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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 22, 2025

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.52/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.40/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 576 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.42/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 573 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 919 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 365.00–445.00 $410.00 $1,119 +16.94
325–340 333 3 360.00–420.00 $389.70 $1,298 -40.93
360–370 364 4 440.00–450.00 $446.29 $1,624 -5.81
400–440 420 8 350.00–440.00 $425.08 $1,785 +17.89
460–480 475 10 349.00–420.00 $401.52 $1,907 +8.48
500–543 527 14 340.00–400.00 $373.13 $1,966 -3.27
555–580 568 5 350.00–385.00 $368.79 $2,095 +0.98
605–645 623 20 360.00–375.00 $366.44 $2,283 +8.91
650–680 669 12 325.00–365.00 $347.95 $2,328 +20.47
703–730 715 6 295.00–345.00 $330.92 $2,366 +40.82
755–785 770 2 270.00–320.00 $295.49 $2,275 —
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 -5.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 9 390.00–480.00 $431.29 $962 +25.42
250–290 272 10 330.00–410.00 $364.32 $991 -22.21
305–340 316 11 335.00–425.00 $384.96 $1,216 -31.27
350–395 371 27 390.00–460.00 $421.49 $1,564 +12.88
400–435 415 18 330.00–445.00 $393.68 $1,634 +22.04
450–493 473 41 300.00–385.00 $355.52 $1,682 +10.08
500–545 523 23 275.00–350.00 $322.40 $1,686 -15.74
550–595 576 35 275.00–345.00 $329.40 $1,897 -10.31
600–645 621 25 270.00–345.00 $316.72 $1,967 -12.33
650–690 677 14 270.00–330.00 $307.92 $2,085 -22.08
705–740 723 8 230.00–290.00 $262.46 $1,898 +37.46
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 260.00–275.00 $267.76 $763 —
328–335 330 4 290.00 $290.00 $957 +27.40
410–445 432 9 225.00–285.00 $261.40 $1,129 +21.09
465–495 483 6 200.00–285.00 $241.20 $1,165 -24.90
520–525 523 3 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,203 +15.71
555–585 572 5 185.00–225.00 $211.29 $1,209 —
635–640 638 2 225.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–230 218 6 410.00–501.00 $469.35 $1,023 —
250–295 281 12 360.00–450.00 $428.71 $1,205 +15.99
300–345 325 12 365.00–450.00 $413.59 $1,344 +0.14
350–395 364 11 325.00–420.00 $360.63 $1,313 -37.17
400–445 425 25 320.00–440.00 $380.39 $1,617 -4.88
450–495 468 23 300.00–400.00 $351.17 $1,643 -11.36
500–540 516 30 300.00–395.00 $340.92 $1,759 +17.06
550–595 573 31 280.00–380.00 $321.42 $1,842 +9.02
600–635 616 15 260.00–350.00 $295.72 $1,822 -0.29
650–695 665 14 215.00–280.00 $268.00 $1,782 -38.45
715–735 723 4 225.00–255.00 $242.47 $1,753 -24.00
750–775 758 3 275.00–290.00 $280.11 $2,123 +23.57
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 -45.00
510–545 525 4 225.00–265.00 $245.95 $1,291 +18.52
550–590 569 6 225.00–275.00 $250.76 $1,427 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
660 660 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,370 —
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1285 1087 80-85% 13 120.00–149.00 $138.93 $1,510 —
905–1620 1208 80-85% 62 150.00–165.00 $157.30 $1,900 —
1105–1585 1323 80-85% 19 166.00–185.00 $170.88 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,245 —
655–1040 876 85-90% 7 100.00–139.00 $117.94 $1,033 +5.75
855–1195 981 85-90% 9 130.00–148.00 $139.44 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1700 1238 4 160.00–170.00 $166.09 $2,056 —
1275–1905 1581 10 180.00–190.00 $185.40 $2,931 —
1445–1925 1685 2 200.00–201.00 $200.57 $3,380 +14.56

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 215.00 $215.00 -50.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 123 7 150.00–230.00 $196.43 -22.32
150–170 162 6 220.00–400.00 $328.33 +18.33

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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
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,851.11 -848.89

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
100–110 106 4 110.00–165.00 $147.50 +16.59

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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 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -22.00
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -12.00
30–35 31 6 60.00–70.00 $63.33 -2.92
40 40 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 -2.50
50–55 53 5 105.00–155.00 $132.00 +20.75
60–65 62 31 120.00–175.00 $140.97 +5.34
70–75 70 22 135.00–195.00 $169.77 +8.10
80–85 82 9 195.00–215.00 $205.89 -7.86
90–95 91 5 195.00–235.00 $211.00 -17.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 27 10.00–55.00 $29.63 -1.52
20–25 22 21 40.00–80.00 $49.29 +1.98
30–35 32 13 60.00–85.00 $69.23 +2.09
40–45 41 11 80.00–105.00 $93.18 +6.51
50–55 53 15 100.00–130.00 $110.00 -5.00
60–65 62 22 120.00–250.00 $146.14 +7.96
70–75 71 14 140.00–195.00 $167.50 +5.83
80 80 4 165.00–210.00 $183.75 +22.08
98 98 1 150.00 $150.00 -11.67
347 347 1 65.00 $65.00 —
350 350 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 +5.00
100–135 112 9 130.00–245.00 $170.56 +24.89

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.