Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 10, 2021

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $126.63/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 524 lb · 32 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.19/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.04/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 620 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	894	794	1,022
Feeder cattle	613	451	791
Slaughter cattle	123	122	111
Replacement cattle	—	1	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady . Feeder cattle were steady to down 3.00 to 4.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 25.00 to 75.00 7 head 13 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	274	4	137.00–160.00	$149.02	$408	-4.21
320–345	335	5	142.00–181.00	$160.11	$536	+7.84
350–395	371	18	140.00–180.00	$159.83	$593	+1.69
400–445	427	24	130.00–167.00	$143.02	$611	-3.59
450–495	468	12	129.00–156.00	$145.94	$683	-2.56
502–545	525	18	135.00–155.00	$143.99	$756	+0.85
553–580	564	22	131.00–147.00	$141.34	$797	+6.32
600–642	628	16	120.00–140.00	$127.95	$804	-7.97
650–688	675	16	116.00–130.00	$123.24	$832	-12.40
700–740	723	4	106.00–123.00	$117.57	$850	-27.84
755–775	765	3	110.00–126.00	$118.60	$907	-23.40
821	821	4	108.00	$108.00	$887	-21.37
865	865	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,064	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	121.00–125.00	$122.95	$348	-16.05
310	310	1	112.00	$112.00	$347	-15.36
360–395	374	7	111.00–129.00	$122.97	$460	+3.51
400–435	421	6	111.00–119.00	$114.34	$481	-11.66
482	482	3	123.00	$123.00	$593	—
533	533	2	115.00	$115.00	$613	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	104.00	$104.00	$312	—
455	455	1	107.00	$107.00	$487	—
580	580	1	100.00	$100.00	$580	—
635	635	1	105.00	$105.00	$667	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	110.00	$110.00	$248	-40.00
295	295	1	134.00	$134.00	$395	-7.12
300–345	326	7	120.00–140.00	$131.52	$429	-1.47
365–385	373	12	128.00–141.00	$135.27	$505	+3.36
400–445	427	17	123.00–141.00	$130.91	$559	+2.41
450–495	478	23	120.00–134.00	$128.28	$613	-2.29
500–548	523	30	113.00–128.00	$124.19	$650	-3.40
550–595	571	12	113.00–128.00	$121.33	$693	-7.22
600–645	620	25	100.00–121.00	$115.04	$713	-9.57
655–675	670	4	109.00–121.00	$115.04	$771	-4.67
725	725	1	110.00	$110.00	$798	-4.00
774	774	10	114.00	$114.00	$882	+24.00
975	975	1	91.00	$91.00	$887	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	115.00	$115.00	$264	-5.00
340	340	1	120.00	$120.00	$408	±0.00
365–385	374	4	111.00–125.00	$116.17	$434	-6.40
425	425	2	116.00–117.00	$116.50	$495	+1.39
460–465	463	2	113.00–117.00	$114.99	$532	+0.49
500	500	1	102.00	$102.00	$510	-13.00
555–590	572	5	106.00–110.00	$107.63	$616	—
610	610	1	95.00	$95.00	$580	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–480	473	3	100.00–110.00	$104.04	$492	-3.96
524–545	530	6	100.00–109.00	$106.96	$567	—
570–575	573	3	100.00–105.00	$103.00	$590	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–496	485	15	126.00–142.00	$132.21	$641	-5.01
500–546	524	32	120.00–139.00	$126.63	$664	-5.57
550–585	566	18	120.00–135.00	$123.26	$698	-7.65
600–645	622	19	100.00–123.00	$108.81	$677	-22.33
650–695	668	9	100.00–113.00	$106.67	$713	-11.12
710–740	728	4	98.00–105.00	$102.47	$746	-6.01
760	760	1	106.00	$106.00	$806	+0.68
810–845	830	3	90.00–105.00	$99.63	$827	+9.63
890	890	1	101.00	$101.00	$899	—
910	910	1	96.00	$96.00	$874	—
955	955	1	100.00	$100.00	$955	—
1110	1110	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,010	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–495	480	3	118.00–126.00	$121.40	$583	-3.10
505–545	527	12	110.00–118.00	$113.84	$600	—
550–595	576	9	110.00–118.00	$113.32	$653	-1.68
640	640	1	95.00	$95.00	$608	—
710–730	718	3	85.00–90.00	$88.01	$632	-1.99

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	522	5	106.00–108.00	$107.22	$560	+0.66
560–595	573	5	102.00–108.00	$104.80	$601	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1285	1051	80-85%	20	50.00–64.00	$60.12	$632	—
905–1405	1208	80-85%	11	76.00–88.00	$79.20	$957	—
900–1535	1211	80-85%	54	66.00–75.00	$70.22	$850	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1035	820	85-90%	8	40.00–49.00	$43.68	$358	+0.31
825	825	85-90%	1	66.00	$66.00	$544	+22.63
840–990	915	85-90%	5	50.00–58.00	$52.81	$483	-3.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1455	1453	75-80%	2	68.00	$68.00	$988	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270	1270	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,067	—
1305–1895	1602	8	89.00–98.00	$93.59	$1,499	—
1710–2045	1903	3	101.00–106.00	$102.71	$1,955	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	5	175.00–230.00	$208.00	-9.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	113	4	150.00–200.00	$176.25	+16.25
100–125	117	3	155.00–230.00	$185.00	+25.00
150–165	156	7	250.00–350.00	$294.29	+5.12
200–220	210	2	380.00–430.00	$405.00	+6.67

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
608	608	3	81.00	$81.00	$492	—
810	810	1	94.00	$94.00	$761	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–140	117	10	155.00–255.00	$191.00	+18.50
150	150	2	190.00–220.00	$205.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	100.00	$100.00	+1.87
60–65	64	4	125.00–145.00	$133.75	+18.75
70–75	73	6	140.00–170.00	$158.33	+5.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	2	40.00	$40.00	-15.00
30–35	31	7	60.00–75.00	$68.57	-0.32
40–45	42	15	70.00–95.00	$86.00	+6.00
50–55	54	4	100.00–125.00	$110.00	+1.67
60–65	62	9	120.00–150.00	$129.44	-13.25
70–75	73	14	110.00–180.00	$149.64	-6.07
80	80	3	155.00–195.00	$173.33	-8.21
90	90	1	210.00	$210.00	-20.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	3	110.00–125.00	$120.00	±0.00
100–145	120	15	115.00–255.00	$195.00	+23.10
150	150	1	185.00	$185.00	-50.00

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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.