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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 165 104
Feeder cattle 78 94 63
Slaughter cattle 30 34 29
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 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 were light with quality average . 1 hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 —
310–330 320 2 590.00–595.00 $592.42 $1,896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 4 420.00–490.00 $467.75 $1,277 +18.05
310–335 320 3 410.00–475.00 $444.17 $1,421 +4.17
365–390 381 4 440.00–475.00 $458.82 $1,748 +2.58
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 +15.00
450–475 463 3 385.00–445.00 $411.98 $1,907 -15.23
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 -84.99
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 -15.00
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 +10.00
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -5.00
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,480 +70.00
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -45.00
335–345 340 2 480.00–520.00 $500.29 $1,701 +5.29
355–375 365 2 550.00–570.00 $559.73 $2,043 -15.44
355–385 370 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,637 -132.77
400–445 431 5 425.00–475.00 $449.64 $1,938 +63.76
435 thin fleshed 435 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,262 +55.00
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -42.73
470 thin fleshed 470 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 —
475–485 480 4 420.00–460.00 $443.70 $2,130 -4.03
520 thin fleshed 520 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,444 +20.10
535–540 538 2 405.00–420.00 $412.47 $2,219 +12.90
550–595 568 3 350.00–445.00 $389.93 $2,215 +6.16
600 thin fleshed 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
610–645 628 2 305.00–345.00 $325.56 $2,045 -30.57
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 -54.61
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 +30.39
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1680 1266 80-85% 14 165.00–177.00 $171.78 $2,175 +3.14
1335 1335 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,163 —
1340–1715 1516 80-85% 7 180.00–195.00 $186.93 $2,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,148 —
950–975 963 85-90% 2 142.00–146.00 $144.03 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1335 1315 2 212.00–216.00 $214.03 $2,814 —
1110–1620 1368 3 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $2,701 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 124 14 165.00–270.00 $206.79 —
150–155 152 3 210.00–290.00 $243.33 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -2.50

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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.