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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 165 109
Feeder cattle 73 85 66
Slaughter cattle 14 46 23
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 light 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
350 350 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
465 465 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 —
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
255–285 270 2 395.00–450.00 $420.97 $1,137 +20.97
305–340 323 3 325.00–375.00 $350.90 $1,133 -44.10
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 -6.27
450–475 468 5 310.00–375.00 $348.00 $1,629 +1.62
510–525 518 2 290.00–305.00 $297.39 $1,540 -40.67
575–585 580 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 +3.60
620–640 630 2 220.00–290.00 $254.44 $1,603 -37.78
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 +55.00
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 -5.00
820–835 828 3 245.00–270.00 $254.93 $2,111 +44.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 300.00–380.00 $340.00 $731 —
425–430 428 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,348 +29.97
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 +100.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 400.00–430.00 $414.84 $987 -60.16
255–265 260 3 465.00–475.00 $470.03 $1,222 +38.35
300–315 308 2 405.00–440.00 $422.07 $1,300 -34.47
380–395 388 3 335.00–365.00 $354.83 $1,377 -67.67
430–440 435 2 315.00–355.00 $334.77 $1,456 -21.67
470–495 483 2 285.00–320.00 $302.05 $1,459 -53.38
500–535 512 9 320.00–335.00 $327.74 $1,678 -28.24
550–590 570 2 305.00–355.00 $329.12 $1,876 -18.38
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +2.78
770–780 775 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,821 -4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 -100.00
460–475 468 2 200.00–295.00 $246.74 $1,155 -50.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 -4.63
955–1540 1256 80-85% 5 160.00–168.00 $163.39 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1655 1583 3 190.00–195.00 $191.98 $3,039 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 +27.92
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -12.50

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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.