Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 17, 2025

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.16/cwt +29.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 525 lb · 50 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.19/cwt +44.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 376 lb · 46 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.50/cwt +24.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 423 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,217	235	721
Feeder cattle	825	141	291
Slaughter cattle	221	69	149
Replacement cattle	2	1	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 4.00 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 . 6 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
265–290	277	3	295.00–300.00	$298.25	$826	+8.25
300–345	318	5	310.00–360.00	$338.65	$1,077	+61.20
350–395	374	19	270.00–375.00	$320.49	$1,199	+8.77
400–445	427	21	270.00–360.00	$329.77	$1,408	+40.23
450–495	475	38	300.00–385.00	$342.33	$1,626	—
500–545	524	20	270.00–365.00	$320.99	$1,682	+53.58
550–593	578	20	270.00–330.00	$300.75	$1,738	—
603–644	624	17	279.00–309.00	$291.93	$1,822	+36.93
660	660	2	277.00	$277.00	$1,828	—
720–730	727	3	225.00–245.00	$233.95	$1,701	—
845	845	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,944	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	200.00	$200.00	$980	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	3	260.00–300.00	$273.06	$655	—
250–295	273	10	240.00–305.00	$276.10	$754	+33.62
300–345	324	35	260.00–330.00	$309.66	$1,003	+39.87
350–398	376	46	255.00–350.00	$307.19	$1,155	+44.82
400–445	423	43	230.00–315.00	$281.50	$1,191	+24.05
450–498	478	43	235.00–290.00	$269.90	$1,290	+15.90
500–548	525	50	220.00–280.00	$259.16	$1,361	+29.21
550–598	570	25	220.00–260.00	$245.11	$1,397	+12.72
605–645	629	10	210.00–250.00	$227.14	$1,429	+4.28
650–695	669	9	220.00–262.00	$237.75	$1,591	+27.75
701–715	705	7	210.00–230.00	$224.72	$1,584	+49.79
755–790	768	5	170.00–210.00	$198.92	$1,528	—
895	895	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	286	4	170.00–220.00	$194.80	$557	—
330	330	1	222.50	$222.50	$734	—
360–385	372	3	170.00–220.00	$203.86	$758	—
400–445	427	5	160.00–190.00	$176.81	$755	-30.60
480–490	485	2	200.00	$200.00	$970	+10.00
515	515	1	170.00	$170.00	$876	—
550–575	563	2	175.00–190.00	$182.33	$1,027	—
605–645	618	5	150.00–190.00	$166.84	$1,031	+15.69
685	685	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,267	+15.00
730	730	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,241	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	375	2	100.00–150.00	$126.00	$472	—
420	420	1	150.00	$150.00	$630	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	3	275.00–380.00	$329.57	$774	—
255–295	282	20	260.00–360.00	$320.10	$903	+45.10
300–335	325	12	295.00–355.00	$336.86	$1,095	+49.23
350–395	364	16	285.00–350.00	$331.74	$1,208	+41.81
400–445	425	23	230.00–355.00	$296.37	$1,260	+19.91
450–495	477	27	255.00–345.00	$309.76	$1,478	+41.19
500–545	527	23	245.00–325.00	$271.42	$1,430	+20.97
550–595	569	23	240.00–290.00	$259.87	$1,479	+8.85
600–640	619	9	230.00–275.00	$252.09	$1,560	+27.09
655–695	671	10	220.00–270.00	$244.81	$1,643	—
700–740	719	5	195.00–235.00	$212.76	$1,530	—
755–785	765	6	200.00–225.00	$213.29	$1,632	—
810	810	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,782	+28.00
886	886	8	180.00	$180.00	$1,595	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	2	205.00	$205.00	$652	-15.00
375	375	1	225.00	$225.00	$844	+45.00
425–440	433	2	210.00–220.00	$215.09	$931	+45.09
480	480	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,056	—
505–520	513	2	165.00–205.00	$184.71	$948	—
565–595	580	2	180.00–205.00	$192.82	$1,118	+17.99
655	655	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,048	—
730	730	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,387	—
750–790	767	3	170.00–187.00	$177.49	$1,361	—
810–835	823	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,399	—
920	920	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,472	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	1	152.00	$152.00	$851	—
620–625	623	2	155.00	$155.00	$966	—
650	650	1	135.00	$135.00	$878	—
800	800	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,040	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1740	1190	80-85%	30	110.00–122.00	$117.28	$1,396	-9.43
895–1950	1324	80-85%	75	123.00–134.00	$129.27	$1,712	—
955–1905	1405	80-85%	36	135.00–149.00	$138.13	$1,941	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1025	868	85-90%	5	106.00–119.00	$113.88	$988	+24.60
855–1155	994	85-90%	8	95.00–100.00	$99.42	$988	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1805	1685	75-80%	3	110.00–119.00	$113.29	$1,909	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1415	1200	6	116.00–139.00	$130.43	$1,565	—
1605–1885	1745	2	156.00–160.00	$158.16	$2,760	—
1225–2320	1753	12	140.00–155.00	$147.36	$2,583	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	2	320.00	$320.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–145	128	9	180.00–320.00	$262.22	+51.22
160	160	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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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
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	+25.00
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
793	793	3	160.00	$160.00	$1,269	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	113	3	180.00–240.00	$220.00	—

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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	-42.50
50–55	54	11	150.00–170.00	$154.55	-35.45
60–65	62	11	135.00–180.00	$159.09	-30.91
70–75	73	8	140.00–200.00	$175.00	-15.00
80–85	82	3	220.00–240.00	$226.67	+36.67
90	90	1	260.00	$260.00	+70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	2	25.00	$25.00	-17.50
10–15	13	3	30.00–60.00	$40.00	-2.50
20	20	6	40.00–60.00	$56.67	+6.67
30–35	33	6	65.00–75.00	$70.00	+20.00
40	40	4	80.00–85.00	$81.25	+31.25
55	55	3	120.00–150.00	$133.33	+33.33
60–65	62	9	125.00–170.00	$148.33	-16.67
70–75	70	17	140.00–190.00	$165.88	+0.88
80	80	4	170.00–190.00	$185.00	+20.00
90	90	4	200.00–230.00	$210.00	+45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	110.00	$110.00	+10.00
100–125	112	13	120.00–270.00	$188.08	+23.91

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–130	128	2	260.00–290.00	$275.00	—

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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.