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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 85 101
Feeder cattle 96 47 77
Slaughter cattle 38 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 3..00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings 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
350–395 380 3 400.00–440.00 $415.75 $1,580 —
415–430 426 7 415.00–445.00 $434.42 $1,851 —
480–493 489 3 405.00–420.00 $415.09 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
260–295 282 6 350.00–410.00 $372.96 $1,052 +2.96
320–345 336 4 370.00–425.00 $399.76 $1,343 +39.76
360–395 374 4 360.00–380.00 $370.07 $1,384 +20.07
400–445 418 3 370.00–435.00 $398.33 $1,665 —
460–485 472 6 360.00–375.00 $369.99 $1,746 —
520–525 523 2 320.00–350.00 $335.07 $1,752 +30.07
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -10.00
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
1020 1020 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +89.89
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 —
400–410 405 2 265.00–280.00 $272.59 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 -37.29
255–295 270 5 440.00–490.00 $458.56 $1,238 +45.57
310–330 320 2 350.00–425.00 $386.33 $1,236 -72.77
365–390 378 2 355.00–435.00 $396.32 $1,498 -59.07
405–425 413 5 340.00–400.00 $358.87 $1,482 -73.20
480–490 485 3 290.00–345.00 $321.48 $1,559 -116.67
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 -54.84
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -68.72
600–615 609 4 220.00–270.00 $256.11 $1,560 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
810–825 818 2 220.00–235.00 $227.43 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1575 1318 80-85% 5 150.00–163.00 $153.52 $2,023 —
1100–1655 1409 80-85% 4 135.00–147.00 $143.38 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1035 930 85-90% 2 148.00–150.00 $148.89 $1,385 —
945–1290 1048 85-90% 4 100.00–124.00 $114.47 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1350 1292 3 185.00–189.00 $186.39 $2,408 —
1730–2190 1960 2 206.00 $206.00 $4,038 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 124 6 230.00–255.00 $240.83 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 +15.00

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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.