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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 57 133
Feeder cattle 79 20 87
Slaughter cattle 32 18 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week 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
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 390.00–450.00 $419.01 $955 —
280–290 285 2 375.00–405.00 $390.26 $1,112 —
310–340 324 5 345.00–420.00 $384.43 $1,246 +6.49
345 thin fleshed 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
400–425 409 8 385.00–430.00 $416.64 $1,704 +68.49
455–485 470 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
530–545 538 2 300.00–350.00 $325.35 $1,750 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
855 855 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 —
935 935 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 —
1035–1040 1038 2 220.00–240.00 $230.02 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
510–535 523 2 185.00–225.00 $204.52 $1,070 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
255–280 270 3 465.00–480.00 $471.42 $1,273 —
300–335 316 4 375.00–440.00 $408.62 $1,291 —
405–440 429 4 420.00–460.00 $439.56 $1,886 —
450–495 475 3 370.00–410.00 $397.37 $1,888 —
520–530 523 3 325.00–355.00 $343.41 $1,796 +5.87
585 585 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $1,843 -7.42
610–635 618 3 285.00–345.00 $322.82 $1,995 —
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -60.00
710–735 720 3 250.00–290.00 $274.75 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 —
410–440 425 2 300.00–350.00 $324.12 $1,378 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1305 1175 80-85% 6 155.00–172.00 $167.69 $1,970 +9.58
905–1605 1243 80-85% 5 140.00–150.00 $144.05 $1,791 —
1080–1510 1283 80-85% 10 175.00–194.00 $182.26 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1800 1708 2 185.00–200.00 $192.91 $3,295 —
1335–2175 1777 5 205.00–213.00 $208.81 $3,711 +14.81

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 133 5 275.00–355.00 $308.00 —
150–160 155 3 300.00–380.00 $348.33 +123.33

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 150.00 $150.00 -110.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -22.50
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 +15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 55.00 $55.00 ±0.00
20 20 2 105.00 $105.00 +50.00
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
45 45 1 155.00 $155.00 +60.00
50–55 53 5 125.00–165.00 $148.00 +11.75
60–65 63 9 130.00–175.00 $161.11 +24.86
70–75 71 5 160.00–190.00 $168.00 +8.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 +40.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 108 3 125.00–230.00 $165.00 —

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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.