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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 29, 2021

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 940 976
Feeder cattle 210 697 639
Slaughter cattle 75 144 210
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There were too few feeder cattle to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a lower undertone was noted. Offerings of cattle were light due to inclement weather. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 50.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -10.34
315–345 331 6 126.00–144.00 $135.20 $448 -7.64
355–390 376 8 123.00–138.00 $131.58 $495 -16.93
400–445 429 8 120.00–139.00 $130.53 $560 -11.42
450–465 455 3 120.00–127.00 $124.69 $567 -11.92
500–545 520 3 120.00–128.00 $123.28 $641 +0.46
570 570 1 117.00 $117.00 $667 -6.50
605–640 620 5 106.00–116.00 $108.41 $672 -4.54
650–665 660 3 100.00–110.00 $105.63 $697 -5.37
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 116.00 $116.00 $360 -0.04
370–395 383 2 111.00–114.00 $112.45 $431 -2.85
485 485 1 118.00 $118.00 $572 +2.96
565–595 575 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $634 -1.96
640 640 1 98.00 $98.00 $627 —
715 715 1 93.00 $93.00 $665 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 105.00 $105.00 $368 -2.43
460 460 1 104.00 $104.00 $478 +2.00
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 120.00 $120.00 $300 -9.57
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 -14.62
390–395 391 4 118.00–126.00 $122.49 $479 -11.94
415–445 426 4 115.00–120.00 $117.26 $500 -4.95
450–499 482 8 115.00–118.00 $116.25 $560 -1.80
500–535 515 3 109.00–112.00 $110.30 $568 -1.47
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633 +2.15
610–625 616 8 90.00–100.00 $96.59 $595 -4.67
670 670 1 96.00 $96.00 $643 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 106.00 $106.00 $292 +4.13
385 385 1 100.00 $100.00 $385 -3.50
440 440 1 104.00 $104.00 $458 -1.05
463–490 477 5 102.00–106.00 $103.63 $494 -0.36
510–530 518 4 96.00–104.00 $99.54 $516 -1.44
555–565 558 3 102.00–104.00 $103.00 $575 —
720 720 1 78.00 $78.00 $562 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 115.00–118.00 $117.02 $336 +4.29
300–340 320 2 111.00–116.00 $113.34 $363 -2.75
390 390 1 114.00 $114.00 $445 +4.00
410–430 417 3 110.00–114.00 $111.38 $464 -1.83
450–470 458 3 110.00–112.00 $111.34 $510 -1.18
515 515 1 104.00 $104.00 $536 -1.27
570–580 575 2 105.00–108.00 $106.51 $612 +1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 8 121.00–134.00 $128.36 $607 -3.22
535 535 1 114.00 $114.00 $610 -4.12
600–610 605 2 100.00–104.00 $101.98 $617 -6.39
655–698 680 9 98.00–103.00 $100.21 $681 -9.13
705 705 1 91.00 $91.00 $642 -12.05
780 780 1 94.00 $94.00 $733 +4.00
975 975 1 80.00 $80.00 $780 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 110.00 $110.00 $578 -1.62
562–576 570 7 108.00 $108.00 $616 -3.18
645 645 1 82.00 $82.00 $529 -8.00
695 695 1 92.00 $92.00 $639 -4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 92.00 $92.00 $483 -12.60
585 585 1 104.00 $104.00 $608 +1.16
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 90.00 $90.00 $459 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1295 1099 80-85% 5 45.00–64.00 $52.01 $572 +6.57
940–1385 1170 80-85% 12 63.00–69.00 $65.39 $765 —
850–1385 1219 80-85% 22 52.00–62.00 $59.15 $721 -7.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 41.00 $41.00 $629 -16.17
1400–2005 1603 75-80% 14 63.00–72.00 $66.79 $1,071 +17.79
1405–1905 1640 75-80% 4 59.00–62.00 $60.05 $985 +11.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $504 +23.09
1000 1000 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $580 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1780 1683 3 59.00–75.00 $68.34 $1,150 —
1180–2260 1829 5 75.00–89.00 $84.91 $1,553 +2.17
2105 2105 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,021 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00 +109.00
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 112 5 175.00–250.00 $195.00 +45.00
100–120 112 6 165.00–225.00 $205.00 +55.00
110–125 119 7 150.00–265.00 $227.14 +77.14
160–185 178 6 200.00–360.00 $256.67 -23.33
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 —
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 —
100–130 115 8 120.00–190.00 $172.50 -1.25

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 62 3 105.00–125.00 $116.67 -63.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 105.00–120.00 $111.67 -0.33
50–55 52 3 105.00–115.00 $110.00 -23.33
60–65 64 7 125.00–165.00 $144.29 -6.34
70–75 73 3 145.00–155.00 $150.00 -22.50
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 -61.00
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 +14.00
95 95 1 165.00 $165.00 -25.00
95 95 3 215.00–225.00 $220.00 +30.00
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 -7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00
100–130 115 4 200.00–255.00 $220.00 +48.75

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 105 5 205.00–280.00 $260.00 +70.00
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 -17.50

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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.