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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 9, 2021

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.21/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 426 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.78/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 421 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.33/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 474 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 982 642
Feeder cattle 676 590 455
Slaughter cattle 138 170 99
Replacement cattle 3 18 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle where up 1.00 to 2.00 . Feeder cattle were up 4.00 to 8.00 . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 4 155.00–185.00 $166.47 $366 +21.53
250–295 268 8 142.00–186.00 $159.21 $427 +5.87
330 fancy 330 1 201.00 $201.00 $663 —
310–345 333 13 141.00–194.00 $177.52 $591 +22.48
350–395 377 26 145.00–184.00 $165.10 $622 +9.26
400–445 425 45 144.00–184.00 $157.46 $669 +6.44
438 value added 438 2 175.00 $175.00 $766 —
450–495 472 15 140.00–169.00 $148.17 $699 +2.60
514 value added 514 6 164.00 $164.00 $843 +11.19
503–540 517 22 135.00–167.00 $155.00 $801 +6.12
550–595 569 15 140.00–158.00 $148.99 $848 -4.60
600–635 608 17 128.00–141.00 $137.04 $833 +2.90
650–665 658 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $836 +1.89
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 -7.23
795 795 1 123.00 $123.00 $978 +0.31
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 -0.99
865–893 886 4 110.00–113.00 $112.27 $995 +4.25
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 132.00 $132.00 $211 —
245 245 2 120.00–148.00 $134.00 $328 -3.00
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 -2.48
320–345 335 3 128.00–137.00 $131.77 $441 -2.23
350–370 358 3 128.00–136.00 $132.73 $475 +1.11
420–445 433 3 122.00–127.00 $124.62 $540 -2.41
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 -10.00
590 590 1 119.00 $119.00 $702 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 +4.00
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 +10.00
355 355 1 105.00 $105.00 $373 +5.00
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 160.00 $160.00 $288 —
220–240 230 2 125.00–166.00 $144.61 $333 +10.80
250–295 274 9 140.00–167.00 $154.73 $424 +17.56
310–345 328 12 128.00–164.00 $143.36 $470 +9.97
350–395 375 29 132.00–180.00 $141.55 $531 +8.05
400–445 420 36 125.00–141.00 $133.67 $561 -2.20
415–443 value added 429 6 139.00–144.00 $141.42 $607 +0.42
450–495 474 31 126.00–142.00 $133.33 $632 +4.42
500–548 523 29 111.00–155.00 $125.30 $655 +4.23
553 value added 553 2 133.00 $133.00 $735 +17.00
555–596 584 16 114.00–133.00 $121.79 $711 +7.02
600–645 625 13 100.00–125.00 $115.11 $719 -1.05
675–695 681 4 118.00–122.00 $120.24 $819 +2.75
700–730 715 2 104.00–116.00 $110.13 $787 —
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 —
805 805 1 95.00 $95.00 $765 —
915 915 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 130.00 $130.00 $254 +8.00
230–245 238 2 120.00 $120.00 $286 +2.42
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 +5.19
320–345 333 2 122.00 $122.00 $406 +2.00
355 355 2 124.00 $124.00 $440 -0.05
400–405 401 4 116.00–125.00 $120.51 $483 +6.35
450–490 478 8 113.00–126.00 $120.53 $576 +0.47
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 +0.48
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 100.00–106.00 $103.03 $250 —
270 270 1 111.00 $111.00 $300 —
345 345 1 111.00 $111.00 $383 —
375–380 378 2 104.00–114.00 $109.03 $412 -0.02
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 +1.00
465–495 475 3 106.00–110.00 $108.69 $516 —
575–580 578 2 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 476 25 106.00–162.00 $144.30 $687 +3.65
500–545 520 24 129.00–157.00 $145.08 $754 +2.70
553–595 568 26 125.00–151.00 $140.52 $798 -1.70
600–640 624 13 116.00–137.00 $128.65 $803 +3.30
650–685 666 18 108.00–131.00 $121.56 $810 +0.22
705–745 726 6 111.00–125.00 $116.62 $847 +3.74
750–795 769 9 104.00–122.00 $113.24 $871 -5.23
815–845 833 3 98.00–110.00 $105.97 $883 +0.97
855–860 858 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $909 —
962–980 967 4 94.00–108.00 $97.55 $943 -1.45
1030 1030 2 81.00 $81.00 $834 —
1065 1065 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,012 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 120.00–128.00 $123.87 $576 -0.09
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
550–575 563 3 112.00–119.00 $115.05 $648 -6.47
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 -4.00
905 905 1 103.00 $103.00 $932 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 104.00–110.00 $106.41 $559 —
570–585 578 2 100.00–104.00 $102.03 $590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1245 1030 80-85% 7 44.00–54.00 $50.73 $523 —
850–1345 1113 80-85% 50 55.00–66.00 $61.36 $683 +1.87
1125–1365 1257 80-85% 13 67.00–74.00 $69.54 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1575 1493 75-80% 2 54.00 $54.00 $806 -8.16
1410–1710 1522 75-80% 9 57.00–68.00 $62.83 $956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–885 773 85-90% 6 45.00–54.00 $50.76 $392 —
750–965 853 85-90% 4 40.00–44.00 $43.07 $367 +5.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1360 1353 2 70.00–78.00 $74.02 $1,001 —
1345–2310 1702 14 84.00–98.00 $92.27 $1,570 +3.43
1830–1940 1900 3 100.00–106.00 $103.73 $1,971 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 -33.00
165 165 1 245.00 $245.00 +4.17
200 200 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 -30.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 107 5 175.00–200.00 $188.00 -45.75
100–125 115 3 175.00–250.00 $210.00 -23.75
175 175 1 245.00 $245.00 -64.38
225 225 2 470.00–500.00 $485.00 +123.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 72.00 $72.00 $274 —
790 790 1 80.00 $80.00 $632 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -65.89
100–120 110 4 145.00–225.00 $191.25 +25.36

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 +47.50
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 +55.00
100–105 102 3 170.00–210.00 $188.33 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 5 75.00–100.00 $89.00 -34.33
45 45 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 -4.17
50–55 53 2 150.00 $150.00 +22.50
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 +31.25
70–75 73 3 145.00–195.00 $163.33 -13.34
100–125 109 8 210.00–505.00 $313.75 +53.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 +40.00
100–125 113 9 155.00–300.00 $208.33 +15.33
150–160 153 3 310.00–320.00 $313.33 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 116 10 255.00–380.00 $298.00 +53.00
200 200 2 335.00–490.00 $412.50 —

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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.