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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.73/cwt +65.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 560 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $404.04/cwt +21.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 366 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.31/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 141 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 —
355–380 372 3 300.00–335.00 $311.93 $1,160 -25.95
400–437 431 10 320.00–330.00 $328.31 $1,415 -4.28
450–453 452 4 305.00–325.00 $320.02 $1,446 —
505 505 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,515 -3.74
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 400.00–425.00 $407.99 $979 —
285–295 290 3 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,088 —
300–345 313 6 320.00–385.00 $372.25 $1,165 —
350–385 366 10 320.00–425.00 $404.04 $1,479 +21.70
400–440 427 8 315.00–375.00 $352.18 $1,504 +7.07
490–495 493 2 325.00–345.00 $335.05 $1,652 -2.01
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 +22.48
560 560 15 305.00–339.00 $336.73 $1,886 +65.88
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1111 80-85% 4 131.00–134.00 $133.13 $1,479 —
995–1250 1177 80-85% 7 135.00–143.00 $139.47 $1,642 —
995–1580 1321 80-85% 10 154.00–166.00 $158.72 $2,097 +28.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,470 —
1585 1585 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,758 —
1860 1860 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,143 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 —
715 715 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 —
865 865 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,661 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 5 35.00–75.00 $51.00 -39.00
20–25 23 3 45.00–65.00 $53.33 -36.67
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
40–45 43 8 90.00–120.00 $102.50 +12.50
50–55 54 9 120.00–145.00 $131.11 +18.11
60–65 62 7 145.00–165.00 $153.57 -6.43

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 3 150.00–165.00 $155.00 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.