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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.81/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.70/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 292 216
Feeder cattle 186 214 93
Slaughter cattle 70 64 76
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 higher with limited comparisons the previous sale; boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower; and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Demand, 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
295 295 1 158.00 $158.00 $466 +4.94
300–345 318 5 136.00–156.00 $149.91 $477 +7.44
350–385 367 8 139.00–156.00 $150.52 $552 +0.72
400–445 422 12 133.00–150.00 $140.81 $594 -4.00
450–485 470 6 136.00–152.00 $141.23 $664 +9.08
525 525 2 140.00 $140.00 $735 +13.35
550–595 568 6 139.00–144.00 $142.30 $808 +4.30
600–645 627 3 128.00–133.00 $130.01 $815 -7.99
670 670 2 116.00–126.00 $121.00 $811 —
795 795 1 111.00 $111.00 $882 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 114.00–128.00 $122.34 $352 —
345 345 1 122.00 $122.00 $421 —
440 440 1 114.00 $114.00 $502 —
755 755 1 92.00 $92.00 $695 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 108.00 $108.00 $259 —
350–375 363 2 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $392 +7.93
400 400 1 100.00 $100.00 $400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 127.00 $127.00 $260 +2.00
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 +14.00
355–395 385 8 128.00–136.00 $131.72 $507 +4.50
415–430 424 8 120.00–132.00 $126.21 $535 +0.49
450–495 469 10 121.00–129.00 $123.70 $580 +1.98
510–545 530 5 111.00–120.00 $118.02 $626 +0.14
555–575 568 6 110.00–121.00 $116.66 $663 -0.34
615 615 1 111.00 $111.00 $683 +9.41
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660 —
740 740 1 84.00 $84.00 $622 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 118.00–122.00 $120.02 $280 +1.54
280–285 283 2 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $348 +8.50
425 425 1 119.00 $119.00 $506 +9.00
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 +3.34
640 640 1 80.00 $80.00 $512 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 101.00 $101.00 $278 -9.00
415 415 3 107.00 $107.00 $444 -2.00
585 585 1 109.00 $109.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $679 +5.74
500–545 519 9 122.00–130.00 $126.66 $657 -9.27
550–585 570 4 119.00–131.00 $123.39 $703 -5.98
600–620 610 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $784 +7.51
660–695 678 2 102.00–107.00 $104.44 $708 -10.02
715 715 1 96.00 $96.00 $686 -13.00
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 +20.00
835 835 1 94.00 $94.00 $785 -2.00
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
950 950 1 98.00 $98.00 $931 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 114.00 $114.00 $559 —
615 615 1 90.00 $90.00 $554 —
840 840 1 86.00 $86.00 $722 +12.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 108.00 $108.00 $637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1135 1017 80-85% 6 49.00–55.00 $53.06 $540 —
840–1335 1097 80-85% 20 55.00–64.00 $59.12 $649 +10.40
1150–1240 1195 80-85% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.52 $807 +6.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1417 75-80% 3 66.00–67.00 $66.34 $940 +16.34
1400–1780 1512 75-80% 9 58.00–65.00 $62.96 $952 +8.96
1670 1670 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–895 825 85-90% 4 47.00–54.00 $50.44 $416 —
835–995 908 85-90% 5 35.00–39.00 $36.76 $334 -11.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1740 1498 3 69.00–79.00 $76.21 $1,142 —
1140–1840 1548 3 83.00–87.00 $84.38 $1,306 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 190.00 $190.00 -33.33
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 -70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 70.00–125.00 $106.67 +13.34
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 +130.00
100–125 111 4 210.00–275.00 $243.75 -1.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 113 5 180.00–295.00 $242.00 +7.00

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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.