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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 64 188
Feeder cattle 100 30 127
Slaughter cattle 53 27 40
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby claves 110.00 to 150.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 272.00–295.00 $280.59 $1,024 —
430–440 435 2 220.00–235.00 $227.59 $990 -19.41
455 fancy 455 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,465 —
460–470 465 2 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,302 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +40.00
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 —
940 940 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 3 230.00–250.00 $242.30 $637 —
320–345 335 3 252.00–260.00 $254.71 $853 —
360–390 379 4 225.00–250.00 $234.48 $889 +31.48
410 410 2 228.00–235.00 $231.50 $949 —
450–495 471 4 190.00–250.00 $220.41 $1,038 —
505–530 518 2 238.00–252.00 $244.83 $1,268 +59.83
560–590 573 3 200.00–240.00 $225.30 $1,291 —
615–645 630 2 187.00–205.00 $196.21 $1,236 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
780 780 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 +19.00
945 945 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
405–435 420 2 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $736 —
460–485 474 4 160.00–195.00 $181.99 $863 —
510 510 1 163.00 $163.00 $831 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
330–340 335 2 205.00–265.00 $235.45 $789 +13.45
370–395 384 4 230.00–290.00 $267.28 $1,026 —
400–430 418 3 210.00–275.00 $244.26 $1,021 +44.26
465–490 478 2 202.00–220.00 $210.76 $1,007 -16.24
515–545 530 2 215.00–237.00 $225.69 $1,196 +33.69
560–565 563 2 245.00–270.00 $257.56 $1,450 —
610–633 622 5 208.00–235.00 $218.05 $1,356 +43.05
702 702 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,453 —
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 —
1025–1045 1035 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
470–485 478 2 167.00–195.00 $181.22 $866 —
500–525 513 2 150.00–162.00 $155.85 $800 —
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
605–635 620 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $945 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
755–760 758 2 145.00–177.00 $160.95 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1480 1137 80-85% 7 85.00–94.00 $90.64 $1,031 —
1005–1335 1202 80-85% 9 111.00–114.00 $112.14 $1,348 —
900–1505 1208 80-85% 24 96.00–109.00 $102.92 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2450 1776 6 118.00–128.00 $124.57 $2,212 -6.43
1910–1970 1932 3 130.00–137.00 $133.04 $2,570 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–130 123 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.