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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 21, 2026

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $362.58/cwt -55.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 427 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $335.61/cwt -37.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.09/cwt -18.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 609 lb · 10 head
Siler City 5-weight steers at $345/cwt are $26/cwt below the NC average ($371) and $53/cwt under North Wilkesboro, NC ($398). NC 5-weight steers have come off $38 from the early July peak of $406. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 619 1,262
Feeder cattle 305 306 732
Slaughter cattle 76 72 156
Replacement cattle 1 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 8 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +51.19
300–325 315 3 445.00–455.00 $448.17 $1,412 -0.16
350–385 368 2 405.00–455.00 $428.81 $1,578 -29.33
405–445 423 8 375.00–405.00 $394.84 $1,670 —
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -21.32
505–543 525 10 325.00–365.00 $349.04 $1,832 -15.96
555–590 581 10 320.00–360.00 $346.47 $2,013 -18.53
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
700–723 716 9 230.00–295.00 $280.29 $2,007 +0.29
790 790 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,228 -3.00
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 465.00–505.00 $483.70 $1,113 -16.30
260–295 276 8 400.00–490.00 $459.88 $1,269 +32.62
300–325 313 6 375.00–465.00 $421.88 $1,320 +21.25
350–395 371 7 340.00–410.00 $381.40 $1,415 +48.85
410–430 421 9 335.00–380.00 $365.13 $1,537 +10.23
450–490 476 9 310.00–375.00 $349.96 $1,666 -8.93
510–545 533 9 320.00–370.00 $348.74 $1,859 +73.74
550–598 580 9 300.00–350.00 $338.87 $1,965 +48.61
600–645 614 9 295.00–335.00 $311.57 $1,913 +16.57
662–695 676 10 275.00–310.00 $294.89 $1,993 +23.07
710 710 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 +19.09
765 765 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,157 +37.00
885 885 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,257 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 -5.00
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 ±0.00
450–495 470 4 200.00–300.00 $236.78 $1,113 -38.31
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,181 +63.31
260–285 273 2 465.00–495.00 $479.31 $1,309 +9.92
300–345 323 6 375.00–455.00 $428.62 $1,384 -6.41
370–390 379 4 350.00–410.00 $377.52 $1,431 -49.40
410–445 427 20 330.00–415.00 $362.58 $1,548 -9.95
455–495 475 19 310.00–405.00 $335.61 $1,594 -32.77
505–540 521 8 265.00–360.00 $318.08 $1,657 -26.22
555–595 572 8 270.00–325.00 $303.57 $1,736 -18.16
600–640 609 10 225.00–300.00 $280.09 $1,706 +25.09
660–675 666 4 220.00–285.00 $253.89 $1,691 -23.81
700–735 709 5 225.00–285.00 $260.66 $1,848 +40.70
760–785 772 3 210.00–255.00 $235.14 $1,815 +15.14
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 -12.52
900–935 918 2 215.00–252.50 $234.11 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 300.00–330.00 $315.96 $863 —
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 +10.00
415–435 424 4 260.00–290.00 $277.46 $1,176 -27.54
460–490 475 3 200.00–275.00 $245.63 $1,167 -4.37
500–535 519 4 235.00–295.00 $258.40 $1,341 +15.90
550–590 570 2 215.00–265.00 $240.88 $1,373 —
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —
908 908 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1280 1142 80-85% 13 136.00–150.00 $144.95 $1,655 —
1045–1345 1161 80-85% 5 165.00–174.00 $168.41 $1,955 +25.81
1025–1665 1246 80-85% 21 154.00–164.00 $159.00 $1,981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1080 956 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,361 —
835–1075 974 85-90% 5 121.00–130.00 $126.34 $1,231 -3.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1275 1230 3 150.00–177.00 $167.64 $2,062 —
1470 1470 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,940 —
1210–1865 1622 5 181.00–195.00 $189.38 $3,072 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 140 2 250.00–295.00 $272.50 +4.17

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–130 125 2 235.00–265.00 $250.00 -25.00
150–160 155 2 340.00–460.00 $400.00 +45.00

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 114 9 145.00–235.00 $188.89 -18.61

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 50.00 $50.00 +16.67
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +6.25
40–45 41 6 80.00–100.00 $93.33 -1.67
55 55 4 115.00–145.00 $133.75 +10.00
60–65 62 16 135.00–175.00 $158.44 +7.44
70–75 72 8 160.00–200.00 $182.50 +1.73
80–85 83 6 195.00–225.00 $205.00 -13.64
90 90 5 205.00–275.00 $238.00 +0.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 30.00 $30.00 -5.00
20–25 22 9 50.00–75.00 $58.33 -4.17
30–35 31 7 65.00–75.00 $72.14 -7.86
40–45 42 13 85.00–110.00 $96.54 -2.58
50–55 54 17 110.00–145.00 $126.18 -4.27
60–65 62 9 140.00–170.00 $155.00 +12.00
70–75 71 8 160.00–195.00 $184.38 +8.71
80–85 82 10 205.00–240.00 $224.00 -1.83
90–95 92 12 220.00–270.00 $258.75 +8.75
110 110 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100–130 114 12 150.00–285.00 $220.42 -5.41

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 72 3 200.00–225.00 $215.00 -5.00
125–130 128 2 470.00 $470.00 +240.00

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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.