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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 1, 2021

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 684 648
Feeder cattle 138 408 387
Slaughter cattle 99 67 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week but compared to the week before slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle were steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 4 138.00–149.00 $144.22 $401 -18.98
300–335 318 6 120.00–158.00 $135.96 $432 -12.62
355–390 366 7 120.00–149.00 $135.45 $496 -30.30
400–445 424 4 120.00–136.00 $127.37 $540 -34.63
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 3 110.00–125.00 $117.94 $262 -3.30
250–290 265 3 110.00–120.00 $115.72 $307 -5.52
370–395 383 2 110.00–118.00 $113.87 $436 -10.54
415–435 425 2 109.00–115.00 $111.93 $476 -7.77
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 106.00 $106.00 $450 -0.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 105.00 $105.00 $231 +3.09
370 370 1 104.00 $104.00 $385 +0.07
415–445 427 3 101.00–109.00 $105.42 $450 +0.22
465–495 480 2 104.00–109.00 $106.42 $511 +2.03
545 545 1 103.00 $103.00 $561 —
550–580 565 2 97.00–98.00 $97.49 $551 -5.53
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 -6.78
400–405 403 2 109.00–114.00 $111.52 $449 -2.53
490 490 1 107.00 $107.00 $524 -5.06
570 570 1 101.00 $101.00 $576 -5.00
600 600 1 88.00 $88.00 $528 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -27.30
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 -23.52
410 410 1 117.00 $117.00 $480 -10.72
605–615 610 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $595 -3.42
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 476 4 114.00–117.00 $114.77 $546 -1.98
515–545 534 5 107.00–112.00 $108.98 $582 -1.02
575–580 578 2 107.00 $107.00 $618 -5.36
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 ±0.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 478 3 100.00–106.00 $103.32 $494 -2.62
525–545 535 2 100.00–102.00 $100.98 $540 -1.80
565–580 570 4 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $581 -0.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $565 -2.22
610–620 617 3 100.00–105.00 $102.32 $631 +1.55
660 660 1 104.00 $104.00 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1110 1022 80-85% 3 44.00–46.00 $45.35 $463 —
745–1395 1052 80-85% 31 45.00–57.00 $51.71 $544 +7.70
925–1245 1109 80-85% 16 58.00–64.00 $60.28 $669 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–750 733 85-90% 2 41.00–47.00 $43.93 $322 —
705–995 822 85-90% 8 30.00–44.00 $38.29 $315 -1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $879 —
1420–1695 1507 75-80% 8 47.00–56.00 $52.03 $784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1540 1195 4 55.00–72.00 $64.30 $768 —
1095–2015 1751 7 75.00–85.00 $79.88 $1,399 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 60.00 $60.00 $645 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–185 162 3 225.00–380.00 $295.00 +55.71
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 +31.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 —
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -67.50
115–120 118 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 +28.33
200–225 208 3 360.00–520.00 $430.00 +106.43

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 —
100–125 113 9 135.00–205.00 $171.11 -11.39
125 125 1 155.00 $155.00 -27.50
150 150 2 200.00 $200.00 -40.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
60–65 64 6 85.00–145.00 $134.17 +7.50
70–75 72 11 115.00–180.00 $140.45 +13.78
80–85 84 12 125.00–170.00 $143.33 -27.67
90–95 93 3 175.00–200.00 $186.67 +21.67
100 100 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 -16.25

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 60.00–80.00 $70.00 -11.67
50 50 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 +7.50
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 -27.14
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 +53.75
75 75 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +3.75
80–85 84 5 170.00–230.00 $200.00 +62.00
85 85 3 100.00–160.00 $131.67 -38.33
90–95 93 3 175.00–200.00 $188.33 +54.33
90–95 93 3 125.00–145.00 $136.67 +2.67
100–125 104 9 175.00–245.00 $212.78 +59.78

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 112 11 120.00–270.00 $183.64 -3.20
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00 -35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–135 118 3 190.00–245.00 $210.00 +11.67

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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.