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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 121 62
Feeder cattle 88 76 36
Slaughter cattle 3 40 7
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady 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 light with quality average . 5 hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
360–385 368 3 425.00–450.00 $439.66 $1,618 —
405–440 420 3 410.00–440.00 $427.92 $1,797 —
540–545 543 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,928 —
550–565 558 2 325.00–365.00 $344.73 $1,924 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 —
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 —
530–540 535 2 280.00–320.00 $299.81 $1,604 —
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 350.00–400.00 $375.26 $893 -24.74
260–270 265 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
315–335 323 4 360.00–430.00 $391.12 $1,263 -44.11
360–385 375 5 340.00–380.00 $360.79 $1,353 -81.18
400–435 418 2 395.00–435.00 $415.84 $1,738 +60.84
465–485 479 4 320.00–365.00 $333.76 $1,599 -76.24
510–525 518 2 275.00–320.00 $297.17 $1,539 -37.83
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -26.14
600–630 615 2 290.00–320.00 $304.63 $1,873 +39.63
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 +50.00
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 +65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -30.00
405–410 407 3 300.00–365.00 $339.84 $1,383 +84.84
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
740 740 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 190.00–210.00 $199.90 $1,009 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,363 +20.00
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 -40.40
315–345 330 2 460.00–475.00 $467.16 $1,542 —
365 365 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $1,597 -62.50
415–435 425 3 375.00–400.00 $384.84 $1,636 -70.12
460–495 478 2 340.00–360.00 $349.63 $1,671 -50.37
505–535 517 3 320.00–340.00 $328.31 $1,697 -43.14
605–640 625 3 322.00–345.00 $330.43 $2,065 +10.43
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +9.51
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +20.00
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -25.00
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -30.00
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -5.00
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1105 80-85% 2 146.00–159.00 $152.21 $1,682 -13.58
1115–1370 1184 80-85% 6 160.00–173.00 $166.40 $1,970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–975 858 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.70 $1,070 -28.68
875–905 890 85-90% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,264 -11.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1430 1285 2 178.00–187.00 $183.01 $2,352 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 131 10 225.00–260.00 $248.00 —
150 150 2 265.00–300.00 $282.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 54 4 110.00–140.00 $132.50 -27.50
80 80 1 330.00 $330.00 +170.00
90–95 93 3 125.00–365.00 $271.67 +111.67
100 100 1 340.00 $340.00 —
115 115 1 370.00 $370.00 —
120–125 123 2 330.00–370.00 $350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.