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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 29, 2025

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 130 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 —
305 305 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $1,411 +41.22
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 +50.00
420–445 428 4 310.00–445.00 $401.78 $1,720 +26.78
475 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 —
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
610–625 618 2 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $1,608 -49.88
700 700 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 300.00–310.00 $304.73 $710 —
265–285 273 3 325.00–345.00 $338.54 $924 -36.46
305–335 319 4 325.00–330.00 $328.76 $1,049 -28.85
350–395 369 6 270.00–340.00 $309.09 $1,141 -60.91
400–440 421 5 270.00–320.00 $291.85 $1,229 -23.15
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -112.10
500–545 518 4 260.00–290.00 $271.53 $1,407 -68.18
555–570 563 3 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,586 -78.33
605–625 615 2 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,598 -60.16
655–670 663 2 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 200.00–240.00 $219.62 $571 +4.62
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 -25.00
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 +2.59
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
500–535 518 2 230.00–245.00 $237.25 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 —
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 445.00–460.00 $452.50 $1,063 -7.50
250–255 253 2 325.00–405.00 $364.60 $922 —
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 +25.00
460–475 468 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,416 -59.87
515–535 523 4 285.00–360.00 $328.48 $1,718 +71.48
585–590 588 2 260.00–330.00 $295.15 $1,735 +62.58
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 +10.00
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
710–725 718 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,562 -24.47
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 —
950–960 955 2 220.00–235.00 $227.54 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 3 205.00–290.00 $246.31 $1,035 -48.69
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1265 1168 80-85% 6 111.00–135.00 $127.50 $1,489 +0.66
955–1625 1248 80-85% 8 139.00–148.00 $142.58 $1,779 —
1470–1625 1548 80-85% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.95 $2,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1080 987 85-90% 6 90.00–120.00 $102.52 $1,012 -21.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1805 1353 4 136.00–167.00 $156.51 $2,118 —
1090–1990 1591 4 174.00–185.00 $179.85 $2,861 —
2120 2120 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,028 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–155 153 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 118 3 230.00–295.00 $251.67 +61.67
150 150 2 290.00–360.00 $325.00 ±0.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 160.00–210.00 $185.00 +40.00
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 +70.00
90–95 93 4 225.00–295.00 $247.50 +82.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00

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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.