Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 8, 2021

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.82/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 478 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.30/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 520 lb · 20 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $104.41/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 680 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	748	1,102	1,040
Feeder cattle	563	750	811
Slaughter cattle	108	142	87
Replacement cattle	—	1	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher; feeder heifers, 400-550 lbs., were 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while 550-700 lbs. were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower; feeder bulls were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (8 head) ranged 10.00 to 45.00 per 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
250–285	279	7	156.00–160.00	$157.97	$441	+2.21
310	310	2	136.00–145.00	$140.50	$436	-11.46
350–380	363	4	140.00–147.00	$142.71	$518	-11.37
407–445	424	6	138.00–142.00	$139.83	$593	+5.87
450–498	485	11	138.00–149.00	$142.68	$692	+3.66
540–545	543	2	134.00–142.00	$138.02	$749	+1.16
568–590	574	4	126.00–135.00	$131.70	$756	+1.34
615–630	623	4	130.00–134.00	$131.99	$822	-4.73
660–675	668	2	130.00–132.00	$130.99	$875	+1.39

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	120.00	$120.00	$352	—
360–395	379	4	114.00–124.00	$119.93	$455	+0.86
410–435	418	6	120.00–126.00	$123.98	$518	+3.80

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–370	368	2	100.00	$100.00	$368	-5.74
405–445	423	5	100.00–108.00	$104.75	$443	+1.58
470–495	483	2	104.00–105.00	$104.49	$505	—
550–585	568	2	100.00–105.00	$102.58	$583	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	267	9	138.00–152.00	$146.08	$390	+8.19
310–345	322	3	127.00–130.00	$129.04	$416	-10.07
355–395	373	4	130.00–139.00	$135.53	$506	+5.11
400–440	419	15	125.00–137.00	$130.86	$548	+2.10
455–495	478	29	124.00–136.00	$129.82	$621	+1.58
500–547	520	20	120.00–130.00	$126.30	$657	+1.05
550–595	580	17	117.00–128.00	$124.15	$720	-1.36
600–640	613	7	117.00–124.00	$120.87	$741	-4.00
650–670	660	2	103.00–106.00	$104.48	$690	-22.60
710–735	727	3	98.00–101.00	$99.69	$725	-3.38

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	265	3	117.00–120.00	$119.04	$315	-0.96
355–395	372	5	111.00–120.00	$115.42	$429	-5.13
415–445	430	2	112.00–113.00	$112.48	$484	+1.48
510–525	518	3	107.00–110.00	$109.02	$565	-0.98
575–595	585	3	107.00–110.00	$109.00	$638	+3.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–435	429	4	100.00–104.00	$102.02	$438	-2.35
480–490	485	2	108.00–110.00	$108.99	$529	+6.50
510–540	527	7	100.00–106.00	$103.28	$544	-1.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–490	478	17	135.00–142.00	$140.10	$670	+6.72
505–535	523	4	125.00–131.00	$129.05	$675	+4.83
550–570	562	3	122.00–125.00	$123.32	$693	+3.98
605–645	633	17	103.00–113.00	$107.92	$683	-0.78
650–699	680	19	100.00–109.00	$104.41	$710	+1.76
705–745	728	4	90.00–94.00	$91.76	$668	-6.92
755–762	760	5	90.00–93.00	$91.80	$698	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	474	5	113.00–120.00	$115.56	$548	-1.84
500–535	526	10	109.00–116.00	$113.88	$599	+2.62
550–590	565	10	110.00–117.00	$113.70	$642	+1.06
655–695	675	5	88.00–98.00	$93.44	$631	+0.50
705	705	2	87.00–88.00	$87.50	$617	+0.25
855–885	870	2	81.00–84.00	$82.47	$717	+0.47

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	467	3	100.00–105.00	$102.33	$478	-1.26
505–540	520	3	103.00–109.00	$105.29	$548	-3.11
555–595	573	3	100.00–106.00	$101.99	$584	-1.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1665	1213	80-85%	25	58.00–64.00	$61.15	$742	—
930–1545	1233	80-85%	5	48.00–54.00	$52.33	$645	—
1190–1835	1398	80-85%	21	66.00–70.00	$67.72	$947	+1.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1040	907	85-90%	6	50.00–56.00	$52.17	$473	—
1125–1225	1175	85-90%	2	39.00–44.00	$41.39	$486	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1685	1448	2	76.00–80.00	$78.33	$1,134	—
1700–2345	2001	7	90.00–97.00	$94.46	$1,890	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	135.00	$135.00	+12.50
165	165	1	230.00	$230.00	-30.00
200	200	2	265.00–275.00	$270.00	-30.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	108	5	135.00–240.00	$192.00	+47.29

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	70.00	$70.00	+20.00
60	60	1	105.00	$105.00	-8.89
75	75	1	155.00	$155.00	+25.56

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	3	70.00–75.00	$71.67	+11.67
40–45	41	13	60.00–95.00	$69.23	-14.77
50–55	54	7	85.00–135.00	$105.00	+2.14
60–65	62	7	105.00–135.00	$119.29	-17.71
70–75	73	8	135.00–180.00	$144.38	-8.95
80	80	1	165.00	$165.00	-6.00
100	100	1	205.00	$205.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	-17.50
100–140	114	9	130.00–290.00	$180.56	+9.93

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150–165	158	2	340.00–350.00	$345.00	—

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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.