Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 4, 2021

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.88/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $518/hd at 332 lb · 28 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.29/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 582 lb · 27 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.81/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 426 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	765	900	881
Feeder cattle	396	515	667
Slaughter cattle	124	135	85
Replacement cattle	4	—	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady to up 1.00 to 2.00. Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00. Demand was moderate with market activity and buyer interest moderate. Offerings light with quality average. Baby calves 15.00 to 30.00 4 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
235–240	238	2	160.00–164.00	$162.02	$386	+30.54
275–280	278	8	164.00–175.00	$165.99	$461	+16.26
315–348	332	28	130.00–170.00	$155.88	$518	+3.31
350–390	366	14	131.00–152.00	$143.71	$526	-1.20
400–445	426	26	130.00–156.00	$137.81	$587	-2.21
450–481	470	13	134.00–150.00	$141.47	$665	+7.38
505–545	516	12	127.00–147.00	$139.06	$718	+12.04
555–598	582	27	124.00–138.00	$132.29	$770	+0.41
605–635	618	4	121.00–136.00	$129.67	$801	+15.46
650–693	675	12	118.00–136.00	$125.56	$848	+8.15
710–745	727	3	110.00–127.00	$116.22	$845	-4.78
770–773	772	5	109.00–115.00	$113.80	$879	+13.80

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	117.00–118.00	$117.47	$268	-12.33
250	250	1	114.00	$114.00	$285	—
425–440	435	6	110.00–127.00	$116.71	$508	+2.72
570	570	1	110.00	$110.00	$627	-4.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	1	110.00	$110.00	$456	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	138.00	$138.00	$290	+7.00
250–280	265	2	139.00–144.00	$141.64	$375	+0.48
315–340	328	8	131.00–146.00	$144.05	$472	+2.04
352–398	384	17	126.00–142.00	$134.62	$517	-0.50
410–440	425	7	120.00–138.00	$127.33	$541	-4.15
450–495	476	12	124.00–136.00	$130.07	$619	+2.02
515–545	528	12	118.00–128.00	$122.75	$648	+3.06
555–595	572	12	105.00–124.00	$120.31	$688	+3.54
600–640	619	10	108.00–122.00	$117.23	$726	+1.24
655–698	683	8	100.00–123.00	$113.92	$778	-1.46
725	725	1	90.00	$90.00	$652	-4.70
835–845	840	2	94.00–96.00	$94.99	$798	—
955	955	1	104.00	$104.00	$993	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	125.00	$125.00	$262	—
265–287	282	4	120.00–128.00	$126.12	$356	+5.59
300–325	313	2	111.00–120.00	$115.68	$362	-0.61
375–390	383	2	117.00–118.00	$117.49	$450	-0.38
435	435	1	118.00	$118.00	$513	-0.50
455–465	460	3	115.00–118.00	$115.99	$534	+1.79
515	515	1	108.00	$108.00	$556	-2.00
565	565	1	108.00	$108.00	$610	-2.00
645	645	1	94.00	$94.00	$606	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	110.00	$110.00	$314	—
455–480	468	2	105.00–108.00	$106.46	$498	-4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–490	467	17	125.00–139.00	$131.39	$614	+1.20
505–545	528	12	118.00–135.00	$127.20	$672	+3.81
550–595	578	5	116.00–126.00	$119.01	$688	+2.14
600–640	620	16	100.00–126.00	$119.18	$739	+8.69
650–695	668	5	104.00–121.00	$112.57	$752	+5.17
725–745	738	3	108.00–115.00	$110.96	$819	+4.03
835	835	1	90.00	$90.00	$752	-5.64
1010	1010	1	88.00	$88.00	$889	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	122.00	$122.00	$604	+8.00
515–545	530	4	112.00–118.00	$113.46	$601	+0.66
570–595	582	5	111.00–114.00	$112.98	$658	+1.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1090	990	80-85%	4	53.00–58.00	$55.18	$546	—
870–1510	1119	80-85%	37	60.00–70.00	$66.14	$740	—
950–1820	1264	80-85%	27	68.00–80.00	$74.04	$936	-2.11

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–830	787	85-90%	3	41.00–50.00	$44.05	$347	—
740–900	816	85-90%	7	52.00–58.00	$54.87	$448	-0.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510	1510	75-80%	1	58.00	$58.00	$876	—
1525–1765	1598	75-80%	8	60.00–71.00	$66.14	$1,057	-1.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–2220	1634	10	88.00–98.00	$93.79	$1,533	—
1730	1730	1	70.00	$70.00	$1,211	—
1625–2045	1826	6	100.00–113.00	$105.81	$1,932	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	116	7	155.00–240.00	$181.43	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	124	4	180.00–300.00	$226.25	+6.70
150–195	167	14	220.00–320.00	$261.43	-48.57
200–225	208	3	340.00–360.00	$350.00	-102.00

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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	840.00	$840.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	890.00	$890.00	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	1	69.00	$69.00	$380	+3.71

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	2	120.00–150.00	$135.00	—
100–120	109	6	140.00–170.00	$154.17	-12.26

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	25.00	$25.00	-95.00
35	35	1	80.00	$80.00	-40.00
40–45	41	4	65.00–90.00	$78.75	-37.50
50–55	53	2	90.00–135.00	$112.50	-35.83
60–65	63	10	95.00–145.00	$116.50	-29.27
70–75	72	3	120.00–130.00	$125.00	-46.43
80–85	83	4	160.00–185.00	$168.75	+2.08
100–115	107	15	200.00–230.00	$218.00	+18.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	35.00	$35.00	-44.29
20–25	22	5	55.00–75.00	$62.00	-17.29
30–35	32	12	45.00–95.00	$71.67	-21.66
40–45	44	10	65.00–115.00	$88.00	-16.55
50–55	54	7	90.00–135.00	$113.57	-41.43
60–65	63	11	120.00–165.00	$144.55	-6.08
70–75	73	7	130.00–170.00	$154.29	-14.46
80–85	82	8	130.00–195.00	$171.25	-6.25
85	85	1	210.00	$210.00	±0.00
90–95	93	8	150.00–225.00	$202.50	-21.67
100	100	2	205.00–275.00	$240.00	+85.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	114	25	120.00–300.00	$190.80	+19.62
150	150	1	300.00	$300.00	+65.00
250	250	1	395.00	$395.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	108	3	185.00–260.00	$231.67	—
200	200	1	450.00	$450.00	+70.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	108	2	210.00–220.00	$215.00	—

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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.