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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 2, 2021

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.02/cwt -6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 419 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.46/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 426 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.11/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 616 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 1,556 914
Feeder cattle 590 1,132 738
Slaughter cattle 170 166 89
Replacement cattle 18 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 50.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $294 -4.08
255–295 279 8 138.00–178.00 $153.34 $428 -6.63
310–345 331 16 136.00–167.00 $155.04 $513 -1.76
350–395 372 13 134.00–172.00 $155.84 $580 +1.87
400 value added 400 1 151.00 $151.00 $604 -22.78
400–447 419 39 134.00–173.00 $151.02 $633 +1.01
450–490 473 11 138.00–157.00 $145.57 $689 -5.79
500–545 532 21 129.00–163.00 $148.88 $792 +6.13
505–541 value added 537 10 151.00–153.00 $152.81 $821 -7.19
550–590 558 10 146.00–160.00 $153.59 $857 +10.43
610 value added 610 5 147.00 $147.00 $897 +5.00
600–635 620 11 120.00–153.00 $134.14 $832 +0.34
660–699 689 9 117.00–132.00 $125.12 $862 -6.41
700–740 730 5 125.00–130.00 $128.23 $936 +10.45
750–780 763 3 111.00–129.00 $122.69 $936 +9.69
820–840 832 3 109.00–113.00 $110.99 $923 +6.75
865–885 875 2 106.00–110.00 $108.02 $945 —
925–945 935 2 108.00–109.00 $108.49 $1,014 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 137.00 $137.00 $322 +17.64
260–290 271 5 126.00–130.00 $127.48 $345 +5.12
300 300 1 134.00 $134.00 $402 +10.94
350–365 358 2 126.00–137.00 $131.62 $471 +12.55
430–440 435 2 124.00–130.00 $127.03 $553 +7.62
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +2.00
520–530 527 3 114.00–120.00 $118.03 $622 +0.03
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $253 —
280 280 1 106.00 $106.00 $297 -0.69
305 305 1 105.00 $105.00 $320 -33.00
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 ±0.00
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 ±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
200–245 214 7 129.00–141.00 $133.81 $286 -7.28
250–295 277 6 129.00–156.00 $137.17 $380 -4.94
300–345 328 19 129.00–156.00 $133.39 $438 -4.14
350–395 375 25 121.00–158.00 $133.50 $501 -2.45
413 value added 413 4 141.00 $141.00 $582 -0.36
400–446 428 31 123.00–149.00 $135.87 $582 +4.14
452–475 value added 467 9 133.00–147.00 $137.51 $642 -3.14
455–490 472 13 124.00–135.00 $128.91 $608 +3.87
500–545 517 16 113.00–130.00 $121.07 $626 +1.70
555–595 572 6 111.00–124.00 $114.77 $656 -2.31
581 value added 581 6 116.00 $116.00 $674 -9.00
610 value added 610 11 119.00 $119.00 $726 ±0.00
600–645 619 22 100.00–121.00 $116.16 $719 +7.23
675–690 683 4 114.00–120.00 $117.49 $802 +11.50
880 880 1 82.00 $82.00 $722 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 122.00 $122.00 $214 —
225–235 230 3 113.00–126.00 $117.58 $270 —
250–270 257 3 122.00–130.00 $124.81 $321 +2.43
320–335 328 2 120.00 $120.00 $394 -2.18
350–370 360 4 120.00–129.00 $124.05 $447 +4.90
410–445 428 2 110.00–118.00 $114.16 $489 -1.25
450–475 462 3 112.00–128.00 $120.06 $555 +1.85
525–540 533 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $578 -1.52
560–595 578 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $633 +0.04
600 600 1 94.00 $94.00 $564 —
745 745 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 —
775 775 1 84.00 $84.00 $651 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 108.00–110.00 $109.05 $407 +5.15
445 445 1 109.00 $109.00 $485 +2.54
530 530 1 104.00 $104.00 $551 -0.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 130.00 $130.00 $381 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 473 15 120.00–156.00 $140.65 $665 +0.78
500–545 517 19 122.00–161.00 $142.38 $736 +4.31
550–575 563 13 120.00–155.00 $142.22 $801 +8.88
600–645 617 5 105.00–136.00 $125.35 $773 -1.78
660–670 667 3 119.00–125.00 $121.34 $809 +1.68
705–745 724 5 103.00–120.00 $112.88 $817 -2.40
765–795 780 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $924 +8.26
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 -1.00
915–935 923 3 100.00–104.00 $101.68 $939 +13.23
990 990 2 97.00–101.00 $99.00 $980 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 120.00–128.00 $123.96 $576 +1.45
550–560 555 2 119.00–124.00 $121.52 $674 +6.52
695 695 1 94.00 $94.00 $653 —
730 730 1 89.00 $89.00 $650 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 +1.13
990 990 1 74.00 $74.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1275 1076 80-85% 15 44.00–54.00 $48.80 $525 -1.96
900–1385 1110 80-85% 50 55.00–65.00 $59.49 $660 —
1030–1340 1177 80-85% 9 66.00–70.00 $68.57 $807 -2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–890 822 85-90% 15 45.00–55.00 $50.26 $413 +9.07
740–990 856 85-90% 12 30.00–44.00 $37.14 $318 -14.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1555 1464 75-80% 5 58.00–66.00 $62.16 $910 —
1405–1795 1600 75-80% 2 68.00–74.00 $70.63 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1115 1097 3 69.00–76.00 $72.28 $793 —
1425–1895 1734 7 82.00–94.00 $88.84 $1,540 —
1945–2020 1977 3 96.00–99.00 $97.33 $1,924 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 135 5 230.00–265.00 $243.00 +69.67
150–175 162 6 230.00–260.00 $240.83 -1.67
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 —
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 —
115–125 121 4 200.00–280.00 $233.75 +43.75
120–145 131 4 235.00–285.00 $263.75 +13.75
150–185 168 8 255.00–370.00 $309.38 +3.75
200–225 206 4 275.00–500.00 $361.25 -33.19
265 265 1 620.00 $620.00 +66.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–800.00 $734.21 —
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–900.00 $851.16 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
1050–1200 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 675.00–850.00 $768.83 -43.39
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +5.00
100–125 111 28 115.00–260.00 $165.89 -3.40
150 150 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 45.00–85.00 $66.67 -23.33
30–35 31 6 70.00–115.00 $91.67 +1.67
40–45 42 10 10.00–115.00 $89.00 -1.00
50–55 52 6 115.00–155.00 $133.33 +33.33
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 110.00–135.00 $123.33 +33.33
40–45 43 3 95.00–135.00 $121.67 +21.67
55 55 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +16.25
60–65 61 4 110.00–170.00 $138.75 -3.17
70–75 73 3 170.00–185.00 $176.67 +23.49
85 85 1 205.00 $205.00 +26.67
90–95 93 3 260.00–320.00 $280.00 +97.50
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 +8.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 105.00 $105.00 +5.00
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
100–125 117 10 135.00–275.00 $193.00 +11.46

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 245.00 $245.00 —
100–125 111 4 220.00–265.00 $245.00 -32.50
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 -70.00

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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.