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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.26/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 568 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.19/cwt -10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.64/cwt +32.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 612 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 274 537
Feeder cattle 666 — 269
Slaughter cattle 128 — 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 6 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,450 —
310–345 327 3 490.00–540.00 $509.74 $1,667 +51.63
355–390 378 8 500.00–555.00 $531.80 $2,010 +102.78
402–440 415 14 475.00–535.00 $512.65 $2,127 +62.65
455–490 470 5 420.00–475.00 $445.17 $2,092 +22.71
475 thin fleshed 475 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,375 —
503–545 521 21 420.00–480.00 $460.63 $2,400 +25.63
553–591 573 21 395.00–445.00 $429.06 $2,459 +19.06
600–635 612 27 360.00–431.00 $408.64 $2,501 +32.89
650–675 666 8 340.00–405.00 $388.79 $2,589 +41.26
709–715 712 15 376.00–387.50 $381.34 $2,715 —
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —
940 940 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
410–425 418 2 415.00–430.00 $422.63 $1,767 —
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 221 4 490.00–520.00 $505.65 $1,117 +76.08
250–295 267 14 450.00–525.00 $500.90 $1,337 +45.90
300–345 328 10 425.00–500.00 $458.74 $1,505 +108.74
351–370 thin fleshed 353 9 512.00–530.00 $514.10 $1,815 —
350–398 383 12 430.00–495.00 $463.95 $1,777 +99.46
410–440 thin fleshed 425 2 465.00–490.00 $477.06 $2,028 —
400–445 427 19 390.00–450.00 $417.11 $1,781 +28.42
450–497 480 21 350.00–430.00 $389.50 $1,870 -8.52
500 thin fleshed 500 2 400.00–445.00 $422.50 $2,112 —
505–548 529 28 320.00–390.00 $366.45 $1,939 -14.49
550–598 568 35 320.00–390.00 $363.26 $2,063 -2.76
600–646 619 19 320.00–375.00 $344.01 $2,129 +9.01
650–690 670 7 315.00–360.00 $336.24 $2,253 +22.85
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -20.00
815–845 830 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,972 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
255–290 272 6 350.00–440.00 $402.67 $1,095 —
305–310 308 2 320.00–400.00 $359.67 $1,108 —
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +25.03
475–495 485 3 295.00–340.00 $319.90 $1,552 +44.90
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -72.48
570–590 580 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $1,755 —
610–630 620 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 —
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
320–330 325 2 240.00–275.00 $257.23 $836 —
385 385 2 205.00–245.00 $225.00 $866 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 +24.97
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -15.00
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 ±0.00
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -19.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 239 5 460.00–530.00 $490.27 $1,172 —
250–280 266 5 510.00–600.00 $541.47 $1,440 —
305–345 330 16 465.00–550.00 $517.22 $1,707 +96.63
360–395 378 7 495.00–535.00 $525.49 $1,986 +185.49
400–410 thin fleshed 405 3 525.00–535.00 $531.63 $2,153 —
400–445 424 20 430.00–515.00 $480.43 $2,037 +100.59
450–495 473 15 400.00–480.00 $441.06 $2,086 +27.91
500–545 519 9 395.00–460.00 $408.24 $2,119 +10.87
550–595 572 18 370.00–415.00 $398.93 $2,282 +34.49
600–645 615 12 350.00–395.00 $379.18 $2,332 +24.18
650–690 675 4 340.00–375.00 $357.79 $2,415 —
710–740 723 5 320.00–365.00 $342.90 $2,479 —
755–790 772 3 290.00–305.00 $298.25 $2,302 +43.25
830 830 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
970 970 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 340.00–400.00 $363.80 $1,037 —
360–390 376 8 400.00–450.00 $423.76 $1,593 —
425–445 438 4 400.00–405.00 $401.26 $1,758 +81.26
460–490 474 4 320.00–385.00 $360.59 $1,709 +90.59
505–515 510 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,900 +47.52
555–580 568 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,647 -5.09
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
370–390 382 3 255.00–355.00 $302.51 $1,156 +82.51
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1213 80-85% 10 140.00–159.00 $148.04 $1,796 —
1010–1600 1287 80-85% 29 157.00–172.00 $164.20 $2,113 -39.52
980–1740 1305 80-85% 36 173.00–191.00 $181.32 $2,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
860–1100 949 85-90% 7 130.00–142.00 $135.55 $1,286 —
820–1085 953 85-90% 2 120.00–150.00 $132.91 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2025 1628 7 182.00–201.00 $196.68 $3,202 —
1695–2300 2063 9 209.00–223.00 $216.32 $4,463 —
2105 2105 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,578 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 130 2 210.00–340.00 $275.00 —
150 150 1 320.00 $320.00 -50.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 123 8 225.00–330.00 $261.88 +41.88
160 160 2 430.00–540.00 $485.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 126 7 220.00–240.00 $230.00 +20.00
135 135 1 265.00 $265.00 +55.00
1110 1110 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 3 115.00–190.00 $146.67 -28.33
60–65 62 9 120.00–180.00 $152.78 -22.22
70–75 71 10 165.00–210.00 $189.00 -38.50
80–85 83 2 195.00–225.00 $210.00 -44.00
90 90 5 260.00–280.00 $273.00 +23.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 +27.50
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +30.00
50–55 54 4 110.00–140.00 $125.00 +5.00
60–65 61 5 135.00–165.00 $147.00 -8.00
70–75 71 8 165.00–190.00 $183.75 -11.25
80 80 3 200.00–215.00 $208.33 -24.17
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -32.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100–135 120 13 155.00–315.00 $225.00 -193.33
150 150 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 +32.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 —
135–140 138 3 300.00–365.00 $321.67 —
150 150 1 495.00 $495.00 -55.00

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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.