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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 62 247
Feeder cattle 46 33 134
Slaughter cattle 47 21 94
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady with a light run of feeder cattle due to weather but sold well 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
275 275 1 132.00 $132.00 $363 —
385 385 1 124.00 $124.00 $477 —
400–435 418 2 126.00–144.00 $134.62 $563 —
455–480 463 3 131.00–134.00 $133.02 $616 —
503 503 2 127.00 $127.00 $639 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 116.00–120.00 $118.37 $263 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 133.00 $133.00 $352 —
345 345 1 127.00 $127.00 $438 —
350–355 353 2 123.00–129.00 $125.98 $445 —
405–425 416 4 118.00–125.00 $122.48 $510 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
510–530 520 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $601 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 95.00 $95.00 $356 —
560 560 1 90.00 $90.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $627 +22.48
505–535 515 3 125.00–127.00 $126.31 $650 +11.31
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 —
705–720 713 2 96.00–100.00 $98.02 $699 —
765 765 1 96.00 $96.00 $734 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 104.00 $104.00 $478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1063 80-85% 6 44.00–57.00 $52.09 $554 -3.35
835–1370 1092 80-85% 11 57.00–67.00 $61.57 $672 +6.13
825–1835 1278 80-85% 6 69.00–78.00 $72.30 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1562 75-80% 5 60.00–68.00 $64.77 $1,012 —
1405–1785 1588 75-80% 6 70.00–83.00 $76.20 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $482 —
880–965 923 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.52 $374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1765 1598 2 65.00–77.00 $71.63 $1,145 —
1635–1985 1755 4 88.00–99.00 $94.29 $1,655 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 300.00–345.00 $322.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 63.00 $63.00 $148 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
100–125 111 5 165.00–205.00 $185.00 +55.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 —
65 65 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 42 3 70.00–100.00 $83.33 +3.33
50 50 2 75.00–105.00 $90.00 —
65 65 1 115.00 $115.00 —
70–75 73 2 110.00–135.00 $122.50 —
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 —
95 95 1 170.00 $170.00 —
115 115 2 100.00–155.00 $127.50 —

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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.