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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.22/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $480/hd at 377 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.80/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 371 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.81/cwt -8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 239 226
Feeder cattle 214 185 154
Slaughter cattle 64 50 68
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher; while breaking type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 lower on a light test; and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were 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
285–290 288 2 146.00–160.00 $153.06 $441 +3.30
300–340 320 6 135.00–151.00 $142.47 $456 -11.53
350–390 371 12 140.00–157.00 $149.80 $556 -5.52
405–445 425 10 136.00–153.00 $144.81 $615 -8.24
450–485 471 4 124.00–141.00 $132.15 $622 -8.77
510–545 528 2 122.00–131.00 $126.65 $669 -32.35
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 +18.00
700 700 1 109.00 $109.00 $763 -11.41
1065 1065 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $444 —
555–560 558 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $658 +8.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
385 385 1 100.00 $100.00 $385 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 -16.58
295 295 1 121.00 $121.00 $357 —
300–345 318 7 120.00–136.00 $127.00 $404 -2.01
355–395 377 12 120.00–133.00 $127.22 $480 +0.98
400–440 428 9 120.00–130.00 $125.72 $538 -7.91
455–490 471 7 120.00–124.00 $121.72 $573 -6.96
500–545 516 7 112.00–122.00 $117.88 $608 -4.92
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 -3.31
620–645 633 2 97.00–106.00 $101.59 $643 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 109.00 $109.00 $191 —
255 255 1 110.00 $110.00 $280 +10.00
305–345 328 6 100.00 $100.00 $328 —
370–380 375 2 100.00–110.00 $104.93 $393 —
445 445 1 109.00 $109.00 $485 +4.11
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 +4.95
500 500 1 104.00 $104.00 $520 +1.00
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $288 —
265–275 270 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $309 -5.49
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363 —
380–395 390 3 110.00–113.00 $111.66 $435 —
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —
460–475 470 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $539 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 473 6 132.00–145.00 $137.74 $652 -19.32
505–525 515 4 130.00–143.00 $135.93 $700 +3.50
555–580 566 5 126.00–135.00 $129.37 $732 -0.60
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 -3.94
650–685 668 2 113.00–116.00 $114.46 $765 +2.18
715 715 1 109.00 $109.00 $779 +4.94
790 790 1 90.00 $90.00 $711 -7.00
845 845 1 96.00 $96.00 $811 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 -4.50
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
665 665 1 90.00 $90.00 $598 —
820 820 1 74.00 $74.00 $607 —
855–865 860 2 77.00 $77.00 $662 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 102.00 $102.00 $525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1245 1089 80-85% 9 42.00–51.00 $48.72 $531 -2.84
1135 1135 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $772 +1.69
820–1355 1183 80-85% 11 56.00–64.00 $60.89 $720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1090 886 85-90% 6 31.00–40.00 $38.04 $337 -17.96
875–990 933 85-90% 2 47.00–50.00 $48.41 $452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $720 —
1465–1595 1530 75-80% 2 54.00 $54.00 $826 +8.00
1875 1875 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1285 1177 5 63.00–72.00 $66.61 $784 —
1230–2215 1753 7 87.00–96.00 $90.32 $1,583 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–165 155 3 185.00–295.00 $223.33 —
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 90.00–100.00 $93.33 -21.67
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
125–135 130 2 225.00–265.00 $245.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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.