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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 23, 2024

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.04/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 467 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.08/cwt -7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 427 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.64/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 570 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 1,199 1,142
Feeder cattle 617 794 831
Slaughter cattle 128 182 178
Replacement cattle 1 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 1.00 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings were moderate with quality average . 6 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 +76.73
250–290 271 4 290.00–320.00 $301.52 $817 +55.91
310–345 fancy 328 2 325.00–340.00 $332.90 $1,092 +11.35
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 -23.28
360 fancy 360 2 320.00–337.50 $328.75 $1,184 -1.25
350–395 372 9 260.00–297.00 $283.05 $1,053 -4.77
405–420 fancy 411 4 310.00–335.00 $325.03 $1,336 -6.03
405–445 422 8 260.00–305.00 $285.75 $1,206 -1.57
447 value added 447 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,413 —
460–495 486 19 220.00–305.00 $274.19 $1,333 -5.37
500–545 524 19 225.00–290.00 $264.52 $1,386 -10.19
550–598 580 20 242.50–285.00 $260.57 $1,511 +1.59
600–635 615 9 225.00–285.00 $260.86 $1,604 +8.60
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +36.98
727–743 732 14 230.00–232.00 $230.14 $1,685 +6.98
760–775 767 5 212.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,764 —
820 820 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,779 +2.82
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 -27.00
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 +10.00
1015 1015 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,969 —
1080 1080 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 270.00–325.00 $297.50 $729 +71.40
255–295 274 10 210.00–282.50 $256.49 $703 -9.52
300–340 315 13 220.00–300.00 $252.93 $797 +4.50
350–395 375 17 220.00–290.00 $267.75 $1,004 +2.45
400–445 427 33 200.00–275.00 $252.08 $1,076 -2.55
450–495 467 37 210.00–272.50 $255.04 $1,191 +1.35
500–540 517 21 235.00–287.00 $251.68 $1,301 +23.96
532 value added 532 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,415 —
550–595 570 33 217.50–260.00 $236.64 $1,349 +10.49
621 value added 621 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,410 —
620–645 635 6 197.50–215.00 $207.17 $1,316 -1.65
653–685 664 17 197.50–218.00 $210.97 $1,401 +7.82
720–735 733 7 198.00–206.00 $202.87 $1,487 +17.84
750–790 777 3 177.00–185.00 $182.42 $1,417 +8.76
875 875 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 +12.50
365–390 378 2 180.00–200.00 $190.33 $719 —
400–435 422 3 160.00–190.00 $176.36 $744 -4.39
470–475 472 3 180.00–200.00 $190.04 $897 +5.04
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 +10.00
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 4 250.00–320.00 $302.70 $666 +52.70
260–295 274 8 300.00–315.00 $308.80 $846 +36.72
300–335 320 6 255.00–307.00 $277.13 $887 +4.47
355–395 379 21 240.00–307.50 $286.74 $1,087 +7.25
400–445 422 12 217.50–300.00 $257.84 $1,088 -16.15
450–495 468 31 250.00–305.00 $275.78 $1,291 +7.43
500–545 518 12 210.00–270.00 $244.96 $1,269 +6.53
550–595 568 18 205.00–267.00 $241.16 $1,370 -2.40
600–645 626 7 210.00–235.00 $223.14 $1,397 +10.42
658–680 669 6 201.00–220.00 $207.93 $1,391 -0.34
710–725 718 2 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $1,364 -15.81
825 825 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 +8.75
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 -35.00
1010 1010 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
490 490 1 182.50 $182.50 $894 -15.00
525–535 528 3 160.00–195.00 $178.22 $941 -0.54
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1705 1165 80-85% 38 96.00–110.00 $104.54 $1,218 —
955–1670 1181 80-85% 11 72.00–95.00 $90.38 $1,067 —
1025–1695 1391 80-85% 37 111.00–129.00 $119.57 $1,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–870 853 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.53 $781 +3.14
840–1100 964 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $74.31 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2010 1503 7 119.00–128.00 $123.94 $1,863 —
1530–1995 1825 10 130.00–145.00 $135.87 $2,480 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 126 6 210.00–260.00 $238.33 +8.33
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 128 5 205.00–275.00 $249.00 +43.17
150 150 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 118 15 140.00–240.00 $185.00 +8.08

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 19 30.00–80.00 $54.21 -45.79
20–25 23 3 40.00–55.00 $50.00 -50.00
30 30 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -35.00
40–45 43 6 80.00–115.00 $90.83 -9.17
50–55 52 9 100.00–155.00 $118.33 -14.17
60–65 63 11 120.00–195.00 $138.64 -17.07
70–75 71 8 130.00–180.00 $159.38 -15.62
80 80 6 160.00–240.00 $185.83 -1.67

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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 $30.00 -20.00
20–25 24 6 50.00–70.00 $56.67 +6.67
30–35 34 11 45.00–75.00 $64.55 -6.28
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -7.00
50–55 52 7 100.00–130.00 $110.00 -11.76
60–65 61 10 115.00–160.00 $129.50 -21.61
70–75 70 11 130.00–185.00 $151.82 -1.71
80–85 82 3 160.00–175.00 $168.33 -13.34

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 ±0.00
95 95 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +5.00
100–120 110 4 155.00–270.00 $201.25 +5.00
150 150 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 132 3 280.00–290.00 $283.33 —
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.