Cattle Market Pulse

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 183 110
Feeder cattle 42 67 78
Slaughter cattle 43 66 20
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 260.00–290.00 $275.80 $1,034 +45.80
425–445 435 2 235.00–242.00 $238.42 $1,037 +1.28
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 +25.00
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 +4.22
605–620 613 4 208.00–217.00 $211.25 $1,295 +5.50
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
980 980 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 -5.00
700 700 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,134 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

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 —
465–490 478 2 255.00–265.00 $260.13 $1,243 +1.42
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -22.36
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -1.66
625–645 635 2 235.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,539 +17.44
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -10.00
665–680 673 2 175.00–187.00 $181.07 $1,219 —
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1138 80-85% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,343 +3.14
955–1725 1286 80-85% 15 125.00–138.00 $132.80 $1,708 —
1070–1740 1363 80-85% 9 140.00–154.00 $144.89 $1,975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1090 955 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.14 $1,109 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1920 1394 7 161.00–200.00 $177.31 $2,472 +23.44
1425 1425 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,995 —
1455–1755 1588 4 150.00–158.00 $154.99 $2,461 —

↑ Back to top

Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 180.00 $180.00 -110.00

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 -10.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

↑ Back to top

Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 130.00–160.00 $145.00 —

↑ Back to top

Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 105.00 $105.00 -65.00
60–65 63 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -10.56
45 45 4 85.00–115.00 $96.25 +9.58
50–55 53 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -17.50
60–65 62 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 +9.17
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
80 80 2 160.00–210.00 $185.00 +50.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–120 108 3 140.00–200.00 $175.00 +45.00

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 215.00 $215.00 —
110 110 2 195.00–220.00 $207.50 +25.00

↑ Back to top

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.