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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 23, 2021

1,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.08/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 418 lb · 120 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.08/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 424 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.39/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 478 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,410 1,170 813
Feeder cattle 947 877 531
Slaughter cattle 148 158 131
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy with quality plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 10 140.00–175.00 $165.65 $359 +9.87
260–295 274 17 155.00–184.00 $171.86 $471 +3.49
300–345 324 21 136.00–178.00 $155.98 $505 -8.25
327 value added 327 12 194.00 $194.00 $634 —
355–395 375 30 131.00–165.00 $148.93 $558 -10.04
390 value added 390 10 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
400–445 418 50 130.00–170.00 $148.55 $621 -3.37
401–441 value added 418 70 170.00–180.00 $178.60 $747 —
455–468 value added 458 21 149.00–172.00 $165.43 $758 —
450–495 470 16 133.00–147.00 $140.96 $663 -13.80
500–545 510 13 121.00–157.00 $147.21 $751 -1.66
513 value added 513 12 158.00 $158.00 $811 —
560 value added 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
550–593 572 11 129.00–154.00 $142.47 $815 +1.38
605–630 622 14 120.00–129.00 $123.53 $768 -9.07
628 value added 628 14 150.00 $150.00 $942 —
675–695 685 2 112.00–138.00 $124.81 $855 -8.51
725–745 735 2 100.00–118.00 $109.12 $802 -9.89
755–767 766 10 119.00–123.00 $122.61 $939 -1.89
800 800 1 112.00 $112.00 $896 —
1200 1200 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,416 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 3 124.00–137.00 $131.48 $293 +6.48
265–270 268 2 128.00–140.00 $133.94 $359 -4.48
300–345 323 3 100.00–126.00 $116.05 $375 -13.66
355–385 373 8 123.00–137.00 $128.95 $481 -0.92
405–445 432 3 118.00–126.00 $122.22 $528 -3.46
485 485 1 126.00 $126.00 $611 -2.03
515–543 534 3 121.00–124.00 $121.97 $651 +2.35
555–585 570 2 119.00–124.00 $121.43 $692 -1.57
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 3 108.00–110.00 $109.33 $459 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
535 535 1 109.00 $109.00 $583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 140.00–154.00 $147.08 $343 +7.08
252–285 262 5 136.00–151.00 $147.16 $386 -7.04
305–340 318 11 128.00–154.00 $139.25 $443 -7.05
350–395 378 20 130.00–173.00 $137.77 $521 -3.26
400–445 424 52 120.00–143.00 $131.08 $556 -5.18
450–497 478 46 121.00–135.00 $130.39 $623 -1.62
500–540 514 21 114.00–128.00 $121.29 $623 -5.64
550–595 572 24 114.00–129.00 $120.40 $689 -3.80
605–625 615 14 97.00–118.00 $110.41 $679 -2.58
655–690 669 8 106.00–116.00 $110.49 $739 +3.55
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 +8.62
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 —
850 850 1 94.00 $94.00 $799 —
1050 1050 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,008 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $280 +4.31
260–295 276 6 116.00–130.00 $123.18 $340 -7.17
300–345 326 8 115.00–126.00 $118.80 $387 +1.94
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 +5.44
365–395 381 7 115.00–126.00 $121.29 $462 +1.73
415–445 426 5 111.00–125.00 $118.60 $505 +2.60
450–485 462 10 112.00–127.00 $119.81 $554 -0.41
500–530 516 4 109.00–111.00 $110.01 $568 +0.55
550–590 571 5 109.00–118.00 $111.82 $638 +1.82
665 665 1 94.00 $94.00 $625 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 3 100.00–110.00 $106.64 $402 +2.48
430–435 433 2 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $466 +2.17
455–475 467 3 100.00–110.00 $105.29 $492 -2.10
510–530 523 6 100.00–106.00 $103.18 $540 —
570 570 1 103.00 $103.00 $587 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 128.00 $128.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 477 29 126.00–153.00 $135.88 $648 -6.77
500–545 518 18 121.00–137.00 $129.97 $673 -6.01
550–595 576 19 122.00–134.00 $128.78 $742 -4.86
605–645 621 20 104.00–124.00 $117.72 $731 -7.68
650–695 671 20 100.00–121.00 $111.28 $747 -10.21
700–725 709 6 104.00–111.00 $106.34 $754 -9.56
750–770 758 3 98.00–110.00 $105.34 $798 +0.34
800–840 820 2 95.00–102.00 $98.59 $808 -4.04
870 870 1 108.00 $108.00 $940 +7.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 20 116.00–128.00 $122.51 $579 +1.03
500–548 523 8 114.00–121.00 $115.68 $605 -3.58
590 590 1 109.00 $109.00 $643 -12.66
675–690 683 2 99.00–100.00 $99.49 $680 -3.51
705–740 723 2 88.00–90.00 $88.98 $643 —
760–775 768 3 90.00–98.00 $94.65 $727 —
870 870 1 85.00 $85.00 $740 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
530–540 533 4 100.00–109.00 $104.23 $556 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 —
835 835 1 107.00 $107.00 $893 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1355 1083 80-85% 14 50.00–57.00 $54.05 $585 -0.95
885–1335 1157 80-85% 66 57.00–68.00 $63.22 $731 +0.36
1210–1385 1308 80-85% 4 69.00–74.00 $71.21 $931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–975 800 85-90% 13 30.00–46.00 $38.01 $304 -12.16
725–970 856 85-90% 4 49.00–55.00 $51.17 $438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,022 —
1455–1570 1502 75-80% 6 56.00–69.00 $63.69 $957 —
1470–1695 1570 75-80% 3 49.00–54.00 $52.44 $823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2100 1596 4 78.00–84.00 $81.37 $1,299 —
1755–2205 1897 6 89.00–95.00 $92.84 $1,761 —
1895–1935 1915 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,896 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 150.00–225.00 $187.50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 116 6 140.00–200.00 $172.50 -42.50
115–125 120 3 190.00–225.00 $203.33 -45.00
150–195 165 9 260.00–460.00 $328.89 +28.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 —
100–130 112 49 115.00–230.00 $160.51 -28.06

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 —
30–35 34 11 85.00–135.00 $102.73 —
40–45 43 26 100.00–140.00 $120.96 —
50–55 53 8 110.00–150.00 $126.88 +11.88
60–65 65 21 115.00–185.00 $157.62 -1.67
70–75 73 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 +8.33
80–85 83 9 140.00–205.00 $164.44 -25.56
90 90 3 170.00–225.00 $191.67 +1.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 95.00 $95.00 -12.50
30 30 4 80.00–95.00 $83.75 -23.75
40–45 44 13 95.00–135.00 $110.00 -19.29
50–55 51 9 115.00–155.00 $132.22 +3.47
60–65 61 4 110.00–170.00 $135.00 -23.33
70–75 72 6 145.00–190.00 $165.00 -10.00
75 75 1 255.00 $255.00 +80.00
80–85 84 4 205.00–260.00 $238.75 +17.50
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 -76.25
90 90 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -97.50
90–95 92 9 200.00–290.00 $240.00 +10.00
100–125 106 4 240.00–360.00 $305.00 +100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -35.00
90–95 93 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 -27.50
105–125 119 5 140.00–325.00 $227.00 -25.50

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 150.00–325.00 $237.50 -50.00
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 +75.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 11 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.