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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 4, 2025

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $447.34/cwt +24.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 385 lb · 131 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.72/cwt +36.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 385 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $352.14/cwt +34.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 475 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 725 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 290 6 325.00–442.50 $424.60 $1,231 +25.33
305–345 318 5 360.00–440.00 $416.10 $1,323 -2.84
350–390 373 30 359.00–430.00 $401.35 $1,497 -21.71
389 value added 389 101 461.00 $461.00 $1,793 —
405–435 416 11 365.00–420.00 $396.60 $1,650 -5.44
458–488 475 30 320.00–415.00 $352.14 $1,673 +34.83
500–540 513 8 300.00–340.00 $307.40 $1,577 -11.29
555–590 563 9 300.00–341.00 $333.65 $1,878 +17.45
620–633 629 3 290.00–305.00 $294.93 $1,855 +6.22
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 +30.14
735 735 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,999 —
785 785 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,100 +22.50
815–835 825 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $2,165 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 310.00–330.00 $322.46 $700 -11.86
265–295 285 7 300.00–350.00 $324.63 $925 +11.72
315–345 324 18 275.00–345.00 $318.72 $1,033 -8.72
350–399 385 45 270.00–367.50 $339.72 $1,308 +36.46
400–445 423 25 280.00–370.00 $320.54 $1,356 +10.43
450–495 475 19 290.00–340.00 $318.31 $1,512 +30.73
505–545 529 14 250.00–340.00 $296.95 $1,571 +24.58
555–595 570 12 265.00–312.50 $296.00 $1,687 +28.90
600–645 625 3 255.00–275.00 $266.56 $1,666 +3.30
650–690 672 3 227.00–267.50 $244.42 $1,643 +15.82
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +5.07
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
835–840 838 2 210.00–225.00 $217.48 $1,822 +12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 -45.00
323 323 2 225.00 $225.00 $727 ±0.00
375–390 383 2 215.00–245.00 $229.71 $880 +9.91
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 355.00 $355.00 $799 +6.87
260–295 284 4 350.00–405.00 $389.41 $1,106 +25.97
305–345 333 7 310.00–435.00 $394.67 $1,314 +33.44
350–395 376 19 300.00–420.00 $354.50 $1,333 -20.48
400–445 425 18 280.00–400.00 $327.20 $1,391 -34.63
450–495 470 24 290.00–380.00 $331.04 $1,556 -0.49
500–535 518 14 260.00–340.00 $299.99 $1,554 +5.37
555–595 575 20 250.00–325.00 $290.53 $1,671 +13.45
610–645 626 6 270.00–307.00 $286.01 $1,790 +26.69
650–680 670 9 240.00–290.00 $276.42 $1,852 +36.52
720–745 735 3 240.00–257.00 $245.71 $1,806 +26.49
750–795 773 2 215.00–270.00 $241.70 $1,868 +38.62
820 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 +21.84
850–885 863 4 230.00–236.00 $233.39 $2,014 +10.90
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 195.00–215.00 $204.93 $775 -36.71
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1685 1144 80-85% 14 110.00–129.00 $122.87 $1,406 —
920–1595 1239 80-85% 64 130.00–145.00 $138.36 $1,714 -2.19
1075–1585 1309 80-85% 20 146.00–156.00 $150.14 $1,965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–915 816 85-90% 4 81.00–98.00 $89.43 $730 +5.54
830 830 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 +46.11
850–1060 917 85-90% 5 101.00–116.00 $108.73 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1395 1393 2 120.00–149.00 $134.53 $1,874 —
1185–2120 1636 8 162.00–174.00 $169.63 $2,775 —
1345–1960 1715 6 179.00–188.00 $182.53 $3,130 +12.72

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–135 125 3 225.00–265.00 $250.00 +25.00
150 150 1 305.00 $305.00 +2.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 —
120 120 1 205.00 $205.00 +45.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
30–35 33 4 80.00–85.00 $81.25 +11.25
40 40 5 80.00–115.00 $98.00 -21.38
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -24.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 70.00 $70.00 +16.25
20–25 22 5 55.00–65.00 $59.00 -9.75
30–35 31 4 75.00–90.00 $80.00 +13.33
40–45 43 11 85.00–150.00 $100.00 -26.67
50–55 54 12 105.00–155.00 $130.83 -5.60
60–65 63 21 125.00–195.00 $157.38 +0.71
70–75 71 15 145.00–200.00 $170.67 +0.67
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +12.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
110–120 114 5 170.00–260.00 $217.00 +31.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.