Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 18, 2025

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.44/cwt +17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 523 lb · 35 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.63/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 473 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $346.22/cwt +16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 476 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	655	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	3	355.00–410.00	$376.67	$923	—
250	250	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,012	+15.00
305–340	318	3	375.00–455.00	$422.33	$1,343	+1.73
375	375	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,669	+40.12
400–445	417	13	355.00–435.00	$416.57	$1,737	+45.95
460–495	473	5	325.00–440.00	$370.26	$1,751	+4.29
503–545	526	15	340.00–355.00	$349.21	$1,837	+19.94
560–590	573	4	285.00–360.00	$318.54	$1,825	-19.71
602–640	620	8	265.00–310.00	$292.17	$1,811	-10.03
650–691	678	12	250.00–290.00	$274.58	$1,862	-21.58
720–745	731	4	225.00–250.00	$237.48	$1,736	-58.77
750–795	773	2	225.00–230.00	$227.57	$1,759	-41.06
805–820	810	8	220.00–240.00	$234.82	$1,902	-30.67

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,265	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	290.00	$290.00	$696	-52.53
257–280	263	4	320.00–410.00	$343.98	$905	+16.77
300–345	332	11	320.00–390.00	$361.66	$1,201	+31.69
355–395	377	10	330.00–425.00	$361.50	$1,363	+25.00
405–445	429	15	320.00–370.00	$344.46	$1,478	+20.47
450–495	473	32	295.00–365.00	$333.63	$1,578	+3.75
500–540	521	16	260.00–340.00	$310.05	$1,615	+9.33
553–595	570	13	265.00–335.00	$299.87	$1,709	+9.69
600–645	611	16	250.00–327.50	$287.50	$1,757	+30.07
650–695	674	9	220.00–280.00	$245.15	$1,652	+20.24
705–745	720	4	200.00–250.00	$227.14	$1,635	-2.86
790	790	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,778	+1.95
815–848	839	8	200.00–205.00	$200.61	$1,683	-25.38
860	860	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,849	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	235.00	$235.00	$611	—
730	730	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,350	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	300.00	$300.00	$645	-75.00
305–335	323	6	350.00–440.00	$404.54	$1,307	+23.26
355–396	379	23	340.00–440.00	$413.18	$1,566	+22.96
400–445	416	16	320.00–420.00	$379.58	$1,579	-3.68
450–490	476	31	300.00–370.00	$346.22	$1,648	+16.37
505–548	523	35	270.00–355.00	$319.44	$1,671	+17.34
550–595	567	22	260.00–340.00	$305.42	$1,732	+11.13
605–645	624	15	270.00–310.00	$287.90	$1,796	-8.27
650–698	675	14	220.00–300.00	$259.30	$1,750	-26.76
715–730	720	7	200.00–275.00	$252.76	$1,820	+5.92
760–795	776	5	200.00–235.00	$222.04	$1,723	-33.42
835	835	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,004	—
855–870	863	2	200.00–205.00	$202.48	$1,747	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	260.00	$260.00	$702	—
420–440	430	2	200.00–250.00	$224.42	$965	+4.42
620–635	628	2	185.00–195.00	$190.06	$1,194	—
890	890	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,558	—
960–975	965	3	175.00–180.00	$178.32	$1,721	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1585	1182	80-85%	12	119.00–132.00	$127.68	$1,509	—
950–1820	1225	80-85%	55	134.00–145.00	$140.62	$1,723	-0.14
905–1665	1246	80-85%	31	146.00–166.00	$151.10	$1,883	+10.34

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730	730	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$730	—
720–990	868	85-90%	10	110.00–126.00	$116.90	$1,015	-12.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520	1520	75-80%	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,733	—
1820–2010	1915	75-80%	2	118.00–126.00	$121.80	$2,332	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–2035	1562	9	169.00–178.00	$173.72	$2,714	—
1025–2300	1650	5	180.00–195.00	$183.06	$3,020	—
1160–2255	1758	4	141.00–160.00	$152.41	$2,679	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	124	4	195.00–335.00	$248.75	-7.50
150–165	155	3	300.00–425.00	$358.33	+82.33

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	135.00	$135.00	—
155–165	160	2	170.00–390.00	$280.00	-150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–90	80	2	125.00–190.00	$157.50	+47.50
115	115	1	150.00	$150.00	-30.38
100–135	118	13	120.00–275.00	$178.08	-2.30

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	11	45.00–70.00	$56.36	+6.36
30–35	33	7	60.00–90.00	$72.14	+2.14
40–45	42	10	80.00–95.00	$87.00	-8.00
50–55	54	9	105.00–170.00	$127.78	+13.34
60–65	62	12	120.00–155.00	$137.92	-1.75
70–75	73	10	140.00–180.00	$164.00	+0.36
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	-15.00
90	90	1	265.00	$265.00	+55.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	-7.50
30	30	2	70.00–75.00	$72.50	+0.36
45	45	1	100.00	$100.00	-2.50
55	55	4	100.00–115.00	$108.75	-33.92
60–65	63	6	125.00–185.00	$149.17	-7.26
70–75	73	6	145.00–190.00	$175.83	-11.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	105	6	125.00–200.00	$154.17	-18.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	265.00	$265.00	+90.00

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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.