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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 19, 2021

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 402 221
Feeder cattle 23 227 143
Slaughter cattle 59 85 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle where steady . Light run with feeder cattle due to cold wet weather .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 134.00–139.00 $136.43 $252 —
320 320 1 132.00 $132.00 $422 +6.00
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 +10.00
535 535 2 123.00 $123.00 $658 —
585 585 1 128.00 $128.00 $749 +13.00
830 830 1 103.00 $103.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 119.00 $119.00 $502 +0.46
505 505 1 114.00 $114.00 $576 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 122.00 $122.00 $256 —
320 320 1 111.00 $111.00 $355 -0.43
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 106.00 $106.00 $350 +0.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1375 1141 80-85% 17 57.00–67.00 $63.48 $724 —
940–1395 1172 80-85% 15 67.00–84.00 $72.00 $844 —
1030–1365 1227 80-85% 3 45.00–56.00 $49.82 $611 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1465 1443 75-80% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.48 $743 —
1410–1775 1588 75-80% 5 62.00–66.00 $64.55 $1,025 +10.55
1400–1840 1603 75-80% 9 69.00–77.00 $73.75 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–930 863 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.54 $350 —
900 900 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2010 1667 3 86.00–91.00 $88.72 $1,479 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–135 123 3 200.00–265.00 $221.67 +31.67
150 150 1 260.00 $260.00 +15.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 160.00 $160.00 -16.67

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 155.00 $155.00 —
100–125 117 7 150.00–225.00 $192.86 -27.14

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 4 50.00–65.00 $57.50 -37.50
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 -30.00
90 90 2 120.00–230.00 $175.00 -5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
50 50 2 160.00 $160.00 +60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 112 3 165.00–225.00 $200.00 -6.82

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 380.00 $380.00 +150.00

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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.