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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 100 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -39.65
470–485 478 2 265.00–300.00 $282.77 $1,352 -27.86
510–530 520 2 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,481 -27.76
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 3 232.00–275.00 $249.34 $930 -8.97
400–445 423 2 235.00–240.00 $237.37 $1,004 -15.68
470–490 478 3 220.00–230.00 $223.94 $1,070 -38.38
500–545 529 8 210.00–232.00 $219.74 $1,162 -29.26
555–580 568 3 200.00–225.00 $216.64 $1,231 -13.60
650–660 655 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,327 -32.48
720 720 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 +16.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 +20.00
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
365 365 1 260.00 $260.00 $949 -40.40
400–440 425 3 245.00–260.00 $255.29 $1,085 -28.94
465–490 477 3 270.00–290.00 $280.17 $1,336 +8.44
500–535 518 2 230.00–255.00 $242.92 $1,258 -65.15
560–585 573 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,490 +7.49
635–640 638 2 227.00–260.00 $243.44 $1,553 -19.29
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -30.15
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +38.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 205.00–215.00 $209.72 $566 —
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
485–495 490 2 170.00–205.00 $187.32 $918 -12.68
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -30.00
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
830 830 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,380 —
1075–1645 1333 80-85% 9 144.00–147.00 $145.47 $1,939 —
940–1720 1366 80-85% 14 130.00–142.00 $138.09 $1,886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $752 -30.18
965–975 970 85-90% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,086 +17.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,491 —
1695–2010 1853 2 160.00–164.00 $162.17 $3,005 -17.50

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 170.00 $170.00 -69.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -15.00
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 +4.17
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -1.67
55 55 1 115.00 $115.00 +7.86
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 -10.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -18.00

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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.