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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 88 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 300.00–375.00 $336.62 $1,431 -8.69
530 530 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,643 +12.36
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -35.00
375–385 380 2 295.00–317.00 $305.86 $1,162 +3.47
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +13.71
460–485 473 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,525 +20.19
505–520 514 7 220.00–305.00 $275.49 $1,416 -18.20
555–585 570 3 220.00–285.00 $263.90 $1,504 -37.72
605–625 615 3 250.00–272.00 $257.45 $1,583 -14.25
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 +12.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 +7.97
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 -70.64
430–445 438 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,369 -34.39
458–495 470 3 320.00–340.00 $332.98 $1,565 -4.53
500–520 510 4 265.00–295.00 $281.25 $1,434 -29.01
565–595 577 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,452 -16.71
600–645 621 4 220.00–275.00 $247.63 $1,538 -7.72
650–670 660 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
700–745 723 2 205.00–220.00 $212.27 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $985 -16.07
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1025 1000 80-85% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.59 $1,526 +43.90
1040–1110 1068 80-85% 3 116.00–124.00 $119.33 $1,274 —
1155–1650 1353 80-85% 6 130.00–145.00 $133.87 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–900 878 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $878 -22.03
1020–1070 1040 85-90% 3 111.00–119.00 $113.62 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1805 1606 75-80% 4 126.00–134.00 $128.14 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1360 1355 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $2,101 —
1450–1585 1518 2 168.00–170.00 $169.04 $2,566 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 -10.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00
30–35 32 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 +3.34
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 +8.33

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —
110 110 1 220.00 $220.00 +102.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.