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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 24, 2026

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.09/cwt -39.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.93/cwt -26.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $286.85/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 625 lb · 16 head
Siler City, NC 5-weight heifers sold at $343/cwt, running $8/cwt below the NC average ($351) and $19/cwt under Turnersburg, NC ($362). NC 5-weight heifers are down $33 from their early July peak of $371/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 646 867
Feeder cattle 317 310 458
Slaughter cattle 70 67 104
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 16 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
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 +40.00
300 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 —
355–399 377 9 400.00–470.00 $441.62 $1,665 -18.48
400–448 445 16 460.00–465.00 $460.28 $2,048 —
455–490 468 5 350.00–435.00 $397.76 $1,862 -31.51
520–538 527 5 375.00–410.00 $395.71 $2,085 -10.08
613–643 626 14 305.00–375.00 $342.11 $2,142 -32.95
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 +5.00
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 +20.00
810–815 813 2 230.00–290.00 $260.09 $2,115 —
890 890 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 —
970 970 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
405–445 425 2 290.00–315.00 $303.09 $1,288 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 212 3 490.00–500.00 $493.15 $1,045 +83.15
255–285 270 4 410.00–500.00 $442.64 $1,195 -25.82
300–345 329 6 350.00–395.00 $369.73 $1,216 -27.85
350–395 369 10 340.00–425.00 $386.22 $1,425 -44.65
410–445 427 19 320.00–405.00 $379.09 $1,619 -49.25
450–495 477 8 330.00–375.00 $357.39 $1,705 -43.77
500–545 524 17 315.00–380.00 $342.93 $1,797 -23.55
550–590 571 13 300.00–370.00 $343.59 $1,962 -9.13
605–635 620 5 270.00–330.00 $313.19 $1,942 -18.77
650–675 664 8 275.00–335.00 $317.61 $2,109 -2.24
712–730 715 10 250.00–305.00 $299.39 $2,141 +29.59
765–795 780 2 275.00–300.00 $287.26 $2,241 +9.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 230.00–260.00 $244.87 $705 -117.57
300–310 305 2 230.00–295.00 $263.03 $802 —
360–385 373 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,165 -72.58
420–430 425 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,285 +47.47
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —

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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 3 430.00–510.00 $468.81 $1,055 +63.70
260–290 277 3 395.00–480.00 $440.18 $1,219 +40.18
300–335 318 5 385.00–450.00 $412.00 $1,310 +42.00
365–370 368 2 400.00–455.00 $427.31 $1,573 -13.91
425–430 428 3 390.00–440.00 $421.61 $1,804 +2.78
450–495 475 3 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $1,782 -12.18
510–540 523 8 310.00–370.00 $354.21 $1,853 -11.03
553–595 573 12 300.00–365.00 $320.57 $1,837 -6.02
600–645 625 16 245.00–320.00 $286.85 $1,793 -9.98
665–690 671 4 210.00–312.00 $266.78 $1,790 +6.78
700–740 724 9 235.00–260.00 $247.82 $1,794 +25.32
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 -35.00
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
915 915 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 +5.00
1000 1000 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 -10.00
365–385 377 3 260.00–345.00 $302.21 $1,139 +26.53
445 445 2 220.00–270.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
455–495 473 4 250.00–290.00 $260.48 $1,232 —
515–540 528 2 220.00–240.00 $230.24 $1,216 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
895 895 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1210 1081 80-85% 6 140.00–153.00 $148.88 $1,609 —
1070–1770 1268 80-85% 16 170.00–190.00 $175.06 $2,220 —
960–1735 1299 80-85% 24 156.00–168.00 $161.83 $2,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–905 817 85-90% 3 120.00–133.00 $124.80 $1,020 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,520 +7.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975–2055 2015 75-80% 2 151.00–160.00 $155.59 $3,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2020 1638 6 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $3,114 —
1465–2075 1808 4 200.00–210.00 $206.48 $3,733 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 139 4 225.00–315.00 $276.25 +6.25
150–180 165 13 285.00–335.00 $300.77 —
200–225 209 5 310.00–355.00 $333.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 -132.00
125–145 138 4 210.00–380.00 $290.00 +18.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 115 9 155.00–270.00 $200.56 +25.94

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 10 70.00–75.00 $72.00 +2.00
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 +20.00
50–55 54 4 105.00–115.00 $110.00 -12.50
60–65 63 8 160.00–180.00 $164.38 +16.88
70 70 3 175.00–200.00 $188.33 +5.68
85 85 3 210.00–280.00 $246.67 +38.34
90–95 93 7 240.00–275.00 $267.86 +27.86
135 135 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 4 15.00–40.00 $31.25 -0.75
20–25 22 10 40.00–55.00 $48.00 -2.00
30–35 31 17 60.00–75.00 $67.65 -2.35
40–45 41 19 80.00–105.00 $88.95 -1.76
50–55 53 12 110.00–155.00 $123.33 +11.11
60–65 63 12 150.00–175.00 $160.00 +7.92
70–75 71 5 165.00–195.00 $181.00 +6.56
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 116 7 140.00–300.00 $208.57 +88.57
150 150 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 —
90 90 2 215.00 $215.00 —

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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.