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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 70 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
539 539 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,784 —
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 +40.00
895 895 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 -90.00
275–295 285 2 255.00–280.00 $267.94 $764 +0.44
370–395 385 4 235.00–295.00 $273.40 $1,053 -25.95
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -18.55
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 +25.00
570–585 575 4 217.00–255.00 $244.08 $1,403 +38.97
610–625 617 3 205.00–242.00 $229.46 $1,416 -0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
450–460 455 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $922 —
560 560 2 165.00–190.00 $177.50 $994 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 3 250.00–320.00 $289.35 $747 —
300–345 323 3 260.00–355.00 $319.66 $1,033 -50.34
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 -47.58
400–445 423 4 290.00–345.00 $313.95 $1,328 -29.85
480–495 488 3 270.00–315.00 $298.57 $1,457 -18.96
530–535 533 2 225.00–280.00 $252.63 $1,347 -38.64
555–585 572 3 210.00–290.00 $241.94 $1,384 -25.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,574 —
1025 1025 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,292 -31.58
1245–1335 1278 80-85% 4 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,190 —
1585–1675 1630 2 164.00–170.00 $167.08 $2,723 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 5 80.00–85.00 $83.00 —
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 —
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.