Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 9, 2026

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.39/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 425 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.14/cwt +16.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 469 lb · 40 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.80/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 471 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	899	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	3	410.00–555.00	$471.53	$1,075	—
270–290	280	2	590.00–600.00	$595.18	$1,667	—
300–345	332	6	505.00–600.00	$540.62	$1,795	+61.23
350–398	379	15	450.00–560.00	$512.04	$1,941	+65.06
405–445	422	16	450.00–530.00	$498.33	$2,103	+75.42
458–495	480	9	405.00–535.00	$500.11	$2,401	+121.58
524–545	537	10	440.00–455.00	$450.94	$2,422	+80.06
550–585	564	9	385.00–425.00	$403.96	$2,278	+59.00
610–628	620	7	340.00–350.00	$345.06	$2,139	+5.06
650–698	676	12	352.00–390.00	$375.05	$2,535	+60.05
715–735	725	2	300.00–310.00	$304.93	$2,211	—
776	776	8	355.00	$355.00	$2,755	+55.00
870–890	871	14	265.00–330.00	$325.26	$2,833	—
1070–1093	1085	3	225.00–250.00	$241.78	$2,623	—
1115	1115	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,509	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,001	—
445	445	1	182.00	$182.00	$810	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
25	25	1	350.00	$350.00	$88	—
200–245	219	7	400.00–465.00	$432.40	$947	+33.70
250–295	277	14	470.00–525.00	$488.38	$1,353	+101.39
300–345	331	27	355.00–480.00	$433.11	$1,434	+50.07
350–395	384	20	335.00–415.00	$396.90	$1,524	+24.74
400–445	425	51	330.00–425.00	$379.39	$1,612	+2.06
450–495	471	39	320.00–475.00	$366.80	$1,728	-0.10
500–545	518	32	270.00–360.00	$335.52	$1,738	+8.69
550–595	569	29	300.00–365.00	$329.26	$1,873	-14.00
600–640	615	11	250.00–345.00	$313.56	$1,928	-9.03
655–690	672	8	250.00–325.00	$297.58	$2,000	-23.87
700–745	715	3	255.00–295.00	$272.16	$1,946	—
810	810	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,187	—
930	930	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,860	-1.02
1020	1020	2	230.00	$230.00	$2,346	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	365	4	210.00–250.00	$220.14	$804	-47.31
470–480	475	2	215.00–240.00	$227.63	$1,081	—
510	510	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,122	—
595	595	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,666	—
615–625	620	2	170.00–200.00	$184.88	$1,146	—
690	690	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,380	—
700–745	723	2	170.00–190.00	$180.31	$1,304	—
795	795	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,550	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	2	160.00–170.00	$165.09	$723	—
485	485	1	175.00	$175.00	$849	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	230	5	450.00–595.00	$517.87	$1,191	+17.87
258–290	272	11	400.00–610.00	$540.54	$1,470	+131.67
303–345	319	29	460.00–590.00	$548.05	$1,748	+160.31
350–395	377	31	400.00–510.00	$469.03	$1,768	+26.54
400–445	423	27	360.00–495.00	$453.77	$1,919	+43.83
450–498	469	40	350.00–450.00	$402.14	$1,886	+16.73
500–545	525	28	300.00–430.00	$363.39	$1,908	+12.08
550–595	577	23	315.00–380.00	$344.82	$1,990	+4.82
600–640	618	20	300.00–365.00	$340.14	$2,102	+29.86
650–695	671	10	250.00–355.00	$327.89	$2,200	+39.26
720–745	733	6	205.00–330.00	$304.65	$2,233	+64.73
755–785	770	2	220.00–240.00	$230.19	$1,772	-4.65
800	800	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,080	+46.28
1125	1125	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,250	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	210.00	$210.00	$830	-33.92
475–485	480	3	200.00–350.00	$257.19	$1,235	—
520–545	532	3	200.00–250.00	$231.25	$1,230	—
560–580	571	4	200.00–270.00	$237.36	$1,355	—
615–645	630	2	210.00–260.00	$234.40	$1,477	—
1095	1095	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,971	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	195.00	$195.00	$760	—
495	495	1	170.00	$170.00	$842	—
505	505	1	145.00	$145.00	$732	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1660	1116	80-85%	24	130.00–170.00	$145.41	$1,623	—
865–1760	1190	80-85%	35	151.00–169.00	$160.70	$1,912	—
900–1900	1331	80-85%	45	171.00–195.00	$179.30	$2,386	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1145	967	85-90%	7	130.00–155.00	$140.86	$1,362	+30.86
865–1175	976	85-90%	11	105.00–125.00	$116.80	$1,140	+6.80

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1915	1915	75-80%	1	153.00	$153.00	$2,930	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120	1120	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,960	—
1530–1995	1756	5	177.00–188.00	$183.79	$3,227	-7.66
1360–2405	1843	14	192.00–225.00	$210.69	$3,883	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1985	1985	1	191.00	$191.00	$3,791	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–135	124	4	230.00–310.00	$267.50	+22.50
150	150	1	280.00	$280.00	-10.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	116	11	200.00–300.00	$235.00	-5.00
150	150	6	310.00–440.00	$345.83	-20.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	110	15	150.00–245.00	$199.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	45.00	$45.00	-5.00
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	+10.00
45	45	1	110.00	$110.00	+60.00
50–55	53	6	105.00–155.00	$118.33	-51.67
60–65	64	7	145.00–185.00	$164.29	+4.29
70–75	73	18	160.00–235.00	$194.17	-29.33
80–85	81	8	190.00–245.00	$218.13	-29.37
100–105	102	3	280.00–290.00	$283.33	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	+15.00
30	30	1	65.00	$65.00	+30.00
40–45	42	3	95.00–105.00	$98.33	+63.33
50–55	54	7	100.00–150.00	$118.57	-41.43
60–65	63	12	135.00–180.00	$150.42	+0.42
70–75	71	4	185.00	$185.00	+5.00
80–85	83	2	190.00–200.00	$195.00	-18.33

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	120.00	$120.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	200.00	$200.00	-60.00
80	80	2	205.00–235.00	$220.00	-40.00
100–115	106	5	245.00–275.00	$264.00	-68.50

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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.