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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 30, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 200 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -17.86
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -54.07
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -84.12
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 -14.46
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
605–645 629 4 320.00–357.50 $342.68 $2,155 -12.44
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 +25.00
705–710 708 2 280.00–342.00 $311.11 $2,203 -28.89
895 895 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 -5.00
1030 1030 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 310.00–440.00 $376.59 $772 —
250–255 254 4 320.00–370.00 $334.83 $850 -28.90
350–385 364 5 325.00–415.00 $382.24 $1,391 +11.64
400–440 413 5 345.00–405.00 $381.28 $1,575 -16.45
460–470 465 3 370.00–390.00 $378.28 $1,759 +6.04
505–535 520 2 340.00–365.00 $352.86 $1,835 +4.52
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +19.96
610–620 615 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,322 -50.02
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 -85.48
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 ±0.00
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 250.00 $250.00 $595 —
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 +10.00
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 —
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 -20.00
555–580 568 3 195.00–215.00 $205.15 $1,165 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
460–490 475 2 190.00–197.00 $193.61 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 430.00–470.00 $450.42 $1,081 -94.58
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -70.58
310–335 323 4 360.00–445.00 $405.83 $1,311 -27.40
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 -57.94
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -13.53
455–460 458 2 370.00–390.00 $380.05 $1,741 -12.43
500–540 523 3 320.00–380.00 $344.27 $1,801 -33.51
560–585 571 4 250.00–350.00 $321.15 $1,834 -33.69
885 885 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 -2.45
910 910 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,230 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1280 1087 80-85% 5 130.00–158.00 $148.16 $1,610 —
905–1585 1177 80-85% 11 162.00–178.00 $173.14 $2,038 —
1080–2015 1378 80-85% 26 180.00–205.00 $189.13 $2,606 +34.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–965 888 85-90% 3 132.00–147.00 $140.44 $1,247 —
985–1055 1020 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1675 1438 4 204.00–218.00 $210.49 $3,027 +20.73

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 175.00 $175.00 -20.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -22.00
100–145 128 3 200.00–305.00 $255.00 +83.00
150–160 153 3 260.00–340.00 $296.67 -33.33

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 135.00 $135.00 -82.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 —
60–65 63 3 125.00–180.00 $155.00 -7.50
70–75 74 4 180.00–220.00 $205.00 +23.00
80–85 83 5 200.00–280.00 $245.00 -22.50
90 90 3 200.00–230.00 $218.33 -6.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 11 25.00–40.00 $30.45 -11.22
20–25 22 5 40.00–65.00 $52.00 +0.75
35 35 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 +4.76
45 45 1 105.00 $105.00 +15.00
50–55 53 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -2.50
60–65 61 13 115.00–160.00 $135.00 -1.88
70 70 4 170.00–190.00 $180.00 -5.00
80 80 3 190.00–200.00 $195.00 +10.00
90 90 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 +27.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 —
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -26.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 340.00 $340.00 +56.67

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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.