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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 15, 2025

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.71/cwt +17.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 566 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.44/cwt -11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 477 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.14/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 531 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 719 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 4 380.00–460.00 $420.00 $958 -18.94
250–290 270 2 385.00–400.00 $393.06 $1,061 -86.94
305–340 318 3 400.00–455.00 $430.63 $1,369 -36.57
355–393 376 8 430.00–465.00 $452.10 $1,700 +18.93
420–435 427 6 350.00–445.00 $407.19 $1,739 -15.96
468–499 490 11 350.00–410.00 $393.04 $1,926 -31.28
520–545 528 29 334.00–389.00 $376.40 $1,987 -8.96
550–590 561 5 350.00–380.00 $367.81 $2,063 +12.78
610–625 618 2 355.00–360.00 $357.53 $2,210 -2.97
678–695 684 3 305.00–339.00 $327.48 $2,240 -24.52
715–730 723 2 280.00–300.00 $290.10 $2,097 -39.90
900 900 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,745 —
960 960 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 569 5 240.00–288.00 $270.65 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 4 370.00–430.00 $405.87 $934 -77.92
250–290 268 9 330.00–450.00 $386.53 $1,036 -20.16
305–348 335 14 355.00–445.00 $416.23 $1,394 -20.06
350–395 376 26 370.00–435.00 $408.61 $1,536 -4.28
400–445 423 37 310.00–425.00 $371.64 $1,572 -31.24
460–495 477 38 300.00–375.00 $345.44 $1,648 -11.43
500–548 531 38 295.00–358.00 $338.14 $1,796 +13.00
550–598 566 39 310.00–350.00 $339.71 $1,923 +17.87
600–642 619 19 310.00–345.00 $329.05 $2,037 +9.81
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +23.19
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -49.59
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 -20.00
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 250.00–275.00 $262.60 $835 —
360–395 381 7 230.00–300.00 $270.94 $1,032 —
400–435 413 6 200.00–265.00 $240.31 $992 -6.90
455–475 461 4 250.00–275.00 $266.10 $1,227 +6.36
505–545 521 5 170.00–240.00 $214.27 $1,116 -30.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 6 385.00–470.00 $412.72 $1,156 +3.48
300–340 332 6 350.00–455.00 $413.45 $1,373 +22.54
355–395 380 7 355.00–435.00 $397.80 $1,512 +19.15
400–445 426 18 335.00–435.00 $385.27 $1,641 -10.82
450–490 468 29 310.00–420.00 $362.53 $1,697 -1.56
500–545 524 12 305.00–370.00 $323.86 $1,697 +4.85
550–595 568 36 280.00–370.00 $312.40 $1,774 -2.74
600–645 623 16 270.00–335.00 $296.01 $1,844 -9.15
658–685 667 3 302.00–315.00 $306.45 $2,044 -7.51
700–745 727 7 220.00–300.00 $266.47 $1,937 -52.95
750–775 760 3 245.00–270.00 $256.54 $1,950 -33.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 240.00–255.00 $248.64 $808 -141.36
468 468 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 -9.39
505–535 520 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,183 -42.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1540 1108 80-85% 22 158.00–166.00 $161.65 $1,791 —
905–1425 1150 80-85% 8 130.00–154.00 $148.10 $1,703 -12.00
1015–1465 1257 80-85% 19 167.00–183.00 $172.48 $2,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–975 840 85-90% 6 120.00–145.00 $126.96 $1,066 -6.55
745–915 854 85-90% 4 102.00–118.00 $112.19 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,218 —
1305–2170 1680 6 181.00–190.00 $186.01 $3,125 -10.12
1720–2260 1967 7 195.00–213.00 $204.97 $4,032 —
2325 2325 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,952 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 255.00 $255.00 +21.67
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 +65.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 131 4 125.00–270.00 $218.75 -11.25
150–165 158 2 295.00–325.00 $310.00 +40.00
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 100.00–130.00 $115.00 ±0.00
100–115 102 11 110.00–150.00 $130.91 -17.73

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 5 40.00–70.00 $52.00 +2.83
30–35 33 4 65.00–70.00 $66.25 -9.38
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 -1.82
50–55 51 12 100.00–140.00 $111.25 -16.48
60–65 62 16 125.00–160.00 $135.63 -9.37
70–75 71 9 140.00–230.00 $161.67 -13.96
80–85 83 8 160.00–240.00 $213.75 +13.75
90 90 5 210.00–240.00 $228.00 +28.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 13 25.00–40.00 $31.15 -21.35
20–25 22 13 30.00–60.00 $47.31 -5.19
30–35 31 7 60.00–75.00 $67.14 +0.89
40 40 3 80.00–90.00 $86.67 -3.33
50–55 54 4 100.00–125.00 $115.00 +2.22
60–65 62 11 115.00–160.00 $138.18 -7.32
70 70 6 140.00–180.00 $161.67 +0.84

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -17.50
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -17.50
100–130 108 15 110.00–235.00 $145.67 -45.04

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 185.00–205.00 $195.00 -88.57

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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.