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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 122 156
Feeder cattle 114 42 91
Slaughter cattle 62 43 58
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 145.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +25.00
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 ±0.00
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 +60.00
570 570 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 $1,510 —
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —
705–735 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
815 815 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 245.00–290.00 $275.32 $873 —
355–385 371 9 240.00–295.00 $274.86 $1,020 -0.94
400–425 415 3 240.00–275.00 $254.66 $1,057 +16.24
470–490 478 4 230.00–270.00 $244.82 $1,170 +9.82
500–535 523 5 220.00–240.00 $230.02 $1,203 —
570–595 578 3 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,329 +16.00
605–630 618 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,344 +6.30
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 +25.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
460–475 468 2 170.00–210.00 $190.32 $891 —
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 —
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 320.00–340.00 $330.19 $858 —
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
355–385 370 2 285.00–350.00 $316.18 $1,170 —
400–430 415 2 260.00–270.00 $264.82 $1,099 -10.18
450–495 473 5 220.00–270.00 $254.31 $1,203 -5.82
510–545 523 4 235.00–290.00 $268.29 $1,403 +48.29
565–590 576 7 230.00–270.00 $254.35 $1,465 +14.35
600–605 601 4 200.00–275.00 $240.01 $1,442 -2.37
650–675 663 6 220.00–247.00 $232.72 $1,543 —
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 +5.00
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
480 480 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
565–595 578 3 165.00–210.00 $188.23 $1,088 -1.77
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -6.07
730 730 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,329 +10.00
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1370 1146 80-85% 10 119.00–127.00 $123.51 $1,415 +5.51
965–1510 1178 80-85% 16 128.00–139.00 $133.40 $1,571 —
1180–1710 1396 80-85% 6 140.00–155.00 $144.67 $2,020 -0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1025 905 85-90% 2 93.00–105.00 $99.80 $903 —
905–1140 956 85-90% 8 110.00–128.00 $120.02 $1,147 +3.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1235 1168 3 140.00–150.00 $144.13 $1,683 —
920–1730 1428 5 155.00–164.00 $159.83 $2,282 +19.83
1855–2230 1987 3 171.00–174.00 $172.26 $3,423 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 -26.25
45 45 3 90.00 $90.00 -6.25
55 55 2 105.00 $105.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -11.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 +15.00
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 +5.00
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 -25.00

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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.