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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 5, 2025

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.45/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 529 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $406.33/cwt +46.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 420 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.41/cwt +61.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 472 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 637 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,070 —
250–295 273 2 510.00–515.00 $512.29 $1,399 —
300–325 315 3 480.00–500.00 $493.23 $1,554 +47.34
350–390 373 7 395.00–490.00 $434.04 $1,619 +9.04
400–445 429 7 385.00–495.00 $451.79 $1,938 +61.84
450–495 466 6 350.00–495.00 $415.79 $1,938 +0.79
500–520 504 12 390.00–470.00 $405.68 $2,045 +41.97
555–585 571 8 335.00–387.00 $367.10 $2,096 -3.05
600–638 620 19 285.00–370.00 $353.51 $2,192 -1.50
665–685 668 7 300.00–362.50 $353.34 $2,360 +25.77
700–730 721 7 295.00–332.50 $324.20 $2,337 +4.20
751–788 761 9 290.00–330.00 $318.14 $2,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 460.00–490.00 $475.16 $1,107 +80.59
265–275 268 9 350.00–435.00 $424.78 $1,138 +59.88
300–345 326 9 375.00–440.00 $412.31 $1,344 +43.01
350–395 376 17 355.00–435.00 $413.72 $1,556 +46.79
400–449 428 29 365.00–460.00 $404.83 $1,733 +65.98
450–495 472 30 350.00–410.00 $385.41 $1,819 +61.56
500–546 529 40 300.00–355.00 $339.45 $1,796 +16.61
550–595 571 17 270.00–390.00 $328.18 $1,874 +3.33
600–640 612 27 275.00–370.00 $321.28 $1,966 +22.00
650–690 678 16 240.00–320.00 $307.37 $2,084 +27.44
706–725 710 5 275.00–310.00 $302.85 $2,150 +47.54
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 +21.70
810–830 820 2 250.00–295.00 $272.77 $2,237 —
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 -5.00
1080 1080 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 260.00–265.00 $262.58 $1,084 -14.85
575–585 580 2 190.00–250.00 $219.74 $1,274 +42.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 -165.81
250–290 271 7 450.00–495.00 $473.21 $1,282 +51.32
310–340 328 6 390.00–490.00 $429.44 $1,409 +27.64
355–395 372 10 365.00–475.00 $421.90 $1,569 +20.35
400–445 420 33 320.00–460.00 $406.33 $1,707 +46.96
450–495 475 27 310.00–417.00 $376.69 $1,789 +18.50
500–545 517 27 300.00–395.00 $350.39 $1,812 +9.87
550–595 573 14 290.00–365.00 $328.83 $1,884 -24.83
600–640 615 20 280.00–375.00 $329.57 $2,027 +8.69
660–695 673 8 270.00–330.00 $296.63 $1,996 -43.37
700–735 713 9 220.00–317.00 $277.42 $1,978 -26.53
755–775 763 4 200.00–250.00 $226.25 $1,726 —
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
855–895 878 3 195.00–220.00 $205.11 $1,801 +15.11
932 932 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,980 +17.50
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 ±0.00
1065 1065 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 -106.23
500–540 518 4 230.00–255.00 $244.78 $1,268 —
550–590 570 2 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $1,167 -40.18
725–745 735 2 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $1,322 —
860 860 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1465 1197 80-85% 14 119.00–140.00 $135.17 $1,618 -5.66
965–2045 1237 80-85% 26 145.00–160.00 $153.33 $1,897 —
945–1800 1455 80-85% 10 165.00–179.00 $173.29 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1285 972 85-90% 11 100.00–131.00 $119.12 $1,158 +0.24
965–1295 1178 85-90% 3 123.00–145.00 $133.50 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1445 1205 5 160.00–172.00 $165.19 $1,991 -29.81
1045–2145 1634 8 184.00–199.00 $189.44 $3,095 —
1885 1885 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,090 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 280.00 $280.00 +27.50
150 150 2 330.00 $330.00 +40.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100–145 125 5 200.00–220.00 $211.00 -3.29
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 -15.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
45 45 2 90.00 $90.00 -2.50
50–55 52 6 115.00 $115.00 +6.25
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 -8.33
80 80 2 160.00–210.00 $185.00 +29.00
90 90 5 210.00–245.00 $218.00 +62.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 -3.44
20–25 23 7 35.00–75.00 $57.86 +0.36
40–45 42 3 80.00–95.00 $90.00 -0.63
50–55 52 7 100.00–115.00 $108.57 -13.70
60–65 61 10 125.00–170.00 $145.50 -7.23
70 70 5 150.00–190.00 $173.00 +11.33
80 80 3 200.00–205.00 $203.33 +25.83
90 90 1 215.00 $215.00 -2.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 3 145.00–245.00 $210.00 +50.77
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 -45.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 115 3 150.00–390.00 $268.67 —
150 150 2 300.00–390.00 $345.00 —

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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.