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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 14, 2026 Corrected report

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.06/cwt -44.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.73/cwt -44.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $298.56/cwt -52.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 631 lb · 15 head
Siler City 5-weight heifers sold at $302/cwt, $53/cwt below the NC average ($355) and $66/cwt under Turnersburg, NC ($368). The class is down $24 from its early July peak of $371. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 690 960
Feeder cattle 306 408 613
Slaughter cattle 72 93 97
Replacement cattle 1 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 8.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 10.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings light with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 410.00–465.00 $438.81 $1,154 -91.19
335–345 340 3 415.00–465.00 $448.33 $1,524 -61.26
360–375 368 3 450.00–475.00 $458.14 $1,686 -9.58
460–470 465 4 390.00–430.00 $416.32 $1,936 -28.21
528 528 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,927 -51.97
558–583 567 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,070 —
600–645 616 12 300.00–350.00 $334.80 $2,062 -34.15
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 -31.85
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 +12.61
285–290 288 2 400.00–455.00 $427.26 $1,231 -29.70
310 thin fleshed 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 —
305–345 325 8 390.00–405.00 $400.63 $1,302 -17.68
360–375 368 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $1,224 -75.79
350–398 384 7 350.00–405.00 $384.16 $1,475 -24.18
405 thin fleshed 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
405–445 421 11 315.00–385.00 $354.90 $1,494 -58.57
460–495 475 9 325.00–375.00 $358.89 $1,705 -38.04
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -96.93
500–545 530 13 300.00–340.00 $314.35 $1,666 -15.65
530–535 533 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,466 -55.00
563–590 thin fleshed 572 3 310.00–315.00 $311.72 $1,783 —
555–590 573 12 260.00–305.00 $290.26 $1,663 -46.28
625–630 626 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,847 -25.84
650–690 678 6 255.00–290.00 $271.82 $1,843 -41.60
700–745 719 6 245.00–275.00 $255.91 $1,840 -29.09
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 -58.13
810 thin fleshed 810 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 —
810 810 2 240.00–262.00 $251.00 $2,033 +36.00
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 -90.00
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 -27.10
475–490 483 4 255.00–290.00 $275.09 $1,329 -4.91
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 190.00–195.00 $192.60 $1,002 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 4 430.00–490.00 $461.69 $1,030 -47.20
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 -108.89
255–290 275 3 445.00–485.00 $469.39 $1,291 -63.52
300–330 314 6 415.00–455.00 $435.03 $1,366 +8.26
350–395 368 8 400.00–460.00 $426.92 $1,571 -37.94
425–435 430 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,602 -69.56
410–445 436 5 400.00–455.00 $435.68 $1,900 +60.68
450–455 thin fleshed 453 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $1,937 -25.87
450–495 469 13 345.00–400.00 $368.38 $1,728 -45.42
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -88.80
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -102.66
515 thin fleshed 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
505–545 524 13 310.00–365.00 $344.30 $1,804 -43.36
550–585 558 5 300.00–335.00 $321.73 $1,795 -13.27
565 thin fleshed 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 —
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 -96.23
605–645 631 14 260.00–330.00 $301.67 $1,904 -49.56
655–695 673 4 270.00–295.00 $277.70 $1,869 -67.37
660–685 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,665 -97.62
700 thin fleshed 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
700–725 712 3 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,566 -68.59
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
815–825 820 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,784 —
860 860 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,956 -7.50
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 —
1000–1015 1008 2 190.00–210.00 $200.07 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 -17.47
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 +29.86
475–495 485 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -33.17
540 540 2 200.00–285.00 $242.50 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1430 1182 80-85% 10 135.00–149.00 $142.60 $1,686 -36.22
905–1940 1263 80-85% 27 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $1,956 +3.88
1305–1610 1466 80-85% 5 162.00–184.00 $168.60 $2,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 -9.94
865–1140 999 85-90% 7 110.00–140.00 $130.18 $1,300 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,176 —
1465–2035 1783 4 184.00–190.00 $186.37 $3,323 —
1715–2285 2000 2 200.00–210.00 $204.29 $4,086 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–125 123 3 240.00–285.00 $268.33 -9.17
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 -5.00
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–140 135 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 +54.00
150 150 1 355.00 $355.00 —
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100–125 113 2 165.00–250.00 $207.50 -26.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 20.00–45.00 $33.33 -66.67
20 20 4 50.00–60.00 $55.00 -45.00
30 30 4 65.00–70.00 $68.75 -31.25
40–45 43 8 80.00–100.00 $95.00 -5.00
55 55 4 120.00–125.00 $123.75 +1.25
60–65 63 10 140.00–175.00 $151.00 -19.00
70–75 71 13 160.00–195.00 $180.77 -7.98
80–85 85 11 205.00–220.00 $218.64 -6.36
90–95 91 4 215.00–280.00 $237.50 +12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 140.00 $140.00 +97.14
10 10 2 20.00–50.00 $35.00 -7.86
20–25 22 8 45.00–80.00 $62.50 +9.17
30–35 34 7 65.00–85.00 $80.00 +2.50
40–45 42 17 85.00–125.00 $99.12 +5.12
50–55 54 22 110.00–150.00 $130.45 +12.59
60–65 61 15 65.00–180.00 $143.00 -14.50
70–75 71 15 160.00–195.00 $175.67 -8.56
80–85 83 6 205.00–265.00 $225.83 -7.74
90–95 92 6 240.00–265.00 $250.00 +16.43

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 123 6 185.00–310.00 $225.83 +3.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 205.00–235.00 $220.00 —
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 -206.67

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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.