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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 29, 2025

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.85/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 578 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.66/cwt +32.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 570 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.52/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 529 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 499 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 7 390.00–480.00 $445.89 $1,471 +56.19
390 390 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -21.29
400–445 426 6 330.00–440.00 $389.95 $1,661 -35.13
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 +13.48
510–545 520 6 330.00–390.00 $363.71 $1,891 -9.42
550–590 568 7 335.00–380.00 $370.15 $2,102 +1.36
605–645 627 3 340.00–365.00 $355.01 $2,226 -11.43
650–655 653 2 310.00–345.00 $327.57 $2,139 -20.38
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 -10.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 5 345.00–460.00 $394.57 $864 -36.72
260–295 275 7 340.00–410.00 $364.90 $1,003 +0.58
323–335 326 13 325.00–422.00 $369.30 $1,204 -15.66
354–398 375 14 310.00–395.00 $366.93 $1,376 -54.56
410–445 432 17 325.00–360.00 $338.85 $1,464 -54.83
450–495 469 12 295.00–365.00 $323.85 $1,519 -31.67
500–545 520 18 275.00–345.00 $322.84 $1,679 +0.44
550–595 578 24 255.00–345.00 $324.85 $1,878 -4.55
600–640 617 10 225.00–330.00 $299.28 $1,847 -17.44
670–690 684 5 270.00–295.00 $279.93 $1,915 -27.99
715–745 730 2 240.00–270.00 $255.31 $1,864 -7.15
750–790 777 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $1,696 —
945 945 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,937 —
960 960 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,201 +16.03
470–485 478 3 200.00–275.00 $243.36 $1,163 +2.16
550–555 553 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $982 -33.80
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 208 4 430.00–495.00 $465.81 $969 -3.54
255–285 271 7 350.00–455.00 $421.89 $1,143 -6.82
300–345 328 12 350.00–460.00 $401.80 $1,318 -11.79
350–390 366 15 350.00–450.00 $401.55 $1,470 +40.92
400–440 426 8 320.00–410.00 $359.37 $1,531 -21.02
450–495 472 17 315.00–405.00 $358.19 $1,691 +7.02
500–545 529 18 310.00–385.00 $340.52 $1,801 -0.40
550–595 570 23 305.00–395.00 $353.66 $2,016 +32.24
605–630 618 6 265.00–355.00 $320.88 $1,983 +25.16
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 +72.00
710–745 730 5 260.00–340.00 $303.95 $2,219 +61.48
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 -5.00
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 —
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
415–420 418 2 270.00–295.00 $282.57 $1,181 +52.57
480–495 489 4 275.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,351 +71.23
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -5.76
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 -50.00
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 -32.50
750–785 765 4 150.00–190.00 $173.88 $1,330 —
800–820 810 2 165.00–185.00 $174.88 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1430 1157 80-85% 18 150.00–165.00 $157.66 $1,824 —
880–1405 1161 80-85% 6 166.00–177.00 $169.90 $1,973 —
1015–1555 1183 80-85% 6 130.00–146.00 $140.83 $1,666 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–985 921 85-90% 4 140.00–147.00 $142.93 $1,316 —
780–1165 970 85-90% 5 112.00–124.00 $118.88 $1,153 -20.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,379 +28.91
1095–1465 1247 3 154.00–170.00 $162.99 $2,032 -3.10
1230–1650 1421 5 184.00–190.00 $188.50 $2,679 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 —
150–165 154 4 245.00–335.00 $290.00 +75.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–135 119 7 165.00–260.00 $214.29 +17.86

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,750.00 $2,181.82 +330.71
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,525.00 $2,093.33 +242.22
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 11 145.00–180.00 $159.55 +12.05

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
40–45 43 6 80.00–100.00 $92.50 +5.00
50–55 51 4 100.00–115.00 $108.75 -23.25
60–65 63 9 125.00–170.00 $143.33 +2.36
70 70 5 145.00–165.00 $156.00 -13.77

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 16 25.00–70.00 $38.44 +8.81
20–25 23 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +8.21
30–35 33 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 +4.10
40–45 42 8 80.00–105.00 $90.63 -2.55
50–55 53 11 100.00–160.00 $122.27 +12.27
60–65 61 11 125.00–185.00 $152.73 +6.59
70 70 9 140.00–195.00 $161.67 -5.83
80–85 81 4 165.00–205.00 $177.50 -6.25
90 90 2 205.00–230.00 $217.50 +67.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 +20.00
100–125 108 13 135.00–210.00 $159.23 -11.33
150 150 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 —
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.