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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.90/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.83/cwt -16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 134 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,256 —
355–385 370 2 355.00–380.00 $366.99 $1,358 —
445 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 +108.38
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -20.00
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 -70.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 280.00–295.00 $286.74 $768 —
315–320 317 3 325.00–350.00 $334.97 $1,062 +34.97
355–380 368 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $1,205 +21.55
400–447 418 16 310.00–337.00 $328.90 $1,375 +13.90
455–485 467 5 300.00–350.00 $323.91 $1,513 +1.48
500–540 524 4 310.00–320.00 $316.51 $1,659 +41.02
560 560 2 290.00–325.00 $307.50 $1,722 +43.60
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -37.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 390.00–425.00 $405.19 $1,276 +85.19
350–395 382 6 370.00–405.00 $386.38 $1,476 +96.38
400–445 419 6 320.00–385.00 $348.63 $1,461 +36.17
450–495 478 12 270.00–340.00 $316.83 $1,514 -16.15
505–540 517 9 290.00–330.00 $312.21 $1,614 +30.96
560–595 571 8 235.00–322.00 $297.03 $1,696 +45.38
630–635 633 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,741 +27.35
775 775 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 —
815–825 820 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
990–995 993 2 222.00–250.00 $236.04 $2,344 —
1025–1035 1030 2 205.00–220.00 $212.54 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -25.00
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,431 —
915–1505 1173 80-85% 4 103.00–120.00 $112.73 $1,322 —
1050–1745 1261 80-85% 10 126.00–138.00 $132.18 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 940 85-90% 3 103.00–107.00 $104.61 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1625 1425 4 113.00–162.00 $149.27 $2,127 —
1605 1605 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,937 —
1620–2015 1806 4 167.00–177.00 $170.48 $3,079 —

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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.