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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 102 267
Feeder cattle 185 43 200
Slaughter cattle 50 48 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 4. There were too few comparable cattle the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a lower undertone was noted for slaughter cattle, while feeder cattle had a higher undertone. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 130.00 $130.00 $296 -2.00
275–297 286 8 140.00–158.00 $149.76 $428 —
345 345 1 154.00 $154.00 $531 —
375–395 383 3 150.00–160.00 $155.32 $595 —
400–445 426 7 145.00–160.00 $153.05 $652 +27.67
455–490 477 3 137.00–145.00 $140.92 $672 —
510 510 1 159.00 $159.00 $811 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
711–730 715 5 120.00–122.00 $120.41 $861 —
875–898 893 5 101.00–103.00 $101.39 $905 —
975 975 1 95.00 $95.00 $926 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
365 365 1 100.00 $100.00 $365 -4.00
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —
480 480 1 106.00 $106.00 $509 +1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $516 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 138.00–150.00 $141.58 $316 —
255 255 1 138.00 $138.00 $352 —
340–345 343 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $443 —
350–375 364 4 120.00–132.00 $126.24 $460 —
410–440 422 9 122.00–139.00 $133.63 $564 —
450–495 470 7 125.00–134.00 $128.68 $605 —
500–545 521 6 120.00–125.00 $122.80 $640 +7.82
550–585 573 6 117.00–124.00 $120.31 $689 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 ±0.00
705–713 711 5 93.00–98.00 $97.01 $690 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 100.00 $100.00 $260 —
405–435 420 2 102.00–108.00 $104.89 $441 —
465–475 470 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $494 —
515 515 1 103.00 $103.00 $530 —
595 595 1 102.00 $102.00 $607 +11.00
670 670 1 88.00 $88.00 $590 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 484 4 149.00–165.00 $157.06 $760 —
500–535 521 4 124.00–138.00 $132.43 $690 —
555–595 575 5 121.00–135.00 $129.97 $747 +4.63
615–645 633 4 118.00–129.00 $124.94 $791 —
660–690 679 4 108.00–116.00 $112.28 $762 —
710–745 728 3 100.00–108.00 $104.06 $758 +23.06
770 770 1 97.00 $97.00 $747 —
805 805 1 105.00 $105.00 $845 +20.00
945 945 1 87.00 $87.00 $822 —
970 970 1 101.00 $101.00 $980 —
1010 1010 1 96.00 $96.00 $970 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 114.00 $114.00 $542 +4.00
505–510 508 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $582 —
Medium 3 ($/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
875–1265 1057 80-85% 6 50.00–53.00 $51.56 $545 —
880–1395 1124 80-85% 22 55.00–64.00 $58.99 $663 -5.75
1050–1295 1132 80-85% 3 66.00–67.00 $66.31 $751 +16.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1595 1508 75-80% 3 58.00–65.00 $62.20 $938 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 46.00 $46.00 $704 —
1540–1790 1665 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.08 $1,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1575 1308 3 69.00–81.00 $75.96 $994 —
1910–2250 2063 4 89.00–97.00 $93.16 $1,922 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947 947 3 70.00 $70.00 $663 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 115.00 $115.00 +40.00
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.