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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 18, 2026

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $312.99/cwt -14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $289.15/cwt -8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 622 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.57/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 433 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 777 1,047
Feeder cattle 344 443 780
Slaughter cattle 62 101 108
Replacement cattle 2 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate 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
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +90.28
315–345 330 2 425.00–485.00 $453.64 $1,497 +21.06
375–395 385 2 410.00–425.00 $417.31 $1,607 -6.39
415–445 430 6 360.00–410.00 $389.19 $1,674 -24.62
470–480 474 9 360.00–405.00 $387.81 $1,838 +21.95
520–545 533 4 315.00–350.00 $331.40 $1,766 -37.44
570–573 572 3 322.00–331.00 $324.99 $1,859 -31.66
600–625 617 16 325.00–340.00 $335.63 $2,071 -1.43
650–695 683 9 250.00–325.00 $309.39 $2,113 +39.39
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 +30.04
750 750 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 +21.58
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
575 575 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 410.00–480.00 $446.67 $938 -22.89
250–275 265 3 370.00–450.00 $422.83 $1,120 +7.12
330–345 337 5 340.00–415.00 $375.76 $1,266 -28.96
360–395 376 4 325.00–405.00 $375.55 $1,412 +0.49
405–445 433 18 340.00–390.00 $360.57 $1,561 -3.33
455–495 476 13 320.00–370.00 $346.15 $1,648 +0.15
510–546 531 14 292.00–360.00 $332.39 $1,765 -0.26
550–590 570 10 280.00–345.00 $320.02 $1,824 +12.15
613–643 626 8 240.00–325.00 $310.51 $1,944 +5.70
650–695 671 4 267.00–300.00 $283.86 $1,905 -20.33
708 708 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,770 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,194 -17.32
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -58.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 510.00–520.00 $515.12 $1,108 +17.43
260–295 282 5 405.00–495.00 $453.42 $1,279 +9.14
300–340 316 10 400.00–475.00 $427.09 $1,350 -3.91
360–390 381 14 350.00–445.00 $399.05 $1,520 -8.57
400–445 428 15 325.00–410.00 $361.99 $1,549 -21.57
455–495 475 16 300.00–385.00 $331.96 $1,577 -5.42
500–545 523 33 285.00–335.00 $312.99 $1,637 -14.70
555–598 584 16 280.00–344.00 $320.30 $1,871 +12.37
600–645 622 18 250.00–345.00 $289.15 $1,799 -8.10
655–695 681 6 255.00–322.00 $282.59 $1,924 +6.98
700–740 726 8 240.00–285.00 $272.09 $1,975 -18.37
820–845 833 2 230.00–290.00 $260.45 $2,170 —
930–940 935 2 195.00–240.00 $217.38 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 +70.00
465–490 478 2 285.00–295.00 $290.13 $1,387 -0.20
515–535 523 3 265.00–285.00 $275.13 $1,439 +22.54
560–585 573 2 270.00–285.00 $277.34 $1,589 +30.76
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1177 80-85% 13 130.00–144.00 $138.80 $1,634 —
1135–1670 1403 80-85% 2 167.00–171.00 $169.38 $2,376 —
1150–1880 1494 80-85% 12 147.00–159.00 $151.14 $2,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,318 —
885–1190 1053 85-90% 6 134.00–145.00 $139.23 $1,466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2020 1765 75-80% 4 147.00–149.00 $148.02 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,191 —
1035–2200 1781 9 180.00–198.00 $185.27 $3,300 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 -69.17
150 150 5 290.00–335.00 $305.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 103 4 180.00–220.00 $197.50 +22.50
120–140 129 4 205.00–290.00 $250.00 -38.75
150 150 2 340.00–390.00 $365.00 -115.00
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 -57.50

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,985.00 $3,985.00 +1,310.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 114 14 175.00–250.00 $228.21 -13.26

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 -7.50
40–45 43 3 90.00–100.00 $96.67 -11.41
50–55 54 8 110.00–145.00 $125.00 -8.75
60–65 63 9 140.00–180.00 $165.00 +5.28
70–75 73 12 190.00–225.00 $205.00 +19.00
80–85 81 21 200.00–255.00 $226.90 +2.61
90–95 91 6 250.00–275.00 $260.00 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 6 20.00–40.00 $23.33 -16.67
20 20 4 50.00–60.00 $55.00 +6.67
30 30 7 65.00–80.00 $70.00 -7.50
40–45 41 7 80.00–100.00 $94.29 -6.86
50–55 53 13 100.00–160.00 $122.31 -4.69
60–65 61 14 135.00–180.00 $152.50 -0.50
70 70 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 +2.50
80–85 82 8 225.00–275.00 $241.88 +18.55

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 10 160.00–260.00 $222.00 -9.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–130 120 5 280.00–390.00 $316.00 -50.25

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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.