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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, October 3, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $293.56/cwt -9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 572 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.86/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 518 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.61/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
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
220–245 235 3 435.00–455.00 $441.24 $1,037 —
255–295 268 3 400.00–440.00 $419.01 $1,123 -42.82
320 320 2 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $1,376 -28.24
350–385 373 10 410.00–440.00 $428.42 $1,598 -31.96
410–430 418 6 390.00–425.00 $404.02 $1,689 +5.17
470–480 474 5 330.00–365.00 $349.96 $1,659 -10.09
500–539 521 11 315.00–355.00 $338.80 $1,765 +23.32
555–580 572 5 340.00–365.00 $356.93 $2,042 +6.87
600–645 622 9 320.00–350.00 $328.91 $2,046 -13.62
680–688 686 5 322.00–325.00 $322.59 $2,213 -13.79
720–730 725 2 290.00–305.00 $297.45 $2,157 -24.67
760–780 770 2 265.00–290.00 $277.34 $2,136 -30.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 340.00–385.00 $359.23 $963 —
305 305 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $991 -60.00
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -15.00
420–440 430 2 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,526 -5.12
460–480 470 2 300.00–320.00 $310.21 $1,458 -4.79
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
665–690 678 2 200.00–255.00 $226.99 $1,539 -43.01
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 -40.00
905 905 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -45.00
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 +10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 thin fleshed 210 1 365.00 $365.00 $766 —
225–240 233 4 300.00–325.00 $311.48 $726 -124.47
265–295 283 10 300.00–330.00 $321.19 $909 -74.71
295 thin fleshed 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
318–345 330 9 330.00–385.00 $361.82 $1,194 -28.41
350–395 378 14 340.00–385.00 $369.57 $1,397 -16.01
400–435 424 14 325.00–365.00 $352.10 $1,493 -31.59
405–430 thin fleshed 424 8 370.00–395.00 $381.76 $1,619 -40.74
450–495 469 11 320.00–365.00 $338.34 $1,587 +0.64
505–545 527 23 300.00–345.00 $329.61 $1,737 +8.26
550–588 561 12 295.00–330.00 $316.56 $1,776 +6.52
600–645 613 14 275.00–310.00 $289.23 $1,773 -16.73
630 thin fleshed 630 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 —
655–695 673 5 265.00–310.00 $296.24 $1,994 -4.18
705–730 718 4 285.00–310.00 $299.89 $2,153 —
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 -40.00
825 825 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,832 -68.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $613 —
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 -85.00
305–330 314 5 275.00–310.00 $296.96 $932 -53.04
355–365 362 3 215.00–250.00 $228.13 $826 —
410–445 428 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,241 +35.00
450–490 470 2 275.00–300.00 $286.97 $1,349 -16.27
500–535 521 7 250.00–295.00 $265.67 $1,384 -9.33
550–585 575 7 230.00–275.00 $247.77 $1,425 -29.06
630–640 635 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,603 -7.52
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -37.53
715 715 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -90.00
305–345 329 4 200.00–250.00 $220.38 $725 -29.62
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 +5.52
540–545 543 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,086 —
590–595 593 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,201 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -45.00
715–740 728 2 150.00–175.00 $162.71 $1,185 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 -30.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 400.00–410.00 $406.57 $947 -84.31
250–295 276 8 350.00–420.00 $381.56 $1,053 -70.55
305–341 332 10 405.00–440.00 $429.37 $1,426 -34.45
355–395 376 16 360.00–440.00 $404.84 $1,522 -11.90
405–445 421 16 355.00–405.00 $384.42 $1,618 -5.76
450–470 thin fleshed 457 3 365.00–375.00 $370.07 $1,691 -15.04
450–495 470 15 300.00–355.00 $331.90 $1,560 -9.82
500–548 518 28 290.00–340.00 $316.86 $1,641 +5.03
560 thin fleshed 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +8.27
550–595 572 35 275.00–325.00 $292.23 $1,672 -7.07
600–645 618 19 255.00–305.00 $274.14 $1,694 -2.86
650–680 thin fleshed 665 2 260.00–270.00 $264.89 $1,762 —
650–690 672 7 215.00–250.00 $228.45 $1,535 -39.20
700–740 721 7 205.00–262.00 $229.09 $1,652 -25.92
755–790 767 7 200.00–245.00 $219.00 $1,680 +8.00
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 +10.00
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —
1025 1025 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 300.00–330.00 $315.15 $766 —
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 -95.09
325–345 336 4 315.00–370.00 $344.83 $1,159 -58.49
355–385 370 4 240.00–260.00 $247.74 $917 —
410–445 433 6 320.00–345.00 $337.28 $1,460 -1.03
450–490 469 8 310.00–325.00 $318.63 $1,494 +24.93
505–545 527 8 260.00–290.00 $275.71 $1,453 +35.71
550–590 573 7 240.00–265.00 $251.96 $1,444 —
605–625 615 2 180.00–230.00 $204.59 $1,258 —
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -50.00
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 -7.00
1065 1065 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
305–340 323 2 250.00–295.00 $271.28 $876 —
430–440 435 2 225.00–270.00 $247.24 $1,075 -27.76
455–485 468 3 225.00–255.00 $243.45 $1,139 -6.55
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
560–565 563 2 155.00–170.00 $162.47 $915 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1425 1205 80-85% 17 130.00–144.00 $139.16 $1,677 -13.13
1090–1405 1223 80-85% 5 160.00–168.00 $163.74 $2,003 +11.45
950–1840 1331 80-85% 38 145.00–159.00 $150.19 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
855–1050 966 85-90% 4 110.00–137.00 $119.54 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1660 1615 75-80% 2 147.00–149.00 $148.03 $2,391 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1615 1318 6 150.00–168.00 $159.85 $2,107 —
1315–2185 1695 4 170.00–178.00 $174.13 $2,952 —
1610–1845 1728 2 186.00–188.00 $187.07 $3,233 +5.73

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 -31.00
150–165 155 3 225.00–255.00 $243.33 -66.67

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -106.67
100–135 123 5 135.00–200.00 $172.00 -69.67
165 165 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 111 9 100.00–235.00 $153.33 -78.59

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 -15.00
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +2.50
40 40 4 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -4.00
50–55 52 3 105.00–125.00 $113.33 +13.33
60–65 63 13 135.00–175.00 $148.85 -3.29
70 70 6 150.00–180.00 $166.67 -17.08
80–85 84 5 195.00–225.00 $217.00 -0.73
90 90 4 200.00–225.00 $218.75 +3.75

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
20–25 21 5 40.00–50.00 $46.00 -19.00
30–35 32 9 65.00–75.00 $72.22 +5.55
40 40 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 +1.25
50–55 53 13 100.00–135.00 $116.92 -1.41
60–65 63 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 -5.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 100.00 $100.00 —
100–110 108 4 120.00–145.00 $132.50 -46.79

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -102.50

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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.