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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.96/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 206 96
Feeder cattle 68 137 56
Slaughter cattle 12 32 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 higher this week compared to last sale . Feeder cattle were steady compared to last sale . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 ±0.00
290 290 3 230.00–250.00 $243.33 $706 -1.67
360–385 376 10 250.00–265.00 $260.96 $981 +10.96
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -8.89
455 455 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,110 +16.61
525–540 533 2 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $1,199 -3.21
560–580 570 2 226.00–227.00 $226.49 $1,291 +5.99
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -45.00
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -10.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 107.00 $107.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 -30.83
250–285 262 3 250.00–305.00 $285.03 $747 -47.43
315–345 329 5 245.00–275.00 $260.00 $855 -75.25
355–368 362 5 240.00–280.00 $256.79 $930 -86.38
425–430 429 4 225.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,008 -72.05
465 465 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,102 -37.73
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
455–480 468 2 200.00–215.00 $207.70 $972 +13.60
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
405–435 420 2 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1245 1098 80-85% 3 90.00–112.00 $101.78 $1,118 —
1105–1730 1378 80-85% 5 116.00–127.00 $121.59 $1,676 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 25.00 $25.00 +10.00
20 20 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 +32.50
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00

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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.