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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, October 5, 2026

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 102 110
Feeder cattle 32 58 79
Slaughter cattle 37 26 16
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower 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 moderate with quality average . 1 hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 —
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
830 830 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 -11.67
460–490 475 5 325.00–350.00 $339.06 $1,611 -1.54
510–540 525 2 325.00–340.00 $332.29 $1,745 -7.71
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 -40.00
995 995 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +66.92
450–465 457 3 320.00–375.00 $351.81 $1,608 +0.70
520–535 528 2 310.00–350.00 $329.72 $1,741 +22.57
573 573 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,805 +19.92
655–665 660 2 265.00–280.00 $272.44 $1,798 +1.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,778 —
1085–1215 1151 80-85% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.05 $1,347 -29.97
1055–1510 1250 80-85% 20 121.00–139.00 $130.25 $1,628 +2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–995 904 85-90% 5 100.00–113.00 $105.70 $956 —
900–985 942 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $122.42 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1470 1455 2 148.00–162.00 $154.93 $2,254 —
1820 1820 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,221 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
125 125 1 370.00 $370.00 +122.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 -78.75
60–65 62 3 140.00–155.00 $150.00 -88.75
70–75 73 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 -51.25
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 -38.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 -7.50
40–45 43 2 100.00 $100.00 +7.50
50–55 53 3 120.00–135.00 $125.00 +12.50
60–65 62 7 130.00–155.00 $145.71 +33.21
70 70 3 180.00 $180.00 +67.50
80–85 82 5 200.00–270.00 $215.00 +102.50
90–95 93 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.