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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 113 186
Feeder cattle 94 55 125
Slaughter cattle 34 18 39
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady 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
415 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 -37.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 —
265–280 273 3 440.00–470.00 $449.70 $1,228 +39.70
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
365–390 377 3 430.00–475.00 $456.24 $1,720 -1.26
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 +0.30
465–495 478 5 410.00–440.00 $427.21 $2,042 -16.00
500–520 512 3 370.00–435.00 $401.97 $2,058 —
575–585 580 2 380.00–395.00 $387.44 $2,247 —
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 -42.50
663–665 664 3 335.00–350.00 $344.99 $2,291 —
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 -30.00
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +45.00
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
535–540 538 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,641 —
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 -5.00
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 +60.00
290–295 293 2 570.00–600.00 $585.13 $1,714 +47.19
300 thin fleshed 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
315 315 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,559 ±0.00
355–360 358 2 550.00–600.00 $575.17 $2,059 +150.17
405–435 425 3 370.00–420.00 $385.88 $1,640 -70.90
440 thin fleshed 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
470–495 480 3 415.00–490.00 $447.73 $2,149 -15.44
500–540 518 3 385.00–420.00 $399.57 $2,070 -7.67
510–530 thin fleshed 520 2 445.00–455.00 $449.90 $2,339 —
550–595 579 6 350.00–410.00 $383.77 $2,222 —
610–640 619 5 345.00–395.00 $356.13 $2,204 -1.27
725 725 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,646 +70.00
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 +10.00
835 835 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,941 -24.17
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
1005 1005 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 +9.44
1050 1050 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 —
250–290 270 2 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
470–495 483 2 305.00–335.00 $319.61 $1,544 —
550–595 573 2 275.00–330.00 $303.58 $1,740 —
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1275 1118 80-85% 4 177.00–185.00 $180.31 $2,016 —
1040–1220 1143 80-85% 3 151.00–159.00 $155.55 $1,778 —
1050–1530 1264 80-85% 10 160.00–175.00 $168.64 $2,132 -15.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–960 942 85-90% 3 140.00–146.00 $142.69 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1700 1433 5 195.00–205.00 $201.76 $2,891 —
1370–1800 1585 2 216.00–219.00 $217.70 $3,451 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 235.00–260.00 $247.50 —

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -5.00
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 +8.46
30 30 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 +0.83
40–45 43 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 +3.00
50–55 53 3 120.00–135.00 $126.67 —
60–65 63 5 140.00–175.00 $159.00 —
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 —
90–95 92 3 200.00–225.00 $208.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 110 3 115.00–270.00 $203.33 —

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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.