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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 16, 2026

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.51/cwt -9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 622 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.63/cwt +41.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.13/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 511 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 992 777
Feeder cattle 335 704 502
Slaughter cattle 67 81 112
Replacement cattle 3 10 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . 3 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
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -127.44
300–335 312 3 430.00–475.00 $460.56 $1,437 -26.88
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -45.00
410–445 thin fleshed 419 4 445.00–460.00 $456.01 $1,911 —
410–445 430 3 385.00–410.00 $394.63 $1,697 -22.56
470 thin fleshed 470 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 +60.00
475–490 482 5 335.00–385.00 $371.08 $1,789 +14.26
555–570 559 6 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $2,031 +17.85
600–635 616 5 320.00–360.00 $340.27 $2,096 +10.33
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 -49.18
677 677 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,200 +5.82
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 +10.00
850 850 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 460.00–475.00 $467.34 $1,098 +117.34
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 +50.00
255–295 271 8 400.00–445.00 $427.26 $1,158 +52.26
290 thin fleshed 290 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
305–340 319 8 365.00–400.00 $384.15 $1,225 -29.16
355–395 376 11 380.00–415.00 $399.64 $1,503 +11.60
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 ±0.00
405–440 425 5 330.00–367.00 $354.29 $1,506 +6.34
450–485 463 6 320.00–370.00 $356.73 $1,652 +31.46
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -25.27
500–540 511 17 305.00–355.00 $336.13 $1,718 +13.32
570–585 578 2 275.00–290.00 $282.40 $1,632 -42.59
565–595 584 9 300.00–345.00 $322.68 $1,884 -2.31
605–615 610 2 220.00–255.00 $237.64 $1,450 -72.61
600–645 623 26 270.00–320.00 $305.35 $1,902 -4.90
685–695 691 4 280.00–290.00 $286.25 $1,978 -4.60
700–740 725 5 250.00–287.00 $270.13 $1,958 —
750–755 753 2 225.00–270.00 $247.43 $1,863 +1.48
820–825 822 3 240.00–260.00 $249.98 $2,055 +25.97
853 853 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
300–340 320 3 270.00–320.00 $291.35 $932 +10.20
415–420 418 2 270.00–305.00 $287.40 $1,201 +48.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 232 3 470.00–510.00 $492.73 $1,143 +17.69
250–295 269 7 495.00–530.00 $511.96 $1,377 +12.94
300–325 310 3 400.00–455.00 $435.35 $1,350 +63.02
335–340 338 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 -51.19
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 460.00–480.00 $470.07 $1,706 +20.07
360–390 378 7 401.00–450.00 $431.04 $1,629 +43.83
400–435 418 8 395.00–455.00 $416.53 $1,741 +39.31
465–480 473 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,549 -10.39
450–495 474 11 340.00–405.00 $374.17 $1,774 +36.24
505–542 521 21 320.00–380.00 $349.66 $1,822 +43.06
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 -1.60
550–595 572 10 315.00–355.00 $331.62 $1,897 +22.53
585–590 588 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,632 -31.60
605–630 616 9 310.00–350.00 $328.24 $2,022 +44.20
615–635 625 2 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,687 -14.12
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 +23.19
690 690 4 310.00–325.00 $313.75 $2,165 +61.94
725–745 733 3 265.00–310.00 $293.38 $2,150 +30.35
750–765 758 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,687 -35.55
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
975 975 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145 +25.00
1025 1025 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 -82.50
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 +87.50
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
415–425 420 2 250.00–275.00 $262.65 $1,103 -32.20
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +9.07
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -45.23
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 +77.53
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1405 1235 80-85% 4 141.00–149.00 $145.61 $1,798 —
1070–1485 1253 80-85% 17 130.00–140.00 $134.37 $1,684 —
1235–1485 1381 80-85% 10 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1065 1010 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.47 $1,237 —
930–1265 1104 85-90% 5 114.00–118.00 $115.99 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1655 1568 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.94 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1568 6 135.00–160.00 $150.51 $2,360 —
1800–2270 2077 3 166.00–171.00 $169.21 $3,514 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 2 310.00–410.00 $360.00 +48.00
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 +65.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 133 6 190.00–305.00 $256.67 -11.66

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,995.65 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 124 4 150.00–390.00 $247.50 -1.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 +20.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +60.00
50–55 54 6 115.00–145.00 $128.33 +3.33
60–65 63 24 150.00–175.00 $161.46 +11.46
70–75 72 17 165.00–205.00 $185.29 +2.51
80–85 82 19 175.00–265.00 $229.47 +4.47
90–95 91 7 255.00–290.00 $272.86 -9.41

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 +2.50
30–35 31 5 60.00–85.00 $70.00 -3.75
40 40 6 80.00–100.00 $95.00 +21.25
55 55 4 115.00–130.00 $123.75 -3.25
65 65 4 155.00–175.00 $167.50 +21.94
70 70 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 -8.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 113 6 160.00–215.00 $183.33 -47.38

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.