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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, September 21, 2026 Corrected report

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 83 133
Feeder cattle 65 40 104
Slaughter cattle 23 28 20
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $994 -67.44
360–375 365 3 325.00–365.00 $343.29 $1,253 -6.71
425–445 435 2 285.00–320.00 $302.90 $1,318 -17.10
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 +3.37
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
570–595 585 3 260.00–315.00 $291.48 $1,705 -3.52
610–615 614 4 325.00–330.00 $326.75 $2,006 —
650–670 660 2 270.00–300.00 $285.23 $1,883 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 245.00–270.00 $257.58 $987 —
435–445 440 2 225.00–275.00 $250.28 $1,101 —
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 +90.00
315–345 330 3 415.00–470.00 $444.47 $1,467 -5.53
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -145.00
370–390 380 4 400.00–425.00 $413.73 $1,572 +24.89
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -77.55
415–440 428 4 340.00–395.00 $357.73 $1,531 -19.82
510–530 517 3 265.00–275.00 $271.58 $1,404 -8.42
560–595 571 4 270.00–310.00 $299.58 $1,711 +24.58
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 +20.00
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 +40.00
815–835 825 2 220.00–270.00 $244.70 $2,019 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
995 995 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
460–480 470 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 -25.00
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1365 1145 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.78 $1,520 —
1000–1725 1327 80-85% 8 140.00–157.00 $149.07 $1,978 -10.93
1415 1415 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1060 1005 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.42 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,962 —
1740–1925 1833 2 174.00–175.00 $174.47 $3,198 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 +32.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 30.00–45.00 $36.67 -38.33
20 20 2 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
40–45 43 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 -7.50
50–55 54 5 120.00–135.00 $125.00 -30.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00
70–75 73 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 109 4 140.00–205.00 $177.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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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.