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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 26, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.04/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 572 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.35/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 526 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.53/cwt +27.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 418 lb · 27 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 685 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 445.00–480.00 $461.83 $1,201 -2.94
300–345 326 5 420.00–500.00 $458.24 $1,494 +6.69
350–380 366 8 420.00–485.00 $460.38 $1,685 +20.72
408 thin fleshed 408 8 457.50 $457.50 $1,867 —
400–440 425 9 385.00–410.00 $398.85 $1,695 -0.33
450 thin fleshed 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
450–495 470 4 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,692 -27.28
505–545 531 7 300.00–340.00 $315.48 $1,675 -41.72
550–590 565 13 300.00–360.00 $350.06 $1,978 -9.97
625–631 630 6 325.00–350.00 $342.53 $2,158 -8.85
655–690 667 3 320.00–355.00 $336.38 $2,244 +1.32
705–745 723 9 315.00–340.00 $322.12 $2,329 -16.72
765–790 778 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $2,393 +32.54
990 990 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,475 -52.51
1030 1030 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,544 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 +135.00
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +170.00
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 472 3 240.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,164 —
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 3 400.00–465.00 $435.95 $950 +43.82
265–285 277 3 370.00–430.00 $395.90 $1,097 +12.14
300–345 323 16 370.00–410.00 $390.23 $1,260 -4.65
328–335 thin fleshed 331 5 420.00–425.00 $422.97 $1,400 —
370 thin fleshed 370 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
355–395 379 18 350.00–405.00 $385.58 $1,461 -1.42
400–445 426 18 350.00–400.00 $383.69 $1,635 +10.67
431 thin fleshed 431 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,821 —
450–485 thin fleshed 468 2 375.00–390.00 $382.78 $1,791 —
450–495 475 24 320.00–360.00 $337.70 $1,604 -14.36
500–545 526 29 300.00–335.00 $321.35 $1,690 -4.35
550–595 572 31 295.00–335.00 $310.04 $1,773 -15.01
600–640 618 6 295.00–320.00 $305.96 $1,891 -11.84
660–697 676 12 275.00–315.00 $300.42 $2,031 +10.23
775 775 2 260.00–290.00 $275.00 $2,131 -30.00
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 +100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +107.14
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
455–490 468 3 300.00–310.00 $303.24 $1,419 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
555–595 578 3 270.00–285.00 $276.83 $1,600 +96.83
618 618 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,607 —
650–665 658 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 +100.00
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
470–495 483 2 200.00–240.00 $219.48 $1,060 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 233 6 465.00–500.00 $490.88 $1,144 +54.32
250–280 266 5 440.00–470.00 $452.11 $1,203 +13.01
265–280 thin fleshed 273 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,365 —
300–330 311 8 440.00–495.00 $463.82 $1,442 +41.98
355–395 374 17 390.00–450.00 $416.74 $1,559 +17.83
403–405 thin fleshed 403 8 440.00–450.00 $448.74 $1,808 —
400–440 424 19 370.00–425.00 $390.18 $1,654 +9.82
450–475 thin fleshed 460 4 380.00–395.00 $385.11 $1,772 —
455–495 477 20 320.00–370.00 $341.72 $1,630 -2.50
510–525 thin fleshed 518 2 345.00–360.00 $352.61 $1,827 —
510–545 525 16 295.00–325.00 $311.83 $1,637 -14.29
550–595 571 23 275.00–320.00 $299.30 $1,709 -5.94
580–595 thin fleshed 587 3 325.00–340.00 $331.73 $1,947 —
610–620 thin fleshed 615 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,860 —
605–645 627 8 250.00–295.00 $277.00 $1,737 -30.99
660–690 675 4 250.00–285.00 $267.65 $1,807 -15.16
705 thin fleshed 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
705–740 720 4 245.00–275.00 $255.01 $1,836 +31.34
750–795 764 5 190.00–225.00 $211.00 $1,612 -62.86
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 -120.00
972 972 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 410.00–420.00 $415.09 $1,121 +145.09
310–315 312 3 400.00–410.00 $403.32 $1,258 +123.32
435–440 438 3 325.00–345.00 $338.31 $1,482 —
455–490 476 6 275.00–315.00 $293.70 $1,398 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
940 940 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1370 1178 80-85% 13 123.00–144.00 $138.71 $1,634 -0.77
885–1705 1229 80-85% 53 145.00–159.00 $152.29 $1,872 -2.04
1125–1415 1232 80-85% 3 167.00–175.00 $170.67 $2,103 +16.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–935 910 85-90% 2 131.00–139.00 $134.89 $1,227 +25.21
720–1225 1059 85-90% 4 120.00–129.00 $122.27 $1,295 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,880 —
950–1580 1238 9 150.00–174.00 $162.05 $2,006 —
1535–2075 1715 7 177.00–186.00 $181.34 $3,110 +1.89

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 138 5 160.00–320.00 $231.00 +26.00
150–160 152 5 250.00–355.00 $310.00 —
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 130 3 145.00–320.00 $241.67 ±0.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 111 13 155.00–285.00 $231.92 +77.54

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +4.50
40–45 42 5 85.00–100.00 $94.00 +22.33
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -23.57
60–65 64 7 125.00–175.00 $152.14 +6.37
70–75 72 12 155.00–225.00 $183.75 +16.75
80–85 80 11 185.00–225.00 $217.73 +27.73
90 90 4 200.00–230.00 $215.00 +10.83
100 100 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 45.00 $45.00 +17.50
20–25 23 4 50.00–85.00 $65.00 +12.50
30 30 3 60.00–75.00 $66.67 +14.17
40 40 4 85.00–95.00 $91.25 +3.75
50–55 53 9 105.00–135.00 $118.33 -0.42
60–65 61 4 145.00–165.00 $152.50 +0.83
70 70 4 155.00–185.00 $170.00 +3.57

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 108 14 135.00–235.00 $179.29 -21.71

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 128 2 215.00–300.00 $257.50 +52.50

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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.