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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 28, 2025

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $317.22/cwt +42.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 475 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.67/cwt ≈ $1,269/hd at 425 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.58/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 471 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 632 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 12 310.00–400.00 $365.67 $1,218 —
355–395 369 11 325.00–400.00 $373.07 $1,377 —
400–445 418 21 325.00–395.00 $376.26 $1,573 +111.26
450–490 473 8 284.00–360.00 $338.94 $1,603 —
500–545 528 14 270.00–350.00 $312.58 $1,650 +62.58
550–585 562 17 250.00–370.00 $309.18 $1,738 —
600–645 619 16 250.00–399.00 $290.84 $1,800 —
675–695 690 13 240.00–272.00 $248.38 $1,714 —
950 950 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 4 265.00–365.00 $328.71 $749 +58.71
250–295 275 18 265.00–360.00 $297.69 $819 —
305–345 324 24 260.00–340.00 $309.06 $1,001 —
350–395 369 24 277.00–330.00 $309.59 $1,142 +29.59
405–445 425 35 250.00–317.00 $298.67 $1,269 —
450–495 471 32 245.00–355.00 $278.58 $1,312 —
500–548 519 30 235.00–290.00 $276.34 $1,434 —
555–585 572 22 200.00–277.00 $248.37 $1,421 —
600–645 620 12 210.00–257.00 $247.15 $1,532 +47.15
650–695 673 5 200.00–310.00 $236.18 $1,589 —
700–735 715 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 +6.27
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
830–845 838 2 205.00–217.00 $210.95 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 —
315–330 323 2 190.00–240.00 $215.58 $696 —
408 408 3 200.00 $200.00 $816 —
490 490 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $870 —
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —
700–730 715 4 170.00–180.00 $173.69 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 222 3 310.00–370.00 $341.95 $759 —
260–285 277 6 290.00–375.00 $331.66 $919 —
300–347 336 11 280.00–370.00 $324.92 $1,092 +24.92
350–395 373 15 265.00–385.00 $317.83 $1,186 +30.63
400–445 426 16 250.00–355.00 $308.39 $1,314 —
450–498 475 40 252.50–385.00 $317.22 $1,507 +42.22
503–545 519 20 250.00–325.00 $274.79 $1,426 +11.09
555–595 575 24 227.50–285.00 $258.51 $1,486 +3.51
600–645 620 17 220.00–272.50 $252.82 $1,567 +12.82
650–695 664 8 220.00–265.00 $247.65 $1,644 —
700–720 713 4 210.00–230.00 $216.43 $1,543 -13.57
755–790 773 2 217.00–222.50 $219.81 $1,699 -7.69
830–845 838 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,802 -17.64
850–890 875 3 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,896 —
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
960–995 978 2 170.00–185.00 $177.37 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
350–390 363 3 200.00–245.00 $222.48 $808 —
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
480–485 483 2 220.00–245.00 $232.44 $1,123 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
765–775 770 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,354 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 129 7 210.00–305.00 $262.14 —
150 150 2 275.00–300.00 $287.50 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 130 5 210.00–295.00 $255.00 +5.00
150 150 1 410.00 $410.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–950 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,562.86 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 15 145.00–295.00 $189.33 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 —
50–55 53 2 160.00 $160.00 -105.00
60–65 62 7 125.00–180.00 $157.86 -107.14
70–75 72 12 140.00–200.00 $166.67 -98.33
80–85 82 3 190.00–195.00 $193.33 -71.67
90 90 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 +32.50
60–65 63 3 145.00–150.00 $148.33 +7.08
70–75 72 5 150.00–190.00 $163.00 -22.00
80 80 3 160.00–195.00 $173.33 +13.33

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 91 5 125.00–180.00 $147.00 -10.50
100–125 112 19 145.00–235.00 $173.95 +11.45

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 118 2 240.00–285.00 $262.50 —
150 150 3 320.00–360.00 $341.67 —

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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.