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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 19, 2026

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.89/cwt -22.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 476 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.04/cwt -23.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.71/cwt +11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 374 lb · 24 head
Siler City 4-weight heifers sold at $408/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt below the NC average ($409)—and $26/cwt under North Wilkesboro, NC ($434). The class is down $25/cwt from its mid-May peak of $418. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 842 681
Feeder cattle 532 518 466
Slaughter cattle 150 94 144
Replacement cattle 7 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 14 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
225–240 236 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,322 —
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 -9.74
325 325 2 475.00–535.00 $505.00 $1,641 +41.40
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +23.55
400 thin fleshed 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 —
433 433 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,970 +11.95
450–495 468 4 430.00–465.00 $451.31 $2,112 +30.92
509–540 522 9 420.00–450.00 $436.98 $2,281 +24.36
560–575 570 3 420.00–430.00 $426.73 $2,432 +0.41
604–630 609 5 415.00–440.00 $434.83 $2,648 +24.82
650–695 676 5 375.00–408.00 $394.86 $2,669 —
705–706 706 8 315.00–385.00 $374.39 $2,643 +29.39
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 —
805–848 839 7 300.00–339.00 $330.66 $2,774 —
885 885 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 +10.00
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 +30.00
230–245 240 3 450.00–495.00 $477.99 $1,147 +49.53
255–297 282 9 450.00–490.00 $466.44 $1,315 +66.44
300–338 318 7 400.00–480.00 $455.36 $1,448 +68.55
355–395 374 24 405.00–470.00 $440.71 $1,648 +12.25
405–445 423 24 380.00–455.00 $420.58 $1,779 -4.07
450–495 476 40 350.00–430.00 $400.89 $1,908 -25.93
500–545 523 34 335.00–405.00 $374.45 $1,958 -24.85
530 thin fleshed 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 —
550–595 575 13 300.00–370.00 $343.24 $1,974 -16.86
600–645 625 22 305.00–345.00 $331.14 $2,070 -2.43
655–690 669 8 300.00–395.00 $324.90 $2,174 +4.98
700–740 713 9 310.00–315.00 $311.12 $2,218 —
725–730 728 2 225.00–240.00 $232.47 $1,692 —
775–780 778 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,373 +29.60
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 -62.13
985 985 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
300–335 319 4 260.00–290.00 $272.82 $870 -77.18
375–380 378 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,427 +77.48
435 435 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,414 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +48.50
515–530 523 2 285.00–300.00 $292.39 $1,529 +22.39
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -45.00
570–590 580 2 250.00–275.00 $262.28 $1,521 -22.72
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 475.00–555.00 $521.17 $1,173 +27.92
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 -53.25
250–290 271 9 470.00–540.00 $518.34 $1,405 +36.11
320–345 328 6 460.00–515.00 $483.50 $1,586 +73.73
350–395 374 21 450.00–495.00 $472.56 $1,767 +29.35
400–445 417 19 405.00–485.00 $440.20 $1,836 +11.17
450–495 473 21 380.00–450.00 $413.43 $1,956 +16.78
515–520 518 2 350.00–375.00 $362.56 $1,878 -2.80
500–545 519 18 380.00–445.00 $409.41 $2,125 +44.05
560–575 567 3 350.00–375.00 $358.24 $2,031 -12.66
550–594 577 15 400.00–435.00 $417.23 $2,407 +46.33
615–648 633 6 370.00–410.00 $391.08 $2,476 -16.97
625–645 635 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $2,048 -85.51
653–695 671 11 360.00–400.00 $375.01 $2,516 -36.99
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -87.00
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 -112.93
750–775 763 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,289 —
820 820 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,583 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 250.00–300.00 $276.72 $913 -34.17
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 +2.31
460–465 463 2 230.00–345.00 $287.81 $1,333 +37.81
520–540 530 2 285.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,550 +18.66
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 +95.00
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1285 1088 80-85% 16 140.00–152.00 $147.79 $1,608 —
910–1745 1200 80-85% 49 154.00–169.00 $160.82 $1,930 +2.62
925–1815 1232 80-85% 15 170.00–182.00 $175.13 $2,158 +16.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1010 881 85-90% 8 125.00–140.00 $135.63 $1,195 +2.34
805–1120 926 85-90% 10 142.00–152.00 $146.64 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1085 3 157.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,819 —
1210 1210 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,662 —
1425–2060 1750 11 190.00–206.00 $199.30 $3,488 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–170 160 2 340.00–410.00 $375.00 -5.00
200 200 3 400.00–430.00 $411.67 -98.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -200.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +300.00
800–950 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,045.71 +145.71
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 32 20.00–35.00 $27.34 -0.16
20–25 21 32 40.00–65.00 $45.47 -1.80
30–35 32 28 60.00–75.00 $67.68 +4.76
40 40 11 80.00–100.00 $85.45 -2.28
50–55 54 7 100.00–125.00 $111.43 -2.14
60–65 63 9 130.00–155.00 $140.56 +2.23
70–75 71 10 145.00–195.00 $170.00 -6.00
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 -2.50
90 90 1 270.00 $270.00 +52.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
85 85 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 -7.50
90–95 91 6 110.00–125.00 $116.67 +10.00
100–120 104 16 110.00–295.00 $155.00 -11.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 180.00–250.00 $215.00 -15.00

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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.