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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 24, 2025

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.26/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 373 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.62/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 573 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $313.44/cwt -18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 369 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 1,217 620
Feeder cattle 351 825 329
Slaughter cattle 117 221 125
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest active . Offerings were average with quality average . 21 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
259 259 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,010 +91.75
330–345 336 5 325.00–360.00 $343.18 $1,153 +4.53
367–395 379 7 360.00–400.00 $381.01 $1,444 +60.52
400–435 419 9 320.00–390.00 $361.80 $1,516 +32.03
450–475 461 4 335.00–380.00 $366.71 $1,691 +24.38
500–540 526 7 290.00–370.00 $332.96 $1,751 +11.97
555–585 571 4 275.00–345.00 $294.51 $1,682 -6.24
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 -24.43
700–723 717 7 260.00–272.50 $263.15 $1,887 +29.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 255.00–330.00 $284.79 $675 +11.73
260–275 268 2 255.00–325.00 $290.98 $780 +14.88
300–345 328 10 270.00–350.00 $325.89 $1,069 +16.23
350–395 373 26 235.00–340.00 $299.26 $1,116 -7.93
400–445 424 17 230.00–335.00 $303.20 $1,286 +21.70
450–495 469 12 270.00–380.00 $288.65 $1,354 +18.75
500–545 516 17 230.00–285.00 $262.16 $1,353 +3.00
555–585 568 12 220.00–270.00 $250.32 $1,422 +5.21
615–645 627 6 210.00–255.00 $238.10 $1,493 +10.96
660–690 678 7 225.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,576 -5.32
715 715 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,555 -7.22
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 +11.08
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 220.00 $220.00 $671 -2.50
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -3.86
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 +23.19
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 8 260.00–340.00 $310.26 $866 -9.84
300–335 323 6 250.00–350.00 $298.97 $966 -37.89
350–395 369 19 270.00–360.00 $313.44 $1,157 -18.30
400–445 428 18 250.00–365.00 $304.26 $1,302 +7.89
450–495 468 18 250.00–340.00 $290.17 $1,358 -19.59
505–535 521 11 250.00–310.00 $277.34 $1,445 +5.92
555–595 573 21 222.50–285.00 $261.62 $1,499 +1.75
605–645 623 4 240.00–275.00 $251.90 $1,569 -0.19
650–670 660 2 250.00–282.00 $266.24 $1,757 +21.43
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -12.76
790 790 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,639 -5.79
820 820 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,615 -23.00
855–860 858 2 192.00–202.50 $197.27 $1,693 +17.27
930–945 937 3 185.00–197.50 $189.81 $1,779 —
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 -5.00
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 -10.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1385 1168 80-85% 5 113.00–125.00 $119.36 $1,394 +2.08
855–1710 1240 80-85% 29 128.00–140.00 $134.05 $1,662 —
1005–1850 1465 80-85% 47 141.00–155.00 $147.29 $2,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–890 872 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,011 +2.04
955–1435 1118 85-90% 3 91.00–106.00 $98.85 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1510 1498 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $2,120 —
1000–2255 1601 4 160.00–171.00 $165.60 $2,651 —
1455–2400 1848 6 147.00–156.00 $150.85 $2,788 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 133 3 215.00–280.00 $248.33 —
150 150 3 250.00–330.00 $280.00 -40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 114 4 220.00–230.00 $226.25 -35.97

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100–125 110 9 155.00–200.00 $163.33 -56.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 85.00–100.00 $90.00 -10.00
50–55 54 5 115.00–155.00 $135.00 -19.55
60–65 61 11 120.00–180.00 $150.45 -8.64
70 70 11 140.00–185.00 $160.45 -14.55
80 80 7 175.00–200.00 $190.00 -36.67
90 90 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 -52.50

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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 $25.00 -15.00
20–25 24 4 45.00–55.00 $51.25 -5.42
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
50–55 53 4 100.00–115.00 $108.75 -24.58
60–65 62 5 125.00–165.00 $140.00 -8.33
70 70 7 140.00–185.00 $168.57 +2.69
80 80 3 160.00–195.00 $176.67 -8.33
90 90 3 205.00–215.00 $211.67 +1.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 8 145.00–250.00 $177.50 -10.58

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 118 2 145.00–305.00 $225.00 -50.00

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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.