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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, September 4, 2026

320 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (292)

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.06/cwt -17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 670 835
Feeder cattle 142 388 604
Slaughter cattle 46 81 101
Replacement cattle 5 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest was moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 +40.00
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +63.64
400–445 421 4 335.00–405.00 $375.79 $1,582 +21.21
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -6.67
523 523 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,804 +7.75
600–630 612 3 305.00–345.00 $328.54 $2,011 +28.54
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -51.67
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 -20.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 270.00–300.00 $285.46 $928 —
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 -27.63
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 350.00–410.00 $373.81 $867 -86.19
250–275 267 3 350.00–370.00 $363.75 $971 +30.79
300–345 327 8 355.00–370.00 $366.21 $1,198 -20.40
373–395 382 6 310.00–350.00 $338.99 $1,295 -45.49
400–440 420 5 320.00–360.00 $333.57 $1,401 +9.66
450–493 474 8 300.00–355.00 $315.45 $1,495 -25.09
506–540 520 10 275.00–327.00 $315.06 $1,638 -17.34
550–585 566 6 270.00–320.00 $299.26 $1,694 -31.93
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 +25.00
995 995 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 -52.15
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
255–290 270 6 395.00–440.00 $406.36 $1,097 -50.18
300–335 317 8 350.00–420.00 $385.57 $1,222 -3.50
355–390 372 5 335.00–425.00 $378.49 $1,408 +38.49
400–435 417 9 320.00–415.00 $383.45 $1,599 +38.96
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -25.81
510–525 518 2 320.00–355.00 $337.25 $1,747 +11.54
550–585 568 2 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,661 -23.22
600–615 608 2 260.00–307.00 $283.21 $1,722 +14.94
650–695 669 6 215.00–260.00 $236.32 $1,581 -53.13
750–775 765 3 220.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,701 -22.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 -10.00
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -22.60
440 440 2 200.00–280.00 $240.00 $1,056 -25.41
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -37.90
520–540 532 3 225.00–250.00 $238.46 $1,269 -39.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1360 1206 80-85% 6 128.00–148.00 $138.84 $1,674 -26.83
885–1625 1267 80-85% 14 150.00–161.00 $154.52 $1,958 +10.98
1465–1615 1560 80-85% 3 162.00–168.00 $165.25 $2,578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,464 —
1715–2000 1858 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.69 $2,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–980 968 85-90% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1780 1695 2 168.00–170.00 $168.95 $2,864 —
1430–2105 1768 2 185.00–190.00 $187.98 $3,323 -0.61

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 300.00 $300.00 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 -67.50
130–140 133 3 260.00–290.00 $273.33 +15.83

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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
850–955 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,191.29 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 4 220.00 $220.00 +30.71

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 5 45.00–70.00 $61.00 -10.67
30–35 32 5 70.00–75.00 $74.00 +2.33
40–45 43 4 85.00–105.00 $96.25 +1.25
50–55 54 4 110.00–130.00 $121.25 -8.75
65 65 3 175.00–195.00 $185.00 +24.25
70–75 71 7 185.00–215.00 $202.14 +14.87
80–85 84 8 220.00–275.00 $240.00 +35.00
90 90 3 240.00–280.00 $263.33 +25.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 5 45.00–60.00 $51.00 -4.00
30 30 4 70.00–75.00 $73.75 +2.25
40–45 42 7 90.00–100.00 $98.57 +1.26
50–55 53 12 120.00–150.00 $131.67 +2.50
60–65 62 7 150.00–180.00 $165.00 +2.50
70–75 72 5 190.00–225.00 $204.00 +19.71
80–85 83 6 205.00–255.00 $232.50 +22.50
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 +18.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 +65.00
110 110 3 195.00–255.00 $233.33 +61.45

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 132 3 285.00–480.00 $356.67 +96.67

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Price trend

high 482.00 low 315.48 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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