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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 17, 2025

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.50/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 472 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.84/cwt +16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.85/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 567 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 725 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 405.00 $405.00 $952 —
300 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 +6.69
370–390 381 9 390.00–432.50 $419.24 $1,597 -7.15
400–445 429 13 375.00–420.00 $401.68 $1,723 +2.98
450–499 488 12 365.00–402.50 $392.18 $1,914 —
505–535 520 5 350.00–370.00 $354.95 $1,846 +4.95
550–575 569 11 330.00–370.00 $353.39 $2,011 +11.84
600–647 631 6 320.00–350.00 $333.33 $2,103 +3.33
655–675 662 3 310.00–350.00 $329.80 $2,183 +29.80
734 734 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,312 —
770 770 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
455–465 460 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,552 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 —
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $874 -50.00
260–292 280 6 350.00–390.00 $378.19 $1,059 +10.81
320–345 331 7 350.00–390.00 $367.81 $1,217 +20.75
368–395 378 4 365.00–400.00 $383.89 $1,451 +54.25
400–445 425 11 320.00–365.00 $344.65 $1,465 +17.78
450–495 472 37 305.00–355.00 $331.50 $1,565 +10.62
500–545 526 34 290.00–340.00 $313.84 $1,651 +18.18
550–595 567 24 300.00–330.00 $315.85 $1,791 +8.05
600–640 613 8 285.00–315.00 $303.01 $1,857 +25.03
650–695 668 11 270.00–307.00 $294.55 $1,968 -7.69
700–748 724 5 270.00–280.00 $273.90 $1,983 +10.41
795 795 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,848 +7.50
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 -11.22
935 935 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,263 -25.39
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
1025 1025 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 5 300.00–340.00 $321.64 $704 -48.36
305–335 319 4 305.00–340.00 $324.12 $1,034 +48.29
360–390 375 2 310.00–325.00 $317.80 $1,192 +49.95
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 +36.31
460–485 471 7 275.00–315.00 $293.57 $1,383 +43.57
515–545 531 8 245.00–300.00 $277.84 $1,475 +34.31
550 550 2 250.00–285.00 $267.50 $1,471 +37.94
615–625 622 3 215.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,379 +44.17
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +2.55
810–835 822 3 175.00–205.00 $186.55 $1,533 —
895 895 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 +15.00
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 +105.00
390–395 393 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,090 —
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 +85.00
465–495 485 3 200.00–240.00 $221.29 $1,073 —
510–520 515 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $904 —
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
680–690 685 3 145.00–166.00 $154.62 $1,059 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 400.00–440.00 $418.70 $963 -11.30
280–295 288 9 400.00–435.00 $421.76 $1,215 +2.94
300–330 312 9 400.00–440.00 $424.68 $1,325 +0.86
355–398 382 18 390.00–430.00 $406.25 $1,552 +0.51
400–445 422 14 360.00–400.00 $375.66 $1,585 +3.92
450–490 467 14 340.00–370.00 $355.62 $1,661 +39.85
500–545 521 22 315.00–335.00 $321.14 $1,673 +39.69
560–595 579 10 300.00–350.00 $323.60 $1,874 +38.61
610–645 628 11 280.00–330.00 $310.40 $1,949 +47.84
650–695 673 9 275.00–310.00 $290.39 $1,954 +50.44
725–730 728 2 220.00–270.00 $244.91 $1,783 +29.60
750–760 755 2 205.00–220.00 $212.55 $1,605 -11.13
805–830 818 2 220.00–240.00 $229.85 $1,880 +28.21
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 +10.00
900–940 920 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
330–345 338 2 360.00–370.00 $364.89 $1,233 -5.11
350–390 376 4 370.00–385.00 $377.69 $1,420 +102.72
400–445 429 5 330.00–360.00 $345.64 $1,483 +20.64
450–495 477 8 285.00–330.00 $308.57 $1,472 +60.94
505–545 530 6 275.00–315.00 $295.11 $1,564 +90.94
550–585 565 3 240.00–285.00 $260.40 $1,471 +28.89
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +17.48
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
765–795 778 3 195.00–230.00 $213.47 $1,661 +28.47
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $594 —
335 335 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $829 +32.50
360–375 366 5 275.00–310.00 $293.92 $1,076 —
460–475 468 3 235.00–275.00 $261.62 $1,224 —
515–530 523 2 215.00–235.00 $224.86 $1,176 —
570–590 583 3 195.00–220.00 $204.83 $1,194 +34.83
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1200 1138 80-85% 2 165.00–179.00 $171.62 $1,953 —
915–1800 1250 80-85% 45 146.00–163.00 $155.00 $1,938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1005 903 85-90% 3 86.00–100.00 $92.17 $832 —
805–1065 935 85-90% 2 108.00–117.00 $111.87 $1,046 -27.07
635–1265 981 85-90% 14 132.00–145.00 $138.81 $1,362 —
820–1165 989 85-90% 7 148.00–151.00 $149.05 $1,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,237 +6.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–2005 1442 6 160.00–182.00 $174.86 $2,521 —
1435–1720 1578 2 131.00–158.00 $143.28 $2,261 —
1535–2095 1799 5 189.00–193.00 $190.51 $3,427 -1.69

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 —
100–130 117 3 155.00–215.00 $180.00 +65.00
160 160 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,703 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 195.00–225.00 $210.00 $966 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 +20.00
30–35 33 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 -20.00
40–45 42 3 60.00–110.00 $83.33 -15.00
50 50 7 70.00–130.00 $85.00 -27.50
60–65 62 8 85.00–140.00 $114.38 -29.74
70–75 72 6 175.00–225.00 $203.33 +21.60
80–85 81 4 190.00–235.00 $215.00 +9.29
90 90 2 190.00–225.00 $207.50 -8.93
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 +7.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 —
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 122 5 150.00–210.00 $168.00 —
150 150 3 160.00–210.00 $186.67 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 15 25.00–60.00 $39.67 +14.67
20–25 22 14 25.00–65.00 $40.36 -16.00
30–35 32 12 40.00–90.00 $63.75 -10.34
40–45 41 12 75.00–115.00 $95.83 +5.83
50–55 52 17 80.00–155.00 $120.88 +4.88
60–65 60 13 100.00–175.00 $150.00 +12.50
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 +7.50
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -72.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
90–95 92 3 105.00–135.00 $115.00 -15.00
100–140 116 13 120.00–200.00 $165.00 -23.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 230.00–295.00 $262.50 -62.50

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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.