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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 2, 2026

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.41/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $409.94/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 427 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.16/cwt -24.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 353 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 470.00–500.00 $479.39 $1,582 +31.79
355–380 367 3 425.00–460.00 $446.98 $1,640 +4.37
410–435 427 3 375.00–450.00 $422.91 $1,806 +1.81
450–490 463 3 375.00–385.00 $378.53 $1,753 +3.53
505–545 524 4 355.00–395.00 $370.88 $1,943 +25.88
565–575 570 2 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,966 -46.45
605–620 613 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,084 -30.00
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +2.69
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 370.00–425.00 $398.70 $917 +42.57
275–280 277 3 350.00–440.00 $386.99 $1,072 +29.41
305–340 319 7 320.00–430.00 $383.04 $1,222 -17.41
360–395 378 11 350.00–405.00 $372.16 $1,407 -21.40
400–445 421 7 350.00–400.00 $377.33 $1,589 +10.79
450–485 467 11 345.00–385.00 $366.90 $1,713 -1.71
500–540 518 7 270.00–350.00 $326.83 $1,693 -26.94
550–590 568 6 335.00–350.00 $343.26 $1,950 +18.43
605–610 608 2 300.00–345.00 $322.59 $1,961 -4.35
660–670 661 7 320.00–330.00 $321.45 $2,125 +16.64
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 -6.67
935–940 938 2 195.00–207.00 $201.02 $1,886 —
980 980 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,029 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 +30.00
265–280 273 2 210.00–255.00 $233.12 $636 -18.78
300–340 320 2 250.00–265.00 $257.97 $826 —
375–380 378 2 260.00–275.00 $267.45 $1,011 -72.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,140 +12.39
250–290 269 7 330.00–500.00 $408.87 $1,100 -14.25
300–345 318 9 340.00–435.00 $387.74 $1,233 -37.53
365–390 376 9 380.00–465.00 $442.49 $1,664 +38.30
400–445 427 18 330.00–445.00 $409.94 $1,750 -1.02
455–490 470 19 330.00–435.00 $385.41 $1,811 -2.26
500–545 529 9 330.00–390.00 $351.31 $1,858 -18.59
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +7.09
605–645 631 4 285.00–330.00 $310.28 $1,958 -9.51
650–690 667 3 215.00–340.00 $288.63 $1,925 -11.37
725–745 734 4 215.00–295.00 $239.92 $1,761 +13.11
750–775 763 3 210.00–260.00 $234.84 $1,792 +17.30
800–840 818 4 200.00–230.00 $213.72 $1,748 +6.30
885 885 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 +30.00
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -97.44
355–395 370 3 210.00–285.00 $243.92 $903 —
410–445 428 2 225.00–275.00 $251.02 $1,074 -98.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1270 1030 80-85% 10 134.00–150.00 $143.24 $1,475 —
900–1820 1254 80-85% 32 151.00–177.00 $167.40 $2,099 —
975–1725 1365 80-85% 41 179.00–200.00 $186.56 $2,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–920 888 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.63 $1,098 -0.06
990 990 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1690 1525 2 160.00–172.00 $165.35 $2,522 —
1140–2230 1761 6 180.00–197.00 $191.45 $3,371 -1.84
1560–2060 1788 7 205.00–240.00 $222.35 $3,976 +29.06

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 245.00 $245.00 -10.00
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 -20.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 130 2 220.00–260.00 $240.00 -66.43
150–155 152 3 320.00–410.00 $366.67 —
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 -50.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -37.50
55 55 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00
65 65 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 +7.14
70–75 74 10 200.00–250.00 $223.50 +29.61
80–85 81 4 230.00–260.00 $247.50 +4.64
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 -3.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 35.00 $35.00 ±0.00
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 +38.33
60–65 64 4 140.00–155.00 $150.00 ±0.00
70–75 71 7 160.00–190.00 $180.00 +15.00
80–85 82 3 190.00–260.00 $213.33 +8.33
95 95 1 270.00 $270.00 +60.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 -16.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 260.00 $260.00 -10.00
110–120 113 4 250.00–450.00 $332.50 +18.50

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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.