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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 16, 2025

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.03/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 520 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.81/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 376 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $341.57/cwt -10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 478 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 677 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 315.00–405.00 $370.57 $982 -24.43
300–340 324 7 360.00–430.00 $407.09 $1,319 -12.14
365–385 376 4 355.00–420.00 $401.69 $1,510 -32.85
405–445 421 7 330.00–440.00 $390.94 $1,646 +40.94
455–495 477 11 300.00–415.00 $364.68 $1,740 -6.23
500–540 521 10 315.00–370.00 $345.04 $1,798 -9.72
560–590 581 7 310.00–360.00 $333.29 $1,936 -14.44
605–635 621 4 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $2,018 -14.19
650–670 660 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $2,078 -15.79
730 730 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 —
750–753 752 4 275.00–280.00 $276.25 $2,077 -23.75
820–840 835 4 267.50–276.00 $273.91 $2,287 -14.09
900 900 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 +24.44
255–298 278 11 350.00–420.00 $383.82 $1,067 -1.31
306–345 324 14 335.00–425.00 $401.71 $1,302 +23.21
350–395 376 26 335.00–415.00 $397.81 $1,496 +9.97
400–445 430 17 335.00–415.00 $375.07 $1,613 +23.09
455–495 468 16 320.00–375.00 $350.04 $1,638 +14.26
500–545 520 27 315.00–375.00 $333.03 $1,732 -0.87
550–595 570 17 280.00–355.00 $324.18 $1,848 +15.77
605–645 623 5 265.00–335.00 $299.49 $1,866 -0.64
650–695 663 18 285.00–340.00 $300.63 $1,993 +17.18
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 +19.97
990 990 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,624 —
1000 1000 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
350–355 353 2 225.00–250.00 $237.41 $838 -12.59
405–425 418 3 175.00–200.00 $188.55 $788 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 435.00–440.00 $437.56 $985 —
250–290 283 12 365.00–435.00 $416.49 $1,179 -6.80
300–342 328 8 370.00–440.00 $424.77 $1,393 -23.27
355–395 374 16 355.00–430.00 $406.75 $1,521 -15.03
400–445 426 17 327.50–415.00 $370.02 $1,576 -24.99
450–498 478 23 300.00–390.00 $341.57 $1,633 -10.97
500–545 526 7 295.00–345.00 $326.61 $1,718 -5.44
560–580 569 7 300.00–330.00 $321.44 $1,829 +2.53
615–645 626 4 275.00–335.00 $312.31 $1,955 -4.15
650–680 665 3 285.00–310.00 $299.81 $1,994 +15.13
710–740 721 4 270.00–290.00 $282.39 $2,036 -5.02
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 -17.56
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -20.00
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1113 80-85% 6 120.00–138.00 $128.68 $1,432 —
900–1610 1270 80-85% 42 140.00–159.00 $151.11 $1,919 —
945–1835 1455 80-85% 49 160.00–174.00 $165.93 $2,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–860 858 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $875 +0.33
875 875 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 +28.34
850–920 886 85-90% 4 117.00–125.00 $120.95 $1,072 +19.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,662 —
1160–2170 1694 9 170.00–184.00 $177.50 $3,007 +23.77
1260–2125 1797 6 173.00–192.00 $188.23 $3,382 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 335.00 $335.00 —
150 150 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 —
125 125 2 250.00–375.00 $312.50 —
150 150 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 17 115.00–255.00 $171.18 -73.82

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 -5.00
30 30 2 75.00 $75.00 +6.67
40 40 2 95.00 $95.00 -5.00
50–55 54 18 105.00–160.00 $133.06 +11.39
60 60 2 170.00 $170.00 +18.33
60–65 63 36 130.00–185.00 $158.89 +7.22
70–75 71 27 150.00–200.00 $180.56 +28.89
80–85 81 16 205.00–245.00 $225.00 +73.33
90–95 91 9 215.00–260.00 $243.33 +91.66

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 -10.83
20–25 21 7 45.00–60.00 $52.86 -4.64
30–35 32 6 60.00–90.00 $72.50 +4.17
45 45 4 95.00–105.00 $100.00 +15.00
50–55 55 11 100.00–165.00 $123.18 +3.18
60–65 62 16 120.00–175.00 $150.63 -4.01
70 70 4 150.00–220.00 $185.00 +13.46
80 80 2 175.00–260.00 $217.50 +5.00
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 ±0.00
125 125 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 92 5 130.00–160.00 $148.00 —
100–125 114 15 130.00–250.00 $193.67 +20.34

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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.