Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 31, 2025

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.83/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 527 lb · 47 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.46/cwt -28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 520 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.38/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 472 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,295	605	985
Feeder cattle	937	351	629
Slaughter cattle	229	117	202
Replacement cattle	1	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings were heavy with quality average . 7 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
205–235	219	4	300.00–370.00	$321.37	$704	—
260–295	277	3	350.00–400.00	$373.67	$1,035	-16.33
305–345	325	8	310.00–395.00	$352.47	$1,146	+9.29
350–395	367	11	335.00–435.00	$394.64	$1,448	+13.63
400–445	428	34	290.00–425.00	$371.05	$1,588	+9.25
450–485	470	20	330.00–405.00	$347.80	$1,635	-18.91
500–549	520	42	282.00–320.00	$304.46	$1,583	-28.50
550–583	572	29	240.00–305.00	$291.24	$1,666	-3.27
610–645	624	15	270.00–295.00	$277.37	$1,731	+9.87
650–693	678	22	240.00–290.00	$270.54	$1,834	—
700–730	711	12	250.00–275.00	$258.80	$1,840	-4.35
755–785	783	12	248.00–255.00	$248.56	$1,946	—
820–835	828	2	230.00–247.00	$238.58	$1,975	—
865	865	1	237.50	$237.50	$2,054	—
980–995	988	2	225.00–227.50	$226.24	$2,235	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	185.00	$185.00	$722	—
523	523	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,046	—
665	665	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,147	—
755	755	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,208	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	229	5	275.00–320.00	$306.53	$702	+21.74
265–285	273	9	260.00–325.00	$290.34	$793	-0.64
300–348	328	18	285.00–370.00	$315.28	$1,034	-10.61
350–395	375	22	250.00–335.00	$303.88	$1,140	+4.62
400–445	423	29	250.00–330.00	$294.87	$1,247	-8.33
450–490	472	37	262.50–325.00	$285.38	$1,347	-3.27
500–546	527	47	225.00–285.00	$270.83	$1,427	+8.67
550–595	568	27	245.00–295.00	$266.55	$1,514	+16.23
600–645	620	21	225.00–265.00	$245.95	$1,525	+7.85
650–695	673	10	205.00–245.00	$228.87	$1,540	-3.56
703–740	719	13	210.00–235.00	$223.67	$1,608	+6.17
755–780	763	3	200.00–250.00	$219.78	$1,677	+9.78
850–880	863	3	180.00–213.00	$200.79	$1,733	+5.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	213	4	180.00–215.00	$204.21	$435	—
250–275	263	2	190.00–220.00	$205.71	$541	—
315–330	322	3	200.00–230.00	$211.58	$681	-8.42
350–395	371	5	200.00–235.00	$214.30	$795	+14.30
400–430	413	5	170.00–235.00	$195.79	$809	-4.21
460–490	474	4	175.00–235.00	$206.18	$977	+6.18
505–545	523	5	160.00–185.00	$173.79	$909	—
550–590	570	2	175.00–200.00	$187.94	$1,071	—
605–640	623	2	150.00–155.00	$152.43	$950	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	150.00	$150.00	$570	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	227	3	355.00–405.00	$372.28	$845	—
250–295	277	14	305.00–410.00	$349.41	$968	+39.15
300–345	325	16	300.00–415.00	$355.48	$1,155	+56.51
355–395	376	17	265.00–365.00	$293.27	$1,103	-20.17
410–445	426	18	225.00–355.00	$297.95	$1,269	-6.31
450–495	471	29	232.50–355.00	$298.68	$1,407	+8.51
500–535	519	19	242.00–310.00	$280.33	$1,455	+2.99
550–595	572	24	240.00–305.00	$273.49	$1,564	+11.87
600–645	628	18	220.00–290.00	$258.84	$1,626	+6.94
650–695	667	20	220.00–275.00	$249.97	$1,667	-16.27
705–740	721	8	220.00–270.00	$250.16	$1,804	+50.16
765–790	777	3	210.00–235.00	$221.60	$1,722	+14.10
808–830	818	4	227.00–245.00	$235.35	$1,925	+38.35
850–890	870	2	215.00–220.00	$217.56	$1,893	+20.29
905–930	918	3	180.00–207.50	$198.15	$1,819	+8.34
955–980	959	7	190.00–205.00	$192.19	$1,843	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	215.00	$215.00	$570	—
315	315	1	180.00	$180.00	$567	—
370–390	380	2	225.00–237.50	$231.41	$879	+11.41
400–435	418	2	215.00–225.00	$219.79	$919	+14.79
450–495	468	4	160.00–225.00	$192.77	$902	—
510–520	515	2	180.00–225.00	$202.28	$1,042	—
550–595	573	5	170.00–230.00	$204.45	$1,171	—
605–625	612	3	170.00–210.00	$193.51	$1,184	—
735	735	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,250	—
830	830	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,494	—
935	935	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,683	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1235	1065	80-85%	15	100.00–123.00	$116.25	$1,238	—
835–2170	1199	80-85%	68	125.00–139.00	$133.34	$1,599	+13.98
1015–1915	1377	80-85%	59	140.00–159.00	$147.52	$2,031	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1205	928	85-90%	14	80.00–101.00	$90.92	$844	—
865–1175	956	85-90%	8	104.00–123.00	$112.63	$1,077	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1625	1412	5	130.00–145.00	$135.08	$1,907	—
1310–1715	1546	7	145.00–160.00	$154.20	$2,384	—
1300–2190	1747	21	160.00–184.00	$171.31	$2,993	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	135	3	175.00–230.00	$206.67	-41.66
150	150	1	295.00	$295.00	+15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	129	6	175.00–275.00	$220.00	-6.25
150	150	1	255.00	$255.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–120	115	2	180.00–225.00	$202.50	+39.17

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	2	130.00–150.00	$140.00	+5.00
60–65	63	6	125.00–175.00	$149.17	-1.28
70	70	4	150.00–190.00	$166.25	+5.80
80	80	3	165.00–180.00	$173.33	-16.67
90	90	1	215.00	$215.00	+7.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	4	25.00–35.00	$30.00	+5.00
35	35	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	+2.50
40–45	42	7	85.00–140.00	$107.14	+37.14
50–55	52	8	100.00–185.00	$141.88	+33.13
60–65	62	12	120.00–185.00	$147.92	+7.92
70–75	70	11	145.00–200.00	$168.18	-0.39
80	80	2	175.00–190.00	$182.50	+5.83
85	85	2	205.00–215.00	$210.00	+33.33
90	90	1	205.00	$205.00	-6.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	116	16	135.00–330.00	$218.44	+40.94

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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.