Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 1, 2024

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.43/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 365 lb · 49 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.64/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 472 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.52/cwt -14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 523 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	997	987	576
Feeder cattle	703	617	363
Slaughter cattle	131	128	99
Replacement cattle	3	1	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 5.00 higher 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 . 29 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–286	280	10	252.50–335.00	$323.36	$905	+21.84
300–345	333	7	250.00–345.00	$302.16	$1,006	+37.16
359–368 value added	362	13	330.00–341.00	$337.56	$1,222	—
355–393	373	10	250.00–335.00	$305.06	$1,138	+22.01
409–443 value added	425	13	320.00	$320.00	$1,360	+4.00
425–445	438	6	262.50–307.00	$281.76	$1,234	-3.99
460–495	471	15	265.00–317.50	$294.92	$1,389	+20.73
500–525	508	18	272.50–297.50	$283.84	$1,442	+19.32
508 value added	508	4	300.00	$300.00	$1,524	—
550–578	571	4	271.00–276.00	$274.80	$1,569	+14.23
600–640	618	7	230.00–260.00	$249.73	$1,543	-11.13
650–685	666	4	207.50–252.00	$226.87	$1,511	-33.13
700–710	705	2	217.50–225.00	$221.28	$1,560	-8.86
765–795	779	4	205.00–234.00	$223.34	$1,740	-6.62
845	845	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,580	-30.00
910	910	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,774	-15.00
970	970	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,770	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	200.00	$200.00	$770	—
530	530	1	170.00	$170.00	$901	—
985	985	1	162.50	$162.50	$1,601	—

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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	225	5	215.00–300.00	$247.87	$558	-49.63
255–293	278	13	245.00–310.00	$279.13	$776	+22.64
300–345	325	14	220.00–295.00	$263.10	$855	+10.17
355–363 value added	357	9	281.00–300.00	$295.70	$1,056	—
350–395	367	40	210.00–307.00	$276.99	$1,017	+9.24
400–445	426	29	210.00–302.00	$260.10	$1,108	+8.02
450–495	472	36	210.00–275.00	$257.64	$1,216	+2.60
500–545	523	36	210.00–272.50	$240.52	$1,258	-11.16
550–590	574	29	200.00–250.00	$230.16	$1,321	-6.48
600–630	615	10	210.00–240.00	$220.94	$1,359	+13.77
665	665	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,430	+4.03
703–740	714	7	175.00–185.00	$180.66	$1,290	-22.21
775–795	785	2	167.50–170.00	$168.73	$1,325	-13.69
840	840	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,478	—
865	865	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,470	-2.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	2	160.00	$160.00	$520	—
357–385	364	4	170.00–197.50	$190.23	$692	-0.10
420	420	1	195.00	$195.00	$819	+18.64
465–495	480	2	192.00–197.50	$194.84	$935	+4.80
500–530	515	2	150.00–185.00	$168.01	$865	—
555–590	570	3	142.00–180.00	$167.67	$956	—
625	625	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,044	+12.00
655	655	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,081	+15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	225	3	255.00–330.00	$290.78	$654	-11.92
250–295	271	19	215.00–337.00	$315.88	$856	+7.08
300–345	321	14	255.00–337.50	$312.06	$1,002	+34.93
350–390	371	29	220.00–335.00	$294.30	$1,092	+7.56
400–445	416	21	227.00–305.00	$263.39	$1,096	+5.55
450–495	470	26	225.00–305.00	$263.22	$1,237	-12.56
500–545	524	18	210.00–272.50	$247.34	$1,296	+2.38
550–595	568	22	207.00–267.50	$235.90	$1,340	-5.26
600–635	616	23	210.00–255.00	$228.41	$1,407	+5.27
650–690	665	10	200.00–250.00	$213.38	$1,419	+5.45
700–740	716	4	192.00–210.00	$200.39	$1,435	+10.44
750	750	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,515	—
855	855	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,454	+20.00
910	910	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,433	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–480	473	2	167.00–172.00	$169.46	$802	-13.04
510	510	1	180.00	$180.00	$918	+1.78
560–575	567	3	170.00–197.00	$181.63	$1,030	+6.63
645	645	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,271	—
655	655	2	177.50–185.00	$181.25	$1,187	—
975	975	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,433	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	1	147.50	$147.50	$856	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1105	995	80-85%	3	87.00–94.00	$90.90	$904	—
840–1555	1102	80-85%	41	98.00–115.00	$109.81	$1,210	—
895–1800	1291	80-85%	46	116.00–136.00	$124.06	$1,602	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–925	845	85-90%	6	82.00–93.00	$86.68	$732	—
770–940	846	85-90%	4	60.00–76.00	$67.59	$572	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1865	1568	6	117.00–128.00	$123.96	$1,944	—
1570	1570	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,758	—
1360–1735	1575	3	130.00–140.00	$134.71	$2,122	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–140	122	8	245.00–270.00	$260.00	+21.67
150–175	156	4	230.00–375.00	$297.50	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	375.00	$375.00	—
115–145	127	5	190.00–255.00	$211.00	-38.00
150	150	1	360.00	$360.00	+15.00

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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
1000–1100	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00–1,450.00	$1,247.62	—
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	418	2	110.00–167.50	$139.27	$582	—
570	570	1	147.00	$147.00	$838	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	170.00	$170.00	—
100–125	112	21	140.00–260.00	$178.33	-6.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	5	55.00–60.00	$58.00	+3.79
20–25	24	5	50.00–65.00	$53.00	+3.00
35	35	1	70.00	$70.00	+5.00
40–45	44	8	85.00–120.00	$90.63	-0.20
50	50	1	120.00	$120.00	+1.67
60	60	2	120.00–145.00	$132.50	-6.14
70	70	1	195.00	$195.00	+35.62
80–85	83	4	165.00–250.00	$210.00	+24.17
90–95	92	3	205.00–250.00	$223.33	+37.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	70.00–220.00	$145.00	+88.33
35	35	2	55.00–75.00	$65.00	+0.45
40–45	43	6	85.00–105.00	$95.00	+10.00
50–55	52	7	100.00–135.00	$111.43	+1.43
60–65	63	4	125.00–145.00	$131.25	+1.75
70	70	3	140.00–145.00	$143.33	-8.49
80	80	6	160.00–190.00	$179.17	+10.84
90–95	93	3	180.00–225.00	$208.33	+40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	2	130.00–145.00	$137.50	+27.50
100–135	119	8	125.00–270.00	$207.50	+6.25
150	150	1	245.00	$245.00	-95.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	165.00	$165.00	—
100–135	112	3	175.00–255.00	$211.67	-71.66

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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.