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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 9, 2026 Corrected report

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.61/cwt -27.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 426 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.22/cwt +16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 426 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $306.60/cwt -11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 528 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 683 841
Feeder cattle 704 373 527
Slaughter cattle 81 71 110
Replacement cattle 10 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 4.00 lower this week compared to last 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
305–310 308 2 480.00–495.00 $487.44 $1,501 +22.44
355–385 368 7 415.00–470.00 $428.54 $1,577 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
410–445 418 9 405.00–425.00 $417.19 $1,744 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 —
453–495 476 7 320.00–375.00 $356.82 $1,698 —
505–545 528 26 315.00–385.00 $351.42 $1,855 +3.21
554–595 564 19 320.00–355.00 $345.47 $1,948 -6.15
600–618 607 8 300.00–340.00 $329.94 $2,003 +29.94
650–661 659 6 315.00–320.00 $319.18 $2,103 +4.18
804 804 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,291 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 355.00–370.00 $362.29 $953 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 222 3 405.00–450.00 $429.47 $953 —
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
250–280 264 4 430.00–450.00 $439.95 $1,161 —
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 —
305–320 313 2 350.00–365.00 $357.68 $1,120 -64.94
300–335 315 18 370.00–440.00 $413.31 $1,302 -9.31
350–395 366 26 330.00–410.00 $388.04 $1,420 -5.03
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -78.07
415–430 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 -73.33
403–445 426 39 330.00–385.00 $347.95 $1,482 -25.38
450–495 467 30 300.00–350.00 $325.27 $1,519 -12.41
500–545 519 26 280.00–340.00 $322.81 $1,675 -5.18
565 thin fleshed 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
550–595 571 18 300.00–335.00 $324.99 $1,856 +8.36
600–635 618 14 290.00–330.00 $310.25 $1,917 +9.35
660–695 674 9 225.00–352.00 $290.85 $1,960 +13.28
750–785 773 4 210.00–270.00 $245.95 $1,901 —
805–845 829 5 205.00–240.00 $224.01 $1,857 -50.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 3 295.00–325.00 $306.24 $802 —
300–335 314 7 260.00–310.00 $281.15 $883 +21.15
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 -25.00
410–440 425 2 200.00–275.00 $238.82 $1,015 +18.82
455–490 471 6 225.00–300.00 $261.32 $1,231 -23.68
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 -32.60
210–235 222 6 420.00–510.00 $475.04 $1,055 +42.44
250–295 274 13 430.00–520.00 $499.02 $1,367 +37.54
278 278 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,126 -56.48
300–345 323 2 370.00–375.00 $372.33 $1,203 -58.62
300–345 327 9 390.00–465.00 $426.19 $1,394 -4.76
355–395 372 7 355.00–415.00 $387.21 $1,440 +67.21
373 thin fleshed 373 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,678 —
400–448 426 36 340.00–430.00 $377.22 $1,607 +21.15
450–495 471 29 300.00–385.00 $337.93 $1,592 +5.48
500–547 528 33 280.00–365.00 $306.60 $1,619 -11.88
550–597 579 28 275.00–350.00 $309.09 $1,790 +8.66
600–645 624 22 245.00–330.00 $284.04 $1,772 +64.04
655–685 667 13 230.00–280.00 $251.81 $1,680 -69.72
700–735 713 10 220.00–290.00 $263.03 $1,875 -46.97
750–765 757 8 240.00–285.00 $258.07 $1,954 +43.04
810–820 815 3 222.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,826 —
960 960 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
290 290 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $848 -39.72
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 —
425–430 428 2 270.00–320.00 $294.85 $1,262 —
460–495 476 10 220.00–290.00 $255.93 $1,218 -39.02
505–540 520 4 245.00–275.00 $265.23 $1,379 -10.96
550–590 570 5 225.00–275.00 $261.06 $1,488 -19.94
580–585 583 2 190.00–205.00 $197.47 $1,151 -83.53
610–645 628 4 226.00–265.00 $241.64 $1,517 +21.64
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1315 1070 80-85% 4 146.00–152.00 $149.01 $1,594 —
915–1690 1301 80-85% 18 130.00–138.00 $133.72 $1,740 +3.73
1055–1550 1318 80-85% 9 120.00–129.00 $124.44 $1,640 -5.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–985 888 85-90% 4 100.00–119.00 $111.65 $991 -31.32
830–1390 1075 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $125.56 $1,350 +2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,850 —
1215–2040 1633 4 150.00–160.00 $155.57 $2,540 —
1530–2380 1831 5 162.00–174.00 $169.73 $3,108 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 127 5 285.00–335.00 $312.00 —
150 150 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 165.00–205.00 $185.00 +8.33
110–145 130 3 220.00–300.00 $268.33 -19.17
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,287.80 —
1025–1200 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,350.00–3,775.00 $3,046.52 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
320 320 1 272.00 $272.00 $870 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 —
105–135 119 6 160.00–310.00 $249.17 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50–55 53 2 125.00 $125.00 -32.50
60–65 61 6 140.00–175.00 $150.00 -7.50
70–75 71 18 160.00–195.00 $182.78 -3.89
80–85 82 28 200.00–265.00 $225.00 +5.00
90–95 91 11 265.00–320.00 $282.27 +25.60

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 5 35.00–45.00 $40.00 +5.00
20 20 4 45.00–50.00 $47.50 +1.25
30 30 4 70.00–75.00 $73.75 +1.25
50–55 53 5 115.00–135.00 $127.00 +6.67
60–65 61 9 135.00–150.00 $145.56 -9.68
70–75 72 10 165.00–205.00 $190.50 +14.79
80–85 81 8 200.00–225.00 $214.38 +6.05
90 90 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 114 7 155.00–285.00 $230.71 +50.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 +7.37

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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.