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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 24, 2026

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.08/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 426 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.09/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 467 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.85/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 418 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,218 1,128 1,121
Feeder cattle 827 776 818
Slaughter cattle 191 125 115
Replacement cattle 6 8 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 heavy with quality average . 18 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
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
272 thin fleshed 272 3 665.00 $665.00 $1,809 —
265–290 278 2 500.00–610.00 $552.52 $1,536 -64.93
300–340 320 9 560.00–620.00 $590.26 $1,889 +11.31
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 -68.64
350–393 381 9 548.00–590.00 $553.12 $2,107 +4.48
405–410 thin fleshed 409 7 555.00–565.00 $556.41 $2,276 —
400–447 420 40 470.00–540.00 $519.33 $2,181 +62.05
450–490 468 20 440.00–515.00 $480.15 $2,247 -14.85
500–545 522 23 420.00–480.00 $450.23 $2,350 +14.35
555–578 567 14 425.00–450.00 $441.78 $2,505 -3.75
605–625 614 4 400.00–425.00 $412.56 $2,533 -3.16
650–673 665 6 385.00–405.00 $390.72 $2,598 +0.18
730–745 738 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,509 -1.97
755–795 763 5 342.50–360.00 $346.15 $2,641 -13.85
880 880 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,794 —
920 920 1 330.00 $330.00 $3,036 —
964 964 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 8 450.00–505.00 $479.84 $1,041 +29.84
260–275 thin fleshed 268 2 540.00–550.00 $544.86 $1,460 —
265–295 278 5 440.00–480.00 $461.91 $1,284 +29.34
310–345 329 20 450.00–530.00 $504.74 $1,661 +14.74
315–345 332 3 400.00–410.00 $406.63 $1,350 -83.37
355–360 357 3 400.00–420.00 $406.64 $1,452 -67.15
350–395 379 31 440.00–520.00 $494.64 $1,875 +20.85
405–430 418 3 400.00–405.00 $403.33 $1,686 +22.00
400–448 427 49 420.00–500.00 $462.49 $1,975 +1.91
457–461 thin fleshed 458 14 465.00–470.00 $466.80 $2,138 +1.80
450–495 470 31 380.00–460.00 $420.95 $1,978 -18.22
470–495 478 4 350.00–375.00 $360.17 $1,722 -79.00
506 thin fleshed 506 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,176 —
500–546 525 38 330.00–390.00 $370.25 $1,944 -34.29
520–530 527 3 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,607 -99.54
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -68.18
555–598 579 26 335.00–370.00 $355.47 $2,058 -12.71
600–638 621 12 300.00–345.00 $327.88 $2,036 +0.03
650–670 663 5 305.00–337.50 $328.63 $2,179 -1.20
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 -8.25
860–877 875 8 305.00–306.00 $305.88 $2,676 +75.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 330.00–340.00 $335.28 $905 +35.28
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 -20.00
485–495 489 4 250.00–315.00 $286.13 $1,399 -16.42
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -93.39
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 -50.00
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,440 —
205–245 230 5 550.00–630.00 $593.61 $1,365 +4.73
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 -68.88
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 -36.95
250–295 274 4 600.00–650.00 $621.10 $1,702 +44.15
315 thin fleshed 315 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 +10.00
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 -70.88
305–335 323 6 500.00–540.00 $515.80 $1,666 +24.92
355–395 373 5 400.00–410.00 $405.98 $1,514 -97.06
350–398 375 18 475.00–560.00 $520.98 $1,954 +17.94
400–435 thin fleshed 412 3 515.00–540.00 $526.34 $2,169 -23.66
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -72.74
400–445 425 20 425.00–500.00 $464.05 $1,972 -8.69
450–495 470 33 400.00–470.00 $444.10 $2,087 -0.03
505–525 518 3 350.00–375.00 $360.13 $1,865 +4.84
500–545 526 20 390.00–460.00 $431.02 $2,267 +11.94
555–595 572 13 395.00–430.00 $411.58 $2,354 +28.18
575–590 583 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $2,143 -15.87
600–645 628 10 370.00–415.00 $393.04 $2,468 +73.04
655–695 672 6 335.00–390.00 $369.92 $2,486 +12.01
705–745 725 4 327.00–375.00 $356.97 $2,588 +76.97
755–775 765 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 -9.93
815–825 820 2 225.00–250.00 $237.42 $1,947 -72.58
860–870 865 2 312.00–319.00 $315.52 $2,729 +15.52
930 930 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,000 —
970 970 2 292.00–295.00 $293.50 $2,847 +23.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 338.00 $338.00 $997 —
320–345 333 2 340.00–380.00 $359.25 $1,196 —
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
450–495 468 3 295.00–305.00 $301.48 $1,411 -23.26
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —
965–975 970 2 190.00–205.00 $197.54 $1,916 -22.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
670 670 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1365 1141 80-85% 25 138.00–160.00 $154.81 $1,766 —
1005–1635 1188 80-85% 48 162.00–178.00 $169.91 $2,019 +15.50
920–1525 1229 80-85% 25 179.00–193.00 $183.52 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–980 872 85-90% 6 155.00–160.00 $157.63 $1,375 +20.45
730–1120 912 85-90% 20 120.00–145.00 $137.01 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,887 —
1235–1690 1435 5 192.00–210.00 $199.94 $2,869 —
1030–2050 1689 7 214.00–225.00 $219.82 $3,713 +61.82

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 133 3 275.00–295.00 $285.00 +8.33
150 150 2 325.00–465.00 $395.00 +40.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 133 8 160.00–280.00 $226.25 -62.50

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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
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,894.44 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +250.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 119 21 125.00–370.00 $238.10 +1.04
150 150 3 235.00–305.00 $280.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 75.00 $75.00 +2.50
20–25 22 3 80.00 $80.00 +7.50
30 30 5 60.00–70.00 $66.00 -6.50
40–45 41 7 80.00–115.00 $97.14 +1.31
50–55 51 7 100.00–130.00 $108.57 -14.76
60–65 62 13 30.00–175.00 $144.23 -6.03
70–75 72 6 145.00–180.00 $165.00 -13.89
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 -25.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -27.50
120 120 2 320.00–400.00 $360.00 +110.00
150 150 1 355.00 $355.00 —
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
20–25 21 4 45.00–75.00 $57.50 -2.50
30–35 31 9 60.00–75.00 $68.33 -6.67
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -7.27
50–55 53 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 +1.50
60–65 61 5 130.00–170.00 $146.00 +1.00
70 70 5 170.00–195.00 $185.00 +11.67
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 -8.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 —
100–135 113 7 135.00–225.00 $191.43 -10.79

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 120 4 255.00–290.00 $270.00 -62.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.