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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, December 5, 2025

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.48/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 527 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.31/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 465 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $312.82/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 623 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 400 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 310.00–330.00 $320.74 $866 —
305–315 310 2 340.00–360.00 $350.16 $1,085 -64.63
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +0.28
405–420 410 3 355.00–425.00 $383.17 $1,571 +20.01
460–496 492 9 300.00–355.00 $310.95 $1,530 -46.62
505 thin fleshed 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —
515–535 528 3 315.00–325.00 $318.25 $1,680 -17.85
550–590 568 3 305.00–330.00 $318.48 $1,809 +2.25
621–624 623 16 310.00–315.00 $312.82 $1,949 +5.62
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 +26.15
765–770 768 2 260.00–290.00 $274.95 $2,112 +54.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 300.00–330.00 $315.33 $725 -67.41
260–295 279 7 280.00–330.00 $299.69 $836 -57.60
305–340 318 5 290.00–310.00 $299.81 $953 -50.60
360–395 383 8 280.00–330.00 $304.18 $1,165 -25.72
415–445 434 6 290.00–315.00 $303.22 $1,316 -20.15
450–490 465 20 270.00–335.00 $299.31 $1,392 +2.40
500–545 527 22 270.00–340.00 $301.48 $1,589 +14.68
560–595 576 11 265.00–305.00 $284.90 $1,641 -8.01
615–645 632 3 245.00–275.00 $263.17 $1,663 -15.80
653–695 664 7 250.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,758 -6.50
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 +1.61
910 910 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
250–295 264 4 220.00–275.00 $253.36 $669 —
310–320 315 2 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $803 +19.92
365–380 372 3 230.00–275.00 $249.71 $929 +11.95
410–445 428 3 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,112 +7.20
450–480 465 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
505–545 520 3 250.00–255.00 $253.25 $1,317 —
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 +40.00
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
400–440 417 3 175.00–205.00 $193.76 $808 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +34.95
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -47.45
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 370.00–380.00 $374.84 $892 -35.16
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 -59.44
305–340 323 2 320.00–340.00 $329.46 $1,064 -55.58
360–395 378 8 315.00–400.00 $344.25 $1,301 -33.70
400–445 422 15 300.00–390.00 $341.47 $1,441 -6.63
455 thin fleshed 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
450–495 472 12 270.00–350.00 $305.94 $1,444 -2.49
505–545 519 12 245.00–320.00 $285.52 $1,482 -7.08
550–595 573 9 250.00–315.00 $282.22 $1,617 -1.03
605–645 629 4 240.00–290.00 $268.01 $1,686 +0.57
650–695 673 5 235.00–290.00 $271.22 $1,825 +51.15
705–740 723 2 200.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,539 +6.19
760–795 777 3 205.00–225.00 $214.94 $1,670 -30.76
815–835 827 3 210.00–225.00 $218.30 $1,805 +13.24
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 -30.00
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 -23.07
400–430 415 2 220.00–272.00 $245.06 $1,017 -17.43
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -14.75
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1375 1175 80-85% 3 147.00–152.00 $149.79 $1,760 +20.66
1035–1530 1224 80-85% 12 115.00–134.00 $129.53 $1,585 -12.20
950–1740 1273 80-85% 10 136.00–145.00 $140.88 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
820–1140 976 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.14 $1,221 —
905–1185 1032 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $107.68 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1395 1300 3 191.00–192.00 $191.31 $2,487 +17.93
1025–1855 1450 3 170.00–180.00 $174.26 $2,527 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 240.00 $240.00 -0.71
125–140 133 9 240.00–350.00 $292.22 +51.51
150 150 3 300.00–320.00 $306.67 +10.67

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 132 5 170.00–300.00 $232.00 -62.00
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 +30.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 111 7 200.00–260.00 $230.00 +75.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +20.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
60 60 7 130.00–160.00 $136.43 +26.43
70 70 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 +20.50
80–85 83 4 195.00–220.00 $208.75 -71.25
90–95 93 2 220.00 $220.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 35.00–60.00 $48.33 +3.33
20–25 22 3 50.00–55.00 $51.67 +6.67
30–35 33 8 60.00–85.00 $71.25 +4.25
40–45 41 6 80.00–120.00 $90.83 +7.33
50–55 54 9 100.00–130.00 $113.33 -1.67
60–65 61 8 130.00–170.00 $151.88 +12.71
70 70 10 160.00–185.00 $173.50 -0.67

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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 ±0.00
100–110 104 6 145.00–210.00 $173.33 -11.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 +30.00
100–125 115 4 255.00–380.00 $321.25 +69.58

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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.