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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 264 240
Feeder cattle 107 175 157
Slaughter cattle 27 77 49
Replacement cattle 1 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady . demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 141.00–145.00 $142.98 $383 —
315–345 329 7 123.00–146.00 $135.59 $446 -10.49
380–395 388 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $483 -11.81
410–415 411 4 121.00–141.00 $131.72 $541 -2.76
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
765 765 1 93.00 $93.00 $711 -2.00
810 810 1 95.00 $95.00 $770 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 124.00 $124.00 $384 +7.00
367–375 369 4 110.00–118.00 $115.97 $428 -0.03
400 400 2 112.00–119.00 $115.50 $462 —
510 510 1 119.00 $119.00 $607 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 110.00 $110.00 $231 —
325 325 1 106.00 $106.00 $344 +5.00
385 385 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $395 -7.50
440 440 2 105.00 $105.00 $462 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 76.00 $76.00 $315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $473 +0.49
470 470 1 114.00 $114.00 $536 +4.00
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 +1.00
605–640 623 3 81.00–85.00 $83.36 $519 -1.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
320–340 330 2 119.00–124.00 $121.42 $401 -4.58
370–395 383 2 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $468 +2.07
460 460 1 123.00 $123.00 $566 +4.52
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 +5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 105.00 $105.00 $273 —
550–560 555 2 96.00–100.00 $97.98 $544 +6.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 467 3 100.00–107.00 $104.75 $489 —
508 508 2 106.00 $106.00 $538 +8.66
560–595 577 3 100.00–109.00 $102.91 $594 +2.95
850 850 1 78.00 $78.00 $663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 +3.19
550–565 558 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $667 —
635 635 3 100.00 $100.00 $635 +3.00
650 650 2 97.00–104.00 $100.50 $653 +8.54
790 790 1 99.00 $99.00 $782 +12.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 119.00 $119.00 $565 +8.51
675 675 1 94.00 $94.00 $634 +6.56
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1350 1176 80-85% 11 53.00–59.00 $56.37 $663 -5.03
970–1390 1189 80-85% 4 40.00–50.00 $43.14 $513 -18.26
1065–1355 1197 80-85% 3 61.00–73.00 $67.88 $813 +6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $752 —
1435–2045 1654 75-80% 4 54.00–59.00 $56.03 $927 —
2175 2175 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1875 1652 3 73.00–91.00 $83.64 $1,382 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 245.00 $245.00 —
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 —
150 150 1 170.00 $170.00 —
175–185 180 2 265.00 $265.00 —
200 200 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 —

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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
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 71.00 $71.00 $270 —
500 500 1 70.00 $70.00 $350 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
110–125 118 2 200.00–255.00 $227.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
90–95 93 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00 +25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.