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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 10, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.79/cwt -9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 327 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 821 429
Feeder cattle 141 425 238
Slaughter cattle 69 174 89
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
300–335 314 4 250.00–300.00 $277.45 $871 -49.45
360–395 380 4 285.00–337.00 $311.72 $1,185 -29.94
405–430 418 5 220.00–310.00 $289.54 $1,210 -18.82
533–545 538 4 250.00–275.00 $267.41 $1,439 -11.30
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 +1.50
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $710 -4.28
305–345 327 10 240.00–285.00 $269.79 $882 -9.62
360–380 371 4 240.00–275.00 $262.37 $973 -20.83
405–435 415 3 240.00–270.00 $257.45 $1,068 -24.42
450–495 474 7 230.00–275.00 $254.00 $1,204 -7.99
500–545 522 5 215.00–243.00 $229.95 $1,200 -12.24
555–595 574 5 228.00–237.00 $232.39 $1,334 +4.02
600–645 620 4 217.00–230.00 $222.86 $1,382 -10.64
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -13.68
725–745 735 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $1,286 -51.32
900 900 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 150.00–230.00 $185.98 $415 —
420–430 425 2 200.00–215.00 $207.41 $881 +27.41
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 +5.00
600–630 618 4 140.00–165.00 $151.15 $934 -23.89
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 +1.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 260.00–290.00 $275.00 $784 +6.37
315–340 330 4 275.00–300.00 $287.63 $949 -3.76
355–390 375 3 280.00–295.00 $289.93 $1,087 -0.91
415–445 428 3 265.00–285.00 $276.46 $1,183 -29.84
450–495 473 6 250.00–300.00 $268.57 $1,270 -11.85
510–545 532 3 240.00–262.00 $250.45 $1,332 -14.96
555–595 566 6 225.00–270.00 $251.02 $1,421 +4.74
605 605 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,361 -18.29
810–820 815 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,565 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 -9.95
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -50.00
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 -34.25
550–595 577 3 160.00–185.00 $174.83 $1,009 -40.17
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 -5.00
880 880 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1360 1140 80-85% 2 112.00–116.00 $113.61 $1,295 —
835–1520 1158 80-85% 28 120.00–132.00 $126.71 $1,467 —
955–1520 1208 80-85% 16 133.00–149.00 $137.46 $1,661 +22.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–815 778 85-90% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.57 $798 —
760–965 859 85-90% 4 81.00–99.00 $89.28 $767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1355 1308 2 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $1,637 —
1510–1900 1619 4 140.00 $140.00 $2,267 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 109 5 185.00–230.00 $211.00 +76.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +57.50
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +23.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 25.00–60.00 $42.50 -7.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 +0.50
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -8.93
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 +30.47
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 —
105–120 110 6 135.00–225.00 $164.17 -8.14

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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.