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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 7, 2026 Corrected report

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $417.76/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 470 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.47/cwt +19.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 423 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.93/cwt +21.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
Siler City, NC 4-weight heifers sold at $406/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $20/cwt above the NC average ($386). Receipts came in at 690 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 856 861
Feeder cattle 408 481 466
Slaughter cattle 93 72 103
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . 7 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 —
300–335 317 5 485.00–540.00 $509.59 $1,615 +4.59
350–380 365 3 430.00–500.00 $467.72 $1,707 +18.29
400–430 410 14 430.00–475.00 $456.01 $1,870 +43.97
453–490 469 20 410.00–460.00 $444.53 $2,085 +0.83
500–540 512 10 395.00–430.00 $416.97 $2,135 +6.86
605–625 617 5 360.00–380.00 $368.95 $2,276 +29.97
668–680 672 4 355.00–375.00 $366.21 $2,461 +28.67
720–745 729 8 310.00–325.00 $311.85 $2,273 +21.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 485.00–490.00 $487.39 $1,145 +7.39
250–285 267 8 430.00–510.00 $456.96 $1,220 +6.64
300–345 323 8 400.00–435.00 $418.31 $1,351 +16.44
350–395 372 11 380.00–440.00 $408.34 $1,519 +11.60
355–395 372 3 350.00–355.00 $351.59 $1,308 -45.15
400–440 423 25 380.00–435.00 $413.47 $1,749 +19.71
450–492 475 20 370.00–420.00 $396.93 $1,885 +21.22
500–535 514 10 350.00–400.00 $370.24 $1,903 +13.78
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 -26.46
550–585 570 16 320.00–360.00 $336.54 $1,918 -1.35
615 thin fleshed 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —
600–645 623 11 300.00–330.00 $320.84 $1,999 +27.12
655–690 672 3 310.00–320.00 $313.42 $2,106 +65.67
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 +10.09
750–787 785 16 260.00–307.00 $303.13 $2,380 +37.04
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 -35.00
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 -26.54
995 995 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,587 —
1025 1025 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 -20.00
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 +18.85
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
400–445 423 2 265.00–280.00 $272.10 $1,151 -39.48
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 -20.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 475.00–545.00 $508.89 $1,211 -16.78
250–295 277 6 515.00–550.00 $532.91 $1,476 +42.96
300–310 thin fleshed 307 3 510.00–525.00 $519.95 $1,596 +44.95
320–335 330 3 420.00–440.00 $426.77 $1,408 +43.81
355–395 377 16 420.00–500.00 $464.86 $1,753 +78.06
400–445 428 15 400.00–465.00 $442.09 $1,892 +16.17
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -50.92
465–475 thin fleshed 468 3 450.00–460.00 $453.38 $2,122 —
450–490 470 27 365.00–440.00 $413.80 $1,945 +5.65
505–545 523 19 360.00–425.00 $387.66 $2,027 +11.85
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 -12.98
550–585 571 17 360.00–395.00 $383.82 $2,192 +35.84
600–635 623 4 345.00–355.00 $351.23 $2,188 +13.40
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 -28.65
650–690 670 4 325.00–365.00 $345.07 $2,312 +36.42
700–725 717 3 270.00–320.00 $288.55 $2,069 +24.42
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 +3.78
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 -0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $752 -45.10
355–365 360 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,089 -17.53
440–445 443 2 250.00–300.00 $275.14 $1,219 -42.43
450–480 463 3 270.00–300.00 $283.17 $1,311 -25.89
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +44.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1430 1128 80-85% 24 162.00–174.00 $167.24 $1,886 —
815–1445 1178 80-85% 13 175.00–188.00 $178.82 $2,106 —
1010–1615 1273 80-85% 11 135.00–160.00 $150.96 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1060 897 85-90% 5 127.00–145.00 $137.95 $1,237 -6.90
875–965 906 85-90% 4 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $1,404 —
960 960 85-90% 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,100 —
1270–2025 1584 4 225.00–265.00 $240.69 $3,813 —
1430–2195 1696 6 215.00–220.00 $217.74 $3,693 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 133 4 255.00–300.00 $277.50 +10.83
150–175 163 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 -28.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–130 122 5 175.00–280.00 $221.00 -29.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 114 7 215.00–250.00 $234.00 +57.57

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 +7.50
55 55 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 -9.17
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 +17.78
70–75 73 4 175.00–220.00 $188.75 +4.58
85 85 1 225.00 $225.00 +11.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 7 35.00–45.00 $42.86 +13.48
20–25 21 12 45.00–65.00 $53.33 +4.11
30–35 32 16 65.00–85.00 $77.50 +6.59
40–45 43 10 80.00–105.00 $94.00 +0.50
50–55 53 21 105.00–135.00 $117.86 +0.64
60–65 63 14 140.00–175.00 $157.50 +5.68
70–75 71 13 160.00–200.00 $184.23 +6.02
80–85 81 14 200.00–265.00 $233.57 +32.86

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 113 4 175.00–255.00 $222.50 +44.17

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 127 3 425.00–445.00 $436.67 —
150 150 2 340.00–450.00 $395.00 —

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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.