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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 202 181
Feeder cattle 88 135 82
Slaughter cattle 55 51 54
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle up 2.00 to 4.00 . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 20.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 146.00–155.00 $150.50 $421 +11.81
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 -0.32
350–395 378 5 137.00–159.00 $142.85 $540 +6.46
405–435 419 5 133.00–140.00 $137.62 $577 +5.87
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 +4.69
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 116.00–118.00 $117.03 $431 —
440–445 443 2 110.00–116.00 $113.02 $501 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 101.00 $101.00 $222 —
475 475 1 105.00 $105.00 $499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 4 126.00–129.00 $128.25 $487 +3.05
405–445 426 4 123.00–126.00 $124.75 $531 +0.59
460–495 478 2 120.00–126.00 $122.89 $587 +1.53
500–540 520 2 110.00–113.00 $111.56 $580 -4.75
625–645 637 3 91.00–101.00 $96.64 $616 -8.00
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 +6.00
725 725 1 87.00 $87.00 $631 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 108.00 $108.00 $281 ±0.00
310–340 325 2 100.00–106.00 $103.14 $335 -4.86
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —
580 580 1 96.00 $96.00 $557 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 106.00–108.00 $106.98 $572 —
650 650 1 82.00 $82.00 $533 -5.99
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 129.00 $129.00 $568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 —
450–495 468 9 121.00–136.00 $130.17 $609 +2.60
515 515 1 112.00 $112.00 $577 -5.75
555–590 566 4 113.00–119.00 $116.21 $658 +0.47
610–615 613 2 107.00–112.00 $109.49 $671 +8.67
655–665 660 2 100.00–109.00 $104.47 $690 -0.04
710 710 1 108.00 $108.00 $767 +10.12
885 885 1 107.00 $107.00 $947 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 115.00 $115.00 $550 +5.00
515–530 523 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $557 -3.67
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 —
645 645 1 94.00 $94.00 $606 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 2 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $583 -6.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $468 —
975–1365 1144 80-85% 15 52.00–59.00 $54.57 $624 —
1050–1340 1190 80-85% 9 60.00–73.00 $65.12 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1715 1532 75-80% 12 51.00–80.00 $57.74 $885 —
1480–1780 1619 75-80% 5 60.00–67.00 $63.03 $1,020 +2.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1045 1040 85-90% 2 35.00–42.00 $38.48 $400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1970 1585 2 90.00–91.00 $90.38 $1,433 +4.83
1615–2565 2007 7 76.00–86.00 $81.86 $1,643 —

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–125 118 2 115.00–150.00 $132.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 —
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +10.00
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 +57.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 -5.00

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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.