Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 15, 2026

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.31/cwt +75.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 476 lb · 46 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.21/cwt +23.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 525 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.88/cwt +16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 521 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,303	121	940
Feeder cattle	687	76	430
Slaughter cattle	174	40	142
Replacement cattle	2	1	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . 1 hog

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower 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
265 thin fleshed	265	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,643	—
265–285	272	3	530.00–595.00	$570.37	$1,551	+0.37
320–335	328	3	560.00–575.00	$568.27	$1,864	—
355–385	366	6	520.00–540.00	$524.99	$1,921	—
400–447	430	21	445.00–500.00	$479.79	$2,063	—
456–499	478	22	445.00–485.00	$471.55	$2,254	—
493 thin fleshed	493	9	500.00	$500.00	$2,465	—
505–545	521	9	420.00–450.00	$432.68	$2,254	—
555–595	567	8	395.00–450.00	$434.77	$2,465	—
610–640	630	7	375.00–405.00	$393.52	$2,479	—
650–690	669	7	360.00–400.00	$379.23	$2,537	—
705–720	712	8	300.00–360.00	$348.02	$2,478	—
750–795	768	4	315.00–355.00	$339.86	$2,610	—
955	955	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,913	—
1020–1040	1030	2	230.00–235.00	$232.48	$2,395	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	335	3	450.00–485.00	$466.69	$1,563	—
355–395	368	3	450.00–470.00	$462.85	$1,703	—
445	445	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,891	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,200	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	232	3	470.00–510.00	$492.52	$1,143	+92.52
265	265	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,166	—
250–295	276	4	480.00–520.00	$503.21	$1,389	—
315–325 thin fleshed	323	7	500.00–510.00	$502.81	$1,624	—
310–340	327	8	430.00–485.00	$464.42	$1,519	+29.19
355–395	377	13	450.00–500.00	$478.61	$1,804	+50.72
350–395	379	4	400.00–430.00	$420.50	$1,594	-7.39
400–440	422	25	425.00–500.00	$463.95	$1,958	+81.00
430–440	435	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,740	+17.05
450–495	470	3	365.00–380.00	$373.30	$1,755	+16.08
450–499	476	43	400.00–465.00	$436.43	$2,077	+79.21
500–505 thin fleshed	503	2	400.00–410.00	$404.98	$2,037	—
500–545	526	35	320.00–395.00	$357.06	$1,878	+22.06
530	530	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,616	-30.00
555	555	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,665	-35.21
550–585	563	15	320.00–370.00	$351.83	$1,981	+16.62
600–645	620	11	320.00–355.00	$341.67	$2,118	+76.67
650–695	665	5	305.00–345.00	$332.16	$2,209	+82.16
760–770	765	2	250.00–325.00	$287.25	$2,197	+17.25
815	815	2	270.00–300.00	$285.00	$2,323	—
885–890	888	3	280.00–290.00	$285.00	$2,531	+60.00
1000	1000	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,350	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	420.00	$420.00	$987	—
250–265	258	2	380.00–390.00	$384.85	$993	+58.27
325	325	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,040	—
350–390	363	3	350.00–380.00	$366.79	$1,331	—
420–445	433	2	305.00–350.00	$326.85	$1,415	+71.85
455–485	470	3	300.00–335.00	$321.29	$1,510	—
555	555	2	240.00–290.00	$265.00	$1,471	—
670	670	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,574	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	260.00	$260.00	$637	—
410	410	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,025	—
470	470	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,175	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	215	3	540.00–575.00	$551.40	$1,186	-8.60
215–230 thin fleshed	220	3	605.00–620.00	$611.86	$1,346	—
230	230	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,150	-60.00
260–295	271	8	570.00–610.00	$593.02	$1,607	+67.62
275–295	285	3	500.00	$500.00	$1,425	-25.40
300–305 thin fleshed	303	2	600.00–620.00	$610.08	$1,849	—
305–345	323	13	530.00–595.00	$560.07	$1,809	—
325–330	328	2	500.00–507.00	$503.47	$1,651	—
355 thin fleshed	355	1	570.00	$570.00	$2,024	—
350–390	369	4	405.00–455.00	$430.08	$1,587	-69.92
350–395	372	17	475.00–540.00	$505.59	$1,881	+5.59
405–430	418	2	400.00–410.00	$405.15	$1,694	-38.77
400–445	419	20	430.00–495.00	$469.40	$1,967	+25.48
455–470	463	2	360.00–385.00	$372.30	$1,724	-27.70
450–495	472	15	405.00–465.00	$439.53	$2,075	+39.53
515–525	520	5	340.00–345.00	$341.01	$1,773	-45.65
500–540	521	28	365.00–450.00	$413.93	$2,157	+27.27
565–575	572	3	325.00–350.00	$338.27	$1,935	-4.65
550–595	576	14	370.00–440.00	$407.21	$2,346	+64.29
600–640	628	7	365.00–400.00	$380.60	$2,390	+60.60
650–685	664	7	315.00–370.00	$350.46	$2,327	+70.38
715–745	733	5	320.00–355.00	$336.83	$2,469	+74.33
790	790	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,936	—
820–840	830	2	225.00–285.00	$254.64	$2,114	+19.64
930	930	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,232	—
970	970	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,134	—
1015	1015	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,538	+50.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	300.00	$300.00	$825	—
300–325	315	3	340.00–385.00	$354.29	$1,116	—
350–365	358	2	370.00–395.00	$382.24	$1,368	+82.24
400–440	420	2	330.00–350.00	$340.48	$1,430	+20.48
455–495	480	3	325.00–380.00	$353.19	$1,695	—
510–540	525	2	285.00–300.00	$292.71	$1,537	+22.71
560	560	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,400	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,185	—
445	445	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,268	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1475	1112	80-85%	18	140.00–163.00	$156.77	$1,743	-9.02
910–1595	1165	80-85%	46	164.00–178.00	$171.71	$2,000	—
970–1740	1281	80-85%	37	179.00–195.00	$186.88	$2,394	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–870	760	85-90%	11	120.00–145.00	$130.76	$994	—
805–895	846	85-90%	4	148.00–167.00	$157.74	$1,334	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1640	1640	75-80%	1	145.00	$145.00	$2,378	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1260	1165	2	175.00–190.00	$181.89	$2,119	—
1180–1780	1488	6	200.00–215.00	$208.68	$3,105	—
1405–2105	1772	16	217.00–232.00	$225.67	$3,999	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135–140	137	3	340.00–365.00	$351.67	—
150	150	7	320.00–440.00	$368.57	-31.43

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	123	6	175.00–460.00	$263.33	—
150–165	158	6	310.00–480.00	$436.67	—

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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
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–135	115	18	130.00–335.00	$201.67	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	35.00	$35.00	-35.00
20–25	22	10	35.00–70.00	$51.50	-18.50
30–35	31	8	60.00–80.00	$68.13	-1.87
40–45	44	17	80.00–115.00	$94.71	+24.71
50–55	52	39	95.00–135.00	$109.62	-50.38
60–65	62	33	120.00–170.00	$139.70	-20.30
70–75	72	23	145.00–240.00	$192.39	+32.39
80–85	83	6	200.00–285.00	$229.17	+69.17
90–95	91	7	215.00–310.00	$255.71	+95.71
100	100	5	280.00–355.00	$326.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	2	35.00–65.00	$50.00	—
20–25	23	40	40.00–75.00	$48.63	—
30–35	33	11	60.00–80.00	$68.64	—
40–45	43	7	80.00–95.00	$90.71	—
50–55	51	4	100.00–130.00	$113.75	—
60–65	63	14	115.00–180.00	$146.07	—
70	70	6	150.00–195.00	$174.17	—
85	85	1	220.00	$220.00	—
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	—
505	505	1	105.00	$105.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	180.00	$180.00	—
100–140	114	19	120.00–360.00	$205.26	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	240.00	$240.00	—
100–125	114	5	260.00–510.00	$340.00	+90.00

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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.