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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 15, 2021

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.56/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 628 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.48/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $539/hd at 426 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.51/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 526 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 748 944
Feeder cattle 800 563 738
Slaughter cattle 132 108 112
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were heavy with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 50.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 284 11 130.00–156.00 $149.33 $424 -8.64
300–345 327 11 131.00–147.00 $136.47 $446 -4.03
350–395 377 15 130.00–156.00 $140.45 $529 -2.26
400–445 430 18 130.00–139.00 $134.94 $580 -4.89
450–495 474 16 126.00–144.00 $135.87 $644 -6.81
500–525 508 8 125.00–137.00 $129.24 $657 -8.78
550–595 575 11 124.00–140.00 $133.05 $765 +1.35
600–645 619 13 126.00–139.00 $134.84 $835 +2.85
650–675 661 7 120.00–136.00 $130.59 $863 -0.40
700–748 729 4 120.00–130.00 $127.11 $927 —
775 775 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 136.00 $136.00 $258 —
250–295 265 5 112.00–132.00 $122.60 $325 +2.60
300–335 326 5 120.00–124.00 $121.22 $395 —
350–395 372 11 116.00–126.00 $122.49 $456 +2.56
420–445 432 10 112.00–126.00 $116.41 $503 -7.57
460–485 473 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $560 —
545 545 1 114.00 $114.00 $621 —
585 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 106.00 $106.00 $238 —
305–335 320 5 100.00–110.00 $107.49 $344 —
360–390 372 3 105.00–110.00 $107.07 $398 +7.07
405–440 423 6 100.00–110.00 $104.37 $441 -0.38
450–490 474 4 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $498 +0.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 9 124.00–130.00 $127.58 $412 -1.46
350–397 376 18 120.00–135.00 $128.44 $483 -7.09
405–445 426 30 120.00–134.00 $126.48 $539 -4.38
450–495 467 18 120.00–134.00 $126.50 $591 -3.32
500–545 526 29 120.00–131.00 $124.51 $655 -1.79
550–590 566 21 120.00–130.00 $124.43 $704 +0.28
600–645 628 37 110.00–128.00 $122.56 $770 +1.69
650–685 662 6 100.00–120.00 $114.68 $759 +10.20
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 +0.31
760–790 778 7 90.00–99.00 $95.28 $741 —
805 805 1 88.00 $88.00 $708 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $263 —
290–295 292 3 113.00–129.00 $122.69 $358 +3.65
315–345 328 4 111.00–120.00 $114.16 $374 —
380–395 384 4 116.00–117.00 $116.26 $446 +0.84
405–445 422 19 111.00–123.00 $115.72 $488 +3.24
450–499 482 12 111.00–118.00 $114.17 $550 —
510–520 515 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $561 -0.03
565–588 579 5 108.00–110.00 $109.60 $635 +0.60
620 620 1 90.00 $90.00 $558 —
650–680 665 2 81.00–92.00 $86.62 $576 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 100.00–106.00 $103.09 $330 —
370–395 383 2 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $418 —
410–435 422 5 100.00–108.00 $103.40 $436 +1.38
450–490 468 10 100.00–110.00 $106.14 $497 -2.85
520–540 530 8 94.00–104.00 $99.14 $525 -4.14
568–595 576 7 94.00–104.00 $98.03 $565 —
690 690 1 87.00 $87.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 477 16 120.00–132.00 $125.58 $599 -14.52
505–540 516 15 117.00–130.00 $125.00 $645 -4.05
560–585 574 9 119.00–130.00 $125.13 $718 +1.81
600–645 626 23 102.00–122.00 $109.41 $685 +1.49
650–685 671 18 106.00–134.00 $112.84 $757 +8.43
705–740 713 7 93.00–105.00 $98.97 $706 +7.21
753–795 773 7 92.00–104.00 $98.50 $761 +6.70
820 820 1 101.00 $101.00 $828 —
855 855 1 94.00 $94.00 $804 —
905 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 6 113.00–120.00 $117.82 $557 +2.26
500–515 511 5 109.00–114.00 $111.99 $572 -1.89
550–595 573 17 108.00–116.00 $112.81 $646 -0.89
600–640 618 3 97.00–98.00 $97.32 $601 —
660–695 684 4 90.00–97.00 $94.98 $650 +1.54
710–745 732 6 86.00–92.00 $90.03 $659 +2.53
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 466 4 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $489 +2.55
510–545 526 7 101.00–109.00 $106.27 $559 +0.98
550–590 568 8 100.00–110.00 $104.74 $595 +2.75
620 620 1 80.00 $80.00 $496 —
680 680 1 87.00 $87.00 $592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1215 1031 80-85% 11 50.00–54.00 $52.27 $539 —
860–1730 1178 80-85% 55 55.00–65.00 $59.90 $706 —
1160–1780 1354 80-85% 9 66.00–73.00 $68.63 $929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–935 840 85-90% 3 50.00 $50.00 $420 —
800–1145 892 85-90% 17 30.00–48.00 $40.77 $364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1705 1330 5 72.00–82.00 $76.88 $1,023 —
1070–2275 1587 11 74.00–95.00 $87.04 $1,381 —
2030 2030 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,111 +9.54

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 255.00 $255.00 —
150–180 165 2 255.00–285.00 $270.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 126 7 205.00–230.00 $220.71 +85.71
150–185 161 10 235.00–360.00 $274.50 +44.50
200–225 212 7 250.00–480.00 $396.43 +126.43
250 250 2 460.00–545.00 $502.50 —

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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
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 4 125.00–255.00 $171.25 -20.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
50–55 53 2 95.00 $95.00 -10.00
60–65 61 7 95.00–140.00 $126.43 +21.43
70–75 72 9 140.00–155.00 $148.89 -6.11
80–85 83 4 150.00–165.00 $161.25 +6.25
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 +40.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -26.67
20–25 22 5 40.00–70.00 $58.00 -13.67
30–35 31 8 55.00–95.00 $68.13 -3.54
40–45 42 17 75.00–105.00 $85.88 +16.65
50–55 53 11 85.00–135.00 $111.36 +6.36
60–65 63 17 115.00–165.00 $134.12 +14.83
70–75 72 15 135.00–185.00 $158.00 +13.62
80–85 82 9 155.00–180.00 $171.67 +6.67
95 95 3 220.00–250.00 $235.00 +70.00
100 100 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 140.00 $140.00 +22.50
100–130 113 21 115.00–250.00 $183.33 +2.77

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 —
110–130 121 8 260.00–355.00 $290.63 —
200–210 205 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 —

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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.