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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

48 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 48 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 285.00–305.00 $295.16 $915 —
385–390 386 5 290.00–352.00 $339.47 $1,310 +7.92
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -36.00
530 530 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 +37.59
370–395 383 2 300.00–345.00 $321.76 $1,232 -68.24
405–430 415 3 317.00–335.00 $327.16 $1,358 -34.83
465–490 481 5 320.00–330.00 $324.42 $1,560 -23.52
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -6.36
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 -6.70
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
870–915 893 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.56 $827 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,496 +25.94
1170 1170 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,802 +8.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,825 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 2 160.00–215.00 $187.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 —
70–75 73 2 175.00–270.00 $222.50 —
80 80 1 265.00 $265.00 —
95 95 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -45.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -15.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 -6.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 118 2 200.00 $200.00 -10.00

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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.