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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 1,159 0
Feeder cattle 76 614 0
Slaughter cattle 40 221 0
Replacement cattle 1 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 lower 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 light 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
250 250 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,425 -56.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 -116.71
315–345 330 2 430.00–440.00 $435.23 $1,436 -82.26
360–385 374 6 360.00–450.00 $427.89 $1,600 -71.48
425–445 433 4 350.00–435.00 $382.95 $1,658 -80.98
465–470 468 2 305.00–410.00 $357.22 $1,672 -62.10
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 -61.15
550–585 565 7 300.00–362.00 $335.21 $1,894 +47.64
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -14.76
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -70.76
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -50.00
880 880 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 -65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 300.00–350.00 $326.58 $908 —
400 400 2 240.00–270.00 $255.00 $1,020 -65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 -66.22
275–290 283 2 510.00–540.00 $525.40 $1,487 -86.01
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 +30.00
410–435 418 4 410.00–470.00 $443.92 $1,856 -35.40
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -36.71
510–545 531 6 350.00–420.00 $386.66 $2,053 +30.09
560–580 569 4 305.00–385.00 $342.92 $1,951 -67.92
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 -73.91
660–680 673 3 230.00–340.00 $280.08 $1,885 -93.66
705 705 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,851 -72.41
825 825 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 -85.00
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
1005 1005 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 +20.00
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1235 1136 80-85% 8 160.00–178.00 $165.79 $1,883 —
910–1525 1241 80-85% 10 150.00–155.00 $151.15 $1,876 -11.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–895 855 85-90% 4 140.00–176.00 $153.38 $1,311 -3.39
680–1385 954 85-90% 8 120.00–150.00 $133.23 $1,271 —
980 980 85-90% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,850 —
1395 1395 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,650 —
1945 1945 1 206.00 $206.00 $4,007 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 +13.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -700.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 +9.29

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 -146.67

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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.