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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 21, 2025

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 63 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
445 445 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 -35.00
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -34.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 +30.66
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
735–740 738 2 212.50–225.00 $218.73 $1,614 +6.73
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
355–360 358 2 245.00–330.00 $287.20 $1,028 +27.20
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 -5.17
540–545 543 2 252.50–275.00 $263.70 $1,432 +20.78
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 -5.00
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -3.44
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -5.00
795 795 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,809 —
800–845 823 2 227.50–237.50 $232.64 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,663 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,462 —
1340–1425 1385 80-85% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.26 $1,873 -2.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1065 968 85-90% 2 78.00–91.00 $83.84 $812 -28.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2085 1593 5 165.00–174.00 $171.65 $2,734 —
1575–1910 1743 2 179.00–189.00 $184.48 $3,215 +40.48

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 +155.00
90–95 93 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 —
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 4 25.00–60.00 $38.75 -6.25
20 20 2 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
35 35 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -7.50
50 50 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 +2.50
60–65 61 4 130.00–165.00 $141.25 +6.25
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 +35.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +10.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 100.00 $100.00 —
90 90 2 130.00–185.00 $157.50 —
100 100 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 —

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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.