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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 6, 2026

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.61/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 520 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.86/cwt -32.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 571 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $452.31/cwt -16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 471 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 698 1,060
Feeder cattle 702 416 684
Slaughter cattle 166 99 150
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 1.00 to 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 8 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
275 275 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00 $1,719 -20.00
300–340 318 11 545.00–625.00 $594.55 $1,891 -35.25
370–398 392 8 500.00–605.00 $520.99 $2,042 -72.48
400–445 425 13 460.00–520.00 $492.21 $2,092 -11.21
450–485 473 13 475.00–525.00 $484.03 $2,289 +6.64
515–545 533 11 400.00–475.00 $442.72 $2,360 -26.73
563–575 570 10 395.00–470.00 $446.99 $2,548 +8.85
600–605 603 3 315.00–390.00 $358.25 $2,160 -1.07
715–725 718 3 340.00–370.00 $353.32 $2,537 +27.92
875 875 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,538 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -55.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 370.00–400.00 $386.33 $869 -23.67
255–298 286 15 400.00–500.00 $444.25 $1,271 +0.71
300–345 321 19 380.00–490.00 $443.05 $1,422 -24.42
350–399 376 31 350.00–470.00 $432.38 $1,626 -23.74
400–445 428 19 360.00–480.00 $427.82 $1,831 -1.27
450–495 470 28 330.00–455.00 $418.08 $1,965 -12.97
500–545 520 47 300.00–440.00 $388.61 $2,021 -15.11
550–595 571 42 300.00–400.00 $355.86 $2,032 -14.21
600–645 621 11 300.00–345.00 $322.99 $2,006 -58.61
650–690 670 7 260.00–335.00 $309.30 $2,072 -26.91
710–733 727 7 270.00–330.00 $311.60 $2,265 —
750–795 784 4 220.00–290.00 $262.11 $2,055 -42.95
805–830 817 7 200.00–275.00 $236.39 $1,931 —
885–890 888 2 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $1,998 —
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
255–260 258 2 310.00–330.00 $320.10 $826 —
320–335 328 4 260.00–325.00 $295.06 $968 -31.97
355–395 363 5 235.00–305.00 $285.98 $1,038 -39.82
400–435 419 6 275.00–325.00 $298.05 $1,249 —
490–495 493 2 320.00–340.00 $330.05 $1,627 +10.16
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–243 234 7 410.00–550.00 $506.12 $1,184 -18.88
250–295 273 12 520.00–645.00 $581.62 $1,588 +38.47
305–340 318 22 500.00–610.00 $569.26 $1,810 +65.79
350–395 378 26 310.00–585.00 $479.54 $1,813 +28.35
400–440 423 19 400.00–580.00 $471.31 $1,994 -1.58
450–495 471 35 365.00–485.00 $452.31 $2,130 -16.90
500–545 526 26 350.00–450.00 $406.82 $2,140 -35.72
550–590 570 16 330.00–415.00 $393.81 $2,245 -7.40
600–645 618 6 320.00–395.00 $358.93 $2,218 +0.69
665–695 678 8 250.00–365.00 $318.98 $2,163 -45.94
705–745 727 5 225.00–342.50 $299.78 $2,179 +20.75
755–780 765 3 250.00–350.00 $291.39 $2,229 +46.39
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 +84.98
860–893 886 5 205.00–240.00 $233.21 $2,066 +28.21
1015 1015 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
330–345 338 5 305.00–360.00 $340.19 $1,150 -98.49
365–395 379 4 215.00–350.00 $292.67 $1,109 -37.33
415–440 428 4 255.00–350.00 $296.94 $1,271 +46.94
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +107.27
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 -30.00
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 +10.00
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1415 1186 80-85% 28 130.00–149.00 $141.72 $1,681 —
970–1745 1267 80-85% 44 150.00–169.00 $159.06 $2,015 +10.59
1035–1565 1324 80-85% 7 170.00–176.00 $173.34 $2,295 +11.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1115 934 85-90% 14 108.00–130.00 $118.96 $1,111 -61.04
820–1425 999 85-90% 12 130.00–163.00 $138.95 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1765 1555 10 160.00–197.00 $186.79 $2,905 —
1160–1900 1593 3 130.00–171.00 $153.49 $2,445 —
1500–2295 1862 7 202.00–211.00 $205.15 $3,820 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 4 250.00–310.00 $270.00 —
150 150 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 +37.50

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 128 3 200.00–240.00 $216.67 -31.02
150 150 2 320.00–390.00 $355.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 3 125.00–205.00 $161.67 -43.33
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
40–45 43 3 90.00–105.00 $95.00 ±0.00
50–55 53 7 105.00–140.00 $116.43 -13.57
60–65 61 7 125.00–155.00 $142.14 -1.61
70–75 71 4 160.00–190.00 $175.00 -15.00
85 85 4 215.00–255.00 $245.00 +38.33
90 90 2 240.00 $240.00 -12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 5 10.00–55.00 $32.00 -23.00
25 25 5 50.00–70.00 $56.00 +1.00
35 35 5 65.00–90.00 $72.00 -13.00
40–45 44 4 85.00–100.00 $93.75 -1.25
50–55 53 4 100.00–150.00 $117.50 -2.50
60–65 63 6 125.00–175.00 $149.17 +0.17
70 70 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 -5.68

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 —
100–120 108 8 135.00–200.00 $170.00 -45.83

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.