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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 27, 2026

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $466.48/cwt +20.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 533 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $445.32/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 464 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.92/cwt +26.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 480 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 1,189 1,048
Feeder cattle 675 836 633
Slaughter cattle 166 144 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,692 —
335–345 340 2 550.00–575.00 $562.32 $1,912 +5.67
355–395 374 9 520.00–550.00 $540.60 $2,022 -7.19
400–445 420 6 475.00–530.00 $502.71 $2,111 +5.02
464–468 465 6 470.00–475.00 $473.32 $2,201 +22.47
518–542 527 23 435.00–460.00 $444.15 $2,341 -1.96
537 value added 537 38 480.00 $480.00 $2,578 —
565 565 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,486 +51.80
617–641 626 15 335.00–395.00 $375.40 $2,350 -9.76
670–675 673 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,389 -16.00
855 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,440 -9.96
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 -5.00
590 590 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 405.00–460.00 $433.13 $953 -51.08
255–295 276 9 420.00–490.00 $448.52 $1,238 -39.71
305–340 330 11 445.00–510.00 $461.93 $1,524 +2.73
350–395 369 21 420.00–515.00 $466.49 $1,721 +21.63
400–445 424 27 400.00–485.00 $441.67 $1,873 +11.52
475 thin fleshed 475 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,351 +35.00
450–496 480 29 400.00–465.00 $438.02 $2,102 +23.58
500–510 thin fleshed 503 3 415.00–420.00 $418.34 $2,104 +6.09
500–545 520 18 320.00–390.00 $360.26 $1,873 +9.03
550–598 573 27 300.00–365.00 $335.48 $1,922 -16.21
600–645 610 7 305.00–355.00 $328.49 $2,004 +53.41
660–685 670 4 290.00–340.00 $313.82 $2,103 -18.74
705–725 714 4 260.00–310.00 $283.77 $2,026 -27.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 255.00–280.00 $267.02 $694 -152.98
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 -140.00
400–440 425 6 300.00–375.00 $352.10 $1,496 +59.47
455–490 467 3 330.00–385.00 $363.63 $1,698 +55.46
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 +83.87
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
410–430 420 2 200.00–245.00 $223.04 $937 +23.04
490–495 493 2 250.00–280.00 $265.08 $1,307 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +15.00
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 4 510.00–595.00 $550.83 $1,201 +23.58
250–265 thin fleshed 258 3 575.00–600.00 $583.06 $1,504 —
250–295 284 12 490.00–565.00 $528.83 $1,502 +8.30
310 thin fleshed 310 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,814 —
300–345 325 12 475.00–555.00 $516.30 $1,678 +71.40
350–390 thin fleshed 372 7 545.00–575.00 $561.58 $2,089 +21.58
350–395 377 22 440.00–530.00 $494.00 $1,862 +3.91
405–445 423 28 430.00–505.00 $471.15 $1,993 +56.36
450–490 464 31 395.00–460.00 $440.86 $2,046 -5.48
450–475 thin fleshed 465 5 470.00–480.00 $472.96 $2,199 —
503–545 524 16 360.00–420.00 $394.87 $2,069 +8.89
540 540 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,822 -48.48
550–555 thin fleshed 553 2 415.00–430.00 $422.47 $2,336 +7.47
550–595 564 18 340.00–400.00 $377.02 $2,126 +10.00
600–645 629 13 315.00–385.00 $340.33 $2,141 -6.11
650–695 669 12 265.00–325.00 $305.57 $2,044 -40.54
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -75.52
755–760 758 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,611 -87.05
805 805 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 -7.46
940–945 943 2 200.00–220.00 $210.03 $1,981 -14.97
980 980 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 —
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
310–320 315 2 450.00–460.00 $454.92 $1,433 +82.75
360–390 378 3 425.00–430.00 $426.72 $1,613 +51.42
440 440 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
465–495 475 3 305.00–375.00 $350.42 $1,664 +19.12
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 +40.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 280.00–350.00 $313.94 $1,036 +11.44
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 -18.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1535 1103 80-85% 18 134.00–160.00 $150.70 $1,662 —
890–1915 1216 80-85% 33 161.00–174.00 $168.35 $2,047 —
925–1635 1315 80-85% 28 175.00–189.00 $181.68 $2,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1055 851 85-90% 11 110.00–135.00 $123.62 $1,052 +7.94
795–1175 943 85-90% 11 130.00–144.00 $134.03 $1,264 -4.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1860 1480 6 187.00–200.00 $194.08 $2,872 —
1325–2145 1856 7 203.00–225.00 $211.67 $3,929 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 132 3 235.00–275.00 $261.67 —
150 150 4 275.00–350.00 $316.25 -63.75

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 118 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 -169.17
120–135 129 7 220.00–320.00 $261.43 -50.24
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 +22.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 120.00 $120.00 —
100–120 115 6 160.00–245.00 $198.33 -6.67
150 150 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 85.00 $85.00 +16.00
35 35 4 85.00 $85.00 +16.00
50–55 54 9 100.00–155.00 $123.33 -13.34
60–65 61 24 125.00–190.00 $154.17 +17.50
70–75 73 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 -5.50
80–85 81 4 195.00–200.00 $197.50 -28.06

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 +7.50
20 20 5 50.00–60.00 $52.00 -6.75
30–35 33 6 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +1.87
40–45 43 5 80.00–105.00 $93.00 +1.75
50–55 54 13 110.00–150.00 $125.00 +2.50
60–65 61 13 125.00–175.00 $146.15 -4.96
70–75 71 7 140.00–195.00 $172.14 -7.09
90 90 1 245.00 $245.00 +25.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–135 115 17 135.00–330.00 $187.06 -12.11

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–130 119 4 220.00–305.00 $267.50 -27.50

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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.