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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.33/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 482 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 157 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 260.00–315.00 $287.34 $1,215 -36.23
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 +52.89
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +35.00
600–630 615 2 245.00–260.00 $252.32 $1,552 -12.68
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -49.46
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -36.63
355–370 365 5 240.00–290.00 $257.11 $938 -1.75
420–445 429 4 220.00–260.00 $240.00 $1,030 -7.34
460–470 465 5 230.00–270.00 $246.04 $1,144 -0.55
500–545 523 3 210.00–240.00 $222.90 $1,166 -12.03
570–575 572 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,258 +0.26
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +59.78
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
410–420 415 2 170.00–200.00 $184.82 $767 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 -60.00
310–335 322 3 290.00–325.00 $307.12 $989 -10.12
360–385 370 4 305.00–325.00 $312.47 $1,156 +2.47
405–445 429 5 240.00–295.00 $282.65 $1,213 —
455–495 482 14 250.00–310.00 $282.33 $1,361 +5.99
530–540 535 2 260.00–280.00 $269.91 $1,444 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -36.49
605–645 625 2 225.00–240.00 $232.74 $1,455 +0.21
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
390–395 393 2 220.00–235.00 $227.55 $894 —
450 450 1 155.00 $155.00 $698 —
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
650–685 668 2 170.00–190.00 $180.26 $1,204 +10.43
705–745 728 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1100 1023 80-85% 8 115.00–124.00 $118.92 $1,217 —
805–1325 1070 80-85% 11 130.00–144.00 $136.08 $1,456 +12.84
1175–1300 1234 80-85% 5 147.00–153.00 $149.15 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–840 813 85-90% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.93 $1,032 —
785–880 835 85-90% 3 118.00–126.00 $121.48 $1,014 —
775–1030 899 85-90% 4 90.00–98.00 $94.40 $849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,953 —
1495–2160 1783 3 167.00–171.00 $169.07 $3,015 —
1660–2275 1919 5 173.00–182.00 $176.52 $3,387 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 -72.50

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 —
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 135.00–155.00 $145.00 —
100–135 113 3 145.00–330.00 $220.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 —
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50–55 53 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -167.50
60–65 62 3 140.00–155.00 $150.00 -135.00
70 70 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 -125.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -125.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 30.00 $30.00 —
20–25 22 3 40.00–60.00 $53.33 —
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 +35.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 107 3 135.00–290.00 $190.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 —

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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.