Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 30, 2021

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.57/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 373 lb · 21 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $119.87/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 623 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.82/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 419 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	715	807	1,026
Feeder cattle	347	550	765
Slaughter cattle	127	146	111
Replacement cattle	1	1	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were light with quality average. Baby calves 30.00 to 75.00 13 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
215–245	230	2	150.00–153.00	$151.40	$348	+1.05
255–290	273	2	155.00–187.00	$169.97	$464	+3.10
310–345	328	6	174.00–187.00	$181.85	$596	+26.71
355–395	373	21	139.00–178.00	$160.57	$599	+7.67
400–445	419	19	130.00–166.00	$149.82	$628	+9.04
450–490	471	9	140.00–156.00	$147.63	$695	+5.99
500–540	522	11	131.00–147.00	$135.67	$708	-5.91
560–585	573	2	131.00	$131.00	$751	-7.66
605–640	628	5	125.00–134.00	$129.42	$813	-1.46

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	130.00	$130.00	$306	±0.00
255–275	267	3	120.00–131.00	$127.15	$339	+5.48
320	320	1	113.00	$113.00	$362	—
365–395	380	2	119.00–125.00	$122.12	$464	-2.09
420–425	423	2	120.00–124.00	$122.01	$516	+1.79

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	$331	-1.00
425	425	1	104.00	$104.00	$442	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	70.00	$70.00	$270	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	139.00–140.00	$139.51	$307	—
335	335	2	128.00–156.00	$142.00	$476	+1.57
350–395	381	12	129.00–156.00	$135.67	$517	+0.54
400–445	435	14	120.00–140.00	$125.09	$544	-8.11
450–495	479	18	120.00–137.00	$129.52	$620	+0.15
500–545	518	13	114.00–132.00	$122.32	$634	-4.92
550–595	574	7	117.00–126.00	$123.89	$711	-0.86
600–640	623	9	110.00–128.00	$121.72	$758	+1.18
655–685	673	3	106.00–110.00	$108.65	$731	-8.58
700–745	719	4	100.00–117.00	$106.87	$768	-7.40
830	830	1	88.00	$88.00	$730	—
965	965	1	88.00	$88.00	$849	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	127.00	$127.00	$235	—
285	285	1	125.00	$125.00	$356	—
350–390	371	4	114.00–120.00	$116.81	$433	-6.66
415–445	428	3	114.00–117.00	$115.37	$494	-1.63
455–495	476	5	110.00–118.00	$114.78	$546	-4.72
550–580	565	2	108.00–110.00	$108.97	$616	-1.03
760	760	1	86.00	$86.00	$654	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	100.00	$100.00	$195	—
240	240	1	110.00	$110.00	$264	—
310	310	1	110.00	$110.00	$341	+10.00
440	440	1	110.00	$110.00	$484	+4.00
465–470	468	2	100.00–110.00	$104.97	$491	—
540	540	1	98.00	$98.00	$529	-8.00
610	610	1	90.00	$90.00	$549	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	478	7	126.00–156.00	$140.28	$671	+5.00
515–545	529	12	120.00–133.00	$127.84	$676	-3.93
550–595	566	12	122.00–133.00	$129.19	$731	+0.13
600–645	623	20	108.00–128.00	$119.87	$747	+1.52
650–690	666	9	100.00–124.00	$116.03	$773	+2.40
710–730	716	4	100.00–114.00	$108.01	$773	+5.71
750–770	760	2	90.00–109.00	$99.63	$757	-8.73
835–840	838	2	96.00	$96.00	$804	-16.00
895	895	1	88.00	$88.00	$788	—
940–945	943	2	87.00–89.00	$88.00	$830	-15.00
965–975	970	2	105.00–110.00	$107.49	$1,043	+0.45
1035	1035	1	88.00	$88.00	$911	—
1060–1090	1075	2	91.00–97.00	$94.04	$1,011	+2.04

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490–495	493	2	113.00–118.00	$115.51	$569	-7.15
525	525	1	110.00	$110.00	$578	-4.06
550–565	558	2	110.00–117.00	$113.45	$633	-1.04
660–685	673	2	90.00–99.00	$94.58	$637	+0.58
775	775	1	84.00	$84.00	$651	—
810	810	1	87.00	$87.00	$705	—
1055	1055	1	80.00	$80.00	$844	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	576	4	100.00–108.00	$102.43	$590	-4.62
680	680	1	79.00	$79.00	$537	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1410	1027	80-85%	13	50.00–64.00	$60.93	$626	+1.37
925–1670	1226	80-85%	44	65.00–75.00	$70.06	$859	—
960–1775	1350	80-85%	20	76.00–81.00	$77.71	$1,049	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–920	813	85-90%	9	55.00–61.00	$58.82	$478	+11.97
745–885	818	85-90%	5	30.00–47.00	$38.97	$319	-7.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–2070	1606	7	88.00–99.00	$94.76	$1,522	—
1560–2005	1832	6	105.00–117.00	$110.60	$2,026	—

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430	1430	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,316	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	260.00	$260.00	+115.00
150–165	156	5	220.00–335.00	$257.00	-31.33
200–225	213	2	365.00–430.00	$397.50	-72.50
250	250	2	340.00–535.00	$437.50	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685	685	1	78.00	$78.00	$534	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	100.00	$100.00	—
100	100	1	100.00	$100.00	-45.00
100–120	103	7	125.00–240.00	$165.71	+20.71

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	3	90.00–145.00	$110.00	+33.75
50–55	53	6	105.00–145.00	$129.17	+22.74
60–65	63	20	100.00–175.00	$140.50	+34.07
70–75	74	7	130.00–175.00	$151.43	+5.80
80–85	83	7	160.00–215.00	$189.29	+29.29
95	95	5	175.00–225.00	$205.00	+42.50
100	100	1	220.00	$220.00	+70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	5	70.00–85.00	$75.00	+23.75
30–35	33	8	60.00–75.00	$66.88	+9.38
40–45	44	10	75.00–105.00	$92.00	+19.50
50–55	53	17	100.00–125.00	$108.82	+3.82
60–65	63	19	100.00–165.00	$128.95	+12.70
70–75	73	10	90.00–180.00	$137.00	+0.75
80–85	81	4	150.00–170.00	$163.75	-15.25
90–95	93	2	200.00–275.00	$237.50	+22.50
95	95	1	175.00	$175.00	-40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	111	9	115.00–280.00	$176.11	-17.22
225	225	1	460.00	$460.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	116	4	195.00–320.00	$267.50	—
175–185	180	2	450.00–560.00	$505.00	—

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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.