Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 22, 2021

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.84/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 472 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.54/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 419 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.74/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,049	1,170	998
Feeder cattle	671	800	668
Slaughter cattle	120	132	127
Replacement cattle	—	1	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to up 1.00 to 5.00 . Demand was good ;market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . 12 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
265–285	269	7	134.00–154.00	$150.60	$405	+1.27
300–340	322	23	129.00–155.00	$142.83	$460	+6.36
350–395	374	25	130.00–155.00	$143.88	$538	+3.43
400–440	419	29	125.00–156.00	$139.54	$585	+4.60
450–490	474	6	133.00–147.00	$140.66	$667	+4.79
500–542	527	12	134.00–153.00	$143.30	$755	+14.06
550–595	558	15	123.00–145.00	$130.27	$727	-2.78
600–625	613	2	142.00–146.00	$144.04	$883	+9.20
650–678	664	7	120.00–141.00	$134.78	$895	+4.19
725	725	1	134.00	$134.00	$972	+6.89
755–780	768	3	120.00–134.00	$126.71	$973	-2.29
1120	1120	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,210	—
1463	1463	2	97.00	$97.00	$1,419	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	112.00–120.00	$115.91	$267	—
265–280	273	2	124.00–128.00	$125.94	$344	+3.34
315–330	323	2	120.00–122.00	$120.98	$391	-0.24
360–395	381	7	120.00–128.00	$123.54	$471	+1.05
400–445	424	11	115.00–122.00	$118.86	$504	+2.45
525	525	1	114.00	$114.00	$598	±0.00
555	555	2	120.00	$120.00	$666	+7.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	108.00	$108.00	$238	+2.00
320–325	323	2	100.00	$100.00	$323	-7.49
380	380	2	108.00–117.00	$112.50	$428	+5.43
410–440	425	2	101.00–110.00	$105.66	$449	+1.29
450–495	479	4	100.00–110.00	$105.64	$506	+0.60
570	570	1	104.00	$104.00	$593	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–285	259	5	132.00–135.00	$134.34	$348	—
300–345	320	11	124.00–130.00	$127.63	$408	+0.05
350–395	375	6	124.00–130.00	$125.04	$469	-3.40
400–445	424	14	120.00–129.00	$124.84	$529	-1.64
450–497	472	31	120.00–130.00	$124.84	$589	-1.66
500–545	523	28	112.00–132.00	$120.74	$631	-3.77
553–595	575	25	114.00–130.00	$125.55	$722	+1.12
600–640	623	16	110.00–130.00	$122.13	$761	-0.43
650–690	661	11	118.00–128.00	$121.29	$802	+6.61
700–740	722	8	110.00–122.00	$115.13	$831	+15.13
750–760	755	2	106.00–119.00	$112.54	$850	+17.26
805	805	1	109.00	$109.00	$877	+21.00
880	880	1	100.00	$100.00	$880	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	275	4	120.00–128.00	$124.22	$342	+1.53
300–345	323	3	116.00–122.00	$118.32	$382	+4.16
355–395	376	9	111.00–124.00	$117.68	$442	+1.42
405–445	428	4	116.00–119.00	$116.71	$500	+0.99
450–495	471	9	114.00–120.00	$116.64	$549	+2.47
525–540	533	3	105.00–110.00	$108.33	$577	-0.66
640	640	1	90.00	$90.00	$576	±0.00
715	715	1	90.00	$90.00	$644	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	109.00	$109.00	$234	—
320	320	2	103.00–108.00	$105.50	$338	+2.41
385–395	389	4	100.00–110.00	$106.53	$414	-2.50
400–410	405	3	103.00–110.00	$105.99	$429	+2.59
465–475	468	3	104.00–110.00	$107.97	$505	+1.83
505–530	521	4	102.00–106.00	$104.02	$542	+4.88
555–595	575	3	100.00–104.00	$101.70	$585	+3.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–499	481	11	120.00–140.00	$131.88	$634	+6.30
500–545	523	22	116.00–135.00	$122.36	$640	-2.64
550–595	576	9	116.00–127.00	$121.79	$702	-3.34
600–645	633	20	107.00–124.00	$112.99	$715	+3.58
655–699	688	8	110.00–114.00	$110.48	$760	-2.36
705–730	718	3	100.00–103.00	$101.33	$728	+2.36
755–795	776	8	84.00–104.00	$95.79	$743	-2.71
810–835	820	4	88.00–98.00	$93.51	$767	-7.49
860–890	879	5	84.00–100.00	$91.83	$807	-2.17
970	970	1	88.00	$88.00	$854	—
1010	1010	2	92.00–101.00	$96.50	$975	—
1060–1090	1075	2	80.00–82.00	$81.01	$871	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	470	11	110.00–122.00	$116.81	$549	-1.01
500–535	522	6	110.00–114.00	$111.32	$581	-0.67
560–595	578	9	108.00–114.00	$112.75	$652	-0.06
620	620	1	90.00	$90.00	$558	-7.32
650–695	675	3	95.00–98.00	$96.37	$650	+1.39
890	890	1	80.00	$80.00	$712	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	478	6	104.00–110.00	$108.31	$518	+3.43
515–545	531	8	98.00–110.00	$103.70	$551	-2.57
555–595	577	7	100.00–110.00	$107.19	$618	+2.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1240	1067	80-85%	13	41.00–54.00	$52.39	$559	—
1235	1235	80-85%	1	66.00	$66.00	$815	—
875–1850	1280	80-85%	63	55.00–64.00	$58.66	$751	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–965	906	85-90%	4	50.00–54.00	$51.65	$468	—
835–1205	992	85-90%	7	34.00–46.00	$41.19	$409	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1235	1142	3	70.00–77.00	$72.52	$828	—
1480–2360	1859	6	84.00–92.00	$88.02	$1,636	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135	135	1	260.00	$260.00	+5.00
150–175	164	5	250.00–290.00	$270.55	+0.55
200	200	2	290.00–320.00	$305.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	114	6	145.00–220.00	$175.11	-45.60
120–145	128	4	165.00–210.00	$180.20	-40.51
150–185	165	26	195.00–370.00	$274.93	+0.43
200–225	207	10	300.00–540.00	$403.95	+7.52

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	80.00	$80.00	$284	—
465	465	1	72.00	$72.00	$335	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–145	125	11	155.00–260.00	$189.45	+18.20
150	150	4	180.00–200.00	$192.50	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	2	130.00–150.00	$140.00	+13.57
70–75	73	4	130.00–160.00	$139.83	-9.06
110	110	1	170.00	$170.00	-30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	2	60.00	$60.00	+15.00
20	20	3	55.00–70.00	$65.00	+7.00
30	30	1	60.00	$60.00	-8.13
40–45	44	6	85.00–110.00	$93.49	+7.61
50–55	53	19	105.00–140.00	$121.96	+10.60
60–65	62	20	115.00–160.00	$138.33	+4.21
70–75	72	13	130.00–170.00	$149.49	-8.51
80–85	82	8	160.00–190.00	$180.19	+8.52
85	85	2	210.00–240.00	$225.00	+53.33
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	-45.00
90–95	92	13	200.00–260.00	$228.78	-6.22
100	100	3	210.00–260.00	$243.33	+23.33
125	125	1	185.00	$185.00	-35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	3	110.00	$110.00	-30.00
95	95	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50	-7.50
100–125	113	18	130.00–330.00	$201.13	+17.80
150	150	3	240.00–310.00	$270.00	—

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	150.00	$150.00	—
90	90	1	230.00	$230.00	—
150	150	2	260.00	$260.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	170.00	$170.00	-10.00
70	70	1	190.00	$190.00	+10.00
85	85	1	170.00	$170.00	-10.00
100–125	107	5	150.00–390.00	$330.19	+39.56
150	150	2	290.00–450.00	$370.00	—
200	200	1	410.00	$410.00	+10.00

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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.