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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 23, 2026

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.24/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.60/cwt -43.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 376 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.34/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 315 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 395.00–440.00 $417.86 $1,295 -100.38
360–385 373 2 475.00–505.00 $490.50 $1,830 -53.41
420–448 435 6 415.00–500.00 $459.07 $1,997 -78.02
460–496 488 8 415.00–475.00 $464.12 $2,265 -16.81
505–510 509 9 400.00–420.00 $414.46 $2,110 +8.18
615–645 630 2 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $2,237 -38.48
668 668 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,338 +8.82
733 733 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,492 -25.48
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 —
885 885 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 —
985 985 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —
1085 1085 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 325.00–390.00 $363.73 $1,000 -41.86
320–345 335 5 300.00–385.00 $336.55 $1,127 -79.63
355–395 376 14 325.00–405.00 $370.60 $1,393 -43.38
400–435 419 5 370.00–415.00 $397.73 $1,666 +3.98
450–495 473 19 280.00–415.00 $372.24 $1,761 +5.79
500–540 522 13 300.00–410.00 $348.34 $1,818 -1.61
555–590 571 7 275.00–360.00 $330.04 $1,885 -13.41
605–630 611 6 215.00–320.00 $265.06 $1,620 -76.54
670–680 675 2 275.00–405.00 $340.48 $2,298 +35.47
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -47.20
805–815 810 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,199 +54.95
260–280 272 3 440.00–520.00 $470.58 $1,280 -84.94
320–348 333 9 365.00–460.00 $433.23 $1,443 -88.32
355–395 379 9 385.00–495.00 $467.94 $1,773 -15.96
405–440 423 6 345.00–460.00 $413.53 $1,749 -36.98
455–490 470 12 315.00–440.00 $392.48 $1,845 -2.99
500–540 513 11 335.00–400.00 $377.78 $1,938 +9.05
565–590 576 4 340.00–380.00 $354.84 $2,044 -5.35
615–640 625 3 310.00–365.00 $343.40 $2,146 -11.23
665–675 673 4 250.00–325.00 $268.54 $1,807 -46.42
705–735 720 2 300.00–305.00 $302.55 $2,178 -17.13
755–780 768 2 220.00–235.00 $227.62 $1,748 -42.38
855–860 858 2 225.00–260.00 $242.45 $2,080 -42.65
935 935 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 -90.00
955 955 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 540 3 250.00–275.00 $258.18 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,594 —
1005–1265 1125 80-85% 7 128.00–147.00 $139.71 $1,572 —
1145–1985 1383 80-85% 15 150.00–165.00 $154.29 $2,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2070 2070 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,320 —
1350 1350 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,295 +9.56
1190–1895 1412 7 185.00–195.00 $189.76 $2,679 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 -51.25
150–155 153 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 +0.83

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 112 5 130.00–200.00 $172.00 -58.71
150–160 153 3 275.00–405.00 $330.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,423.53 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 195.00 $195.00 $936 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 195.00–240.00 $217.50 +10.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 64 4 150.00–170.00 $162.50 +27.50
70–75 71 5 165.00–210.00 $182.00 -33.56
85 85 2 245.00–290.00 $267.50 +33.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 -17.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 35.00–45.00 $41.67 -15.83
20–25 24 8 45.00–65.00 $51.25 -8.75
30–35 33 7 60.00–75.00 $68.57 -0.52
40–45 43 9 80.00–100.00 $90.00 +2.14
50–55 54 12 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -3.57
60–65 63 8 125.00–145.00 $136.88 -11.12
70–75 73 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 ±0.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 118 3 125.00–235.00 $196.67 -23.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 3 265.00–300.00 $283.33 -109.17
150 150 2 310.00–425.00 $367.50 —

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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.