Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 16, 2026

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.60/cwt +48.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 620 lb · 35 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $411.37/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 578 lb · 34 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.98/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 372 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	597	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	530.00–580.00	$555.58	$1,194	+84.05
275	275	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,182	-165.18
320–345	328	4	425.00–565.00	$518.24	$1,700	-22.38
350–365	356	6	510.00–565.00	$543.91	$1,936	+31.87
400–430	406	25	500.00–560.00	$537.09	$2,181	+38.76
450–494	462	28	430.00–515.00	$480.93	$2,222	-19.18
500–545	514	11	355.00–445.00	$406.28	$2,088	-44.66
555–595	578	34	300.00–450.00	$411.37	$2,378	+7.41
601–642	620	35	325.00–420.00	$393.60	$2,440	+48.54
655–675	664	12	300.00–365.00	$341.18	$2,265	-33.87
710–737	725	11	320.00–375.00	$365.48	$2,650	+60.55
750–790	770	2	295.00–330.00	$312.05	$2,403	-42.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,080	+40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	400.00	$400.00	$960	-32.40
250–290	275	4	350.00–470.00	$405.59	$1,115	-82.79
305–345	327	11	365.00–450.00	$416.18	$1,361	-16.93
350–392	372	29	345.00–435.00	$413.98	$1,540	+17.08
400–445	422	20	365.00–420.00	$393.75	$1,662	+14.36
450–495	473	16	325.00–395.00	$366.45	$1,733	-0.35
500–545	512	21	300.00–370.00	$349.95	$1,792	+14.43
555–595	573	13	330.00–355.00	$343.45	$1,968	+14.19
603–630	612	10	330.00–352.00	$341.60	$2,091	+28.04
660–670	665	3	270.00–325.00	$305.01	$2,028	+7.43
700–735	718	2	285.00–310.00	$297.20	$2,134	+25.04
780	780	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,638	—
1020	1020	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,244	-10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	210.00–230.00	$220.09	$634	—
325–330	328	2	200.00–280.00	$239.69	$786	—
355	355	1	230.00	$230.00	$816	+9.86
400–440	415	4	200.00–255.00	$222.05	$922	—
460–495	478	2	205.00–250.00	$228.32	$1,091	+0.69
600	600	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	+15.12
775	775	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,318	-25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	195.00	$195.00	$634	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	228	4	470.00–540.00	$490.05	$1,117	-27.82
275–295	288	5	500.00–600.00	$555.52	$1,600	+14.98
300–340	318	8	475.00–550.00	$521.55	$1,659	-26.50
350–395	372	12	405.00–555.00	$483.90	$1,800	+14.87
405–440	423	12	400.00–495.00	$450.51	$1,906	-3.26
450–490	460	14	335.00–460.00	$395.47	$1,819	-6.67
500–548	527	16	330.00–400.00	$368.73	$1,943	+5.34
555–595	569	14	300.00–395.00	$360.19	$2,049	+15.37
600–648	641	9	330.00–365.00	$354.63	$2,273	+14.49
670–675	673	2	305.00–325.00	$314.96	$2,120	-12.93
705–720	713	2	290.00–350.00	$319.68	$2,279	+15.03
780	780	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,106	+39.81
810	810	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,984	-15.00
855–890	873	2	280.00–290.00	$285.10	$2,489	—
905	905	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,579	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	300.00	$300.00	$945	—
360	360	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,368	+170.00
490	490	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,446	+37.81
590	590	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,416	+2.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	175.00	$175.00	$945	+30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1515	1161	80-85%	23	140.00–153.00	$146.75	$1,704	-13.95
1155–1275	1215	80-85%	2	171.00–176.00	$173.38	$2,107	—
975–1965	1439	80-85%	20	159.00–170.00	$163.79	$2,357	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–995	886	85-90%	5	110.00–124.00	$118.83	$1,053	—
800–1030	937	85-90%	10	130.00–146.00	$135.10	$1,266	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1820	1378	3	152.00–166.00	$160.44	$2,211	—
1380–2300	1912	6	180.00–197.00	$190.59	$3,644	—
1935–2155	2045	2	204.00–212.00	$207.78	$4,249	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–135	128	4	240.00–255.00	$246.25	-21.25
150–165	155	3	315.00–345.00	$331.67	+51.67

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–145	127	7	190.00–290.00	$230.71	-4.29
200	200	1	490.00	$490.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,675.00	$2,675.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	3	315.00	$315.00	$1,134	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,230	—
650	650	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,235	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	114	8	125.00–260.00	$207.50	+8.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	4	105.00–125.00	$113.75	-4.58
60–65	64	4	130.00–140.00	$135.00	-29.29
70–75	73	9	145.00–245.00	$215.56	+21.39
80–85	82	10	220.00–260.00	$234.50	+16.37
90	90	2	235.00–250.00	$242.50	+24.37

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	2	45.00–70.00	$57.50	+7.50
20–25	22	3	55.00–70.00	$60.00	+10.00
30–35	31	11	60.00–80.00	$69.09	+4.09
40–45	42	7	80.00–95.00	$87.86	-10.47
50–55	53	7	105.00–125.00	$113.57	-5.00
60–65	64	5	140.00–155.00	$148.00	-2.42
70	70	1	185.00	$185.00	±0.00
80	80	2	215.00	$215.00	+20.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	2	350.00–435.00	$392.50	+128.50

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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.