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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 28, 2026

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.54/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.01/cwt -39.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 424 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.48/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 385 lb · 17 head
Siler City, NC (Friday) 4-weight heifers sold at $335/cwt, $23/cwt below the NC average ($358) and $48/cwt under North Wilkesboro, NC ($383). NC 4-weight heifers are down $50 from their mid-July peak of $398. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 621 680
Feeder cattle 388 305 398
Slaughter cattle 81 76 75
Replacement cattle 1 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 to 5.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 2 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
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 -35.00
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 -78.17
350–395 thin fleshed 373 2 400.00–415.00 $407.95 $1,522 —
350–395 381 4 355.00–385.00 $366.36 $1,396 -62.45
409 thin fleshed 409 14 422.50 $422.50 $1,728 —
410–430 422 3 340.00–385.00 $354.58 $1,496 -40.26
455–490 483 13 330.00–375.00 $366.67 $1,771 -28.33
500–525 511 10 315.00–365.00 $337.25 $1,723 -11.79
555–590 567 17 327.00–366.00 $360.13 $2,042 +13.66
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
684–685 684 6 320.00–325.00 $321.67 $2,200 +21.67
703–745 711 5 300.00–320.00 $315.81 $2,245 +35.52
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 250.00–295.00 $272.63 $1,208 —
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 -23.70
280–295 288 2 315.00–350.00 $332.96 $959 -126.92
310 thin fleshed 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
310–345 326 11 360.00–395.00 $386.61 $1,260 -35.27
360–391 385 17 370.00–400.00 $384.48 $1,480 +3.08
405 thin fleshed 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
400–445 425 21 300.00–355.00 $323.91 $1,377 -41.22
455–485 473 36 310.00–370.00 $340.54 $1,611 -9.42
500–540 516 8 310.00–350.00 $332.40 $1,715 -16.34
550–580 567 8 300.00–350.00 $331.19 $1,878 -7.68
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -36.57
600–643 630 7 300.00–320.00 $305.17 $1,923 -6.40
670–690 681 4 250.00–275.00 $266.18 $1,813 -28.71
700–710 705 2 230.00–260.00 $244.89 $1,726 -30.11
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 -52.00
800–840 826 4 200.00–245.00 $221.23 $1,827 —
900–940 923 3 215.00–235.00 $225.11 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 285.00–320.00 $302.15 $1,142 —
405–430 420 3 265.00–285.00 $276.87 $1,163 +31.87
465–485 474 4 245.00–285.00 $270.17 $1,281 +33.39
515–545 525 3 235.00–275.00 $261.92 $1,375 -33.08
570 570 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 +50.00
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
660 660 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 —
468 468 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 420.00 $420.00 $861 -105.00
255–295 278 8 420.00–480.00 $456.54 $1,269 -22.77
305–325 315 10 365.00–410.00 $389.07 $1,226 -39.55
315 thin fleshed 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
350–395 367 7 370.00–400.00 $384.72 $1,412 +7.20
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 -37.52
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,590 —
400–445 426 11 325.00–370.00 $344.49 $1,468 -18.09
450–495 470 15 310.00–365.00 $345.81 $1,625 +10.20
500–545 520 11 300.00–360.00 $325.71 $1,694 +7.63
550–585 567 8 305.00–350.00 $315.64 $1,790 +12.07
600–630 thin fleshed 609 4 315.00–325.00 $320.06 $1,949 —
605–645 625 6 255.00–290.00 $268.27 $1,677 -11.82
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -33.89
650–680 664 5 270.00–302.00 $289.45 $1,922 +35.56
714–715 714 5 255.00–280.00 $260.01 $1,856 -0.65
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 +9.86
820–830 825 2 200.00–240.00 $220.12 $1,816 +15.12
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
1010 1010 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,172 —
1050 1050 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 +10.00
355–385 370 2 320.00–325.00 $322.60 $1,194 +27.60
405–440 428 3 250.00–280.00 $265.41 $1,136 -12.05
455–485 465 4 230.00–295.00 $267.90 $1,246 +22.27
500–545 522 6 255.00–295.00 $277.56 $1,449 +19.16
570–590 580 4 270.00–290.00 $276.17 $1,602 +35.29
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $923 —
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1625 1211 80-85% 8 163.00–169.00 $165.67 $2,006 +6.67
1050–1625 1267 80-85% 17 136.00–149.00 $143.54 $1,819 —
965–1770 1285 80-85% 20 150.00–161.00 $153.61 $1,974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
760–1125 905 85-90% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1585 1429 5 154.00–176.00 $169.62 $2,424 —
1140–2165 1754 8 180.00–195.00 $188.59 $3,308 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 265.00 $265.00 -7.50
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 +7.50
155–160 158 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 -142.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 125.00 $125.00 —
100–125 115 7 140.00–240.00 $189.29 +0.40

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 -3.33
40–45 44 4 80.00–100.00 $95.00 +1.67
50–55 54 17 110.00–155.00 $130.00 -3.75
60–65 62 20 145.00–175.00 $160.75 +2.31
70–75 72 11 175.00–195.00 $187.27 +4.77
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 ±0.00
90–95 92 8 195.00–265.00 $237.50 -0.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 7 45.00–75.00 $55.00 -3.33
30–35 31 10 60.00–80.00 $71.50 -0.64
40–45 42 13 85.00–110.00 $97.31 +0.77
50–55 55 12 115.00–145.00 $129.17 +2.99
60–65 61 6 150.00–175.00 $162.50 +7.50
70 70 7 180.00–190.00 $184.29 -0.09
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 -14.00
90–95 91 5 200.00–235.00 $217.00 -41.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00
100–110 108 8 140.00–225.00 $171.88 -48.54

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 -210.00

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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.