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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $351.35/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 150 161
Feeder cattle 85 80 100
Slaughter cattle 46 35 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last sale . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower this week compared to last sale . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 —
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 -44.91
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 -15.00
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 -1.77
415–425 419 4 355.00–375.00 $366.27 $1,535 +5.80
455–485 468 6 315.00–370.00 $346.38 $1,621 -43.30
500–535 520 3 325.00–350.00 $338.06 $1,758 +43.26
555–590 578 3 275.00–300.00 $286.40 $1,655 -53.60
600–615 608 2 270.00–315.00 $292.22 $1,777 +72.22
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 -20.00
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 -25.50
415–425 420 2 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,197 -0.29
450–470 462 3 235.00–285.00 $263.16 $1,216 —
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 —
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,069 -87.82
270 thin fleshed 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
250–295 278 3 400.00–470.00 $431.68 $1,200 -85.49
300–335 318 2 440.00–475.00 $456.54 $1,452 -15.18
385 385 2 405.00–440.00 $422.50 $1,627 -2.67
400–410 thin fleshed 403 3 430.00–445.00 $439.92 $1,773 —
420–440 428 3 335.00–385.00 $356.44 $1,526 -53.56
450–485 469 4 320.00–380.00 $355.43 $1,667 -44.37
500–545 519 10 320.00–375.00 $355.98 $1,848 -14.02
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -65.00
580 580 2 335.00–360.00 $347.50 $2,016 —
600–615 608 2 275.00–320.00 $297.22 $1,807 —
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
1040 1040 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 —
455–495 475 2 295.00–300.00 $297.61 $1,414 -2.39
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1160 1017 80-85% 8 140.00–151.00 $144.63 $1,471 -25.75
850–1420 1183 80-85% 8 154.00–164.00 $157.78 $1,867 —
1175–1190 1183 80-85% 2 172.00–187.00 $179.45 $2,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1025 934 85-90% 4 130.00–139.00 $135.70 $1,267 —
820–995 938 85-90% 5 140.00–149.00 $143.57 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,687 —
1210–1535 1351 4 185.00–188.00 $186.02 $2,513 —
2070–2255 2163 2 207.00–210.00 $208.44 $4,509 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 +3.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
55 55 3 105.00–120.00 $115.00 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 9 20.00–35.00 $29.44 -23.06
20–25 21 4 40.00–50.00 $43.75 -8.75
50–55 53 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 +30.00
60 60 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 +15.00
70 70 4 165.00–185.00 $176.25 +3.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 111 4 200.00–315.00 $240.00 —
150 150 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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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.