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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.41/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.38/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $485/hd at 366 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.12/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 279 145
Feeder cattle 126 186 105
Slaughter cattle 49 70 23
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 2.00 to 3.00 . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest active . Offerings light with quality attractive to average. Baby calves 35.00 to 65.00 7 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -8.00
300–335 318 2 130.00–152.00 $140.39 $446 -9.52
360–385 373 6 140.00–180.00 $162.58 $606 +12.06
410–445 427 11 140.00–167.00 $152.12 $650 +11.31
460–470 465 3 151.00–155.00 $153.32 $713 +12.09
505–545 529 4 140.00–149.00 $146.07 $773 +6.07
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 +2.70
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 +5.00
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
750–765 758 2 104.00–118.00 $111.07 $842 —
1130 1130 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,186 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
295 295 1 131.00 $131.00 $386 +8.66
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 101.00 $101.00 $247 -7.00
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 3 124.00–135.00 $129.08 $429 —
350–395 366 13 124.00–135.00 $132.38 $485 +0.66
420–445 431 14 120.00–136.00 $132.41 $571 +6.20
488 488 2 124.00 $124.00 $605 +0.30
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 +4.98
550–590 565 3 113.00–122.00 $118.22 $668 +1.56
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 113.00 $113.00 $376 —
385 385 1 116.00 $116.00 $447 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 -4.00
510 510 1 108.00 $108.00 $551 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 108.00 $108.00 $259 —
288 288 2 108.00 $108.00 $311 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 463 5 131.00–150.00 $140.07 $649 -3.41
500–545 523 6 121.00–136.00 $128.84 $674 +2.18
550–590 568 3 128.00–130.00 $128.66 $731 +5.27
600–645 623 2 104.00–130.00 $116.53 $726 -11.98
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 +0.56
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 +10.00
760 760 2 96.00–106.00 $101.00 $768 -9.00
945 945 1 84.00 $84.00 $794 -16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 120.00 $120.00 $580 +6.00
505–525 515 2 114.00 $114.00 $587 —
555 555 1 114.00 $114.00 $633 —
775 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 85.00 $85.00 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1230 1059 80-85% 6 41.00–54.00 $50.13 $531 —
935–1190 1106 80-85% 8 58.00–66.00 $62.41 $690 —
1075–1370 1240 80-85% 7 68.00–78.00 $73.59 $913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–825 751 85-90% 6 34.00–41.00 $38.82 $292 —
710–875 816 85-90% 4 45.00–57.00 $50.57 $413 +0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $812 -9.34
1495–1680 1562 75-80% 3 62.00–67.00 $65.39 $1,021 —
1665–2070 1868 75-80% 2 68.00–80.00 $73.35 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1810 1453 2 68.00–74.00 $70.26 $1,021 —
1840 1840 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,546 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,428 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–125 120 2 215.00–260.00 $237.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 68.00 $68.00 $561 —
865 865 1 67.00 $67.00 $580 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 +55.00
105–115 111 7 245.00–250.00 $248.57 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -25.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 -85.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 -43.75

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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.