Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 9, 2021

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.47/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 518 lb · 25 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $113.11/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 618 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $136.57/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 473 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,003	1,136	1,239
Feeder cattle	523	721	873
Slaughter cattle	157	225	96
Replacement cattle	3	—	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher on a fairly light test; boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, while bulls steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer intertest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	230	3	136.00–162.00	$149.49	$344	-7.41
275–295	280	4	166.00–169.00	$168.21	$471	+27.04
305–349	337	13	137.00–164.00	$156.05	$526	+18.78
355–390	363	6	128.00–156.00	$138.04	$501	-0.92
405–445	427	10	129.00–146.00	$137.07	$585	+1.79
465–490	478	2	130.00–131.00	$130.49	$624	-6.86
505–545	519	5	130.00–147.00	$136.15	$707	+6.78
550–595	571	6	120.00–139.00	$128.88	$736	-0.91
600–648	633	10	118.00–136.00	$128.77	$815	+6.60
675	675	1	123.00	$123.00	$830	-2.21
725–745	732	4	110.00–119.00	$115.75	$847	—
815–845	830	2	105.00–116.00	$110.60	$918	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
190	190	1	133.00	$133.00	$253	—
250–290	273	3	120.00–131.00	$125.94	$344	+6.24
305–335	319	4	118.00–121.00	$119.29	$381	-5.30
360–395	375	9	116.00–126.00	$120.09	$450	-1.40
405–445	424	6	116.00–125.00	$119.23	$506	+0.29
460	460	1	119.00	$119.00	$547	-1.98
520	520	1	111.00	$111.00	$577	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	2	100.00–108.00	$104.28	$337	+1.28
365–375	370	2	100.00–107.00	$103.55	$383	+0.71
425–435	430	2	100.00–105.00	$102.53	$441	-10.05
455–495	475	2	100.00	$100.00	$475	±0.00
510–540	525	2	100.00–104.00	$102.06	$536	—
590	590	1	104.00	$104.00	$614	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	228	3	130.00–137.00	$133.19	$304	—
260–295	280	3	132.00–135.00	$133.95	$375	-11.05
345	345	1	148.00	$148.00	$511	+11.07
370–390	380	2	127.00–145.00	$136.24	$518	+7.42
400–448	432	10	128.00–136.00	$131.14	$567	-0.01
468–485	477	6	132.00–140.00	$135.31	$645	+6.86
505–540	518	25	116.00–131.00	$126.47	$655	+3.08
555–595	577	13	112.00–127.00	$121.84	$703	+4.41
605–645	620	12	100.00–127.00	$114.95	$713	-0.10
655–680	668	8	105.00–124.00	$119.45	$798	+4.95
715–725	720	2	101.00–115.00	$107.95	$777	+6.93
750–780	770	6	100.00–112.00	$106.94	$823	+8.43
820	820	1	101.00	$101.00	$828	+12.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	233	3	116.00–121.00	$118.95	$277	—
255–295	275	2	120.00–126.00	$122.78	$338	+2.26
335	335	1	119.00	$119.00	$399	+4.02
375–385	382	3	113.00–120.00	$115.68	$442	-3.30
445	445	1	121.00	$121.00	$538	+5.97
455–482	475	4	114.00–115.00	$114.76	$545	-1.16
515–545	530	4	109.00–114.00	$112.21	$595	-1.73
560–565	563	2	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$602	-11.00
600	600	1	96.00	$96.00	$576	+14.00
705	705	1	85.00	$85.00	$599	—
875	875	1	81.00	$81.00	$709	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	108.00–109.00	$108.51	$258	-2.49
320–345	333	2	109.00–110.00	$109.52	$365	+3.20
365	365	1	108.00	$108.00	$394	+2.97
405–445	427	5	100.00–110.00	$106.92	$457	—
460–495	484	4	100.00–106.00	$102.80	$498	-3.52
505–545	521	6	90.00–100.00	$98.26	$512	+1.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	473	22	120.00–144.00	$136.57	$646	+7.21
500–545	525	18	116.00–132.00	$123.03	$646	-0.59
555–590	576	8	117.00–127.00	$119.62	$689	-1.44
600–645	618	24	100.00–124.00	$113.11	$699	-3.83
650–675	661	4	108.00–114.00	$112.00	$740	-2.38
700–745	724	6	100.00–110.00	$106.93	$774	-1.92
755–770	761	4	92.00–113.00	$106.23	$808	+5.28
805–845	822	3	92.00–110.00	$101.22	$832	-9.45
970	970	1	90.00	$90.00	$873	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–493	480	9	111.00–120.00	$116.83	$561	-1.60
505–540	524	7	109.00–116.00	$111.98	$587	-2.17
560–598	584	12	110.00–116.00	$114.51	$669	-0.31
615	615	1	98.00	$98.00	$603	—
775–780	778	2	84.00–87.00	$85.50	$665	—
935	935	4	89.00	$89.00	$832	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	101.00	$101.00	$460	-4.96
510–545	523	4	93.00–109.00	$102.37	$535	+0.62
550–580	565	4	100.00–109.00	$102.23	$578	-2.60
830	830	1	76.00	$76.00	$631	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1235	1051	80-85%	9	50.00–64.00	$59.79	$628	—
870–1705	1161	80-85%	49	64.00–75.00	$70.15	$814	-0.27
845–1625	1243	80-85%	50	76.00–90.00	$80.57	$1,001	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–880	805	85-90%	5	50.00–60.00	$54.23	$437	+9.72
810	810	85-90%	1	70.00	$70.00	$567	+25.49
730–935	830	85-90%	4	34.00–46.00	$40.86	$339	-3.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515	1515	75-80%	1	71.00	$71.00	$1,076	+3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1370	1200	4	77.00–84.00	$81.26	$975	—
1060–2465	1717	10	89.00–98.00	$93.70	$1,609	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	250.00	$250.00	+55.00
185	185	2	320.00–330.00	$325.00	-8.33
200	200	4	300.00–330.00	$318.75	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	113	2	175.00–235.00	$205.00	+45.00
120–125	124	4	180.00–310.00	$233.75	-10.00
175	175	1	315.00	$315.00	+15.00
200–225	208	3	370.00–450.00	$408.33	-10.00

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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
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	80.00	$80.00	$344	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	135.00	$135.00	—
100–145	121	23	140.00–220.00	$187.61	+33.72
115–145	130	2	180.00–190.00	$185.00	+31.11
150	150	7	195.00–230.00	$216.43	-33.57
150	150	1	255.00	$255.00	+5.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	3	80.00–90.00	$83.33	+28.33
50–55	53	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	-15.00
60–65	64	12	105.00–140.00	$125.83	-12.17
70–75	73	7	110.00–165.00	$130.71	-12.15
85	85	1	175.00	$175.00	-5.00
90–95	93	3	140.00–190.00	$165.00	-15.00
100–110	102	5	210.00–250.00	$226.00	+16.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	19	30.00–70.00	$52.63	+7.63
20–25	21	12	50.00–80.00	$61.25	-2.08
30–35	32	3	65.00–90.00	$76.67	-7.33
40–45	43	15	75.00–110.00	$92.33	-5.48
50–55	54	16	80.00–165.00	$126.88	+0.88
60–65	63	18	120.00–195.00	$147.78	+15.51
70–75	72	11	120.00–180.00	$159.09	+9.54
80–85	83	4	165.00–185.00	$173.75	+0.18
90–95	92	13	190.00–295.00	$224.62	+24.62
100–115	103	19	200.00–340.00	$265.00	+50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	115.00	$115.00	-20.00
100–140	114	13	145.00–305.00	$206.15	+41.53

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	105	3	250.00–300.00	$273.33	-6.67
200	200	1	390.00	$390.00	-60.00

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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.