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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 149 70
Feeder cattle 105 70 45
Slaughter cattle 50 54 8
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 5.00 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
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 —
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 +10.00
485–495 488 3 415.00–445.00 $424.93 $2,074 —
500–525 513 2 390.00–405.00 $397.68 $2,040 +77.68
560–590 572 3 405.00–435.00 $422.07 $2,414 +22.00
625–635 630 2 412.00–415.00 $413.49 $2,605 +28.49
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 +25.00
705 705 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 4 380.00–450.00 $415.29 $1,163 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -10.00
385–390 388 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $1,523 +12.83
405–430 419 4 385.00–415.00 $393.55 $1,649 +33.55
450 thin fleshed 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 —
460–475 470 4 350.00–380.00 $362.37 $1,703 +3.78
500–520 510 2 340.00–360.00 $349.80 $1,784 -2.20
555 thin fleshed 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
550–595 572 6 310.00–342.00 $326.98 $1,870 +2.68
600–630 615 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $1,913 +16.02
655 655 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,076 —
730–735 733 2 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $2,126 —
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 +15.00
410–415 413 2 310.00–355.00 $332.64 $1,374 +37.22
560–575 568 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 ±0.00
265–270 268 2 530.00–540.00 $535.05 $1,434 —
265–295 280 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 -25.00
315–340 328 2 460.00–470.00 $465.19 $1,526 +20.19
365–390 376 4 425.00–455.00 $438.97 $1,651 +18.02
410–440 420 5 400.00–450.00 $421.90 $1,772 +30.68
450–480 467 3 375.00–400.00 $385.18 $1,799 +13.43
470 thin fleshed 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 —
505–540 520 5 395.00–435.00 $412.40 $2,144 +35.90
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 -6.50
610–645 628 2 395.00–407.00 $400.83 $2,517 +45.83
660–670 665 3 367.00–385.00 $373.95 $2,487 +28.95
705–745 725 2 320.00–330.00 $325.14 $2,357 -4.86
765 765 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,792 +85.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1183 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,774 -9.50
975–1455 1213 80-85% 17 154.00–167.00 $161.77 $1,962 —
995–1750 1284 80-85% 8 170.00–180.00 $173.97 $2,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–990 880 85-90% 5 140.00–162.00 $149.70 $1,317 —
775–995 916 85-90% 6 122.00–135.00 $130.26 $1,193 -3.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1030 1025 2 155.00–180.00 $167.44 $1,716 —
1090 1090 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,398 —
1720 1720 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,509 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 290.00 $290.00 +60.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 3 10.00–15.00 $11.67 -20.83
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 +2.50
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +7.50
30–35 33 2 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 —
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.