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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 79 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
810–815 813 2 238.00–247.00 $242.51 $1,972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 5 265.00–290.00 $282.99 $758 —
350–395 381 4 250.00–285.00 $270.79 $1,032 -9.21
405–445 432 3 250.00–271.00 $263.47 $1,138 +3.82
505–530 522 3 225.00–242.00 $232.45 $1,213 -12.52
560–590 575 2 212.00–245.00 $228.07 $1,311 -4.44
600–645 623 2 190.00–250.00 $218.92 $1,364 -1.08
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +5.02
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–635 620 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $620 —
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
375–395 383 3 250.00–295.00 $279.54 $1,071 —
405–425 415 2 220.00–300.00 $259.04 $1,075 -60.84
470–485 475 3 240.00–260.00 $246.60 $1,171 -63.92
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 -60.00
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 +23.49
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 3 185.00–200.00 $191.84 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1300 1031 80-85% 7 111.00–129.00 $118.18 $1,218 —
1320–1455 1365 80-85% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.64 $1,865 +2.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–920 809 85-90% 5 101.00–117.00 $110.52 $894 —
675–900 813 85-90% 3 81.00–95.00 $89.13 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1680 1653 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1825 1720 3 167.00–173.00 $170.13 $2,926 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 135.00 $135.00 -57.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–90 83 2 135.00–165.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00

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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.