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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 3, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.29/cwt +26.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 423 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $476.14/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 423 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.95/cwt +30.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 514 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 1,100 891
Feeder cattle 395 675 600
Slaughter cattle 77 166 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 4 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 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,595 -20.00
310–340 328 3 500.00–600.00 $547.01 $1,794 -15.31
350–397 369 16 480.00–580.00 $542.88 $2,003 +2.28
420–440 430 7 475.00–520.00 $495.56 $2,131 -7.15
473–493 489 11 450.00–475.00 $470.61 $2,301 -2.71
505–525 513 7 445.00–485.00 $457.23 $2,346 +13.08
625–630 628 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,355 -0.40
685 685 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 +20.02
745 745 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,756 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
930 930 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 9 450.00–520.00 $479.58 $1,338 +31.06
310–345 330 11 440.00–530.00 $504.09 $1,663 +42.16
350–390 369 12 450.00–530.00 $494.62 $1,825 +28.13
400–445 423 30 405.00–500.00 $468.29 $1,981 +26.62
455–495 481 13 395.00–475.00 $441.99 $2,126 +3.97
500–545 514 20 350.00–450.00 $398.95 $2,051 +38.69
550–595 576 8 340.00–410.00 $374.07 $2,155 +38.59
610–635 623 5 315.00–375.00 $356.78 $2,223 +28.29
680–685 683 2 305.00–325.00 $315.04 $2,152 +1.22
704–745 712 10 265.00–347.50 $324.65 $2,312 +40.88
755–780 768 2 270.00–300.00 $284.76 $2,187 —
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 —
945 945 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 3 260.00–330.00 $288.19 $1,037 —
510–545 530 3 270.00–305.00 $291.32 $1,544 —
615–630 623 2 250.00–275.00 $262.65 $1,636 -12.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 +1.96
710 710 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 5 575.00–630.00 $598.47 $1,329 +47.64
270–290 282 7 530.00–595.00 $573.53 $1,617 +44.70
305–345 325 13 500.00–570.00 $540.32 $1,756 +24.02
350–395 368 9 500.00–540.00 $516.75 $1,902 +22.75
365–395 375 3 430.00–450.00 $440.27 $1,651 -53.73
400–440 423 22 455.00–505.00 $485.59 $2,054 +14.44
410–440 427 3 400.00–415.00 $406.84 $1,737 -64.31
450–495 475 12 415.00–485.00 $441.09 $2,095 +0.23
470–495 483 2 380.00–405.00 $392.18 $1,894 -48.68
500–545 528 12 365.00–440.00 $409.49 $2,162 +14.62
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -59.87
555–595 572 8 340.00–405.00 $378.12 $2,163 +1.10
570–580 thin fleshed 575 3 430.00–460.00 $443.39 $2,549 +20.92
620–630 627 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,383 +39.67
655–685 679 7 300.00–370.00 $344.54 $2,339 +38.97
710–715 713 2 240.00–310.00 $274.88 $1,960 +74.88
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 +22.49
805–825 818 3 210.00–240.00 $229.92 $1,881 -40.08
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 +24.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 -40.00
315–335 325 2 300.00–335.00 $316.96 $1,030 -137.96
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 +8.28
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -115.00
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 -45.42
615–640 628 2 215.00–275.00 $245.60 $1,542 -54.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +20.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1480 1123 80-85% 18 160.00–177.00 $169.26 $1,901 +18.56
970–1665 1287 80-85% 17 178.00–195.00 $183.96 $2,368 —
970–1620 1300 80-85% 5 149.00–159.00 $152.11 $1,977 -29.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–845 795 85-90% 2 100.00–120.00 $110.63 $880 —
805–925 853 85-90% 6 122.00–140.00 $134.18 $1,145 +10.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1210 1170 2 184.00–195.00 $189.31 $2,215 —
1100–1345 1223 2 170.00–174.00 $172.20 $2,106 —
1290–2170 1782 6 204.00–221.00 $212.54 $3,787 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 132 7 265.00–320.00 $291.43 +29.76
150–160 153 4 320.00–365.00 $335.00 +18.75

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–135 127 7 200.00–315.00 $250.71 -10.72

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 133 13 180.00–315.00 $264.23 +65.90

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 60.00 $60.00 -25.00
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +5.00
55 55 6 115.00–150.00 $125.83 +2.50
60–65 62 37 130.00–180.00 $150.41 -3.76
70–75 71 8 160.00–195.00 $172.50 ±0.00
80–85 81 11 210.00–300.00 $233.18 +35.68
90–95 91 8 245.00–335.00 $296.25 +98.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 4 55.00–65.00 $60.00 +27.50
20–25 21 6 45.00–70.00 $55.83 +3.83
30–35 33 8 60.00–75.00 $65.63 -6.87
40–45 43 2 85.00 $85.00 -8.00
50–55 54 4 105.00–150.00 $128.75 +3.75
60–65 64 4 135.00–170.00 $153.75 +7.60
70–75 72 3 180.00–195.00 $185.00 +12.86
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 -70.00

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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 —
100–125 110 6 130.00–250.00 $185.83 -1.23

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 125 5 200.00–280.00 $264.00 -3.50
150 150 2 345.00–520.00 $432.50 —

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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.