—
405–445	424	41	210.00–285.00	$254.63	$1,080	+13.74
427–443 value added	429	14	245.00–281.00	$275.69	$1,183	—
450–498	478	30	205.00–310.00	$253.69	$1,213	+13.57
499 value added	499	6	266.00	$266.00	$1,327	—
500–548	524	27	200.00–260.00	$227.72	$1,193	+6.20
550–595	569	24	192.00–260.00	$226.15	$1,287	+17.89
581 value added	581	12	244.00	$244.00	$1,418	—
600–645	613	11	195.00–220.00	$208.82	$1,280	+13.00
650–695	672	11	180.00–242.50	$203.15	$1,365	+14.52
710–735	726	5	180.00–195.00	$185.03	$1,343	+4.75
780–793	789	3	173.00–175.00	$173.66	$1,370	-6.34
805–815	808	3	165.00–187.50	$174.13	$1,407	—
955	955	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,499	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	187.50	$187.50	$441	—
295	295	1	175.00	$175.00	$516	+2.48
335	335	1	155.00	$155.00	$519	—
410–440	426	7	150.00–189.00	$180.75	$770	-14.19
460	460	1	185.00	$185.00	$851	+14.98
500–505	503	2	165.00–182.50	$173.79	$874	+4.70
555–580	566	4	160.00–180.00	$173.79	$984	+9.03
635	635	1	145.00	$145.00	$921	-5.00
725	725	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,088	+4.24
770–780	778	4	160.00–169.00	$166.77	$1,297	+26.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	140.00	$140.00	$336	-5.00
335	335	1	130.00	$130.00	$436	—
365	365	1	130.00	$130.00	$474	—
560	560	1	135.00	$135.00	$756	+8.25
785	785	1	127.00	$127.00	$997	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	2	250.00	$250.00	$538	+3.87
250–295	266	8	235.00–300.00	$272.08	$724	+21.69
305 fancy	305	1	332.50	$332.50	$1,014	—
310–347	331	16	235.00–305.00	$272.66	$903	+13.16
350 fancy	350	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,102	+4.90
350–395	369	18	235.00–305.00	$279.49	$1,031	+25.81
400–445	423	21	220.00–312.50	$273.99	$1,159	+14.02
450–495	471	37	215.00–310.00	$268.35	$1,264	+17.84
500–546	526	20	210.00–292.50	$238.43	$1,254	-19.04
550–597	572	20	212.00–285.00	$243.56	$1,393	+18.42
600–645	625	15	192.00–242.50	$212.72	$1,330	+12.12
670–695	685	3	200.00–215.00	$208.27	$1,427	+18.84
705–735	715	4	204.00–210.00	$205.76	$1,471	+22.89
755	755	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,631	+34.90
825	825	2	172.50–180.00	$176.25	$1,454	+3.44
880	880	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,628	+15.00
920–923	922	3	177.00–177.50	$177.17	$1,634	+21.26
970	970	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,765	+27.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	368	2	200.00	$200.00	$736	+50.00
400	400	1	180.00	$180.00	$720	—
495	495	1	197.50	$197.50	$978	+29.02
505–510	508	2	177.50–180.00	$178.76	$908	-2.17
635	635	1	155.00	$155.00	$984	-17.50
700–745	718	7	150.00–187.00	$174.43	$1,252	+18.55
765	765	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,262	—
910	910	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,383	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	2	100.00–130.00	$115.00	$621	—
560–575	570	3	120.00–132.00	$127.29	$726	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1550	1095	80-85%	34	80.00–95.00	$90.28	$989	—
965–2075	1220	80-85%	38	96.00–108.00	$101.14	$1,234	—
950–2060	1487	80-85%	21	110.00–124.00	$115.28	$1,714	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1100	846	85-90%	17	67.00–82.00	$72.72	$615	—
780–965	858	85-90%	17	83.00–97.00	$88.39	$758	+9.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1435	1260	2	103.00–106.00	$104.29	$1,314	—
1240–2080	1636	7	117.00–127.00	$121.64	$1,990	—
1785–2120	1983	4	130.00–140.00	$133.40	$2,645	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–140	124	6	215.00–260.00	$230.00	+18.33
150	150	1	260.00	$260.00	+30.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	116	6	170.00–280.00	$205.83	-19.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	157.50	$157.50	$630	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	100.00	$100.00	-10.00
100–130	113	13	120.00–230.00	$176.92	+4.42

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	100.00	$100.00	+27.50
50–55	51	4	105.00–150.00	$132.50	+30.00
60–65	61	14	120.00–180.00	$155.71	+4.60
70–75	72	10	140.00–195.00	$175.00	+6.25
80–85	83	2	175.00–200.00	$187.50	-4.77
90–95	91	5	200.00–230.00	$216.00	+8.50
100	100	1	235.00	$235.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	13	40.00–70.00	$50.00	-6.00
30–35	33	6	60.00–75.00	$70.83	+2.50
40–45	44	10	75.00–115.00	$92.00	-1.33
50–55	51	17	100.00–160.00	$121.76	-8.24
60–65	63	18	120.00–195.00	$151.11	+16.11
70–75	71	17	125.00–185.00	$153.53	+0.35
80–85	82	6	165.00–195.00	$181.67	+11.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	105.00	$105.00	+5.00
100–125	109	4	130.00–265.00	$196.25	+38.75

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	7	165.00	$165.00	—

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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.