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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.68/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.05/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.53/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 137 78
Feeder cattle 227 80 59
Slaughter cattle 42 40 15
Replacement cattle 2 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady to up 2.00 to 3.00 . Feeder cattle up 3.00 to 6.00 . Demand was moderate to good ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average to attractive .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 140.00 $140.00 $273 —
315–345 332 9 140.00–185.00 $163.92 $544 +17.92
350–395 378 10 133.00–174.00 $158.47 $599 +22.67
400–445 420 11 130.00–173.00 $155.31 $652 +13.13
460–495 479 7 139.00–161.00 $149.84 $718 +0.31
503–530 516 6 135.00–156.00 $146.06 $754 —
560–595 582 3 136.00–145.00 $140.35 $817 -5.65
610–640 625 6 111.00–140.00 $126.84 $793 -7.11
671 671 4 128.00 $128.00 $859 —
780 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 136.00 $136.00 $224 —
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 -1.00
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
475 475 1 113.00 $113.00 $537 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 100.00–110.00 $103.19 $328 —
405 405 1 101.00 $101.00 $409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 139.00 $139.00 $313 —
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
360–395 378 6 126.00–146.00 $136.31 $515 +9.19
400–445 426 18 132.00–141.00 $136.68 $582 +10.54
450–495 473 10 131.00–140.00 $135.73 $642 +7.23
505–545 521 8 113.00–134.00 $124.10 $647 +1.85
590 590 1 126.00 $126.00 $743 +6.00
600–640 616 5 100.00–125.00 $114.81 $707 -0.19
650–690 663 3 100.00–113.00 $107.71 $714 —
830 830 1 97.00 $97.00 $805 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
260–295 278 2 116.00–120.00 $118.13 $328 —
305–330 318 6 110.00–128.00 $118.60 $377 -0.40
350–365 359 4 110.00–125.00 $118.80 $426 —
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 111.00 $111.00 $222 —
265–285 275 3 100.00–110.00 $105.21 $289 +3.21
315 315 1 109.00 $109.00 $343 —
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 —
480 480 2 101.00–103.00 $102.00 $490 -2.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 470 12 128.00–159.00 $143.05 $672 +8.05
500–540 515 11 130.00–155.00 $143.53 $739 +6.80
550–595 573 5 131.00–142.00 $137.57 $788 +6.06
620–640 632 3 107.00–127.00 $117.30 $741 -8.23
725 725 1 109.00 $109.00 $790 —
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 +3.00
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 —
1075 1075 1 80.00 $80.00 $860 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 117.00 $117.00 $562 —
530 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604 —
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —
725 725 1 94.00 $94.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1015 963 80-85% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.53 $525 —
860–1315 1050 80-85% 16 58.00–67.00 $62.44 $656 —
1050–1230 1118 80-85% 4 68.00–69.00 $68.23 $763 +5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $715 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,164 —
1475–1620 1535 75-80% 3 62.00–66.00 $64.05 $983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–765 743 85-90% 2 34.00–40.00 $37.09 $276 —
735–790 763 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.45 $423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1285 1110 2 70.00–74.00 $71.68 $796 —
1025–1540 1283 2 81.00–87.00 $84.60 $1,085 —
1800–1920 1860 2 102.00–103.00 $102.48 $1,906 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 140.00–200.00 $170.00 -60.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 —
115 115 1 200.00 $200.00 -25.00

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,090.91 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $298 —
645 645 1 90.00 $90.00 $580 —
970 970 1 88.00 $88.00 $854 —
1005 1005 1 67.00 $67.00 $673 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 2 135.00–235.00 $185.00 +23.89

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 —
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 100.00 $100.00 —
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —
45 45 2 65.00–115.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
60–65 63 2 155.00 $155.00 +5.00
75 75 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 +10.00
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 -5.00
95 95 1 230.00 $230.00 +55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 —
100–105 103 2 175.00–220.00 $197.50 +32.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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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.