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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 102 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -45.00
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 330.00 $330.00 $710 +95.00
260 260 2 255.00–280.00 $267.50 $696 -14.04
310–335 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.60 $1,010 -0.85
355–395 370 5 265.00–320.00 $299.35 $1,108 —
405–440 419 4 255.00–315.00 $285.72 $1,197 -24.90
455–495 468 5 250.00–300.00 $283.55 $1,327 -22.53
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
555–580 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,165 -9.89
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
665 665 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 -23.00
865 865 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 190.00–235.00 $212.94 $543 —
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +41.14
355–390 378 4 370.00–380.00 $372.58 $1,408 +30.43
400–445 416 6 285.00–370.00 $343.80 $1,430 +14.98
470–480 475 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,508 -11.80
505–530 518 4 270.00–310.00 $291.27 $1,509 -7.02
550–590 561 4 250.00–280.00 $267.51 $1,501 -25.03
620–635 628 2 200.00–220.00 $210.12 $1,320 -59.88
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1050 1000 80-85% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.58 $1,576 —
780–1305 1070 80-85% 16 131.00–145.00 $138.59 $1,483 +10.24
1000–1345 1132 80-85% 7 114.00–124.00 $121.71 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–880 857 85-90% 3 116.00–122.00 $118.38 $1,015 +8.80
775–970 873 85-90% 3 75.00–118.00 $95.65 $835 -13.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,802 +27.02
1750–1865 1808 2 167.00–169.00 $168.03 $3,038 -0.97
1940–2200 2070 2 181.00–189.00 $185.25 $3,835 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -67.50
120 120 1 265.00 $265.00 +63.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 -42.50

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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.