Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 12, 2025

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.12/cwt -27.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 473 lb · 47 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.97/cwt -26.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 523 lb · 39 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $354.81/cwt -21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 476 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	967	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	2	420.00–470.00	$446.58	$1,241	-65.71
300–345	318	8	400.00–500.00	$449.97	$1,431	-43.26
360–385	370	10	400.00–460.00	$433.36	$1,603	-0.68
410–445	431	9	375.00–470.00	$410.99	$1,771	-40.80
460–495	474	11	340.00–440.00	$402.63	$1,908	-13.16
500–545	516	33	335.00–400.00	$372.90	$1,924	-32.78
550–585	570	12	300.00–365.00	$347.49	$1,981	-19.61
600–640	622	9	300.00–345.00	$332.62	$2,069	-20.89
655–692	677	15	300.00–335.00	$326.77	$2,212	-26.57
700–720	705	7	295.00–320.00	$305.72	$2,155	-18.48
765–780	776	8	300.00–330.00	$320.01	$2,483	+1.87
805	805	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,852	—
855	855	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,779	—
945	945	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,693	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–535	528	5	205.00–255.00	$245.53	$1,296	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	3	340.00–440.00	$401.90	$916	-73.26
250–280	262	7	400.00–450.00	$432.34	$1,133	+7.56
310–345	331	9	315.00–440.00	$385.21	$1,275	-27.10
350–395	369	25	310.00–435.00	$391.73	$1,445	-21.99
405–445	430	33	320.00–415.00	$372.31	$1,601	-32.52
450–495	473	47	300.00–390.00	$358.12	$1,694	-27.29
500–545	523	39	250.00–370.00	$312.97	$1,637	-26.48
550–595	571	21	250.00–340.00	$306.16	$1,748	-22.02
600–645	620	24	250.00–315.00	$297.14	$1,842	-24.14
650–695	658	18	185.00–315.00	$288.24	$1,897	-19.13
710–740	725	4	200.00–260.00	$240.31	$1,742	-62.54
755–780	768	8	220.00–280.00	$252.33	$1,938	+12.33
800	800	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,640	-67.77
945	945	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,268	+40.00
950–970	963	3	242.00–265.00	$250.57	$2,413	—
1025–1045	1035	2	235.00–240.00	$237.48	$2,458	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	3	205.00–275.00	$246.51	$801	—
440	440	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,100	-12.58
475–495	489	4	175.00–270.00	$236.27	$1,155	—
500–545	518	3	215.00–250.00	$228.01	$1,181	—
550–595	568	3	175.00–265.00	$219.31	$1,246	-0.43
645	645	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,258	—
665	665	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,396	—
755	755	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,397	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,114	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	10	430.00–505.00	$472.04	$1,053	+172.04
260–295	278	6	440.00–520.00	$475.62	$1,322	+2.41
300–340	321	14	310.00–495.00	$405.16	$1,301	-24.28
350–397	387	17	310.00–435.00	$380.28	$1,472	-41.62
400–445	424	36	300.00–450.00	$396.13	$1,680	-10.20
450–498	476	37	300.00–440.00	$354.81	$1,689	-21.88
500–547	528	30	290.00–370.00	$323.97	$1,711	-26.42
550–598	582	37	265.00–345.00	$310.75	$1,809	-18.08
600–645	622	17	250.00–320.00	$292.72	$1,821	-36.85
650–695	672	20	250.00–325.00	$275.19	$1,849	-21.44
700–745	713	9	240.00–300.00	$282.97	$2,018	+5.55
760–785	770	4	210.00–230.00	$220.05	$1,694	-6.20
815–845	829	4	185.00–210.00	$198.76	$1,648	-1.24
955–970	963	2	190.00–200.00	$195.04	$1,878	-4.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	2	240.00–290.00	$266.92	$609	—
325	325	1	250.00	$250.00	$812	±0.00
415–445	435	3	215.00–295.00	$264.54	$1,151	—
450–495	465	5	245.00–275.00	$259.35	$1,206	+89.35
515–540	525	3	200.00–230.00	$215.24	$1,130	-29.54
570–590	582	6	200.00–265.00	$244.00	$1,420	+39.18
690	690	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,276	—
710	710	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,242	-4.93
873	873	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,615	±0.00
975	975	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,804	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	185.00	$185.00	$731	—
480	480	1	150.00	$150.00	$720	—
525	525	1	165.00	$165.00	$866	—
570	570	1	175.00	$175.00	$998	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1440	1162	80-85%	17	120.00–146.00	$139.11	$1,616	+3.94
855–1460	1180	80-85%	42	149.00–165.00	$156.42	$1,846	+21.25
960–1500	1198	80-85%	16	165.00–175.00	$169.05	$2,025	+33.88

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1170	944	85-90%	7	130.00–140.00	$136.59	$1,289	—
880–1265	976	85-90%	8	110.00–141.00	$121.67	$1,187	+2.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1755	1755	75-80%	1	150.00	$150.00	$2,632	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1510	1388	4	140.00–170.00	$160.18	$2,223	—
1530–2175	1848	16	180.00–191.00	$184.07	$3,402	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105–145	128	15	150.00–320.00	$236.33	-43.67
150–160	152	6	300.00–330.00	$315.00	-15.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	115.00	$115.00	-96.00
125–145	137	3	190.00–300.00	$233.33	+22.33

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	114	26	100.00–270.00	$177.69	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	3	20.00–30.00	$25.00	-10.00
20	20	1	40.00	$40.00	+5.00
20–25	24	8	45.00–55.00	$50.63	+0.63
30	30	2	65.00–75.00	$70.00	+20.00
40–45	43	3	90.00–115.00	$100.00	+10.00
50–55	53	9	100.00–130.00	$111.67	-3.33
60–65	62	9	120.00–175.00	$146.67	+11.67
70	70	4	150.00–190.00	$177.50	+42.50
80–85	82	11	160.00–220.00	$202.73	+17.73
90–95	92	13	195.00–265.00	$233.08	+15.08
100	100	1	275.00	$275.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	6	25.00–45.00	$31.67	-3.33
20–25	22	23	40.00–70.00	$50.43	-7.43
35	35	3	70.00–80.00	$75.00	-15.00
40–45	42	3	80.00–85.00	$81.67	-8.33
50–55	54	4	100.00–120.00	$112.50	+3.93
60–65	61	10	120.00–170.00	$133.50	-12.00
70	70	4	140.00–185.00	$168.75	-4.25
80	80	2	165.00–190.00	$177.50	-25.83

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	2	100.00	$100.00	—
100–125	111	13	125.00–270.00	$188.46	-21.54

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	103	4	200.00–330.00	$266.25	-2.42

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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.