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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026 Corrected report

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 114 181
Feeder cattle 63 58 123
Slaughter cattle 24 33 50
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower 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
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $924 —
355–385 374 4 350.00–390.00 $372.51 $1,393 —
400–435 420 5 315.00–355.00 $340.81 $1,431 -52.27
450–495 467 3 275.00–340.00 $315.34 $1,473 -47.41
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 -23.23
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 -83.28
885 885 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,726 —
945 945 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
405–420 413 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,208 -62.45
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
295 295 2 410.00–440.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
330–345 338 2 375.00–425.00 $400.56 $1,354 —
350–360 355 3 330.00–405.00 $361.41 $1,283 -73.59
420–440 431 4 355.00–400.00 $372.68 $1,606 -39.79
455–495 474 4 320.00–385.00 $350.90 $1,663 -38.34
505–535 516 4 305.00–335.00 $317.52 $1,638 -37.47
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -10.14
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 300.00–375.00 $338.16 $964 -61.84
355–390 377 3 210.00–305.00 $270.64 $1,020 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
510–540 525 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $1,430 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1325 1158 80-85% 5 139.00–149.00 $144.37 $1,672 -39.55
1100–1560 1304 80-85% 8 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $2,021 —
1050–1695 1393 80-85% 5 163.00–176.00 $167.60 $2,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,703 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —
120–135 127 3 170.00–255.00 $208.33 —
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 —
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +25.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 —
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 —
60–65 63 6 140.00–175.00 $156.67 —
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —
85 85 1 260.00 $260.00 —
95 95 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 15.00–20.00 $17.50 -27.50
10–15 13 10 25.00–45.00 $35.50 -9.50
20 20 3 40.00–50.00 $45.00 ±0.00
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 -5.00
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 +3.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 -40.00
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 -35.00
120–125 123 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 +4.50

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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.