Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 8, 2026

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $580.40/cwt +70.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 429 lb · 57 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.49/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 516 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.38/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 424 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,159	1,189	964
Feeder cattle	614	800	678
Slaughter cattle	221	169	164
Replacement cattle	8	5	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . 9 head of hogs

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle were 5.00 higher 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
240–245	243	2	660.00	$660.00	$1,604	+65.89
255–283	274	3	625.00–630.00	$626.55	$1,717	-2.69
310 thin fleshed	310	6	640.00	$640.00	$1,984	—
310–345	331	11	550.00–590.00	$569.38	$1,885	+6.27
360–385	378	15	500.00–560.00	$535.06	$2,023	+10.13
410–445	423	8	470.00–530.00	$497.13	$2,103	-23.34
430 value added	430	48	597.00	$597.00	$2,567	—
435	435	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,958	-70.47
465–495	486	19	445.00–505.00	$484.69	$2,356	+19.99
503–543	529	23	415.00–502.00	$455.15	$2,408	+33.02
558–590	563	6	410.00–445.00	$438.89	$2,471	+23.89
595 thin fleshed	595	1	515.00	$515.00	$3,064	-10.00
615–630	620	3	420.00	$420.00	$2,604	+45.47
620	620	4	350.00	$350.00	$2,170	-24.53
685	685	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,432	-19.73
700–715	708	2	370.00–385.00	$377.42	$2,672	+27.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	226	8	490.00–555.00	$516.71	$1,168	+13.28
250 thin fleshed	250	1	535.00	$535.00	$1,338	—
260–295	281	7	440.00–510.00	$474.99	$1,335	-50.62
300–340	317	5	425.00–470.00	$448.42	$1,421	-41.48
300–345	326	19	480.00–560.00	$517.49	$1,687	+27.59
350–370	360	2	415.00–425.00	$420.14	$1,513	-84.30
350–398	370	15	465.00–520.00	$499.37	$1,848	+69.98
395 thin fleshed	395	3	525.00	$525.00	$2,074	—
415–420	418	2	400.00–405.00	$402.49	$1,682	-53.01
400–446	424	25	415.00–505.00	$463.93	$1,967	+8.43
460 thin fleshed	460	1	465.00	$465.00	$2,139	—
450–498	474	25	385.00–450.00	$419.32	$1,988	-28.41
480	480	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,536	-127.73
500 thin fleshed	500	2	430.00	$430.00	$2,150	+9.01
500–545	516	35	340.00–422.50	$396.15	$2,044	+48.79
525–540	533	2	325.00–335.00	$329.93	$1,759	-40.99
550–580	565	2	285.00–290.00	$287.57	$1,625	-23.42
550–595	572	19	320.00–385.00	$343.71	$1,966	+32.72
610–625	619	6	330.00–335.00	$332.51	$2,058	-0.18
620–640	630	2	265.00–295.00	$279.76	$1,762	-52.93
650–685	671	7	270.00–340.00	$320.76	$2,152	+13.63
720	720	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,944	+25.00
765	765	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,448	+49.60
845	845	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,662	—
890	890	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,581	+10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,224	-13.60
430	430	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,376	-33.09
455–460	458	2	320.00–350.00	$334.92	$1,534	-22.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	226	8	600.00–655.00	$626.22	$1,415	+112.86
250–295	267	12	545.00–670.00	$611.41	$1,632	+81.41
325	325	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,722	-24.76
315–345	339	13	565.00–610.00	$574.18	$1,946	+19.42
353–395	373	24	500.00–550.00	$528.63	$1,972	+4.12
395	395	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,856	+35.80
400	400	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,680	-48.17
400–445	426	10	440.00–515.00	$479.32	$2,042	+11.15
450–495	475	15	400.00–470.00	$436.71	$2,074	-18.65
500–545	519	15	395.00–450.00	$418.46	$2,172	+24.42
520–540	530	3	350.00–365.00	$356.57	$1,890	+36.57
550–595	567	10	380.00–425.00	$410.84	$2,329	+33.23
580	580	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,885	-52.61
600–645	621	10	375.00–410.00	$393.91	$2,446	+56.04
660–695	679	5	355.00–400.00	$373.74	$2,538	+103.74
710–730	723	3	330.00–345.00	$334.91	$2,421	+19.67
780	780	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,691	+61.16
825	825	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,640	+75.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,230	—
480–485	483	2	290.00–300.00	$294.97	$1,425	+69.97

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,896	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1580	1207	80-85%	30	150.00–169.00	$162.60	$1,963	+12.07
905–1675	1253	80-85%	62	170.00–179.00	$174.29	$2,184	—
1000–1930	1326	80-85%	51	180.00–200.00	$186.05	$2,467	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–965	873	85-90%	6	150.00–164.00	$156.77	$1,369	+20.26
740–1125	877	85-90%	11	120.00–169.00	$140.67	$1,234	+4.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1735–2020	1848	75-80%	4	160.00–170.00	$162.35	$3,000	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1860	1448	8	194.00–209.00	$201.69	$2,920	—
1605	1605	1	190.00	$190.00	$3,050	—
1300–2125	1655	8	207.00–220.00	$213.88	$3,540	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–145	129	12	220.00–460.00	$322.33	-28.50
150–175	155	11	330.00–500.00	$386.82	+16.82

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	127	5	195.00–405.00	$296.00	+20.29
150–165	158	4	410.00–465.00	$433.75	+56.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1000	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,650.00–4,200.00	$3,947.30	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	-150.00
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,400.00	$4,400.00	+900.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,094	—
335–345	340	3	360.00–402.00	$384.62	$1,308	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	113	11	180.00–260.00	$211.36	+10.03

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	2	95.00	$95.00	+45.00
30–35	32	3	75.00	$75.00	+5.00
40–45	42	7	75.00–130.00	$95.00	+0.45
50–55	52	9	100.00–210.00	$139.44	+17.44
60–65	61	14	125.00–185.00	$150.71	-7.07
70–75	71	13	150.00–215.00	$173.46	-14.87
80–85	83	6	205.00–280.00	$242.50	-33.21
90	90	5	190.00–290.00	$241.00	-34.71

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	11	45.00–65.00	$53.18	-0.57
30–35	32	19	50.00–85.00	$73.16	-22.67
40–45	43	9	80.00–110.00	$92.78	-3.05
50–55	52	13	100.00–140.00	$111.15	-6.35
60–65	61	7	125.00–170.00	$148.57	-32.68
70–75	71	5	160.00–200.00	$175.00	-2.50
80–85	82	6	260.00–340.00	$313.33	+103.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	114	14	110.00–290.00	$215.36	+2.86

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	122	3	360.00–460.00	$396.67	-3.33

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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.