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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 9, 2025

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.90/cwt +16.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 523 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $395.01/cwt +24.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 427 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.98/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 424 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 789 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 -40.00
305–325 311 8 350.00–475.00 $419.23 $1,304 -5.46
350–398 378 20 395.00–460.00 $434.54 $1,643 +14.69
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -68.73
450–498 479 20 350.00–425.00 $370.91 $1,777 -24.07
500–540 525 26 330.00–380.00 $354.76 $1,862 +8.42
555–588 569 15 325.00–355.00 $347.73 $1,979 -4.24
603–630 618 34 310.00–347.00 $339.16 $2,096 +12.49
665–676 673 8 300.00–341.00 $330.71 $2,226 +15.71
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
815 815 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,347 —
1095 1095 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 4 325.00–380.00 $350.56 $789 +50.56
250–285 265 3 375.00–395.00 $385.13 $1,021 +13.46
305–340 328 13 330.00–405.00 $378.50 $1,241 -4.62
350–395 365 31 305.00–410.00 $387.84 $1,416 +12.33
403–445 424 34 290.00–380.00 $351.98 $1,492 +1.42
450–495 471 30 300.00–375.00 $335.78 $1,582 -8.24
500–549 523 41 300.00–360.00 $333.90 $1,746 +16.20
550–590 574 29 280.00–350.00 $308.41 $1,770 -13.12
605–642 630 23 280.00–310.00 $300.13 $1,891 +0.50
657–680 663 7 250.00–305.00 $283.45 $1,879 -9.59
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 -4.84
750–790 768 3 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,805 +10.03
803 value added 803 14 255.00 $255.00 $2,048 —
805–845 825 2 225.00–247.50 $236.52 $1,951 +36.52
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
470–490 477 3 200.00–225.00 $210.21 $1,003 +16.05
720–735 728 2 160.00–190.00 $175.15 $1,275 +0.15
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 400.00–450.00 $423.29 $1,219 +19.40
315–340 324 12 420.00–465.00 $448.04 $1,452 +25.16
350–390 372 19 380.00–450.00 $421.78 $1,569 +1.41
400–448 427 36 330.00–435.00 $395.01 $1,687 +24.69
450–495 468 22 300.00–390.00 $352.54 $1,650 +3.19
500–545 517 22 285.00–375.00 $332.05 $1,717 +15.95
550–590 567 14 280.00–340.00 $318.91 $1,808 +1.29
600–645 627 33 275.00–348.00 $316.46 $1,984 -8.86
650–695 673 17 250.00–309.00 $284.68 $1,916 +16.94
705–735 719 5 250.00–307.00 $287.41 $2,066 +45.98
770–795 785 4 240.00–275.00 $257.56 $2,022 +9.01
805–840 818 3 230.00–240.00 $236.72 $1,936 -13.28
880–885 883 2 237.50–245.00 $241.24 $2,130 —
920–940 932 3 200.00–240.00 $219.96 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,174 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -23.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1450 1181 80-85% 15 120.00–144.00 $135.99 $1,606 —
905–1585 1236 80-85% 45 144.00–159.00 $152.37 $1,883 -1.41
1005–1720 1328 80-85% 47 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $2,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–985 888 85-90% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.66 $903 -21.00
770–1015 930 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2140 2140 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2070 1640 13 185.00–207.00 $192.80 $3,162 —
1015–2375 1666 11 172.00–184.00 $180.56 $3,008 -1.14
1020–2450 1687 3 132.00–160.00 $153.73 $2,593 -27.97

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 245.00 $245.00 +31.67
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 70.00 $70.00 +15.00
20–25 22 3 50.00–65.00 $55.00 ±0.00
30 30 3 65.00–70.00 $68.33 +3.33
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
50–55 53 6 100.00–165.00 $121.67 +1.67
60 60 3 140.00–175.00 $151.67 -13.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 25.00–65.00 $43.33 -19.17
20 20 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 -4.38
30–35 32 3 65.00–70.00 $68.33 -3.67
40–45 43 3 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -7.86
50–55 52 5 100.00–145.00 $120.00 +7.50
60–65 62 14 130.00–180.00 $154.64 +7.97
70–75 72 13 145.00–210.00 $171.54 +4.04
80 80 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 +23.75
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 +46.25

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 108 6 130.00–290.00 $173.33 -30.31

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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.