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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 899 — —

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

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,930 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985 1985 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,791 —

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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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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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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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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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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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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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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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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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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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.