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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 10, 2026

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.91/cwt -20.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 419 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.84/cwt -55.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 370 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.59/cwt -32.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
Siler City, NC 3-weight heifers brought $386/cwt this week, running $29/cwt below the NC average ($415) and $63/cwt under North Wilkesboro, NC ($449). The class is down $13/cwt from its late May peak of $427. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 1,066 989
Feeder cattle 404 620 565
Slaughter cattle 108 142 137
Replacement cattle 4 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were down 1.00 this week compared to last sale. . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 10.00 lower this week compared to last sale. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 11 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
200–240 225 4 510.00–565.00 $534.89 $1,204 -95.11
255–260 258 2 525.00–555.00 $539.85 $1,393 -55.52
365–395 380 2 475.00–480.00 $477.60 $1,815 -2.40
405–440 427 8 435.00–480.00 $453.90 $1,938 -15.40
450–495 474 6 365.00–405.00 $374.71 $1,776 -86.85
510–545 529 9 355.00–435.00 $412.34 $2,181 -21.44
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -98.78
565–590 574 4 360.00–420.00 $401.27 $2,303 -45.38
608 thin fleshed 608 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,371 —
610–645 626 4 320.00–375.00 $347.62 $2,176 -42.38
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 -21.29
700–733 725 4 310.00–340.00 $332.76 $2,413 -2.24
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -50.10
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 360.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,199 -43.32
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -80.00
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -95.00
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -55.00
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 -8.50
260 thin fleshed 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
250–290 268 3 420.00–475.00 $444.29 $1,191 -74.41
300–345 322 12 370.00–430.00 $400.69 $1,290 -62.63
340 thin fleshed 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 —
350–395 368 13 385.00–445.00 $421.46 $1,551 -44.40
350–395 378 4 350.00–375.00 $363.58 $1,374 -102.28
400–435 thin fleshed 410 4 455.00–480.00 $462.33 $1,896 —
400–445 433 10 375.00–440.00 $414.11 $1,793 -36.61
450–470 thin fleshed 462 3 440.00–445.00 $441.70 $2,041 -38.30
450–490 471 8 350.00–415.00 $382.92 $1,804 -63.72
500–520 505 11 380.00–435.00 $415.83 $2,100 +17.79
564–585 568 11 375.00–415.00 $400.76 $2,276 +30.86
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -55.44
631 631 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,272 +9.56
650–695 671 5 280.00–340.00 $315.34 $2,116 -15.32
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 +34.93
985 985 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 -160.00
365–390 376 7 300.00–350.00 $326.28 $1,227 -44.55
485–495 490 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 —
515–535 525 2 280.00–300.00 $289.81 $1,522 -43.77
680–685 683 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,571 -40.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
360–385 373 2 275.00–280.00 $277.58 $1,035 -32.42
415–430 423 2 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $825 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 430.00–480.00 $455.30 $947 -24.09
230 thin fleshed 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 -42.86
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 -128.70
260–290 278 3 440.00–465.00 $452.10 $1,257 -76.60
300–345 321 9 420.00–495.00 $461.05 $1,480 -71.47
350–395 379 12 370.00–455.00 $411.56 $1,560 -61.57
400–420 thin fleshed 411 4 460.00–475.00 $467.54 $1,922 —
400–445 421 14 395.00–455.00 $417.87 $1,759 -36.51
450–485 470 3 350.00–365.00 $355.16 $1,669 -79.41
455–495 478 11 380.00–445.00 $410.44 $1,962 -24.13
505–525 520 5 330.00–375.00 $347.86 $1,809 -41.85
525 thin fleshed 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 —
570–580 575 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,811 -36.34
565–590 576 4 355.00–375.00 $367.48 $2,117 +16.10
600–645 616 7 300.00–335.00 $320.12 $1,972 -12.77
640 thin fleshed 640 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,496 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +29.92
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -14.67
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -40.00
805–845 825 2 210.00–250.00 $229.52 $1,894 -5.48
905–940 923 2 210.00–230.00 $220.19 $2,032 —
950–970 961 4 210.00–220.00 $216.27 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 290.00–300.00 $294.68 $819 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -147.59
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -75.00
410–435 423 2 240.00–300.00 $270.89 $1,146 -30.65
490–495 493 2 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $1,331 -39.97
580–595 588 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 -57.40
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -75.00
725–745 735 2 180.00–215.00 $197.74 $1,453 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
910–930 920 2 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,656 —
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 -45.00
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 +25.00
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1195 1121 80-85% 8 140.00–152.00 $148.35 $1,663 —
885–1665 1249 80-85% 27 153.00–167.00 $159.53 $1,993 —
970–1740 1263 80-85% 6 175.00–185.00 $178.83 $2,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1025 897 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,184 —
925–1030 978 85-90% 3 146.00–157.00 $149.86 $1,466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1315 1238 3 156.00–180.00 $169.95 $2,104 —
1225–2015 1683 8 185.00–205.00 $191.85 $3,229 —
2110 2110 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,431 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 138 5 200.00–310.00 $266.00 +6.00
150 150 5 275.00–360.00 $328.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 135 4 240.00–295.00 $273.75 +56.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–700 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $963.89 —
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 118 8 145.00–255.00 $217.50 +84.29

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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 ±0.00
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 -1.67
30 30 4 60.00–75.00 $68.75 +0.48
40–45 43 19 80.00–105.00 $93.68 +5.99
50–55 55 16 100.00–135.00 $121.56 +6.30
60–65 61 14 130.00–175.00 $151.07 +5.74
70–75 71 5 175.00–195.00 $185.00 +8.89
80–85 82 10 200.00–260.00 $226.00 +31.00
90–95 92 6 245.00–270.00 $261.67 +31.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 15.00 $15.00 -16.67
20–25 23 6 45.00–65.00 $53.33 +4.16
30–35 32 3 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -0.25
40–45 43 9 80.00–115.00 $96.11 +10.55
50–55 54 6 100.00–135.00 $117.50 +2.50
60–65 62 10 130.00–175.00 $149.00 +12.18
70–75 74 15 180.00–250.00 $217.33 +41.18
80–85 82 8 200.00–270.00 $232.50 +17.50
90 90 4 200.00–230.00 $218.75 -8.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 112 7 115.00–305.00 $202.14 +32.14

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 111 4 270.00–330.00 $300.00 +52.50

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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.