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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 106 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 -4.73
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 +26.24
365–385 375 2 365.00–385.00 $374.73 $1,405 +65.64
400–405 403 2 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,551 +93.12
465–485 473 3 365.00–385.00 $376.74 $1,782 +106.74
500–545 527 6 320.00–350.00 $339.92 $1,791 +68.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 275.00 $275.00 $591 —
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 +65.00
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -35.00
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 +37.75
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 390.00 $390.00 $819 -62.50
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 +65.40
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 -15.00
410–440 430 4 370.00–400.00 $391.60 $1,684 -13.40
455–490 473 4 375.00–410.00 $389.75 $1,844 +87.29
560–595 575 5 330.00–365.00 $345.80 $1,988 +50.65
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 ±0.00
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
520–545 533 3 240.00–280.00 $261.52 $1,394 +46.52
605–635 620 2 265.00–270.00 $267.56 $1,659 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1135 1013 80-85% 6 133.00–141.00 $137.32 $1,391 —
1220–1395 1290 80-85% 3 175.00–177.00 $176.37 $2,275 —
1085–1675 1344 80-85% 11 150.00–171.00 $163.72 $2,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1080 900 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.79 $1,204 —
965–1070 1004 85-90% 4 110.00–120.00 $115.61 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,235 —
1290 1290 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,064 —
1030–1870 1485 4 170.00–194.00 $185.32 $2,752 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 360.00 $360.00 -5.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 -45.00
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 +10.00
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 +25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
45 45 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50–55 53 6 100.00–120.00 $113.33 -36.67
60 60 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -17.50
70–75 73 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 +42.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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.