Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 17, 2026

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.61/cwt -24.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 425 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $416.11/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 521 lb · 43 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $474.67/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 424 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,128	1,050	904
Feeder cattle	776	670	539
Slaughter cattle	125	155	169
Replacement cattle	8	6	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 2 head of hogs

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	615.00–620.00	$617.45	$1,698	-22.55
310–345	330	6	555.00–600.00	$578.95	$1,911	-10.15
350–390	374	5	535.00–580.00	$548.64	$2,052	-44.10
410–435	423	2	450.00–465.00	$457.28	$1,934	-75.37
400–445	424	12	515.00–535.00	$529.94	$2,247	-2.71
460	460	1	495.00	$495.00	$2,277	-40.93
481 value added	481	39	547.50	$547.50	$2,633	—
505–546	530	16	400.00–480.00	$435.88	$2,310	-46.12
575–595	583	3	430.00–460.00	$445.53	$2,597	+2.07
605–635	619	6	390.00–450.00	$415.72	$2,573	-2.36
660–685	668	8	360.00–412.00	$390.54	$2,609	-19.46
705–710	709	5	337.50–360.00	$341.97	$2,425	-8.32
780	780	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,808	+90.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,134	—
220	220	1	450.00	$450.00	$990	—
270–275	273	2	425.00–440.00	$432.57	$1,181	-116.35
275–295	286	10	480.00–525.00	$499.31	$1,428	-49.61
300	300	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,305	-40.00
305–335	326	13	455.00–515.00	$490.00	$1,597	-43.84
350–360 thin fleshed	355	2	510.00–520.00	$514.93	$1,828	—
350–395	377	28	435.00–495.00	$473.79	$1,786	-21.25
390	390	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,560	-18.78
405–445	423	9	350.00–405.00	$381.33	$1,613	-96.72
400–448	425	46	430.00–490.00	$460.58	$1,957	-17.47
455–464	462	5	375.00–380.00	$375.98	$1,737	-43.07
475 thin fleshed	475	1	465.00	$465.00	$2,209	—
450–499	477	20	395.00–455.00	$439.17	$2,095	+66.12
515–525	520	2	330.00–335.00	$332.48	$1,729	-31.68
505–545	523	23	340.00–425.00	$404.54	$2,116	+40.38
550–595	567	20	345.00–405.00	$368.18	$2,088	+39.99
600–640	614	9	300.00–355.00	$327.85	$2,013	+15.29
635	635	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,873	-17.56
650–690	679	9	320.00–350.00	$329.83	$2,240	+2.61
680 thin fleshed	680	1	410.00	$410.00	$2,788	—
730 thin fleshed	730	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,628	—
715–740	733	6	300.00–320.00	$303.25	$2,223	+38.04
895	895	2	230.00	$230.00	$2,058	—
1010	1010	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,374	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	300.00	$300.00	$780	—
338	338	2	320.00	$320.00	$1,082	-57.48
370	370	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,332	+24.59
405–425	415	2	210.00–235.00	$222.20	$922	-122.80
470–490	480	2	300.00–305.00	$302.55	$1,452	+24.66
510–540	526	6	285.00–300.00	$293.39	$1,543	—
570	570	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,710	+32.56

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
556	556	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,223	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	233	7	550.00–610.00	$588.88	$1,372	-9.08
255–290	272	5	540.00–615.00	$576.95	$1,569	-36.47
310–325	314	4	460.00–510.00	$490.88	$1,541	-83.06
325 thin fleshed	325	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,885	—
335–345	342	6	550.00–570.00	$559.13	$1,912	+74.13
350–395	371	10	480.00–525.00	$503.04	$1,866	-14.43
355–386 thin fleshed	376	10	540.00–570.00	$557.05	$2,095	-13.28
360–395	380	4	420.00–440.00	$430.12	$1,634	-87.35
400–440	424	39	425.00–525.00	$472.74	$2,004	-12.84
430 thin fleshed	430	1	550.00	$550.00	$2,365	+17.56
460	460	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,702	-91.98
450–495	468	30	395.00–475.00	$444.13	$2,079	-17.85
505–535	520	2	345.00–365.00	$355.29	$1,848	-58.29
500–545	521	41	380.00–450.00	$419.08	$2,183	+5.50
565	565	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,978	-39.77
550–595	569	22	360.00–405.00	$383.40	$2,182	-6.37
570–580 thin fleshed	575	2	425.00–450.00	$437.39	$2,515	-17.43
600–645	621	8	350.00–400.00	$375.88	$2,334	+0.73
630	630	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,016	-55.15
650–685	668	10	315.00–385.00	$357.91	$2,391	-0.20
725	725	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,030	+12.44
720–735	727	3	345.00–375.00	$360.10	$2,618	+92.54
760–765	763	2	340.00–380.00	$359.93	$2,746	+124.69
800	800	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,480	+37.67
890	890	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,670	+25.00
955	955	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,578	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,424	—
450–485	465	8	275.00–350.00	$324.74	$1,510	+7.06
520	520	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,690	±0.00
820	820	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,968	+15.00
850	850	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,870	—
905	905	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,127	—
975	975	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,145	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	358	3	200.00–300.00	$249.30	$892	—
640	640	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,280	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1575	1103	80-85%	21	165.00–178.00	$172.27	$1,900	-0.08
940–1870	1172	80-85%	8	145.00–162.00	$154.41	$1,810	—
920–1670	1253	80-85%	25	179.00–190.00	$185.49	$2,324	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1055	860	85-90%	12	120.00–146.00	$137.18	$1,180	-7.79
770–990	886	85-90%	8	150.00–162.00	$156.29	$1,385	+11.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1580	1343	3	194.00–208.00	$199.11	$2,674	—
1660	1660	1	158.00	$158.00	$2,623	—
1660–2035	1791	7	210.00–224.00	$217.75	$3,900	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–140	133	3	255.00–295.00	$276.67	-43.33
150	150	1	355.00	$355.00	-12.14

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125–145	138	4	250.00–365.00	$288.75	—
150–185	157	5	310.00–450.00	$383.00	—
200	200	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
900–950	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,550.00–3,975.00	$3,768.24	+568.24
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
1000	1000	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	225.00	$225.00	-36.79
110–135	121	17	170.00–255.00	$237.06	-24.73

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	2	60.00–85.00	$72.50	-2.50
40–45	42	12	85.00–105.00	$95.83	+20.83
55	55	3	115.00–130.00	$123.33	-15.00
60–65	61	19	130.00–170.00	$150.26	+11.93
70–75	71	9	165.00–190.00	$178.89	-1.11
85	85	1	220.00	$220.00	+20.00
90–95	91	4	210.00–255.00	$227.50	-42.50
110	110	1	250.00	$250.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	3	45.00–70.00	$60.00	+10.00
30–35	33	2	75.00	$75.00	+1.92
40–45	42	11	80.00–110.00	$92.27	+2.98
50–55	53	10	100.00–130.00	$116.00	+5.29
60	60	5	130.00–150.00	$145.00	-1.00
70–75	71	6	155.00–190.00	$173.33	-0.84
90	90	1	285.00	$285.00	+15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	117	9	150.00–295.00	$202.22	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	124	5	165.00–390.00	$332.00	+52.00
200	200	2	495.00–500.00	$497.50	—

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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.