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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 27, 2021

788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.20/cwt -14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 419 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.24/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 525 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $129.32/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 531 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 788 974 870
Feeder cattle 518 650 648
Slaughter cattle 115 145 106
Replacement cattle 1 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle down 1.00 to 2.00 . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 2.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 60.00 12 head 4 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 279 6 140.00–166.00 $155.34 $433 -11.42
300–340 323 12 131.00–164.00 $151.45 $489 -10.32
350–395 375 20 130.00–167.00 $143.16 $537 -6.84
400–447 419 38 130.00–160.00 $145.20 $608 -5.32
455–495 472 19 130.00–156.00 $149.65 $706 -1.85
500–548 521 13 130.00–148.00 $139.77 $728 -2.92
560–595 577 17 125.00–149.00 $145.79 $841 +6.07
600–630 611 7 128.00–147.00 $139.44 $852 +1.33
660–695 680 3 130.00–144.00 $138.46 $942 +3.47
700–730 712 6 122.00–143.00 $133.90 $953 +0.60
780–795 785 4 124.00–143.00 $135.22 $1,061 +30.22
1050–1095 1073 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $1,143 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 120.00–130.00 $126.46 $274 —
260 260 2 130.00 $130.00 $338 —
330–335 333 2 127.00–131.00 $129.02 $430 +9.02
420 420 1 124.00 $124.00 $521 +1.42
465–495 485 3 115.00–131.00 $121.40 $589 -0.60
520–530 523 3 111.00 $111.00 $581 —
565–595 585 5 118.00–122.00 $120.40 $704 +3.36
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
370 370 1 102.00 $102.00 $377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 -1.28
305–345 332 9 124.00–135.00 $130.38 $433 -6.70
365–395 380 7 130.00–143.00 $134.69 $512 +0.76
405–440 428 9 124.00–146.00 $132.61 $568 +1.50
465–495 475 14 127.00–141.00 $136.10 $646 +7.47
500–548 525 29 120.00–138.00 $129.24 $679 +7.78
560–595 574 25 116.00–132.00 $126.01 $723 -0.56
605–640 618 17 120.00–129.00 $124.60 $770 +2.04
655–670 663 3 122.00–125.00 $123.66 $820 +5.03
705–745 725 2 110.00–116.00 $113.08 $820 +3.42
750–783 772 3 95.00–105.00 $101.76 $786 +1.70
810 810 1 96.00 $96.00 $778 —
925–935 930 2 86.00–90.00 $88.01 $818 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 4 112.00–127.00 $119.63 $378 +1.42
355–395 372 3 117.00–124.00 $120.46 $448 +2.26
520–538 535 8 109.00–110.00 $109.88 $588 +0.23
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 -0.84
750 750 1 85.00 $85.00 $638 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 105.00 $105.00 $326 —
445 445 1 102.00 $102.00 $454 -7.03
450–495 467 6 104.00–125.00 $110.46 $516 +1.08
525–545 535 2 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $546 +2.04
560–585 570 3 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $598 +1.91
625 625 1 87.00 $87.00 $544 —
655 655 1 102.00 $102.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 20 125.00–152.00 $140.27 $663 -0.59
500–545 531 28 125.00–142.00 $129.32 $687 -1.57
550–595 571 21 120.00–138.00 $128.26 $732 -0.57
600–635 616 7 102.00–124.00 $112.29 $692 -7.63
650–690 666 10 100.00–128.00 $112.43 $749 +0.48
715–745 734 7 100.00–109.00 $106.60 $782 -0.48
750 750 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,072 +46.34
860 860 1 95.00 $95.00 $817 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 466 4 114.00–123.00 $118.93 $554 -2.44
570–590 577 5 113.00–117.00 $115.61 $667 +3.61
655–675 665 2 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
718 718 2 83.00 $83.00 $596 -11.00
975 975 1 80.00 $80.00 $780 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 110.00 $110.00 $564 ±0.00
550–590 568 3 100.00–110.00 $103.23 $586 +0.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1175 998 80-85% 11 60.00–80.00 $65.17 $650 —
925–1555 1139 80-85% 30 65.00–75.00 $69.87 $796 —
980–1380 1200 80-85% 10 74.00–80.00 $77.61 $931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1245 819 85-90% 13 34.00–48.00 $41.40 $339 -24.60
845 845 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $524 —
740–975 846 85-90% 9 50.00–62.00 $54.47 $461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1370 1358 2 70.00–80.00 $74.95 $1,018 —
1350–1835 1564 5 88.00–98.00 $93.80 $1,467 —
1360–2340 1889 7 100.00–106.00 $104.49 $1,974 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 205.00–265.00 $235.00 +35.00
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 —
200 200 3 245.00–280.00 $265.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–175 163 2 260.00–350.00 $305.00 +11.11
200–225 213 2 435.00–600.00 $517.50 +74.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 115 17 140.00–245.00 $200.88 +34.00
150 150 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 105.00–145.00 $130.00 —
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00
60–65 63 3 150.00–170.00 $158.33 +18.33
70–75 74 4 155.00–185.00 $172.50 +25.83
80–85 82 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 +40.00
100–125 105 9 175.00–255.00 $201.67 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 65.00 $65.00 +13.33
30–35 31 7 60.00–80.00 $67.14 -3.86
40–45 43 10 75.00–95.00 $86.00 -4.00
50–55 54 11 100.00–125.00 $107.73 -9.27
60–65 62 16 110.00–165.00 $130.63 -16.87
70–75 73 7 120.00–175.00 $157.86 -1.07
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +1.00
85 85 2 175.00–220.00 $197.50 +13.50
90–95 93 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 +7.50
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 117 20 135.00–310.00 $224.50 +48.96
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 -30.83

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 +5.83

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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.