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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 28, 2025

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.58/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 464 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $294.62/cwt +18.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 518 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.11/cwt +18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 420 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 759 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 +27.55
265–285 275 3 350.00–440.00 $399.27 $1,098 +65.19
310–349 334 7 400.00–425.00 $418.94 $1,399 +59.84
355–390 362 11 400.00–450.00 $423.06 $1,531 +39.06
400–440 420 19 350.00–435.00 $402.04 $1,689 +23.70
470–495 488 4 300.00–330.00 $317.31 $1,548 -10.57
505–515 511 4 300.00–340.00 $318.69 $1,629 -1.13
550–573 564 12 300.00–355.00 $316.20 $1,783 +30.32
605–640 624 8 270.00–325.00 $288.71 $1,802 +23.96
650–685 663 4 250.00–290.00 $269.86 $1,789 +6.27
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 4 300.00–380.00 $334.32 $766 +34.32
250–290 270 5 285.00–340.00 $312.91 $845 +20.25
305–345 328 25 290.00–365.00 $327.44 $1,074 +24.35
355–395 377 13 260.00–350.00 $303.26 $1,143 -12.53
400–445 420 36 265.00–337.50 $310.11 $1,302 +18.24
450–495 464 46 250.00–302.50 $287.58 $1,334 +3.33
505–545 524 27 245.00–295.00 $272.37 $1,427 +3.99
550–590 571 12 240.00–290.00 $267.10 $1,525 +1.81
600–645 619 15 245.00–280.00 $263.26 $1,630 +16.69
650–695 674 7 200.00–245.00 $228.60 $1,541 -12.15
705–725 715 2 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $1,608 +18.21
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 -30.61
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 +20.59
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 +25.00
365–380 373 2 210.00–230.00 $219.80 $820 +10.14
400–445 423 2 220.00 $220.00 $931 +9.88
455–495 473 3 175.00–235.00 $207.46 $981 -22.67
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 214 4 300.00–380.00 $348.13 $745 —
250–285 269 7 305.00–400.00 $363.44 $978 +21.56
300–345 321 12 305.00–400.00 $361.23 $1,160 +38.88
355–395 376 25 305.00–440.00 $374.98 $1,410 +27.97
405–445 432 32 290.00–395.00 $361.83 $1,563 +40.39
455–495 469 34 275.00–375.00 $331.53 $1,555 +25.47
500–545 518 42 250.00–334.00 $294.62 $1,526 +18.93
550–590 574 19 255.00–305.00 $277.08 $1,590 +16.57
605–640 632 10 220.00–280.00 $259.32 $1,639 +14.42
665–695 681 12 220.00–255.00 $239.90 $1,634 +12.90
710–745 722 3 200.00–235.00 $219.22 $1,583 +10.36
750–790 763 5 200.00–210.00 $203.08 $1,550 —
805–830 820 3 200.00–235.00 $218.16 $1,789 —
870–880 875 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,947 —
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 -30.00
275–295 285 2 225.00–255.00 $239.47 $682 —
355–375 362 3 240.00–245.00 $241.64 $875 +41.64
405–410 408 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $945 +6.65
480–495 488 2 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,098 +24.92
525 525 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 -36.90
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1155 1060 80-85% 8 102.00–128.00 $117.20 $1,242 —
925–1630 1207 80-85% 58 130.00–146.00 $140.55 $1,696 —
1075–1840 1351 80-85% 24 147.00–162.00 $150.32 $2,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–920 837 85-90% 6 70.00–90.00 $83.89 $702 -4.73
800–970 867 85-90% 7 110.00–122.00 $115.71 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1705 1416 4 148.00–160.00 $155.78 $2,206 —
1110–2290 1704 9 165.00–172.00 $169.81 $2,894 —
1665–2040 1811 5 177.00–185.00 $180.75 $3,273 -7.95

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 120 11 150.00–280.00 $235.91 -24.09

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 128 15 145.00–330.00 $225.00 +16.00
150–155 153 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 +44.17

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 7 125.00–180.00 $160.00 ±0.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 50.00–75.00 $65.00 -41.25
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -36.25
40–45 43 8 90.00–125.00 $119.38 +13.13
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 -1.67
60–65 63 5 130.00–175.00 $154.00 +27.33
70 70 4 140.00–190.00 $173.75 +47.08
80–85 82 6 190.00–275.00 $231.67 -3.33
90–95 91 6 230.00–270.00 $253.33 +18.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 4 25.00–85.00 $53.75 +15.62
20–25 21 8 55.00–80.00 $68.75 +13.75
30 30 3 60.00–75.00 $66.67 -3.78
40–45 43 3 90.00–195.00 $126.67 +31.67
50–55 54 14 100.00–195.00 $136.43 +5.87
60–65 63 6 140.00–180.00 $156.67 -25.55
65 65 1 151.00 $151.00 -31.22
70–75 71 7 160.00–185.00 $170.00 ±0.00
80 80 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 +22.50
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 +17.50
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 -7.50
100–135 115 15 125.00–235.00 $185.33 +65.33

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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.