Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 26, 2021

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.06/cwt ≈ $572/hd at 427 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.81/cwt ≈ $585/hd at 476 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.08/cwt +17.08 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	782	114	1,063
Feeder cattle	479	23	775
Slaughter cattle	155	59	169
Replacement cattle	1	—	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 4. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower, while bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher with limited comparisons from last week. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (6) were 25.00 to 30.00 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
205–235	217	3	137.00–167.00	$154.15	$335	—
275–295	290	4	136.00–160.00	$146.27	$424	—
300–320	314	4	136.00–154.00	$143.27	$450	+11.27
350–390	376	13	137.00–156.00	$149.62	$563	—
405–448	427	20	127.00–146.00	$134.06	$572	—
455–495	469	9	128.00–143.00	$132.91	$623	+5.91
520–545	534	6	125.00–140.00	$131.32	$701	+8.32
550–585	572	11	123.00–130.00	$124.83	$714	-3.17
605–630	618	3	118.00–127.00	$121.27	$749	—
650–698	670	8	122.00–129.00	$125.38	$840	—
725	725	1	102.00	$102.00	$740	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	125.00	$125.00	$262	—
285	285	1	115.00	$115.00	$328	—
340	340	1	116.00	$116.00	$394	—
375–385	382	3	111.00–116.00	$113.35	$433	—
430–445	435	3	118.00–122.00	$120.00	$522	—
475–495	485	2	114.00–120.00	$117.06	$568	—
545	545	1	117.00	$117.00	$638	—
570	570	1	113.00	$113.00	$644	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	120.00	$120.00	$336	—
430	430	1	104.00	$104.00	$447	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	130.00–134.00	$131.98	$308	—
250–295	272	5	130.00–154.00	$139.00	$378	—
345–348	347	3	120.00	$120.00	$416	—
355–395	381	7	128.00–142.00	$134.41	$512	—
405–445	423	13	124.00–144.00	$136.08	$576	+17.08
450–495	476	18	117.00–129.00	$122.81	$585	—
500–545	516	9	115.00–126.00	$119.99	$619	+5.99
550–570	560	8	110.00–123.00	$116.13	$650	—
605–635	620	8	107.00–117.00	$114.71	$711	—
675	675	1	97.00	$97.00	$655	—
730	730	1	86.00	$86.00	$628	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
203	203	2	113.00	$113.00	$229	-9.00
270–295	280	3	110.00–119.00	$114.35	$320	—
345	345	2	114.00–119.00	$116.50	$402	+5.50
350–375	365	4	110.00–118.00	$114.76	$419	—
415–445	432	6	110.00–118.00	$114.05	$493	—
455–495	482	4	110.00–116.00	$114.07	$550	—
510–540	525	2	105.00–106.00	$105.51	$554	—
570–590	580	3	107.00–109.00	$108.34	$628	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	109.00	$109.00	$294	—
315–335	325	2	100.00	$100.00	$325	-6.00
355–395	376	6	100.00–110.00	$104.51	$393	—
400–425	413	2	104.00–105.00	$104.48	$432	—
470–490	480	3	101.00–108.00	$105.72	$507	—
505–545	523	3	98.00–107.00	$102.98	$539	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	1	110.00	$110.00	$627	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	471	10	125.00–145.00	$138.66	$653	+13.66
505–545	529	9	122.00–135.00	$126.71	$670	—
560–590	570	11	118.00–128.00	$122.97	$701	—
605–635	622	6	107.00–117.00	$110.95	$690	—
650–690	667	11	104.00–115.00	$108.90	$726	—
715–740	728	2	102.00–107.00	$104.54	$761	—
755–795	775	2	99.00–109.00	$104.13	$807	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–545	530	3	114.00	$114.00	$604	—
555	555	1	114.00	$114.00	$633	—
710	710	1	90.00	$90.00	$639	—
975	975	1	80.00	$80.00	$780	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–590	583	2	108.00–109.00	$108.51	$633	—
995	995	1	71.00	$71.00	$706	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1395	1067	80-85%	24	40.00–55.00	$51.01	$544	—
970–1395	1167	80-85%	57	56.00–68.00	$61.13	$713	-10.87
1000–1385	1200	80-85%	4	69.00–71.00	$70.07	$841	+20.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520	1520	75-80%	1	54.00	$54.00	$821	—
1425–1860	1637	75-80%	20	57.00–68.00	$64.32	$1,053	-9.43
1480–1885	1677	75-80%	7	69.00–71.00	$69.57	$1,167	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830	830	85-90%	1	50.00	$50.00	$415	—
835–1135	942	85-90%	3	30.00–39.00	$32.72	$308	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–2055	1579	4	70.00–84.00	$79.25	$1,251	—
1430–2050	1756	8	82.00–99.00	$91.77	$1,611	—
1920–2135	2028	2	101.00–104.00	$102.58	$2,080	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140–145	143	2	260.00–295.00	$277.50	+55.83
150–185	172	3	240.00–265.00	$251.67	-8.33
200–225	213	2	300.00–315.00	$307.50	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	115	5	195.00–265.00	$228.00	+68.00
120	120	1	200.00	$200.00	+40.00
150–195	168	10	220.00–330.00	$284.50	—
200–225	208	3	335.00–365.00	$348.33	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	775.00	$775.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	2	150.00–155.00	$152.50	-2.50
90–95	93	2	145.00	$145.00	-10.00
100–120	106	10	135.00–245.00	$188.50	-4.36

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	80.00	$80.00	+15.00
45	45	1	75.00	$75.00	+10.00
50–55	52	3	100.00–175.00	$150.00	—
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	-5.00
80–85	81	6	155.00–175.00	$170.83	-4.17
90–95	93	2	145.00–210.00	$177.50	+2.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	95.00	$95.00	+35.00
45	45	1	120.00	$120.00	+60.00
50	50	2	90.00	$90.00	-70.00
60–65	63	5	115.00–145.00	$133.00	-27.00
70–75	74	4	145.00–190.00	$161.25	+1.25
85	85	1	200.00	$200.00	+40.00
90	90	1	185.00	$185.00	—
90–95	94	8	160.00–280.00	$233.75	—
100	100	1	255.00	$255.00	—
100	100	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–130	117	6	155.00–280.00	$208.33	+8.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	110	2	175.00–235.00	$205.00	-175.00
150–160	155	2	360.00–370.00	$365.00	—

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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.