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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 118 239
Feeder cattle 43 46 178
Slaughter cattle 48 47 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 3.00 to 5.00 . Feeder cattle steady with a light run due to weather . Demand was moderate with market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
235 235 1 132.00 $132.00 $310 —
305 305 1 133.00 $133.00 $406 —
430–445 441 5 120.00–129.00 $125.38 $553 -9.24
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 110.00 $110.00 $192 —
375 375 1 104.00 $104.00 $390 —
455 455 1 105.00 $105.00 $478 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
183 183 2 121.00 $121.00 $221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $441 —
430 430 1 106.00 $106.00 $456 —
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
785 785 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $615 -0.53
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 108.00 $108.00 $335 —
575 575 1 91.00 $91.00 $523 +1.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 85.00 $85.00 $268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 568 3 122.00–129.00 $125.34 $712 —
730 730 1 81.00 $81.00 $591 -17.02
800 800 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 —
850–870 860 2 84.00–98.00 $90.92 $782 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1315 1116 80-85% 18 59.00–68.00 $64.74 $722 —
980–1275 1143 80-85% 3 43.00–54.00 $49.91 $570 —
1060–1380 1215 80-85% 17 69.00–80.00 $73.03 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1830 1628 75-80% 5 70.00–82.00 $74.15 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2565 1564 5 64.00–82.00 $73.57 $1,151 +1.94

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 44.00 $44.00 $215 —
578 578 4 50.00 $50.00 $289 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -8.33
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 -18.33
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +2.50
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 +55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 5 160.00–185.00 $177.00 +49.50

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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.