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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 21, 2025

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.38/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 527 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $306.06/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.79/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 368 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 678 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $758 +22.22
260–285 273 2 315.00–355.00 $334.08 $912 -30.02
300–345 328 6 300.00–395.00 $359.10 $1,178 -16.57
350–395 377 16 300.00–425.00 $384.00 $1,448 -0.57
405–445 421 16 300.00–430.00 $378.34 $1,593 +4.69
453–495 468 13 265.00–362.50 $327.88 $1,534 -6.00
500–545 520 18 260.00–355.00 $319.82 $1,663 -3.77
555–598 582 12 260.00–325.00 $285.88 $1,664 -19.94
615–645 626 5 240.00–300.00 $264.75 $1,657 -18.44
650–695 672 11 220.00–300.00 $263.59 $1,771 -31.41
710–728 726 11 240.00–272.50 $264.79 $1,922 +28.64
783 783 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,879 -2.90
910–920 918 5 175.00–200.00 $179.96 $1,652 —
997 997 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 ±0.00
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 +2.67
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -70.00
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 +22.07
250–295 267 7 255.00–330.00 $292.66 $781 -17.85
300–335 321 9 250.00–345.00 $303.09 $973 -12.60
352–395 368 27 240.00–350.00 $315.79 $1,162 +7.22
410–449 432 25 240.00–335.00 $291.87 $1,261 +4.19
450–495 471 22 250.00–315.00 $284.25 $1,339 +0.05
505–545 527 33 215.00–285.00 $268.38 $1,414 -3.22
550–585 567 16 245.00–275.00 $265.29 $1,504 +0.22
600–645 627 12 205.00–275.00 $246.57 $1,546 -5.74
658–695 671 14 200.00–255.00 $240.75 $1,615 +5.21
705–735 723 3 195.00–220.00 $206.72 $1,495 -19.16
750–785 766 7 210.00–230.00 $223.60 $1,713 +11.20
803–810 805 4 230.00–237.50 $235.61 $1,897 +15.61
855–865 860 2 225.00–235.00 $230.03 $1,978 —
905 905 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,674 —
950 950 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,662 —
1075 1075 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -65.00
260–290 270 5 200.00–240.00 $219.41 $592 -15.59
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -15.00
360–385 373 2 200.00–220.00 $209.66 $782 -20.28
410–425 415 3 200.00–220.00 $210.12 $872 +13.10
455–480 468 2 225.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,077 +7.64
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
555–580 568 3 150.00–190.00 $171.38 $973 —
600–625 610 3 150.00–180.00 $168.46 $1,028 —
665–695 675 3 160.00–175.00 $170.07 $1,148 -14.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 5 300.00–370.00 $341.88 $937 +8.77
300–345 323 7 301.00–350.00 $322.35 $1,041 -26.16
355–395 380 10 300.00–400.00 $347.01 $1,319 -23.27
405–445 427 24 265.00–395.00 $321.44 $1,373 -7.01
450–495 473 28 250.00–345.00 $306.06 $1,448 -0.09
500–545 525 16 255.00–325.00 $275.69 $1,447 -3.76
560–590 576 17 235.00–285.00 $260.51 $1,501 -20.17
615–635 624 4 225.00–275.00 $244.90 $1,528 -21.43
655–695 676 7 215.00–240.00 $227.00 $1,535 -7.90
715–745 728 4 200.00–225.00 $208.86 $1,521 -25.65
905–935 920 2 210.00–240.00 $225.24 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 +35.00
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 -33.74
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -2.19
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -8.00
500–527 520 4 230.00–232.50 $231.90 $1,206 —
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -19.83
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
930 930 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1505 1178 80-85% 13 120.00–152.00 $129.80 $1,529 —
930–1885 1266 80-85% 32 135.00–145.00 $141.53 $1,792 —
1015–1805 1405 80-85% 26 146.00–162.00 $152.83 $2,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–980 837 85-90% 8 80.00–96.00 $88.62 $742 +0.49
825–875 847 85-90% 3 120.00–134.00 $129.37 $1,096 +41.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1360 1223 4 140.00–160.00 $151.52 $1,853 —
1120–2020 1455 8 161.00–178.00 $171.37 $2,493 —
1610–1995 1815 10 184.00–196.00 $188.70 $3,425 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 +20.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100–140 122 10 160.00–290.00 $209.00 -34.46
150–170 162 3 245.00–270.00 $258.33 -41.67

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 270.00 $270.00 $907 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -25.63

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 4 90.00–125.00 $106.25 +16.25
50–55 53 3 115.00–140.00 $126.67 +3.34
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 +75.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 8 25.00–60.00 $38.13 -3.62
20–25 21 8 45.00–65.00 $55.00 +3.33
30–35 31 11 65.00–85.00 $70.45 -3.55
40–45 41 16 80.00–110.00 $95.00 +8.75
50–55 53 9 115.00–165.00 $130.56 +13.42
60–65 61 9 120.00–425.00 $182.22 +40.14
70 70 3 160.00–185.00 $170.00 +16.25

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 —
90 90 2 140.00–165.00 $152.50 —
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 -43.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 —
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 -21.67

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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.