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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 31, 2026 Corrected report

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.74/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 367 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.87/cwt +32.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 325 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $418.73/cwt +23.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 538 lb · 19 head
Siler City, NC 3-weight heifers brought $390/cwt—the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $12/cwt above the NC average ($378). The class is down $36 from its early July peak of $414. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 628 872
Feeder cattle 481 317 456
Slaughter cattle 72 70 106
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 1 hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,237 —
335 335 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 +40.00
365–385 374 4 400.00–470.00 $449.43 $1,681 +7.81
415–446 442 8 405.00–465.00 $412.04 $1,821 -48.24
454–488 473 10 435.00–455.00 $443.70 $2,099 +84.07
516–539 528 8 405.00–415.00 $410.11 $2,165 +14.40
545 value added 545 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 —
598 598 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,272 —
605–640 618 15 285.00–355.00 $338.98 $2,095 -3.13
665–682 678 12 325.00–340.00 $337.54 $2,289 -27.46
715–740 728 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $2,111 -30.09
774 value added 774 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,554 —
780–790 783 3 265.00–285.00 $278.28 $2,179 —
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 -20.00
855 855 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,095 +5.00
985 985 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,216 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
438 438 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 -3.09
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —

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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 -13.15
250–285 270 8 430.00–500.00 $450.32 $1,216 +25.41
300–342 325 19 380.00–445.00 $401.87 $1,306 +32.14
350–395 367 21 370.00–440.00 $396.74 $1,456 +10.52
405–445 420 14 355.00–425.00 $393.76 $1,654 +14.67
455–499 484 12 325.00–400.00 $375.71 $1,818 +18.32
504–540 517 18 310.00–385.00 $356.46 $1,843 +13.53
550–590 576 15 305.00–360.00 $337.89 $1,946 -5.70
600–645 628 5 275.00–337.00 $293.72 $1,845 -19.47
650–695 673 2 240.00–255.00 $247.75 $1,667 -69.86
660–688 682 10 275.00–340.00 $328.26 $2,239 +10.65
705–725 717 3 250.00–295.00 $274.91 $1,971 -24.48
755–795 776 4 250.00–290.00 $266.09 $2,065 -21.17
810–813 812 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,030 —
855–875 862 3 240.00–280.00 $256.54 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +105.13
305–345 325 3 275.00–300.00 $291.15 $946 +28.12
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 -2.42
400–440 414 12 270.00–335.00 $311.58 $1,290 +9.11
455–490 469 8 265.00–315.00 $300.62 $1,410 +40.62
565 565 2 220.00–295.00 $257.50 $1,455 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 510.00–540.00 $525.67 $1,183 +56.86
250–295 277 6 450.00–520.00 $489.95 $1,357 +25.51
300–315 307 3 360.00–405.00 $382.96 $1,176 -29.04
310 thin fleshed 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 —
355–395 370 11 435.00–485.00 $459.04 $1,698 +31.73
365–388 380 3 380.00–390.00 $386.80 $1,470 -40.51
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -51.61
400–445 427 14 390.00–460.00 $425.92 $1,819 +4.31
450–485 464 13 365.00–445.00 $408.15 $1,894 +33.04
500–545 526 13 325.00–405.00 $375.81 $1,977 +21.60
550–595 573 14 315.00–380.00 $347.98 $1,994 +27.41
600–635 618 9 300.00–365.00 $337.83 $2,088 +50.98
640–645 643 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,752 -14.36
650–695 670 10 270.00–345.00 $308.65 $2,068 +23.18
720–740 727 6 250.00–285.00 $264.13 $1,920 +16.31
765 thin fleshed 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
760–785 772 3 225.00–250.00 $241.79 $1,867 -3.21
820–845 833 2 215.00–235.00 $224.85 $1,873 -0.15
850–895 875 3 210.00–265.00 $231.22 $2,023 —
915–930 920 3 200.00–235.00 $215.11 $1,979 +10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +100.00
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 -40.00
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +17.79
405–445 426 7 275.00–345.00 $317.57 $1,353 +72.57
460–490 478 6 300.00–325.00 $309.06 $1,477 +48.58
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 +64.76
565–570 568 3 270.00–335.00 $293.39 $1,666 —
670–685 678 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1175 1078 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.73 $1,593 -1.15
980–1210 1097 80-85% 9 160.00–170.00 $165.65 $1,817 +16.77
945–1400 1200 80-85% 11 171.00–194.00 $179.60 $2,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–840 805 85-90% 6 110.00–147.00 $128.35 $1,033 +3.55
810–955 884 85-90% 7 140.00–153.00 $144.85 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2105 1827 75-80% 6 160.00–170.00 $167.23 $3,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,328 —
1350 1350 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,403 —
1270–2000 1643 9 220.00–231.00 $227.35 $3,735 +37.27

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–140 133 3 240.00–285.00 $266.67 -9.58
150–165 155 4 305.00–375.00 $333.75 +32.98

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 3 160.00–175.00 $168.33 +28.33
110–140 123 5 185.00–305.00 $250.00 +110.00
165 165 1 460.00 $460.00 —
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100–125 110 7 155.00–225.00 $176.43 -24.13

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -22.00
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -7.00
40–45 42 6 80.00–100.00 $92.50 -7.50
55 55 3 125.00–145.00 $131.67 +21.67
60–65 62 9 135.00–165.00 $152.22 -12.16
70–75 72 6 170.00–195.00 $184.17 -4.16
80–85 84 5 190.00–235.00 $214.00 -32.67
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 -37.86

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 8 25.00–35.00 $29.38 -1.87
20–25 21 32 40.00–75.00 $49.22 +1.22
30–35 31 22 60.00–80.00 $70.91 +3.26
40–45 43 10 80.00–120.00 $93.50 +4.55
50–55 54 18 100.00–135.00 $117.22 -6.11
60–65 63 22 140.00–175.00 $151.82 -8.18
70–75 71 14 160.00–195.00 $178.21 -2.79
80–85 84 7 190.00–215.00 $200.71 +0.71
90–95 91 15 210.00–240.00 $219.67 +19.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 155.00 $155.00 —
100–125 106 9 145.00–285.00 $178.33 -30.24

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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.