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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, October 2, 2026 Corrected report

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.24/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.68/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 478 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.99/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 521 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 758 912
Feeder cattle 373 510 656
Slaughter cattle 71 89 101
Replacement cattle 1 3 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 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 12 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
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 -7.37
325 325 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 +55.45
530–545 535 3 335.00–355.00 $348.21 $1,863 -30.67
550–573 565 3 350.00–355.00 $351.62 $1,987 -6.75
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -36.84
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 -7.94
707 707 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,291 +12.91
815 815 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 420.00–425.00 $422.62 $1,374 +17.77
370–395 381 5 375.00–400.00 $393.07 $1,498 +4.38
400–445 425 13 360.00–410.00 $373.33 $1,587 +15.45
450–495 478 19 310.00–350.00 $337.68 $1,614 +1.38
500–545 521 19 300.00–355.00 $327.99 $1,709 -0.86
555–595 572 8 300.00–325.00 $316.63 $1,811 -7.10
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 -58.73
600–645 619 15 280.00–325.00 $300.90 $1,863 -16.94
655–685 668 4 275.00–285.00 $277.57 $1,854 -35.69
700–735 711 5 260.00–300.00 $281.77 $2,003 +5.10
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 -75.00
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -60.46
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 +5.24
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 +20.00
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 223 5 400.00–465.00 $432.60 $965 -59.38
250–295 272 10 420.00–480.00 $461.48 $1,255 +28.80
300–345 325 8 390.00–475.00 $430.95 $1,401 -11.14
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 -100.00
350–395 376 15 380.00–455.00 $420.45 $1,581 +35.45
405 thin fleshed 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -25.00
400–445 429 8 340.00–370.00 $356.07 $1,528 +26.06
455 thin fleshed 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -20.00
450–495 473 20 310.00–355.00 $332.45 $1,572 +25.15
500–533 521 16 290.00–330.00 $318.48 $1,659 -3.73
555–595 572 11 275.00–330.00 $300.43 $1,718 -13.41
607–645 612 16 300.00–340.00 $324.36 $1,985 +24.82
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -79.54
650–690 665 12 295.00–335.00 $321.53 $2,138 +10.01
655–685 670 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,825 -39.08
715–720 718 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,226 +10.13
760 thin fleshed 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
775–785 780 3 200.00–230.00 $215.03 $1,677 -25.85
860 860 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 -10.00
915 915 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,425 +65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 300.00–360.00 $332.22 $897 +12.22
480–495 488 3 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,439 +11.40
505–530 517 3 264.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,428 -6.38
550–575 561 5 275.00–295.00 $281.00 $1,576 +16.87
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 -2.00
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1420 1244 80-85% 17 140.00–153.00 $145.45 $1,809 +13.71
1115–1660 1311 80-85% 9 124.00–137.00 $129.99 $1,704 —
1095–1545 1381 80-85% 5 157.00–163.00 $159.64 $2,205 -3.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
875–895 885 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $1,265 —
920–1405 1071 85-90% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1925 1443 3 160.00–164.00 $161.27 $2,327 —
1345–2355 1688 4 170.00–180.00 $173.63 $2,931 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,635 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 107 3 150.00–195.00 $176.67 -8.33
135 135 2 255.00–320.00 $287.50 +13.41

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 140.00–175.00 $157.50 -5.00
70–75 73 3 180.00–200.00 $186.67 -2.50
80 80 3 215.00–225.00 $220.00 +3.33
90 90 3 240.00–265.00 $256.67 +11.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 35.00 $35.00 +10.00
20–25 21 4 40.00–60.00 $46.25 -1.25
30–35 31 8 60.00–85.00 $72.50 -0.50
40–45 43 18 80.00–100.00 $95.00 -12.78
50–55 54 30 105.00–130.00 $120.33 -6.81
60–65 62 21 140.00–165.00 $155.24 +2.43
70–75 70 21 165.00–195.00 $175.71 -10.00
80–85 82 3 205.00–215.00 $208.33 -1.67
90 90 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 -2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 104 7 140.00–240.00 $180.71 -13.04

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 64 5 180.00–195.00 $192.00 -3.00
70–75 73 19 200.00–225.00 $212.63 +17.63
80–85 81 10 210.00–290.00 $226.50 +31.50
90 90 1 285.00 $285.00 +90.00

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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.