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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 192 153
Feeder cattle 80 126 98
Slaughter cattle 40 49 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
310 310 1 146.00 $146.00 $453 +5.61
373–385 377 5 134.00–140.00 $135.80 $512 -26.78
415–445 435 4 130.00–156.00 $142.18 $618 -9.94
450–470 460 2 148.00–151.00 $149.53 $688 -3.79
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 +1.00
600–620 610 2 131.00–137.00 $133.95 $817 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 123.00 $123.00 $369 —
365 365 1 127.00 $127.00 $464 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 128.00 $128.00 $442 -1.08
350–380 365 2 124.00–130.00 $127.12 $464 -5.26
425–445 435 2 120.00–132.00 $126.14 $549 -6.27
465–470 468 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $601 +4.50
505–545 527 6 115.00–129.00 $122.25 $644 -0.75
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 +1.78
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
855 855 1 88.00 $88.00 $752 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 102.00 $102.00 $270 -6.00
485–490 488 2 102.00–108.00 $104.98 $512 —
660 660 1 87.00 $87.00 $574 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 119.00 $119.00 $399 +6.00
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
780 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -5.07
500–510 506 4 128.00–143.00 $136.73 $692 +7.89
565–595 580 2 131.00–132.00 $131.51 $763 +2.85
600–640 613 5 120.00–132.00 $125.53 $769 +9.00
650 650 2 119.00–124.00 $121.50 $790 +16.50
775 775 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 +1.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 103.00–104.00 $103.52 $492 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 91.00 $91.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 933 80-85% 3 45.00–53.00 $49.53 $462 —
940–1415 1106 80-85% 5 67.00–75.00 $71.23 $788 +8.82
875–1380 1126 80-85% 10 57.00–66.00 $62.88 $708 +0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1800 1577 75-80% 10 63.00–68.00 $66.01 $1,041 +0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–880 810 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $41.45 $336 -9.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1660 1368 2 70.00–84.00 $78.50 $1,074 —
1235–1835 1645 5 83.00–95.00 $89.07 $1,465 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 225.00 $225.00 -12.50
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 9 140.00–175.00 $161.11 -28.89

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 +25.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 ±0.00
110 110 1 165.00 $165.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.