Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 20, 2026

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.75/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 628 lb · 42 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $427.24/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 524 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.54/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 521 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	976	975	72
Feeder cattle	672	666	28
Slaughter cattle	128	128	15
Replacement cattle	1	—	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 6.00 higher 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 . 16 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,592	—
255	255	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,275	-80.00
265 thin fleshed	265	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,643	—
320 thin fleshed	320	1	700.00	$700.00	$2,240	—
315–345	329	9	600.00–660.00	$621.84	$2,046	+112.10
360–393	376	5	600.00–610.00	$605.00	$2,275	+73.20
400–405	403	6	555.00–600.00	$579.97	$2,337	+67.32
450–499	488	10	500.00–524.00	$512.36	$2,500	+67.19
500–545	516	23	430.00–504.00	$471.54	$2,433	+10.91
518 thin fleshed	518	6	518.00	$518.00	$2,683	—
550–590	574	13	440.00–502.00	$480.18	$2,756	+51.12
600–648	628	42	375.00–440.00	$428.75	$2,693	+20.11
650–695	672	5	350.00–395.00	$373.74	$2,512	-15.05
705–720	715	6	340.00–370.00	$360.03	$2,574	-21.31
750	750	4	350.00	$350.00	$2,625	—
805	805	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,576	+20.00
862–865	863	4	257.00–267.00	$259.51	$2,240	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428	428	2	495.00	$495.00	$2,119	+72.37
460	460	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,955	—
640	640	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,304	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,022	+35.00
650	650	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,112	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	281	6	470.00–530.00	$500.89	$1,408	-0.01
315 thin fleshed	315	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,670	—
305–345	327	11	445.00–500.00	$470.55	$1,539	+11.81
350–395	374	25	400.00–465.00	$448.49	$1,677	-15.46
370–380 thin fleshed	375	2	470.00–475.00	$472.47	$1,772	-41.63
400–443	425	21	400.00–470.00	$444.31	$1,888	+27.20
450–495	468	18	390.00–455.00	$427.73	$2,002	+38.23
455–485 thin fleshed	470	2	465.00–470.00	$467.58	$2,198	—
500–545	521	32	335.00–407.00	$381.21	$1,986	+14.76
535 thin fleshed	535	1	425.00	$425.00	$2,274	+2.50
550–598	575	12	320.00–397.00	$364.99	$2,099	+1.73
600–645	627	19	320.00–375.00	$342.10	$2,145	-1.91
660–690	673	4	300.00–340.00	$318.51	$2,144	-17.73
720	720	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,304	+45.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,162	+12.33
350–375	363	3	335.00–375.00	$350.44	$1,272	+20.44
410–430	420	2	320.00–380.00	$349.29	$1,467	—
450–495	473	4	305.00–375.00	$341.01	$1,613	+21.11
510–540	520	3	285.00–325.00	$311.92	$1,622	+61.92
565	565	2	305.00–310.00	$307.50	$1,737	+4.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	300.00–320.00	$309.63	$836	+69.63
395	395	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,185	+75.00
495	495	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,386	—
555–565	560	2	295.00	$295.00	$1,652	+90.00
730–740	735	2	275.00	$275.00	$2,021	—
780	780	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,145	—
840	840	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,310	—
865	865	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,162	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	221	5	565.00–600.00	$584.21	$1,291	+93.94
255–295	272	5	525.00–605.00	$584.15	$1,589	+42.68
265–295 thin fleshed	278	5	620.00–640.00	$630.97	$1,754	—
300–345	319	7	565.00–630.00	$600.30	$1,915	+83.08
350–395	377	14	530.00–610.00	$583.71	$2,201	+58.22
390–395 thin fleshed	393	2	615.00–620.00	$617.52	$2,427	—
400–410 thin fleshed	407	3	530.00–575.00	$551.68	$2,245	+20.05
400–445	424	18	420.00–500.00	$469.66	$1,991	-10.77
450–495	471	29	400.00–480.00	$449.33	$2,116	+8.27
505–540	524	33	380.00–460.00	$427.24	$2,239	+19.00
560–575	568	10	395.00–455.00	$417.94	$2,374	+19.01
600–635	611	14	375.00–410.00	$391.56	$2,392	+12.38
650–695	667	7	300.00–365.00	$331.08	$2,208	-26.71
700–740	717	6	270.00–305.00	$290.78	$2,085	-52.12
753–780	759	5	270.00–305.00	$277.99	$2,110	-20.26
830	830	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,241	±0.00
880–895	885	3	255.00–265.00	$260.03	$2,301	-14.97
905	905	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,217	-5.00
975	975	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,438	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	273	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,365	+136.20
365–380	372	3	500.00–510.00	$503.41	$1,873	+79.65
400–445	437	6	400.00–410.00	$402.53	$1,759	+1.27
455–470	461	4	325.00–370.00	$346.18	$1,596	-14.41
505–545	530	3	300.00–350.00	$325.55	$1,725	-46.97
600–620	608	3	300.00–330.00	$318.36	$1,936	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	350.00	$350.00	$788	—
455	455	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,320	-10.00
530	530	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,564	+65.00
565	565	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,752	—
795	795	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,908	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1765	1236	80-85%	16	144.00–157.00	$149.78	$1,851	+1.74
870–1845	1325	80-85%	35	160.00–179.00	$171.19	$2,268	-10.13
1070–1790	1346	80-85%	15	180.00–197.00	$185.18	$2,493	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–995	967	85-90%	5	130.00–138.00	$133.73	$1,293	+0.82
905–1070	979	85-90%	6	110.00–132.00	$122.40	$1,198	-10.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1720	1343	6	190.00–200.00	$196.43	$2,638	—
1585–2090	1858	6	204.00–216.00	$207.68	$3,859	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	2	220.00–320.00	$270.00	-5.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	131	8	195.00–310.00	$252.50	-9.38
150–170	159	4	260.00–340.00	$310.00	-175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,175.00	$3,175.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	4	135.00–220.00	$198.75	+45.97
70–75	72	8	200.00–235.00	$222.50	+33.50
80–85	82	12	225.00–300.00	$246.67	+36.67
90	90	5	245.00–320.00	$279.00	+6.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	2	100.00	$100.00	+25.00
50–55	53	6	110.00–135.00	$123.33	-1.67
60–65	63	12	140.00–175.00	$161.25	+14.25
70–75	72	11	165.00–220.00	$185.45	+1.70
80–85	83	11	215.00–280.00	$245.45	+37.12
90	90	4	250.00–315.00	$282.50	+82.50
100	100	1	305.00	$305.00	—

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–125	121	7	195.00–295.00	$247.86	+22.86
150	150	2	335.00–425.00	$380.00	+42.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	114	5	245.00–365.00	$303.00	-18.67

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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.