Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 15, 2021

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $102.49/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 625 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.18/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $528/hd at 415 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M 3 heifers $103.51/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $490/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	953	399	973
Feeder cattle	643	242	637
Slaughter cattle	152	96	201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 20. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Four- and five-weight feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while six-weights were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower; heifers were unevenly steady; and feeder bulls were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (11 head) ranged 20.00 to 45.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–248	245	3	126.00–144.00	$138.13	$338	+2.90
255–285	274	6	131.00–161.00	$146.04	$400	+4.13
310–335	320	5	133.00–150.00	$144.03	$461	-20.24
360–395	379	16	144.00–161.00	$156.45	$593	+6.79
405–440	428	10	130.00–148.00	$138.33	$592	+0.13
450–485	471	13	120.00–137.00	$131.27	$618	+1.27
500–540	524	13	120.00–130.00	$125.99	$660	+4.44
580–598	590	5	120.00–122.00	$120.80	$713	-2.20
605–645	630	3	106.00–117.00	$110.20	$694	-6.08
655–690	674	7	102.00–114.00	$110.89	$747	-5.11
725–730	728	2	100.00–104.00	$102.01	$743	-13.50
755–770	763	2	100.00–104.00	$101.98	$778	-6.02
805–845	825	2	100.00–102.00	$100.98	$833	-2.02

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–390	384	4	110.00–116.00	$112.75	$433	—
435–445	440	2	114.00–118.00	$115.98	$510	+2.45
488	488	2	110.00	$110.00	$537	—
720	720	1	90.00	$90.00	$648	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	100.00–110.00	$104.79	$246	-2.15
280	280	1	110.00	$110.00	$308	—
305–310	308	2	101.00–110.00	$105.54	$325	—
355	355	1	107.00	$107.00	$380	—
400–435	418	2	104.00–106.00	$104.96	$439	-2.31
475	475	1	101.00	$101.00	$480	-9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	124.00	$124.00	$273	-0.58
280–290	285	2	134.00–135.00	$134.49	$383	-0.77
305–330	320	3	120.00–136.00	$129.23	$414	-8.57
360–395	382	10	120.00–137.00	$130.81	$500	+1.24
400–440	415	20	115.00–134.00	$127.18	$528	+6.42
455–485	472	12	110.00–127.00	$119.06	$562	+1.48
505–515	509	4	107.00–114.00	$111.23	$566	-1.22
550–565	561	4	106.00–108.00	$106.99	$600	-5.01
600–648	626	14	94.00–104.00	$98.86	$619	-1.72
650–680	659	4	90.00–100.00	$96.19	$634	+0.68
700–740	720	6	81.00–91.00	$84.62	$609	-0.38
820	820	1	70.00	$70.00	$574	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	100.00	$100.00	$265	—
300–330	315	2	106.00–107.00	$106.48	$335	-0.52
365–380	370	4	100.00–106.00	$103.77	$384	—
400–430	411	4	100.00–106.00	$103.93	$427	-6.07
450–495	473	18	97.00–109.00	$103.51	$490	-2.62
500–545	523	8	90.00–105.00	$100.31	$525	-1.42
555–595	573	12	90.00–105.00	$100.24	$574	-2.34
675	675	1	80.00	$80.00	$540	+12.00
760	760	1	70.00	$70.00	$532	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	117.00	$117.00	$345	-1.00
300–330	321	4	111.00–119.00	$114.51	$368	—
400–410	408	4	110.00	$110.00	$449	—
460–490	475	7	110.00–114.00	$110.73	$526	-0.79
515–545	537	12	101.00–109.00	$105.23	$565	-1.77
595–596	596	6	103.00–106.00	$105.33	$628	-0.64
620–645	633	2	86.00–90.00	$88.04	$557	-1.96
670–695	683	2	88.00–89.00	$88.49	$604	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	472	17	120.00–136.00	$125.03	$590	+0.46
500–530	515	9	111.00–123.00	$115.82	$596	-3.07
555–565	560	2	117.00–124.00	$120.47	$675	+6.48
600–645	625	20	99.00–109.00	$102.49	$641	-4.97
650–670	657	3	100.00–108.00	$102.72	$675	-13.28
705–745	725	3	90.00–93.00	$91.69	$665	-19.31
750–770	756	7	80.00–89.00	$85.28	$645	—
820–845	833	2	89.00–94.00	$91.46	$762	-10.92
1020	1020	1	86.00	$86.00	$877	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	473	8	110.00–118.00	$114.73	$543	+2.73
520–525	523	2	107.00	$107.00	$560	-3.00
550–576	568	7	109.00–110.00	$109.72	$623	-0.28
690	690	1	90.00	$90.00	$621	—
725–745	735	5	81.00–87.00	$82.41	$606	—
750–785	768	2	74.00–82.00	$78.09	$600	-6.91

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–485	480	2	106.00–108.00	$107.01	$514	+1.01
500–540	527	9	100.00–107.00	$102.88	$542	—
560–595	576	6	100.00–106.00	$103.47	$596	+0.35
650	650	1	85.00	$85.00	$552	—
715	715	1	80.00	$80.00	$572	—
765	765	1	80.00	$80.00	$612	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1390	1150	80-85%	35	51.00–59.00	$55.67	$640	—
855–1365	1174	80-85%	20	60.00–75.00	$64.20	$754	—
800–1375	1182	80-85%	11	44.00–50.00	$47.03	$556	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1905	1565	75-80%	13	52.00–60.00	$56.54	$885	—
1405–1900	1612	75-80%	21	60.00–70.00	$65.15	$1,050	+3.42
1625	1625	75-80%	1	48.00	$48.00	$780	-13.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–850	796	85-90%	4	33.00–40.00	$37.63	$300	—
740–925	831	85-90%	6	43.00–49.00	$45.13	$375	+6.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1965	1568	6	68.00–81.00	$76.84	$1,205	—
1315–2195	1751	8	76.00–91.00	$86.64	$1,517	—
1805	1805	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,679	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	111	5	120.00–205.00	$170.00	—
125–145	135	4	150.00–235.00	$195.00	—
150–195	172	5	195.00–280.00	$242.00	-21.00
200	200	2	245.00–365.00	$305.00	-46.67
265–275	270	2	360.00–560.00	$460.00	+50.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	120	4	170.00–235.00	$188.75	+34.75
150	150	1	280.00	$280.00	+95.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	80.00	$80.00	-57.50
85	85	2	135.00–165.00	$150.00	+12.50
95	95	1	155.00	$155.00	-10.00
100–125	104	9	165.00–230.00	$188.33	+14.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	80.00	$80.00	—
30–35	31	6	75.00–100.00	$90.00	—
40–45	43	3	70.00–85.00	$76.67	—
50–55	53	2	95.00–100.00	$97.50	-2.50
60–65	62	3	95.00–130.00	$110.00	+10.00
70–75	73	3	120.00–145.00	$136.67	+26.67
80–85	83	6	110.00–155.00	$136.67	-18.33
90–95	94	5	160.00–195.00	$173.00	-17.00
95	95	4	125.00–150.00	$138.75	-51.25
100	100	1	155.00	$155.00	-73.75
100–125	105	9	165.00–290.00	$227.78	-0.97

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	175.00	$175.00	+45.00
95	95	4	130.00–155.00	$138.75	+8.75
100–125	108	18	145.00–225.00	$175.56	-9.44
150	150	1	245.00	$245.00	-55.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	165.00	$165.00	—
95	95	2	160.00–185.00	$172.50	—
100–125	117	8	175.00–265.00	$228.13	—
150	150	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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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.