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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 125 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
370–395 383 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,197 +32.42
400–405 403 2 312.00–335.00 $323.57 $1,304 +23.57
460–490 475 2 275.00–300.00 $287.11 $1,364 +4.34
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -24.90
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 290.00–310.00 $299.46 $838 —
305–310 307 3 260.00–270.00 $266.63 $819 —
350–395 368 4 235.00–270.00 $258.86 $953 +9.52
415–420 417 3 240.00–252.00 $247.34 $1,031 +9.97
455–495 473 6 220.00–275.00 $246.59 $1,166 +22.65
505–520 513 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,205 +15.19
570–585 578 2 200.00–240.00 $219.74 $1,270 +3.10
600–625 612 3 180.00–210.00 $190.22 $1,164 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -22.52
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
615–625 620 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 +40.00
260–280 274 4 275.00–330.00 $301.14 $825 —
335–345 340 2 300.00–335.00 $317.24 $1,079 —
385 385 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +50.00
455–480 472 3 255.00–295.00 $276.34 $1,304 -3.83
555–585 570 3 220.00–255.00 $236.49 $1,348 -23.51
625–640 633 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,472 -10.91
730–740 735 2 189.00–200.00 $194.46 $1,429 -40.54
760 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 +10.28
610–620 615 2 170.00–190.00 $179.92 $1,107 —
650–695 673 2 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $1,143 —
760–795 778 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,349 +23.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1050 80-85% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.24 $1,294 —
1115–1770 1351 80-85% 10 132.00–145.00 $139.49 $1,885 +1.40
1025–1810 1456 80-85% 14 146.00–160.00 $151.68 $2,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 -22.00
990–1010 1000 85-90% 2 108.00–118.00 $112.95 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,680 —
1015–2225 1378 4 162.00–165.00 $164.16 $2,262 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–125 123 6 255.00–295.00 $277.50 +107.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 285.00 $285.00 +175.00
90–95 93 3 225.00–255.00 $245.00 —
100 100 7 205.00–275.00 $252.86 —
115 115 2 270.00 $270.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -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.