Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 23, 2025

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.90/cwt -31.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 478 lb · 26 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.94/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 577 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.55/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 470 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	828	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	365.00–380.00	$371.82	$818	—
250	250	1	375.00	$375.00	$938	+4.43
305–345	320	3	365.00–385.00	$374.64	$1,199	-32.45
355–395	372	7	375.00–455.00	$432.28	$1,608	+30.59
410–445	428	8	370.00–435.00	$392.95	$1,682	+2.01
470–485	478	4	350.00–385.00	$367.47	$1,757	+2.79
508–540	518	6	320.00–350.00	$337.54	$1,748	-7.50
555–599	581	14	305.00–365.00	$344.79	$2,003	+11.50
600–649	631	7	275.00–340.00	$311.13	$1,963	-13.84
655	655	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,638	-64.92
700–720	708	3	235.00–245.00	$240.62	$1,704	-64.38
765–770	768	2	240.00–250.00	$244.98	$1,881	-31.27
865	865	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,687	—
990	990	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,906	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,083	—
415–435	423	3	275.00–320.00	$298.58	$1,263	—
470	470	1	205.00	$205.00	$964	—
555	555	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,221	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	200.00	$200.00	$700	—
460	460	1	205.00	$205.00	$943	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	2	275.00–335.00	$303.67	$683	-71.33
250–295	279	10	305.00–350.00	$332.30	$927	-51.52
300–340	317	5	345.00–405.00	$365.95	$1,160	-35.76
350–399	376	19	320.00–375.00	$345.09	$1,298	-52.72
400–445	422	15	300.00–350.00	$320.46	$1,352	-54.61
450–495	478	26	300.00–360.00	$318.90	$1,524	-31.14
500–535	516	10	305.00–355.00	$326.62	$1,685	-6.41
550–599	577	23	285.00–330.00	$314.94	$1,817	-9.24
600–645	622	8	270.00–305.00	$286.39	$1,781	-13.10
650–685	665	7	235.00–295.00	$273.41	$1,818	-27.22
700–745	719	4	175.00–230.00	$210.02	$1,510	—
770–780	775	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,589	-50.00
815–825	822	6	180.00–220.00	$193.31	$1,589	—
860–875	868	2	210.00–240.00	$224.87	$1,952	—
908–935	920	8	169.00–176.00	$173.63	$1,597	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	170.00	$170.00	$400	—
250–295	273	4	210.00–300.00	$244.89	$669	+19.89
300–305	303	2	250.00	$250.00	$758	+55.00
365–390	378	2	230.00–240.00	$234.83	$888	-2.58
450–495	472	12	220.00–295.00	$274.51	$1,296	—
505–540	521	10	225.00–295.00	$273.25	$1,424	+123.25
560–580	573	3	215.00–275.00	$247.03	$1,415	+2.03
615	615	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,538	+35.00
660–680	668	4	165.00–200.00	$176.24	$1,177	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	372	3	140.00–185.00	$158.41	$589	+13.41
405	405	1	180.00	$180.00	$729	—
505	505	1	185.00	$185.00	$934	—
550	550	1	180.00	$180.00	$990	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	370.00	$370.00	$814	-67.56
255–290	278	3	325.00–380.00	$354.79	$986	-61.70
300–348	330	10	355.00–405.00	$375.39	$1,239	-49.38
355–395	374	17	350.00–430.00	$381.18	$1,426	-25.57
405–445	420	19	340.00–415.00	$369.62	$1,552	-0.40
450–495	470	21	325.00–390.00	$353.55	$1,662	+11.98
505–540	525	16	300.00–355.00	$326.31	$1,713	-0.30
550–595	579	11	300.00–350.00	$324.53	$1,879	+3.09
600–647	628	16	275.00–320.00	$300.77	$1,889	-11.54
650–685	667	10	250.00–305.00	$278.73	$1,859	-21.08
710–730	717	3	225.00–250.00	$235.14	$1,686	-47.25
780–790	785	2	220.00–225.00	$222.48	$1,746	-17.52
805–835	819	4	175.00–205.00	$191.11	$1,565	—
855–875	865	2	180.00–230.00	$205.29	$1,776	—
935	935	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,964	—
1045	1045	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,986	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	300.00	$300.00	$600	+5.00
300–305	303	2	315.00–320.00	$317.52	$962	+67.52
370–390	378	3	290.00–310.00	$301.76	$1,141	—
400–445	425	12	250.00–320.00	$300.24	$1,276	+100.24
450–485	469	4	275.00–320.00	$294.75	$1,382	—
510–545	536	8	220.00–280.00	$255.00	$1,367	+10.00
585–590	587	3	230.00–290.00	$256.65	$1,507	—
610	610	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,678	—
660	660	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,452	—
805	805	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	135.00–195.00	$164.56	$560	—
360–380	373	4	160.00–225.00	$192.82	$719	—
420	420	1	230.00	$230.00	$966	—
485–495	490	2	200.00–220.00	$209.90	$1,029	—
500–545	525	5	170.00–180.00	$173.96	$913	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1635	1234	80-85%	62	133.00–156.00	$144.50	$1,783	—
1195–1625	1392	80-85%	8	158.00–174.00	$161.88	$2,253	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1075	862	85-90%	5	65.00–85.00	$80.72	$696	-21.27
905–1040	952	85-90%	5	100.00–105.00	$103.26	$983	—
975–1185	1052	85-90%	3	134.00–136.00	$134.63	$1,416	—
740–1335	1056	85-90%	33	108.00–132.00	$119.41	$1,261	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–2130	1378	13	165.00–180.00	$173.06	$2,385	—
1540–1860	1719	4	184.00–190.00	$187.36	$3,221	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	185.00	$185.00	+70.00
70–75	73	2	170.00–190.00	$180.00	+65.00
85	85	2	170.00	$170.00	+55.00
100–140	123	10	200.00–375.00	$263.50	-49.00
150–180	161	11	240.00–425.00	$372.73	-24.77

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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
875–950	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00–2,000.00	$1,832.19	-742.81

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150–160	156	5	250.00–270.00	$263.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	5	45.00–55.00	$51.00	+1.00
30–35	31	7	70.00–105.00	$89.29	+14.29
40–45	42	11	75.00–150.00	$111.82	+16.82
50–55	52	13	75.00–185.00	$142.69	+9.63
60–65	61	9	105.00–205.00	$165.56	-4.44
70–75	73	9	155.00–230.00	$190.00	+9.44
80–85	83	4	175.00–250.00	$231.25	+6.25
90	90	10	180.00–300.00	$247.00	+3.67
120	120	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	105	4	255.00–295.00	$281.25	—
150–170	160	2	275.00–385.00	$330.00	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–90	72	11	60.00–160.00	$100.00	—
100–130	114	10	100.00–190.00	$168.50	—
150	150	2	175.00–275.00	$225.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	8	25.00–60.00	$36.88	+4.38
20–25	24	7	40.00–75.00	$57.86	+5.00
30–35	32	12	50.00–130.00	$80.42	+7.92
40–45	42	14	55.00–150.00	$120.00	+20.00
50–55	52	13	110.00–200.00	$148.46	+25.28
60–65	63	12	140.00–260.00	$184.17	+33.54
70–75	71	7	165.00–260.00	$225.00	+40.00
80–85	83	4	190.00–300.00	$257.50	+40.00
90–95	93	4	230.00–320.00	$278.75	+43.75
100	100	3	320.00–355.00	$338.33	+128.33

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	35.00	$35.00	—
40	40	1	65.00	$65.00	—
50	50	2	60.00–90.00	$75.00	—
60	60	2	85.00–120.00	$102.50	-45.50
70–75	73	2	85.00–120.00	$102.50	-45.50
80	80	1	155.00	$155.00	+7.00
100–140	118	9	125.00–200.00	$170.56	-23.11
150–170	154	9	210.00–310.00	$240.56	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	375.00	$375.00	+105.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	140.00	$140.00	—
80	80	2	175.00–185.00	$180.00	—
95	95	1	235.00	$235.00	—

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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.