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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.42/cwt -21.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 144 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 370.00–425.00 $397.18 $1,708 —
565–595 582 3 300.00–336.00 $313.77 $1,826 -3.23
620–630 625 2 310.00–345.00 $327.64 $2,048 —
665 665 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,178 +52.50
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 370.00–385.00 $377.42 $917 -42.58
255–290 273 4 350.00–390.00 $374.77 $1,023 +24.77
300–325 313 3 350.00–355.00 $351.73 $1,101 —
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +35.06
400–435 418 2 320.00–350.00 $334.37 $1,398 -2.99
455–495 473 10 275.00–330.00 $308.42 $1,459 -21.84
510–545 527 6 260.00–312.50 $291.02 $1,534 -17.79
550 550 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,754 +9.73
600 600 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 +4.97
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 +65.00
750–755 753 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,920 —
805–845 830 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 —
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
365–395 383 3 300.00–315.00 $308.52 $1,182 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 380.00–440.00 $413.03 $921 -26.97
265–285 275 3 380.00–430.00 $408.15 $1,122 —
300–330 312 5 350.00–415.00 $384.57 $1,200 +27.01
360–395 370 5 350.00–390.00 $367.81 $1,361 -8.15
400–435 416 7 330.00–370.00 $348.35 $1,449 -4.37
490 490 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 +0.19
500–535 518 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 +11.07
550–585 568 3 305.00–320.00 $311.76 $1,771 -46.93
610–625 618 2 290.00–305.00 $297.59 $1,839 +15.14
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 +35.00
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,618 —
920–1515 1142 80-85% 15 133.00–147.00 $140.73 $1,607 —
990–1400 1203 80-85% 12 150.00–160.00 $153.90 $1,851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1170 1026 85-90% 8 130.00–153.00 $136.76 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,380 —
1430–1885 1658 2 183.00 $183.00 $3,034 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 75.00 $75.00 +28.33
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 +45.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00

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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.