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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 96 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 —
405–440 425 3 285.00–395.00 $355.00 $1,509 -90.00
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 +5.00
500–505 503 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,660 —
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
828 828 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 +53.26
355–395 380 6 320.00–340.00 $331.55 $1,260 +4.14
425 425 5 300.00–340.00 $316.00 $1,343 -12.90
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -23.91
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +3.49
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -12.50
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 250.00–270.00 $259.89 $606 —
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 270.00–340.00 $302.41 $817 —
305–345 323 3 320.00–390.00 $344.90 $1,114 -60.29
360–390 375 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +3.62
415–440 428 2 345.00–380.00 $361.99 $1,549 +13.36
455–495 469 7 325.00–365.00 $347.94 $1,632 +31.11
540–545 543 2 265.00–325.00 $294.86 $1,601 -17.35
555–590 573 5 275.00–324.00 $301.36 $1,727 +4.33
610–645 632 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,812 +11.72
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1125 1047 80-85% 3 119.00–121.00 $120.06 $1,257 —
1060–1260 1169 80-85% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.70 $1,703 +32.97
965–1825 1235 80-85% 13 126.00–140.00 $133.93 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,855 —
1380 1380 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,456 —
1585 1585 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,916 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 135 3 205.00–315.00 $255.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 155.00 $155.00 —
70 70 3 155.00–185.00 $171.67 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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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.